The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-29

Affairs OF importance" was answered by
Anna, who rose with her mother, movement
testltying their desire TO end the conference. -
Even then, Mrs Downing dill not know whether
it would be best to leave the house, or sit dog
gedly in her chair; she cpncIu led to do the first
thing. and called on several other neighbors To
whon she would relate her experience, and send
them to reconnoitre the enemy's proceedings -
They two were unsuccessful, and quite crusty in
consequence.
: wonder if they had fortune LEFT them T.
said one
"Or be gwne ter fail !" said another, in
considerable trepidation. who remembered that
her husband had favored Gam age in money mat
ters more than once.
al dun know" groaned Mrs. Downing, pin.
ming her shawl " | used ter set IA store by EN-,
but sh mt go there no more again
:" Anna was nameI for you, too; how could
she treat you so strangely q
Cant tell 'praps they'll be sorry fort
A letter from Mr. Carnage, stating his arrival
a. Warrington delighted his family the two
uidest members OF which went to the variety store
on shopping expedition sundry giughams de-
iane5 and silks received only scornful looks and
limitations that much better could be obtained-
elssUh:rs.
Better 81 there and get EN- then = was the an
cry rjoinder of the dealer.
we intend to was the astonishing answer Of
| Anna.
! 'Sloctin ter death you doant say =
What iow people we have to contend with,
! Ma
| Yes. but only for little while" was Mrs.
Gamages assuring answer.
They went next to look at pianos, one or two
second hand ones being tor sale but found them
not stylish enough for their purpose. Great won
dering and whispering followed among the Gin
bcionians at the disclosure of these shopping eX-
curSiOns II was so observed Mrs carnage did
not dig dandclions az formerly, although nice
lot was craving in her imn5liatc neighborhoud.
After Il iortnigh $ absence with very dusty hab-
iliments and ugubnous countenarce, Mr.. Gam
age crept out of the cars and slunk into his house
the door ofwhich he carefully closed AMI fastened.
His wife, who had rushed in hreuthe5s haste to
greet him, felt all Of tren,blc. Anna entered
just in time to intercept her shawl in its rapid
journey aero IS the room, Il lani dc.ly thrown
with equal violence. anl the rel cotton handker-
chief wardrobe ani all fpllowed arer.
WHAT IS ter pay p cried Mrs Glmage.
| " Yes that's il p said Ginage, flrcely.
Annas visions Of aristocratic sp.enlor wera last
melting away ualer the presentncnt that would
fill her minl with drea
D dn' yul get an off, ?" she asked flintly.
Is them holes in your coat q inquired Mrs
Carnage, eyring sunlry bitches in that garment.
tiilOu, Father where's my commission p
which h. imputed to fatigue.
OF course you lgM get m Office if you haven't
already! said Annn, considerably Frightening up
under Fred ASSURING manner.
| TO be sure !" observed Mrs. Gamagc, still eye
ing the omnous looking rents.
}, Did YOU meet any disclgnged gentlemen, suit
able for suus-n law p asked Anna quite play
fully.
Amt you got nothing to eat ?" growlel her
father. without deigning reply to her qnes ion.
Oh, yesH plenty; We were going to set down
to dinner when you come in
"Wno in thunder do you sposc is to pay for
such extravagant dinner as that p
VINO why YOU dear papa r said Anna, ia
! cetiously.
"Wncre did you get all that silk from p and
. Glmaye fairly stamped lis foot with rage, as he
asked the question.
E we seat to New York for it it was best to
make one rwu new silk dresses apiece, before
we went to WIshin 5tOn, as we shall go into q
= good deal Of co npuIy as soon Us we get there"
Ynu will will you
, Certainly, as you say, we will we have each :
# new bonnet
{ Say hat, mother; that's most gcnteel
II Wal, Anna, III be- careful to. So got new
I carpet for the parlor, thinkngmly be- you'd brin,
u beau or two home with ypu Tor the girls to choSt
t from.
Mrs Carnage made an inquiring pause, but Will
n excited rdpidity, her husband hoted the rich vi
II and INTO his mouth, that refused to utter a com
y mending, enghteaing or reprnvn5 word. Til,
II sience wus portentOus 1t was diSagreeable t,
r; bear. What could be done to break it an eIfOr
Z must be made. So Mrs. Carnage. with a delight
d fu face and loving, interested manner. rs ii he
Il husband had just returned ina most amiablc moot
instead of having sulke and looked lack for ful
h au hour, said, very sweejly--
% Do tell us, my love, what offi;e you have &c
copied
a Fire away, father shouted Fred, growing in
d patient believe you've had the first PICK, an
II keep shady about It, to plague us that ain fail
h when We want to know much.
Well, said g image, wiping his mouth, tppn
IL his chair against the wall grinding his hair int
% the paper, and speaking with desperate torment
n ny cdlmness, well, Iii tell you what | got
'e didn't get none Ha, ha He looked postivel
y crezy.
ii Didn't get none
~ M, no he growled.
T, Why not ? asked Anna, between her tears.
IN B .cause-hc shook bis head and mutiered SOM
thing desperate between his teeth, and ground il
er heels into the carpet.
IN Because what angrily demanded his wifi
r, looking 'vixenouSy' at the dilapidlted coat an
mt wishing she was y man, that she might give ii
n wearer Il sound drubblug for hs careleSsness b(
II cause what
had no testimonials in my favorfor one thing
IN and he said it had, he coald not cOascenti1usl
ke have given me one, as was evidently condrmc
f. invalid.
rs A confirmed invalid! what made him thin
10 that
he This blasted sha1I he growlcd, and Ga,
his shoulders u lurcn, if the offending b.
4. Stale was Jhero yet and he'd iun throw it of
RI suppose you had got it all ont Of place. al
cs it didn't loook genteel that's what made hi
think so.
&C. No Didn't alter the nxn' of it ; kept it in
H.. 50 ate in it. drank in it, slept in it
I'm wum off my back. till saucy chap pulled it o
ne incidentally he said, whel | vas coming ont
lg. the P,eS lent's apartment, whore | went evar
-t morning, and coaved HIM to give me places b
ie he wouldn't speak to me after my first visit,
ad though bought thin coat-the shawl pi
gouged the pieces out OF this-and hat, and tri
to look US healthy rs possible. Bat the butt
toouLdnt melt; and-nsre an