As Good as Her Word.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 81

As Good as Her Word.

f I Old Mr Makepeace was in a reminiscent - j mood. "Did I ever tell ye what mother J I said to me when I got up spunk enough to ask her — in words — if she'd have me?" he began, to th© delight of his grandson, Fred. " No, but something bright, I'll warrant," s- chuckled Fred, with a glance at tho old s lady, who calmly regarded them from her > rocking chair by th-e fireplace. " I can't recall the preliminary remarks," Mr Makepeace continued; "and anyway, I : think ihey were a trifle mixed. But finally, , after I'd said something about my prosv t | pects, to make it businesslike, I began to i think it strange &he didn't say anything, and I was afraid I was getting it all wrong. " 'I'll make ye a good husband, Betty,' " I said, hoping that was the right thing. "' If I should marry you, John,' she > said, and it was the first lime she had - I opened her lips, 'I will attend to making 3 j a good husband of you.' - j "And she has!" laughed old Mr Make- » j peace, the corner of his eye on his wife.