Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-07-24

eyes, bring them here, was Laura's
imperious command.
The old mans eye followed Jenny as
she washed, wiped and put away the
dishes, swept the room and busted it.
and then sat down beside Laura, who
was still looking over the basket.
"See Jenny, this scarlet bunch. Will
it not be lovely with few dark leaves
to wear with my new silk?''
But whispered Jenny, "you can't
afford it just now
eyes [ can. Father gave me some
money yesterday"
''To pay the last dry goods bill"
"Well, [ can have that carried to my
private account
"Oh, Laufa, I hate to hear you talk
of that private account. 1t seems So
much like cheating father"
"Nonsense! It will stand till I am
married, and then I can easily save it out
of my housekeeping money"
II should not like to marry in debt, ~
said Jenny.
The old peddler looked earnestly at
the sisters.
"You had better take this bunch,
Miss" he said to Jenny. eff it ain t
convenient to pay for it now, Twill come
again"
"No, I shall not take them"
"They are very becoming, Miss
Look in this glass
They were becoming, mixing with the
glossy golden hair, and setting off
Jenny's dazzling complexion.
II wish my hair was light, said Laura,
II should like to wear blue. Godfrey
Horton said last nj ght, that forget me
nots were his favorite flower
Jenny colored, and placing the bunch
again in the basket, said:
"Come, Laura, decide. You are keep
ing one waiting whose time probably is
valuable" then passing chair, she ad-
ded, "be seated, sir, you look tired"
II am tired, indeed" was the reply.
will take the scarlet bunch, and these
red canelias, and this white clus ter" "
said Laura.
"But sister, you cannot afford it."
eyes can. Godfrey Horton is rich, :"
The old man bit his lip.
"Think, said Jenny, in low tone,
''if you love him how much it would
grieve him should he discover this de-
ceit."
"Nonsense! Well, I'll tell you how
to remedy it. Lend me some money out
of the house keeping funds
'So,'' thought the old man, s'she is
honse-keeper. Miss Laura always gave
me understand that was her post
'Laura! Steal from my father?"
"Then don't preach -
"Miss Jenny" said a servant entering
at that moment, "the dinner has come" !"
Jenny left the room, and Laura still
turned ever the gay flowers, while the
old man pointed out their various beau
ties, his eye, in the meantime, running
over the disordered hair, shabby dress,
and lazy position, while he mentally
contrasted them with neat attire.
"Not decided yet?" said Jenny, re-
turning after short absence.
"No, Come here,
II can't. Father has sent home a
calf's head, and [ am afraid to trust it
entirely to margaret. I must superin-
tend the dinner, make a pudding, and
the parlors must be busted, and there is
my white mule to be finished" "
'sBefore Iwould be the drudge you are!'
cried Laura.
Drudge! I have plenty of time left
for enjoyment, and father cannot have a
comfortable house if some one does not
superintend these things. When l
marry you may do it, and she laughed
merrily.
GAS if I should not marry first" said
Laura "There I have chosen all /
want.
'sShall I call again for the change" :"
said the peddler II shall be happy to
put the Misses Somers on my list of
customers.
eyes, cali again"
So the peddler took up his basket,
walked home, threw off his beard and
disguise, and wrote an offer of his hand
and heart to Miss Virginia Somers, which
was accepted.
Laura Somers has two sources of pro-
found speculation. One is, "Why did
Godfrey Horton propose to Jenny in
stead of me?'' The other, II wonder
why that old man never called to be paid
for those exquisite flowers
Murderers Appointed to Office. ....