Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-10-26

Eme jewel, ana Settle UOWH 1ou We
been an old bachelor long enough. She
would make you splendid wife p
ssNo doubt of that, John but l
don't think she would make me hap
py man, =.
'"Why not? She's pretty"
Yes
'And graceful
Very sI .--r
'And neat!'
Particularly so.'
'And accomplished! =
sYes.'
'And rich y
Il suppose so. But not beauty,
grace, neatness, accomplishments, and
wealth combined, would make mo hap
py unless they accompanied a noble
and unselfish heart
Il should Judge Miss Jewell to be
about as noble and unsel6sh as any Of
her sex-one particular individual ex-
cepted, Of course! Notwithstanding
the high encomiums bestowed upon
woman, I do not see but she is quite as
liable to err as we are. see as many
fretful, impatient, passionate, and un-
happy woman as men, and l think rath-
er more
THAT may be true, although I think
you are mistaken but if Effie jewell is
q representative of Der sex in regard to
quality Of heart, I have no desire to
wed. Besides, though accomplished,
as you say, she has not that mental
depth and culture which I should desire
in a companion
you don't want q book-worm for o
WIFE
But I do want o sensible, practical
ly. educated woman!'
sAnd you think Effie does not possess
either Of those characteristics p
Not in the degree l desire in my
wife Call with me tomorrow morn
ing, and keep your eyes open. After
seeing Ter at her homo, am satisfied
you will no longer regard her suita-
BILE woman for the place to which you
recommend her.
you have, then, visited her at hel
fathers house
4 have not. saw enough at Mrs.
Stewards party to convince me that she
was not possessed Of those moral and
intellectual qualifications which Iscek.
4 thought her remarkably brilliant
Undoubtedly she Was so, but it was
the brilliancy Of tinsel, and not Of pure
gold.'
You speak confdently!'
Il do; and as you have frequently
spoken to me Of Miss Jewell, l wisl
you to have the best opportunity tt
judge of her claims upon my attention
Will you call with me at her fathers !?
4 will
The next morning the young gentle
men called. After they had waited
three quarters of an hour, Miss Jewel
entered the parlor, received them will
great affability, and was evidently in
tent upon making good impression
Her personal appear ance indicated thai
she had but just left the toilet. Hel
ringlets were perfect, and her dress
was faultless. One accustomed to re
gard only the exterior, would certainly
have considered her attractive. Afte1
some conversation Of little moment
except as tending to reveal the frivolous
character Of the young lady's mind
Mr.. Rose inquired for Mrs. Jewell.
you will have to excuse ma Thu
morning. she replied j; 'our kitchen
girl left us yesterday, and it is neces'
sary for her TO attend to household
duties this morning.
Servants are sometimes very try
ing = remarked Mr.. Rose.
Exceedingly so. 1t is almost i'm
possible to get one you can trust. I DE-
not know what people are going to dc |!
Perhaps it will be necessary sale
Mr.. Rose, smiling, TO return to the
good old times when the kitchen was .
common resort for the ladies ola fam.
lily, no matter how wealthy or distin.
guished =
Dear me- said Efie, angling heart
| lily, what figure I should make try.
ing to cook dinner! If I should un-
dertake to make plum pudding, l should
quite as likely have a plum cake!'
Just a. the elise Of this remark Efie's
little sister, unaware that she was in the
parlor, called cut at the foot Of the
stairs, 'Efie, mother wants to know il
you aiu't going to get up to-day
Your breakfast has been waiting three
hours = .- ...
/ The your lady blushed, opened the
door in to the hall just in time to meet
another sister, who was holding cry
ing baby. Come Ef1ie,' said she, you
take Charley little while he's SO
cross, and Pm tired! =
Garry him to mother!' she reptile!
in whisper, but which did not fail to
reach the ears Of the gentlemen in the
parlor.
Mother is dressing the vegetables
for dinner =
where's Jane, then 2
'She's gone out to MARKET
'Well, take him back up, stairs-1
can't take him now y she said, return
ing to the parlor.
Mr.. Rose and his companion soon
arose to leave. AS they were passing
through the hall, his eye caught sight
Of an elegant book case, with a fine dis
play Of books.
I will you permit me to examine
your library a moment?' he asked.
'Certainly!' replied Enie, throwing
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