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Show THE WIDOW SPOILED IT. fsnsloner of Marshall Fletd Who Was rarsuaded to Ask far a liaise. Amoeg the charities of Iho late Uarshsll Field was a pension Hat of rrsODS to whom a staled sum wss tsat regularly each month With these he wsa generous, but he dls Iked being Imposed upon One man, vhe bad In some way Impressed Mr Yield with his deeerts, hsd a check each 10 days for III. relates Youth's Companion He had gone far from Mr Field's memory, bul remained on the list Ills pension made him quite "an ell-llble ell-llble party ' In the circle In which he lived, aad al laat he yielded to the blandishments of his landlady, an elderly, prosperous widow, and married mar-ried her "Now. Henry," she said lo him nett day, "we'll Just be having your pay raised Yen rsn't keep two as easily sa you can one Mr Field la a rich man, and he will understand lhat Yeu go dawn and tell him you need 110 a month now " Away went Henry, and after much argument and persuasion obtained access ac-cess to the Inner elflee of the greet merchant, where he stated hla raas Mr Field bersme Interested al onre "A widow, eht" he Inquired, smll Ing. "Mil she ask you-or you herf "Well, sir," stammered Henry, "I gnesa she did lead Hp to It." "How old la sher "Auoul 40, lir" "Mil she support herselfr "Yes, sir She has a big boarding hones I hoarded with her. I do yet In fact" "Ah. yes," said Mr Field "80 ynu want a raise do yeuT f,et me see-hew see-hew mueh waa your pmalnn? Twen ly five dollirs? Well, you won't have to pay any board now, so suppose we make It I It M' That will keep you In spending money" |