M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-14
9t(istrIIanrous.
LILLY MARTINS
THREE DOLLAR BILL
IY ANNA GREENWOOD.

| Ia hNNA OhEENMOOu.
On Lilly Martins binh.dsy-Lilly
was Just fifteen Uncle John wished
to make her Il lresCIit Of something
and went down into the village Ia see
it he could find anything To suit III;
fancy. Amor looking at bead bags
gold pencils, books, and all svrts d
bJouteyie, the old gentlcnau's order
" mind wus ihr"wn into such stat.
Of ipdecis;on, that he gave up IN de-
sIair. and vent home without buying
anything.
IN give her the money and let hrl
60 and suit helsclf," he said. with a
fec ling oi reliel; 'iOr ! don't know
what to get
And Uncle John, acting according
to this DECISION, slipped n three dollar
bill into the hand OF Lilly, and told
her to spend it for birth day remem'
brance.
On that evening, when the family
was assembled in the little sitting
loom-alI bnt Uncle John, who was
in his own chamber, where he always
had u fire in cold weather. Lilly told
about hcr three dollar bill.
What ARE you going to buyP asked
her brother William, a young man OF
twenty, WHO had jnst come home
from college, full Of the dignity Of
learning.
I'm going TO take the Lady's
Dooh,' Icrh'd Lilly; it's just three
itp!laI year
'Norscrs,' said William, tossing
lis head curt,mvluously.
You'd hrd,r iIroY !our money
lnlc the fire, said Apnt EJIh,
What DO yon want with the Lady i
Book, lmyf inquired Mr.. Martin,
disapprpLption IN his voice.
'lt'S full Ut beautiful Stories re-
piled Lilly; 'l'vo seen it at Susan
Glenn'..
'Lovesick nonscnSe!' calculated
William.
And oh! such sweet pictpres!' said
Lilly. Every month there are one Ul
two fine engravings, and plates OF
icoiored fHslivns, aud music, aud
don't know what all.
Flutes Of fashion, broke in Aunt
Edith. "A NICE little girl you are,
indeed, 10 want plates OF fashion
"A mere MllIiucr's MagunjucI frlI
sncrringly nom the lips Of William
! ~on!dn'E let it come into my
room.
4 would spend my money for some
thing else, child said MIR. Martin.
And 50 would !, dear, merv kind
ly spoke her mother.
'l}ut Uncle John cave me the mon
~ to spend Tor just what wanted,
crsistrd Lilly; i don: care io, any
hing in the world but the Lady's
Book.
'Bnt. Lily said William. gravcly,
tits the mcrrst whip syllabub affair in
the world. Nothing in it but sill,
l"ve.sl"ries ami wislly.Sashy roctry
Better 20 and Luy some good book i.
yVu want anything 10 Rad
How do you know there is noth.
ing in it but love stories and wish.
washy purlry!' inquired Lilly with
some spirit.
Because ! do said William.
lInt how do you know! Have
yOucyer read the magazine?
'Mr2 M, indecd!' And William
gave his head "a contcnlptuous toss
DO you think Id waste my time oyer
yonr Lady'S Booksl'
'Thep how do You know SO we'll
what is in ii?'
Lilly was 10 fool, If she was but
fifteen, and she had no idea OF letting
William haye it all his own way, and
pnt her down by a mere say SO.
'Knowp replied William. Don't
every body know all about your Mil
liners Magaznel Tow anybody can
bear to read the stupid nonsense it
cnnlains, is more than ! can under
stand
If were your iather,' said Aunt
Edith, Il would forbid any such dis.
osition OF your money. wouldn't
let the miserable thing come into the
house. In little while Well have
your head filed with love and non.
sense. fashion and foolery.'
Mr.. Martin did not respond to
this. AS lcns rs Uncle John had
given the three dollar bill 10 Lilly to
spend as she pleased, he did not just
ltcl aptI,orized to take Aunt Eith's
advice, seeing that the objections
against tho "i'oop were not made
on the ground of IFS morality.
A great deal more than is here
given was said TN all sides; and it lie
doubtful il the Book" ever got SO Sc.
we're handling, even from the
would be tickle me- and. III scratch.
you" literary lordlings o. the Nay,
who hold their upright position, not
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