Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-11-11
Kare HanlIcr.s, ExngernllIoun.

ooh, there are thonsands!" said little Mrs.
Huntley to her dress maker, who was ncasur-
ing silk by the yarI-"thOusards andipsnty."
Just tbsl she caught sly glance from her
Young husband, as he looked ever his paper
She knew it was in rebuke for her exaggeration,
so she said laughing, "I can help it, William,
"if l was to die" so jus: les me talk as
please don't hinder YOU
lillian IIunrley had never boen pleased
with this peculiarity Of his pretty bride The
habit Of exaggeration he knew led to embel-
hshment and that to unscrupulous faisehood.
Ever since their wedding day, he had tried Sc
riously to check this propensity But alasl he
found, like many another lord ofcreation, that
"When woman won't she won't, n'i
and there's the end ont" ..t .ar.
Never was the young and handsome Kate
Huntley more voluhe or in better spirits than
to-day. The magic Of 6ne coors and rich
silks, and the winning small ialk Of the little
dress maker, who was great genius in her
way, had sat ner tongue on hinges. and she in
dulged her besettiug habit with perfect abandon.
The Huutleys were to have 3 small party iu
the evening and Mr.. H. determined to try an
experiment which he had long had in contem.
plation. So when the ladies had assembled,
and the gentlemen were fast dropping in, with
1.-THE rest came young HuntleI, looking quite
flashed and nervous.
@"Why are you 50 late Mr.. Huntley?" asked
his wifr, looking up with mock dspleasure.
"My dear, if it had been to make my las
will and testament, couldn't have come soon
ca, he said, earnestly: "I've been working
like dray horse; thousands of clerks to over
see, twenty thousand carloads to ship off, mil
lions of accounts to attend, besids it's beel
ter than six ovens all day "'
BY this time every eye was upon hm-as
constituent and mirth predominant; but ou
young husband took it cody, wiped his heateC
brow and looked as uhconcerued and innocen
sif he had said nothing to attract attention
but his wiles rosy cheeks grew roster,
"What do you think Of LIS new book =? ask
ed gentleman, as the conversation turned o
, literature
r "HeaSenly II exclaimed Huntley, rollp
. his eyes, and casting half furtive glance to
{ wards his wife. 1T sets me in perfect RAP
/ tures-I feed on ambrosia-I drink nectar =
i. II could see the author should certanl
I take my heart in my hand and give tito him.
: A smile went round the assembly.
"By the way, I've been around to Allen
b new house" be added. following up his ad
a vantage. a Happy Allen what situation i
Soft, balmy airs blowing over salt mars
loaded with vapOrs77a palace Of a hOuse--tw
stories high and painted yellow--gorious tree
-cut down within a fOet ofthe ground-sple
!, did garden-with one rose husband wildeI
ness of -Weed-7charming view--fatsou e,
cry sIde--'ieligntful pOnd--peeLing here an
there under the thick green scum and duck
: weed-I should think Allen would be as bal
! py-well, l cant think Of anything les than
: king.''j A e lA h13f29 s. 5soofod Z
By this'tme the company were pretty We
, initiated into Huntley's secret. The ladie
laughed family for they were every one
! them guilty in greater or less degree Of by
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