Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-23

treated her husband, and Motif the truth must be-
tod-yery sorry that Mr.. Johnson had taken the OPP
portunity to put down Mr.. Franklin-'you were
right; these great people mighty careful of them
selves and don't like being bored. But my DEAR, she
suppose, one of the most influential men now in pow
er, is he not"
Enthusiastically" replied her husband.
"Well, then,'' she resumed, with great animation,
"could not he get commission for Sam at West
Pointr'
"Certainly, if he chose" replied Mr.. Johnson; "a
line from him would settle the matter"
.'Then, my dear husband" urged Mrs. Johnson
"why don't you ask himl 1t would be such great
thing for poor Sam. Now, don't be mealy mouthed,"
she continued, imporngly, as her husband did not
answer Immediately.
81 was thinking oft, Jane," he replied, slowly
for though he had almost made up his mind to do SO,
be yet hesated little at setting his wife's magma
ton offn the same track.
After pause, during which Mrs. Johnson seemed
to be deeply engaged, she looked up and said-"He
is at the head of the-Department, is he not!'
eyes,"
Mr.. Johnson nodded afirmativey, and the eyes
of the husband and wife met with the same express
sion.
Poor Mr.. Grave How many visions were built
upon the few civil words spoken in the warmth
and, it must be added, needless moments of sudden
recognition 2
IL hope you may be at home when he calls" said
Mr.. Johnson. "Perhaps you had better not 60 on.
all this week; | should be very sorry to have you
miss him.
"Nliss him!' exclaimed Mrs. Johnson, in a tone
almost of horror at such calamity Detailing her,
for by this time, she had made up her mind TO ask
him herself for SANS warrant if her husband would
not, and then maybe she would say WORD or two a.
boutbut here she paused, and gasped even In lmag-
inatIon and now her excitement Was such that she
rose and paced the room, while her husband pulled
his cigar slowly and compacenty, cogitatlng maybe
the same schemes that nearly turned his wite's
brain.
MIR. Johnson continued to puff on in silence for
some time, when at last, drawing the cigar from his
mouth, he said looking at his wlfe-"W hat do you
say to my asking him to dinnerr
81 have been thinking of that, too, she replied, as
she approached his m-char and planted herself In
front of him. sits the BEST the very wisest thing you
could do. He will then see the boys, and-there's
no telling the good that may come OF it,, she added
with great excitement.
swell, well, don't know that" replied Mr.. john
son, in more careless manner, partly to cool down
his wiies hopes and partly because his larger knowl-
elgu of the world had taught him to build less on the
kind feelings, not to speak OF kind words, OF great
man. at would not be ba. thing, though; and as
be spoke of wishing to know you 1t gives me good
opportunity of asking HMM quiet way, OF courses
we can't undertake great parties-just family din
ner."
Mrs. Johnson could not but smile at the idea of Mr..
GravilIes eating one of their 'famy dinner"
beef and cabbage or, maybe, beef-steak and pota-
toes!-table-cloth and china TO match! However,
she said nothing; get Mr. Granville invited the din
ner should be settled after that; and she took up
her knitting leaving her husband to think over the
hints she had thrown out, while she counted up to
herself her glasses and silver forks, and made up her
mind as to what she should borrow from her more
wealthy sister to supply the DEFICIENCIES of her own
scanty china closets.
The topic was not resumed, however, that evening
between the husband and wife. Mrs. Johnson said
nothing more the subject until her husband retur-
ned the next day to dinner when she asked him be-
lore he had got off his great coat, rather anxousy,
if he had seen Mr.. GraviIIeF to which he answered
patently, 'no, that he had other things to do than
un after Mr.. Gravle.'
Mrs. Johnson was too prudent wife to press the !
,oint at present. but determined to 'bide her time
md keep him up to the mark.
The day after, however, she made happy by
Ter husbands saying-sI saw GRANVILLE to-day, and /
says he will be very glad to dine with us some day
'efore he leaves town.
"Ah!" CALCULATED Mrs. Johnson, with infinite sat
sfaction. "Did you calIr'
led DIS usual but he came forward at once in the same
cordial manner he saw me. / asked him
% dine, and he said very promptly that he would be
ery glad to, that it would give him great pleasure to
re introduced to you and to my children, but he
ouId not name day just then he was so engaged
he very first, however, he could give he would
should like to take his beefsteak and talk over old
ines with me exceedingly. So was glad to see he
Expects no great dinner"
81 wished he had named the day." said Mrs. John
on, anxiously. How long were you with himl" she
inquired.
ssNot over ten minutes" replied her husband :
He is SO surrounded and beset in every way con-
nued MIR. Johnson, half impatently, if Others had
nj &c erood roht tn hore the sshp bup' as himself