A Conscientious Widow.
Apoorpeasautonliisdoatliuedmado .. his will. He called his wife to him 'S and told licv of its provisions, "ij--.' have loft,'' he said " my horso to my ■.■'•■„ parents; sell it and hand overia tlioni > -:".; tho money you receive, I lctAo you '] ; • my dog; take care of him, anuho will servo you faithfully," Tho wife : ,'' pvomiseilto obey, and in due dime set, •< out to the neighboring market, wjtli'K tho horse and the dog, do you want for your horse I" inquired '# a farmer. " I cannot sell .the horse' ';% alone, but yon may have.both at it-'l reasonahlo rate. Oivo me' ten pounds ' for the dog and iivo shillings for' tho^ ; horse," The farmer laughed, but; as vM tlio terms were low, he willingly ''■s accoptod them. -TUfa. the worthy -M woman gavo to Iter husband's parents-; % tho live shilling:; received for theliorso "i'% and kept the ten pounds for herself,..
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2954, 19 July 1888, Page 2
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149A Conscientious Widow. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2954, 19 July 1888, Page 2
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