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Show A VERMONT WIDOWER'S DI-LEMaiA. DI-LEMaiA. A young widower iu Windham county, Vermont, as we read in one of the papers of that State, greatly in need of a housekeeper, rode day after day in a vain search. At last, almost discouraged, he drew up in front of a small dwelling among the hills, and asked the customary question: "Can you tell me where 1 can get a woman to do the work in a farm-house?" "Where are you from?" asked the old maD, viewing the handsome horse and buggy with a critical air. 'My name is , and I am from ." "Oh, yes! I've heard of you: you lost your wife a spell ago. Wall, 1'vo got six gala good gals, too, and you may take your pick among 'cm for a wife; i but they wouldn't none of 'om think ot going out ter work. I should lull as lives you should take Hannah, because she s the oldest, and her chance am t quito so good, sccin' as she's nigh-sighted, nigh-sighted, and can't hear very well; but it'youdou't want her, you can take your pick of tho othori." The young widower went in, selected tho best-looking best-looking one, drove to the Justice's and was married, and carried his bride home that very night. He secured a permanent and efficient housekeeper, who proves thus far in every way satisfactory, sat-isfactory, with no question of wages and no limit to the work she is expected ex-pected to do. Ex. |