The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-12-17


news, just to put you in good humor for
Thanksgiving. You know the firm Of Steady,
Trust & Co? Well, heard to-day that their
second clerk will 60 into business for himself.
So, thinking Of you, stepped around and spoke
a word in your favor. You are to have the
offer of the situation at $500 year. Some
thing better than our eight dollars per week,
amt it ?''
eyes, yes Heaven bless you, Charlie" !"
said Mr.. Castleton with emotion.
"I must 60; it Is getting late. Our porter
will call around with my present Tomorrow
morning. Stop, forgot the childrenF' And
putting an eagle into the hand Of Lizzie, he told
her it was to buy presents for the little ones.
"Did the Kriss- -Kingle send this?n asked
, Lizzie.
"No, no., said Charles. ssKriss- Kingle
only comes at Christmas times; but it is so neal
Christmas now that shouldn't wonder If he
did send some coal and -four here tomorrow.
SO, Lizzie, if any does come you may know
that Kriss- Kringle is about"
"Good night gil. There! Never mind.
No thanks. am only anticipating, Pa, for
know he would do the same if he only thought
for moment; but the fact is, he has met with
some losses lately, and suppose he must re-
trench; so don't think hard Of Pa, for my
sake" And with kiss to Lizzie. he left the
humble home Of industry and peace.
On his return home he found quite number
of young persons assembled to spend the eve-
ming with his sister.
$50, Charlie," said pretty girl as he en-
tered, Ada tells me that you are quite Don
Quixotte, in limited way; not exacly rescuing
damsels in distress, but paying seamstresses'
bills. How do wish had big brother! Is
the seamtress young aid pretty? You know
| pity is akin to love.'"
"You may spare your raillery, Miss Mary
the lady you allude to is married. So you see
you have lost fruitful subject for sport
But suppose she had been single, what differ.
ence would it make?"
| "None at all; only Ada might have sister
in-law, and have her dress made in the house
That is all"
"Charlie knows bette-. He would not dare
to Fay attention to sewing girl" said Ada.
"Indeed, you are going to considerable trou
BILE concerning my AFFAIRS" replied Charlie
aughing. sT think will have to wait for little
Lizzie Castleton. She bids fair to be hand
some woman. She gave me very sweet kiss
this evening. None Of your cold, prudish,
fashionable forms; but real bona yfde kiss
warm and glowing from pair of the rosiest
lips ever saw"
| why, Charlie is going to be poet. l be.
lieve, along with his other accomplishments, !,
said Mary.
"And suppose am, would that be an OBJ.
jection?"
"None in the least, if you do not write fol
pay II looks very well for people in good
circumstances to write poetry, especially il
they are good looking; but everybody knows
| that poverty and poetry are nearly allied. So
Charlie, look out for garret in prospectus
'.Thank you for the compliment, particular
ly the good looking portion Of it,"
"Don't thank me for that, Charlie; for per-
sons who write are generally not gifted with
beauty. and therefore take to literature, to
compensate for the want of that desirable COM
modityw
Mr.. Atwood now came in. The conversa-
tion took general turn, and the Castletons
were temporarily forgotten.
"Wpll, this is Thanksgiving Eve, said Mrs.
Atwood. 'sI think it very pleasant to have
these national holidays. At 6rst it seemed
odd in the South to have Thanksgiving day,
but It is now fixed institution. These dinner
parties form happy reunions. For my part
like the idea Of the day, especially for the
poorer class"
| eyes, ma, If they have the means Of cele-
brating it, but Thanksgiving day without mon
ey, or its equivalent, is but name. Now, the
family have Just left were in no Circumstance
ss to rejoice in the festivities of the season."
"Wlll you never get done talking about that
Castleton protege Of yours2" said Ada. "I
am sure can not see what you take such an
interest in them for. Really, Charlie, am
ashamed of youl"
"Never mind, Sis, Lizzie will be woman
one of these days; and then;-
Sand what then?"
"Why, she may marry somebody! That's
ALL"
To be continued.
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