The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-06-28

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to SEQ lfMr, Gray held his purso-string
tightly? aud here, my reader friend,
was just where | missed it, l was too
easy. Mr.. Gray's nature was one OF
those, 40 ottou found, that it wouldn't
do to give an inch, Or they would take
an ell.
Mr.. Gray liked to have mo dressed
well. lie liked to have his gentleman
friends compliment his wife; and then,
like Il thunder cloud, no would burst up.
on me with inquiries Of where such y
man had seen me looking 80 prettyj
and how such man knew my taste
was exquisite, In vain protested to
no personal knowledge of such indiyid-
uals. His answer would be q gentle,
manly "Pooh! likely story! Can't
stuff me, madam"
retired more from the public, but
this made matters worse. Many inqui
rics were made for me by gentlemen
associates, which Mr.. Gray answered
pleasantly, keeping his extra thunder
bottled for my esnccial benefit,
Ry-and-byc, much tony gentleman S
astonishmcnt, my shrinking manners
disappeared. bore myself dcfantly,
No more were my boot-heels offered Tor
inspection; no more did | bandcau my
hair to please him, but wore the most
bcwtching curs that ever diSgraccd /;
matrOnlv head. The hunted anima
had been pursued long enough; it hac
now turned at bay.
But | was wisc--l WAS prudent. Yes
/ say it, aItl ough Pm aware of 4 score
or more of pantalooned males and
wrinI,ling females humping up then
p)rcupinc quilts, and winking to the
tune Of "likcly story. make us beIlev,
| it" &c. Wise, because ! kept my Own
council (anothcr probability locked ii
my female bodice; prudent, because
kept the claws covered by the fur.
didn't, like rs most females In my
case would have done, fly il apet an'
tell Mr.. Gray what calculated to do
thereby giving him ample chance t'
circumvcnt me. Invent to the glass anC
looked Mrs. Gray directly in the eye
and says I--"Mrs, Gray, will you dc
lust about as | calculatc' '' Onc of Mrs
Gray's eyes winkcd knowingly. Tha
was enough. | drew ont my writing
| desk. and wrote II note, addressed it
and dressing very neatly, wake,
through the sitting-rOom whore Mr.
Gray was reading. hustled my silks
I purposcly. He looked up, stared open
. his eyes, and said:
My dear, llooIl out, ladies, for that
matrimonial my dea) where are yor
| going"
"To walk, answered.
"Isn't it rather warm for comfort ?"
ooh, no. answcred.
"Shant attend You, my loyc?'
1T is unnecessary | replied, with :
show ofunconcern and passed right out
| walked brisIily. ! thought Mr., Gyay
would be following in my married
tracks. | gave the letter to the Post
MASTER with positive injunctions tha
no one was TO take it out before it wa
put in the mailbag turned to leave
the Office, and confronted Mr.. Gray a
the door.
You here, my dear p
nodded assent, smilingly, yet will
much apparent annoyance.
Ilavc you taken our paper?
i havnt,' | replied.
All right pass on 4 few steps, an'
! I'll ovcrtalte YOU
| complied. Didn't | know that Mr.
Gray calculated to get that letter o
mine from the office; and didn't know
that he just wouldn't do it?
Good! says | to myself; 'Mr. Gray
you've caught tartar
Ten minutes passed ere the gentle
man joined me, and then our walk wa
cnlivcned by moody silence. noticed
that, with more than usual gallantry
Mr.. Gray lifted his hat to all his female
acquaintance, and scowlcd Il Ii pcnt
up volcano, on the rib pcrambulatin,
by his side. Mr.. Gray smiled on all tn
ladies, and | bowed in Il gracious man
ncr also. | recognized all our gentle
man friends with friendly nod, an,
Mr.. Gray stormed past, shaking his am
brosial curls, and giving rs awful q no'
as Jupiter Of old.
Says my inward woman, Mr. Gray
you're just about Sold and the quite
woman winked at the suggestion ofth'
inner lady, but said not word.
\ few days later told my licge tha
] expected my cousin to stop awhile
with me. He, taking it for granted
that said cousin was girl, did not dis
sent to the project.
Things work as well as if there was
yeast in thcm,' said the next day that
saw Mrs. Gray in tho mirror.
A few days later, and Mr. Gray wai
called away on business. Contrary tc
my custom, didn't chase him to tn,