lady； because she'd never stand for her ambrotipe； and
therefore I can't giv her likeness to the world through the
meejum of the illusterated papers； but as she wasn't a
brigadier…gin'ral； particlerly； I don't s'pose they'd publish
it； any how。
It's best to give a woman considerable lee…way。 But not too
much。 A naber of mine； Mr。 Roofus Minkins； was once very sick
with the fever； but his wife moved his bed into the door…yard
while she was cleanin' house。 I toald Roofus this wasn't the
thing； 'specially as it was rainin' vi'lently； but he said he
wanted to giv his wife 〃a little lee…way。〃 That was 2 mutch。
I told Mrs。 Minkins that her Roofus would die if he staid out
there into the rain much longer； when she said； 〃It shan't be
my fault if he dies unprepared；〃 at the same time tossin' him
his mother's Bible。 It was orful！ I stood by； however； and
nussed him as well's I could； but I was a putty wet…nuss； I
tell you。
There's varis ways of managin' a wife； friend Wales； but the
best and only safe way is to let her do jist about as she
wants to。 I 'dopted that there plan sum time ago； and it
works like a charm。
Remember me kindly to Mrs。 Wales； and good luck to you both！
And as years roll by； and accidents begin to happen to you
among which I hope there'll be Twinsyou will agree with me
that family joys air the only ones a man can bet on with any
certinty of winnin'。
It may interest you to know that I'm prosperin' in a pecoonery
pint of view。 I make 'bout as much in the course of a year as
a cab'net offisser does； & I understand my business a good
deal better than some of them do。
Respecks to St。 George & the Dragon。
Ever be 'appy。
A。 Ward。
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