"But speaking of the devil, I am positive that Billy Booth is possessed by him now.

Have you heard of Billy's latest performance ?" "No, what was that ?" "He's gone and burned up his wife's new, brown broadcloth suit, that she paid twenty-five dollars for in Charlottetown, because he declares the men looked too admiring at her when she wore it to church the first time.

Wasn't that like a man ?" "Mistress Booth IS mighty pretty, and brown's her color," said Captain Jim reflectively.
"Is that any good reason why he should poke her new suit into the kitchen stove?
Billy Booth is a jealous fool, and he makes his wife's life miserable.

She's cried all the week about her suit.

Oh, Anne, I wish I could write like you, believe ME.