Beadle's Dime Novels No. 126: Old Jupe — page 65: what you’re looking at

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MOVING. G7 upon me. But I may build you a house in the spring and get other boarders for you; you could get rich at it, if you chose.” | “In the mean time,” said Annette, with a smile, “ you don’t intend to have me quite catch my death in this damp shanty.” | “Jf your husband will take you to the hotel, you can go there any hour. I will speak to the proprietor about the pay.” “ What's up?” inguired Parcell, who entered at the mo- Lent, eyeing the pair with suspicious eyes. ‘ You don’t fix UP Lat way nowadays for me, my love. ‘If you’ve put on all that *nery to please Bryant, I must say you ain’t acting the part of « devoted wife, my love. I don’t like it, blamed if L do!” Luke turned from jim in disgust, seeing that he was con- siderably excited by teink, ahd not in a fit state to be reason- ed with. Annette laid her hand upon her husband’s arm, saying, coaxingly, “ He’s offered to help us a little, until-you get started again, my dear. He says he will pay my board, if you will take me out of this damp, dismal hole, where I am ruining my health.” | . ‘I guess you'll have to get out of it,” said Parcell, with a boisterous laugh. “The owner will be here in less than an hour; so pack up your duds, wife. You see,” turning to Luke, “I went out this morning to pay the rent, but I step- ped in, on the way, to take a little bet at montd, and I got cleaned out. Fact, haven’t got a pinch of dust left.” “I hope you will stay and see your wife safely to the Park. er Ifouse, for I must be going. I will make it al] right with the landlady,” and bowing to Mrs, Parcell, Luke hastencd away. An hour afterwards, Annette arrived at the hotel, Parcel] Wheeling the two trunks which contained their sole possessions upon a barrow to the door, The miserable shanty they lad vacated was tenanted, before night, by a party of miners glad to pay a round sum for this shelter from the weather, and Who felt rich and comfortable over the kettle that was left behind, . commicboooks.conn