True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-26
" RAGAN, Editor ndPrOprietOr.

"You had no clue. except the knowl-
edge that your bureau is the right place
for them, the invariable place"
/" Come. Miss no impudence. Per-
haps you think that, because you have
left your teens, you have Alright 10 place
yourself on an,equality with me-"
Heaven Forbid" answered James re-
bellioIs heart.
When your mother died-she was
4 woman that looked after affairs, and
thought Of me sometimes when she
died, | did hope that could i've without
marrying again, but"
Oh, well be patient a little longer, pa ;
and perhaps we shall come 10 undertland
each other yet" Remember / am young
still, and may reform"
II have heard such promises before.
Come.will supper never be ready
f." Il wants two minutes of the hour
yet"
:, All, you can be punctual enough il
you wish 4"
There's your paper under the table. y
"What do | want Of the paper, at sup
per time! You think you can stop my
mouth with papers, do you!"
Perhaps the reader has, by this time
drawn mental picture of Mr.. elect; lei
us compare it with reality. A s,alwart
man with commanding presence. eagle
eyes, and a frown like night? No; small
and supple, with pale yellow hair, yellow
plexion. little, restless eyes, restless
undigni6ed manner, crooked hands, and
sharp, small voice this was Mr.. elect.
Jane had her mothers darker complec
tion and 6rmer character. You coul'
see traces Of spirit in her patient face
but it was patient still /; you could se
evidence of scant means in her dress, bu
it was neat and tasteful nevertheless.
They sat awhile in silence but tn,
coming of tea set Mr.. elects tongue
loose again. Jane wondered if it eve
occurred to her father TO ask mentally
whether he was an enjoyable person
whether young warm heart like her
could be satisfied by such companionshi
whether daily, weekly, yearly effort
in his behalf, were worlhily repaid b,
such incessant growing as he offered il
return.
(" Do you call that tea? Herb, drink
currant leaves |! should think it ha,
been boiled an hour III be bound tn
old leaves were not emplied from tn
pot!"
Jane sent forth fresh tea, and mean
while Cleel attacked the bread.
!, Isn't this beautiful flour, papa!' 4
Flour is good enough, bu, the brea
is too lender-i!'s regular short.cake =
Butter enough in this I'll warrant Oh
dear, man can't live without wife !"
), II he's ON that track again, it won
do to remind him thet last night he com
planned that the buiscuils were tough,
mused Jane.
She did not even venture TO offer tn
cake which she made that July morning
with her own hands, after spending thre
hours at the ironing table, polishing he
fathers shirts.
Il wss Mr.. elects iavorte cake, and h
found it out with no assistance, and a,
SO freely, that Jane took heart again.
"Do you like the cake papa.l"
"Cake-am ! eating cakel ] didn't nj
lice but twas bread. Why yes, it's goo
enough suppose. You know | do nc
care for cake at all; if my wish wer
consulted, it would never appear on tn
table,"
/ I" Yet the last time we took lea at Mr.
Greens, you said it was pleasant 10 last
these little home made delicacies ths
we never had such at home; that-'''
"Fhat-,hat-w whimpering like baby
I'm ashamed Of you, Jane. All, Mis-:
4 you are not hurt about the cake, but be
cause I praised Mrs. Green. Wei
she's good looking woman, good.tem
pered. economical, domestic. You ma
\ thank your stars if ever you have Mrs
Green for mother. Jane |"
CHAPTER IL.
], Mr.. Clee,e was married. Jane wa
deposed from her Office Of housekeepe
Of shirt-mender, pastry cook, and targt
for her fathers continual rebukes.
i Mrs. Green pours out his tea now
Mis-. Cleet--I beg her pardon --and M
! elect has not only been informed, ii
! convinced, that criticism is impertinent
The day after The marriage, he inform
/ ed Mrs. elect that the ceremony new
would have taken place, had he been
ware that her fine teeth were false one
!, every we'll Y Maid the lady al
Mrs. elect received all her wedding cal
+ with toothless gums. Invain poor Gle
: expostulated Ibis wife was nota woms
s 10 change her mind. "She was vel
+ grateful to him for such a candid EXPIRE
sion Of opinion and kind as he was
4 striving to soften his speech, she wi
] Iony TOO happy 70 yield her own taste
stthat of her lord. z s,a. sss
q Shortly afterwards The coffee was .
tacked.
9 while Jane ruled, Jane was marri'
d ina week after the coming Of her mot
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