| Show the call of duty there are two things in the world worldon dof of which mrs ills is very fond foil J a party and her husband she never falls fails to accept an invitation to one or to lu carry the other with her and am withal a she is very dear deaf not long since they attended a birthday party and the major mis lars husband was to propose the health of tle cables babies being very fond of children it was thought that this toast would just suit stilt him unfortunately for major and V the assembled guests he be changed his wast toast to the ladies without warn varn wg ng his wife of the fact who of course tl thought i 0 aught her husband would confine himself to the toast of the little ones now major said mrs barker the hostess as the dinner adduced iba iced it Is your turn to give your least and pray say something complimentary ruen tary to our sex IN when hen my charming hostess said tile major rising alsin requests me to do a thing it Is my duty to obey therefore I 1 take pleasure in drinking the health of tile the ladles the ladies cherish us in prosperity soothe us in adversity and by their tender minister ings lighten tile lue burden of life I 1 drink to the ladles when the applause subsided mrs ignorant of the true subject of the toast but glowing with pride a ani an na i admiration said oh mrs darker barker you dont know low round found the major is of them thein I 1 lave ive seen him with two or three on his lap at once and I 1 agathal gasped the major just teasing the life out of the poor altar ar things lie is such a favorite with them aud and every chance he be gets lie he Is i sure to have them lit in ills his arms or lie romping with them ties got tile the lov or ingest nature of any man I 1 ever saw thud somehow they come to him when they wont to anyone else major ajor tell fell back in bis chair alth ith a groan |
