Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19

i fistter myself he will find that l know
moro about the science than any Of nj
companions. = - 8@0O &A4
If you display your erndition to him,
your chance will be slender one. II h
does not find fool in you. you viii fint
no husband in him.
RsWhy. MAI rYSes1 ANS at
DO you suppose he wants to marry a
rival proiessor?e No. he wants charm
ing little inquisitive pra,tler to be awe
struck by his learning. and to adore his
vast profundity. see l shall have to IN
teach you great deal. in order that yor
may larrn to ask absurd questions by thu
thousand. to make pretty blunders. aud te
fsscinaie the great man by graceful. blush
ing. delicious stupidity. He wants moth
ing blue the is blue enough himself) but
something rosy by way of contrast or re-
lief
Fanny looked thoughtful. and. feeling
sorry that her accomplishments counted
her nothing in 40 important matter. IN
CURED !.
What. then. ma. made you take such
pains to give me superior education?
For your own sake. my child. Are
women only made for husband catch
ing?' ~ loco ~ @#EgE
Fanny was accordingly sent to Septimus
Starry. A. NJ LID. &C.. to be taught the
sciences; and although matrimony is not
accounted one of them. it is cer-
tain that the Professor included it. and II
soon included the Professor and Fanny.
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Florence Keenly was a good girl. and
loved the good things Of life. especially
those of the table, She also thought a
husband would be good thing. poor
but like her elder sisters. was
unable to proe.re the. desideratum Tor her.
self - - LAB - 4s<A
One day. while she was dining on a
rough steak and some potatoes. She ex-
claimed:
oh. / wish was married rich. like
Martha and FannyP seaa s4fs
Why. Florence?'
Because shouldn't have to eat tough
beef-steak. then. 1 am quite sure this WAS
cut off q tanners cow, ma. They ought to
have made shoes Of tho estire animal
They would have been as solid rs Roses
pound cake. as wiry as her paste. and have
lasted like cold ham in the kitchen. which
hiss been extant there. in some shape or
other, from time immemorial.
If you are so psrticulars about your
beef. what do you say to Mr.. Gross Get
ting?'
i should like him better than prince.
They say he keeps forty grocery stores.
and buys up all the good things raised in
the country. Algerou never treats me
now: and if Mr.. Getting would only let
me pick and eat what and as much ss l
wanted. / wouldn't mind waiting behind
the counter.' al - s.asa4
If he heard you express such wish he
would despise you forever. His breeding
is none Of the best. but he is getting rich.
and though illiterate. he wants fine la
dy.' =.
i would be fine as tragedy qneen il he
wouldn't stint me and expect me to leave
the best things on my plate for the pigs.'
Mrs. X. said no more on the subject at
the table. but afterwards took Florence
aside, and observed in her mellowest
tones:
Daughter. If you think you would like
Mr.. Getting. i should be happy, to effec. a
between you. for he is one of tho
most prosperous bachelors in the State
But you must always assume the elegant
airs. and gracious dignity ola duchess. or
what you fancy to be such. with him. and
must manifest proper reluctance to de-
scend to a provision dealer. But. OF
course. will oe severe with you. and over
whelm you with parental authoriy. New
er did Mrs. Keenly smile with more hon
eyed sweetness.) MIA, do you say to it,.
'~ei = s-tsi - Fs -
l say that shall never love the grocer
half so we'll as l do You, ma. but | will
keep good heart for him. and splendid
for his good things
Florence kissing her mother bounded
off to play. leaving her parent in solilo-
Twin open this negotiation !. once my
SELF There are few men who can make a
shrewGer bargain than Gross Getting. but
if I don't buy and sell him without his
knowledge or even suspicion. then am as
dull as my neighbor. Mrs. Plumb, who
married her only daughter to an adventur-
er with more wives than Brigham Young.
Florence. of course. will overdo her part.
but he won't perceive that. She is very
pretty. and II l can only keep her appetite
in the background. l am pretty sure Of my
game.
Mrs. Keenly's anxiety was groundless.
for the man of cunning bargains proved
her easiest prey--as manageable as an old
glove. as soft as his his own butter in the
sun: and when Florence became his bride.
she was. and continued to be. by far the
most inculgcd one of her family.
Mrs. Keenly was not at all anxious to
get rid Of her two remaining daughters
Rose and Victoria, for she was 10th to lose
their companionship. which she felt that
she wculd need the more % she grew old
er: and had it not been for the emulation
excited in her breast by the efforts she saw
so many fair ones making to capture Young
Arthur Harlan. handsome. wealthy. and
very accomplished gentleman she would
have been content to let them subside gen.
tly into old maidenhood: but the tempta-
ton was more than so thorough a match
maker could resist. and Rose was accord
ingly inspired and prepared for the con-