HOW DID HE KNQW?

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 23, 24 December 1883, Page 2

HOW DID HE KNQW?

— :oo: — A good housewife m the i south part of town has been much troubled lately over her husband's affairs/ but did not like to question him a great deal, think* ing he had trouble enough. ;She rq* «ci*od lior ioajitcisaiou from hearing him talk m his sleop, the burden being a constant calling 1 of figures , ; Seeking her pastor,the good lady told her story and asked for advice. " How does be behave when/rhi fo awak« ?" inquired the good pastor. "He is just as kind and pleasant as j can be, and does not show by his appearance that any tiling is wrong." " 1 ndeed ! that is very singular. I should suppose he would talk a little .with you about his affairs, as it might relieve his mind. some. But what figures does he use ? " "Oh ita the same thing all the time —'fifteen two, fifteen four j two rung of three is ten. I thought I had more than that ! ' and then he laughs. Some, times he says : 'not a thing m fifa crib, and it looks as if I'm a victim.* , Oh, sir, I am afraid something terrible is going to happen ! '"• . " Wot 1 at all my good' sistei; ' ; noth'inV - : of the kind. The neicfc time heisfigurT ing m his sleep /wake him vp t and ask v ■ him now many he has in biscrib Siji|id "' \ if he wants an explanation, tell him what you heard him utter m his dreams • that.wUl ftthiik - "■■■•■ . s -... ...,i • - But how did the minister happen to know bo much abdut it.— Exchange.