" And so," she said, •' you have gone and lost i fortune—lost a fortune to get married ?"

I cannot describe the insolent sneer with which she hissed out the word p. "I made his will the 27th of thip month, my dear lady, decreeing it «n. When were you married ? " " On the 26th, Mr Bains." The old gentleman stared at mo, then rapidly read the short will.
I was to be disinherited of more than half-a-million of money if I mar ied from that date—so it was worded. I was married the day before.
ORIGIN OF YANKEE DODDLE.
