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

Three Spaniards.' Have you ever read
il, Mr.. Rose? I declare l was so
charmt d with the narrative that l could
not leave it, till I had completely de-
voured it. 1t took me three days, and
Pm sure knew of scarcely anything
which took place in that time
well, What do you think now, John?'
asked Edgar, after he and his compan-
ion were fairly in the street. -
Il would not have thought that I
could be SO deceived by external graces
and fashionable accomplishments
Mother in the kitchen hard at work !;
daughter not risen, or at least unpre-
pared for the duties Of the day till ten
O'Clock, and after that sel6shly refus-
ing to relieve her mothers and sisters
cares. 'Gulliver's Travels for anthem
tic history, The Three Spaniards' as
an example of literary taste - we'll
Edgar, I will not urge you any longer
to sell this bliss of bachelorhood for
all that such woman is worth, fathers
money into the bargain! But you will
marry, and l hope before you leave
the city,
4 intend to do so.
But you 60 in April ?
4 expect to do So
THAT is near at hand!'
Il know it,
you will have to be stirring around.
Haven't you just ascertaiued one
item of good, the discovery Of the fact
that Effie Jewell is foolish girl, unfit
to be q sensible mans wife p
THAT is only negative good!'
well, here is positive one, then ;
I am to be married, next week, to
Hattie Sweet!'
Hattie Sweet p
Eyes y
what the wagon-maker's dsughter?'
Just So
you are demented
4 guess not ~
81 should as soon have thought of
marrying Sally Jenkins, the soap
boilers girl
sAnd Sallie Jenkins would make a
far better wife than Effie Jewell, the
merchants daughter. She lacks cul-
ture, but she has good heart, and moi
bad mind ......
| well, what do you see attractive ir
Miss Hattie Sweet? Those internal
graces, Of course, but such an ugly
face! Why, you will need to stop anc
explain to every one you meet that you
did not mary your wife for beauty
but for goodness and intellect =
Il acknowledge that pretty coun.
tenance has q great charm for me, ant
must consider your eyes little q
fault if they can discover nothing
attractive in Hattie's face. She ha'
beautiful eyes, and noble forehead, ane
have even come to regard her remain
ing features as not altogether insult
able
well, love is blind, and perhaps i
is we'll that it is so. Has Miss Swee
any education
She is graduate of--college.
college graduate Strong minded
woman, then?'
Il hope so. should think yo1
would be sufficiently satisfied with tn
exhibition we have had of a weak mind
ed one this morning, not to desire m
to enter into a matrimonial ALLIANCE
with one of that class =
Can she sing and play p
'Come to my wedding next Thursda,
night and you will hear
4 suppose she has given little atten
ton to drawing and painting, as he
time has been so largely occupied will
Greek and Latin
'One Of her paintings is now on ex
hibition at the Art Gallery, and re
ceives warm commentator.
Indeed Well, I hope you have I
wife who can get you dinner if you
kitchen. maid happens to leave withou
giving due notice =
4 have taken care not to run tn
risk Of going dinnerless or supperless
having already partaken Of two or three
meals prepared by her own hands,
well, Edgar, l congratulate you OF
the prize you have secured, and l hop'
you may be happy man.
GRAND RAPIDS, Men.