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Show NM Much Consequence. Two fishermen named JeTs living near each other, had met with misfortune, mis-fortune, one having lost his wife and the other hla boat. A lady vlnltor called on the one w bohnd lost bis boat, thinking think-ing It was the one who bad lost his wife, and the following conversation ensued: "Cood morning, Mr. Jeffs, I am sorry to hear of your sad loss " "Oh, It ain't of much conseiienre, mum; she warn'l up to much." "Dear me, you don't say so!" "Ay. she was a rickety old crook. When 1 went out with her 1 was always In danger of my life" "Indeed !" "I offered her to my mate only Inrt wek, but lie wouldn't have her: but I hive had my eye on another fur acme time now, and" put flie old lady could stand no more of the .ld man's innocent denunciation of the weaker sex, and hurriedly took her deimriere, |