A Fable: "The Woman Who Took Advice."

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 56, 18 June 1908, Page 3

A Fable: "The Woman Who Took Advice."

There was once a woman who had the opportunity of marrying either of two brothers. Since they had both of them good points she decided to consult their sister as to which in her opinion would make the best hus band. " I think," she said, " that I shall take John. He is so good." "But," said the sister, "He gobbles his soup and sugars his lettuce. To say nothing of buttering his bread in slabs." " But he reads Browning so beautifully !" cried the woman. " You will hear him eat soup oftener than you will hear him read Browning," said the sister. " Dear me!" said the woman. "And are Henry's manners so perfect ?" 1 " They are all a woman could desire," replied the sister. "He will take you anywhere you like, and he always admires your singing." " But are you sure that down in the bottom of his heart he is a perfectly good man?" asked the woman. " Not at all," replied the sister; " I have no means of seeing the bottom of his heart, But he always opens the door tor me, and hopes I slept well." " How do you know," said the woman, "that in some tremendous spiritual crisis he would not fail me ?" " I don't," the sister replied. "We never had any of those in the family. I should not marry with a view to hav ing them, I think, But you are certain to have soup." "Very well," said the woman ; " if that is your advice I will take Henry."

This teaches us to take care cf the manners, and the moials will take care of themselves.