The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-14

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"Certainly. certainly, madam, just as you
please, aud the gentlemanly clerk bowed her
out.
LEssENING EXPENSES.
Annie's next move was towards her faith
er's house, in beautiful avenue, yet green
and blooming, though the leaves were turning
sere upon the trees.
Her mother sat alone employed in writing.
"Why, how fortunate - she cried ; " was
Just about to send you a note. begging you
to loan me your set OF agate for tomorrow
night"
"what will you give me for it, mother ?"
said Anna, laughingly.
"Give you why would you sell ? You
must need money. Doesn't your husband
provide you"-
"Wth every thing wish, mother; but l
want to give him great surprise, and--and
in fact it's to be secret. So I'm perfectly
willing to sell my beautiful agates come,
what will you give me Buy them, now I'm
in the mood you know if | need such things
can get plenty more"
"Wen, there are five hundred dollars at
my disposal-the set is fully worth a thou
sand, suppose at least l know that is what
your uncle paid for it-but he is dead, poor
man. i'll give you five hundred now, and
two at some future time say in a month"
Annie's cheek flushed with pleasure, and
she left her fathers house with the bank notes
lightly folded up and deposited in the end Of
her purse.
Harry came home later than usual, and his
wife pretended not TO see as he went straight
to the lounge and lifted the pillow, looking
carefully about,
"I suppose the men came here to measure
the hoor,' said Harry, buttering his muffin
with an air of abstraction that seemed totally
foreign to his appetite.
NO." said Annie, slipping her tea, and
trying her best to seem perfectly unconcern-
ed, 81 was looking at the carpets to-day, and
they do seem entirely too good to rip up and
send to auction. And then the curtains, I've
really got attached to them. I'm sure Gerry
hasn't SO pretty pattern in his store, so as a
/ fit Of economy, or perversity, or call it what
You will, came over me, determined TO go to
Gerry's aud tell him that had changed my
mind"
You did," exclaimed Harry, looking up
So bright and animated, that Annie felt doub-
ly repaid for her sacrifices. And it was as
tonishing how suddenly t e poor fellow re.
vived, how quickly the mullins disappeared
Annie laughed quietly to herself; indeed she
enjoyed it thoroughly.
"You shall have the shawl tomorrow, he
said, in the course of the evening.
"Thank you for nothing" Annie replied,
laughing, d" I'm not going to be burdened
with shawl The frlnge is always catching
in something, and my shoulders don't droop
enough TO carry one gracefully. found that
out one dav ali On 4 sudder. And you know
that beautiful satin you bought ioi !ce last
fall for dress; well, I'm just going to have
it made into a stylish cloak, it wOA't cost one
eighth the sum, and will look much more be-
coming and beautiful"
Harry drew long sigh, but it was a sigt
of relief, and his wife knew it. Never seem
ed an evening to fly SO rapidly. Harry was
himself again, danced to his wife's music
chatted gaily as he was want of old, and re
tired happy, lght-hearted man. He fount
his journal oddly enough in one of his Goa
pockets that night.
The next day, at dinner, Annie said, "Don'
you think, Harry, Mrs. Lynch has been herr
TO get us to go to the new church. Severa
families have goOe, with perfectly good un
derstanding existing between them and ou
pastor. Now I've been thinking our churcl
is so dreadfully crowded, and We both admire
Mr.. Elder, the new preacher, so much, hadn'
we better 90 there Besides, there will be
difference of nearly forty dollars pew rent il
a year."
Harry looked keenly at Annie, aud she in
nocently returned the glance, so although h
wondered at the spirit of calculation that cam
over his little wife, he never even dreamed @
the cause.
"I'll go there certainly, Annie, - he replied
at will encourage Mr.. Elder, and shoy
that we do not attend church to indulge prid
and ostentstion, as it is a very plain meeting
house, and presume the poorest part of tn
congregation will branch off 4; but do yo
think how far it will be for you to walk in tn
winter"
"Never mind that" replied Annie.
REMOVAL.
: Harry had been steadily to retrieve hi
; fortune, only the debt of FIVE hundred dollar
hung heavily upon his mind. He calculate
to be able to meet justly his bills, the expen
sive house and store, "and the next year,
thought he, I'll go alone. How fortunat
things have turned out in accordance wit
mymeans and wishes"
Annie is so thoughtful, heaven bless hei
l never gave her credit for as much foresight
; She has saved me.
"What move into that barbarious sectio
of the city p exclaimed Harry, though sc
: cretly delighted. "You'll lose all your fash
s ionable friends"
"Our acquaintances, more calling automa
, tons, may think it Just cause of neglect. but
am tired enough of them already. Let theI
{ go-I have you.
, "Bless you," was the reply, with look {
e unutterable love, and again Annie felt repai
. for all her sacrifices.
e Il saw the pretiest house to-day" she cor
/, tinued, "not near so large as this, enough
a tie dearest little house, and perfectly gentee