Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-01-01

Cne, OF whom JneSe ndFu WOTuS were
spoken, was a young woman of about thir-
ty, or somewhat more, aud whose appear
auce and manner betrayed a painful con-
sciousness of youth which was passed, 4
a restless endeavor still to retain it. She
had handsome teeth, and therefore she Of
ten-times smiled, although her smile was
deficient in gladness, while her dress was
more youthful than became her age aud APP
pearance. When her mothers restless and
gloomy eye was fixed upon her, she might
especially be seen to assume gayety and
liveliuess which evidently did not proceed
from the heart. Hence it followed that
she appeared effected, and was considered
to he So
Mimmi Syanber~. who understood and
valued Ingeborg Uggla better than her
splenetic mother did, said:
Ingeborg is not common character,
and may yet marry well if she likes. In
the meantime think that she showed her
good taste, and her noble, right feeling, by
remaining rather in her mothers house
than marry a man whom she could not like
With these words Mimmi Svanberg, as il
afraid of further contention on the subject,
rose up to speak with some other per-
sons in the room, calling forth, for the most
part, wherever she came, cheerful converse
ton end laughter.
We will now listen to what that group of
young men are saying,
Al is dreadfnlly slow here. There
won't be single card-lnble this evening.
B.-YI doubt it. Let's make the best
Of bad business. I'll go and talk with
the ladies'
A. The deuce you wilt 1t is such
hard work making polite speeches No,
I'll be off to my club, smoke cigar and
have bowl of punch, which you're very
welcome to empty with me-
B.-'Not bad idea; but-PIl just have
little talk FIRST with little Miss d. She
is very uice little girl, aud is said to have
in expectation her City thousand banko.'
c. Introduce me to her, my good fel-
lowl Be so good to introduce me; but
stay, tell me FIRST, for | am only just come
TO this place, which are the richest girls
here tbs evening"
i B. can't exactly say--not precisely /;
let's look round. First, there are the young
ladies of the house; my FREUD Won Tack.
jern is betrOthed to one of them, but the
other six or seven are yet to be had
C.-The sweet little doves! but are they
worth anything? yon unders tand mel
B-'Not much to speak of, fancy, ex
cept handsome feathers-a good outfit
C.--'Well, we'll let them fly. There ere
two very pretty girls sitting there, as much
alike as If they were sisters
B.-The Miss Roses; the Roses, as they
are generally called; most charming girls;
,, they are very accomplished
! c. Yes, but have they any money as
welIT
They have nothisg but hearts and
roses
c. Well, we'll leave them sitting there
then. Now let's go on in the fair
Besides them sits Miss Uggla; not
exa tly poor, and rat er a mesh sat O.
girl; but she's getting old now; has been at
balls for don't know how many years, Sc
that she is quite faded passee.'
C.-'PasS her by then and go to some
body else. Who is that who sits beside
her, dressed in black? she has fine figure
but she looks so eursedly positive
B. Be on your guard against her, for
she has sharp tonguel She is neverthe-
less worth her twenty thousand banko, that
is to say, when papa, old Falk, is dead
because, so long as he is alive, be won't
part with single silver, that's certainty
C.-Twenty thousand bankol nay, that
is too low figure for me to put myself
under the petticoat government of such q
ruler. Snch bondage as that must be pret.
ty well gilded'
Ho.o oonooe Al Il. -
the future son-in-law Of the house, my friend
} Won Tackjern, rich and capital fellow
coming to speak to me-
Introduce me to him, my good fel-
low; l am only just come to the place, and
should like to become acquainted with the
respectable--@
The Introduction took place. Mr.. Vor
Tackjern was formal substantial gentle
man, who liked evidently that people should
bow down before him. but was very much
, inclined to bow to Others He looked as
. if an iron poker were run through him fro
head to foot. To the congI atulations ol
, his friend on bis betrothal with so amiable
, yonng lady, he replied boldly:
She is good girl, and will, | hope, b6
4 an excellent wife, and make me happy
: look for the reality in happiness as well a
r in life.'
B.-'A very right and prudent way o
thinking; it would be well if every on
thought as rationally.'
: Voa Taekjern.-'Yes, people would rem
| der themselves and their country bette
Z service in that way than by giving them
: selves up to every kind of fantastic 'anC
: philanthropic whim. That philanthropy
} with all its societies and collections, it TO
tally ruins
B-'Don't speak so loud, for here comes
a lady very formidable on this score, on'
of our fellow citizenesses-
Say formidable, because she is irresisti
; ble by her good heart aud her good temp
/ er, this tutelar saint of the poor, said 1
young man who stood near the speakers
S 'and one cannot possibly say no 70 any
n thing which she desires
d 1T is one OF my principles never to pu
!. my name down to any subscriptions sal,
d Won Tackjern, aud buttoned up his coat
VI And it is one of mine always TO do so
D said the former speaker, when they ar