Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-02
Selrrtea I9istellang.
AN 0vERP0WERING WEAPON TO
SUBDUE A BACHELOR.

Why don't you marry Joe?'

"Marryl" was the answer, made, IN the
most contemptuous manner and accom-
panied by lift of the chair for TO pill
low bis slippered feet TO rest comforta-
bly, upon the mantcI piece.
"Ycs, marry. am sure you want a
wifc. You arcmaking lucks and brakes
OF your income, wasting to much in tho
housekeeping. Housekeeping The
idea of an old bachelor Keeping housed"
"Why not? Hannah makes mo very
comfortable"
"Comfortablcl Look at this room.-
EVERYTHING in tho wrong place, dust an
inch thick, and not one of the pretty
'fxin's' with which women beautify u
room at o triiling expense. Then, you
fairIy support ilannah's family, " may
Judge by the quantity cf provisions,
clothes, aud fuel she smuggles out OF tho
gate"
"Whatl"
Down came the chair, feet and all,
and tho bachelor who was tall, hand
somc, and yet on the right side OF forty
stood up before his little cousin, who
was hinging home truths so rayishly in
his face.
"Fact, Joe; I've secH her do II. Now,
wife would make this housekeeping
all straight. Now do marry, Cousin
Joe; | want you to get real nice little
wife,"
"Where is she to be f0und?'
s:Well, let mo sce." Aud tho little
beauty knit her brow and looked rs
much puzzled rs IL tho name Of the per-
son proposed had not been on the tip of
her tongue for the last hour. "Lct me
scel Oh, know? Meta Snow"
"Whail Meta Snow! The most OK
travagancc girl in the village. Now, ii
you had said Mary Wright, who dresses
simply and has her house furnished so
neatly and plainly, | might have con-
sentcd; but Meta Snow-why her dresses
and bonnets would cost fortune, not
TO mention the expensive furniture she
delights in. No chairs, sofas, or cur
tains but embroidered ones suit her.
and, oh, worst of all she spends half OF
her time reading trashy magazines =
Meta Snow!" And Joseph Harris sank
back in his chair, utterly overpowered
with the magnitude of tho idea.
80 Mcta's extravaganza is the only
objection?"
"Well, yes; she is pretty, intelligent,
lively, accomplished, but you know, Jen-
ME, my poor brothars experience makes
me dread an extravagant wife. 1 think
he owed his failure entirely to Margrct $
love, fine clothes, and expensive iurni-
turc. / am not mean--
"Indced you are not joe"
i "But / know what II weight on q
mans energies an extravagant wife
is"
"Then, if can prove Meta Snow tho
most economical girl in the village, and
that she spends less in one year than
Mary Wright in six months, you viii
give me new cousin, your wiie?'
"Ycs, will; but bet n dozen pair o
kid gloves and u new bracelet against I
smoking cap mine is very shabby
that you fail"
"Doncl Come spend this evening
with me. Good by.h And away wen
i, Jennie Harris on "matrimonial schemes
!, intent"
The evening found Joe early at hi
cousins. To tell thetruth, Meta Snow
: pretty face and winning manners hal
4 won the bachelors heart long before
but her apparently expensive habit
frightened back the offers often ON tn
q tip of his tongue, and he was willin
!, enough to pay the wager, could it bu
be fairly won.
"Now, Joe," said Jennie, meeting hir
: at the door, IL am gong to hide yol
aud have little talk with the glrls, I
which you must listen. 1fyou are her,
S | should not like to ask all the question
:, | intend to, and they might be shy
= answering"
"Play eavesdropper, Jennie?"
:. EXACTLY; it is fair in such case.-
5, Harkl the belll There they are.
> this closet Joel"
: "But Jennie"
aHushl You win wife or smol
d ing-cap anyhow. Go inl" And with
parting push, Jennie locked the clos
d door.