The following story of the action of a woman near Ningpo is in circulation, Tt appears that the woman was wedded to" worthless man given to every kind of vi the worst of wil being his propensity for gossiping, by which he made numer {yous enemies. In spite of the remonstronees of his wife, who tried repeatedly to bring about a reform, he conti in his riotous ways, until lately patrimony began melting away. One day mouth, ¢: back from the gambling den where he lind lst every cent, he entered into a bargain with a party to sell his wife, who being a good-looking woman was' immediately taken up by buyer named Li, who gave $170. On the "day fixed Li sent a chair to th house of the lady to convey her to his cwt [home, The husband being present was shed te explanation, which he what was going to her fate, woman smiled and told the husband that she had expected what was to happen. However showed no reluctance in complying with the wishes of her husband, Bid ig the chair-bearers to wait little, she went to her room and made her toilet, and at the same some opium which she had in rea-ess. Not suspecting anything, the people around did not watch her. Having arranged her hair she stepped into the chair and was borne away to her purchaser's house, where the poor woman died in the wight, ing the shame and disgrace of entering into a second nuptial.
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