Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

was the price of it :"
So told her twenty-five dollars /; and
Our John winked at me, well pleased that
| had not told her the whole story Of how
the sidcboard came there, for he knew
that, if we had told, the whole town
would have heard that we were so fond Of
Gncry we had to borrow it.
When Mrs. Mcintyre took her depart
ure, proposed to John to have house
warming to celebrate our moving. John
agreed in moment. never saw him
so ready for mcrry-making. What the
new sidcboard had to DO with this change,
[ cannot say, but Joha, as I said, agreed
in moment So VIC sent our invitation
cards, which we're all accepted, and when
our friends called, everybody expressed
their admiration of the new sidcboard.
So the night of the party came, and |
placed all my refreshments on top of the
new piece of furniture, John had Come
home early to help me; so, when every
thing was arranged to his taste, there
came a ring at the door, and a very neat
ncte was handed in, scaled, and addressed
to our John. lie took the note. opened
it, read it, looked very queer and then
handed it to me- So took it, and, as if
| had no idea Of its contents, read it
aloud. 1t was letter from the cabinet
maker to the effect that he had that day
received what he thought reasonable or.
der for the sidcboayd, which order he in.
tended to accept, aud asking if it would
be convenient to let him have the article
immediately.
"What are we to do?" asked John.
Indeed, | don't know" said, "but
if that sideboard goes out of this house
tonight, we shall be the talk Of the town.
But, John.' added. ''it is my opinion
that you are just as well able to pay for
the sileboard as this other man perhaps
better able. so if were you, would
send for the cabinet-maker, and see if you
cannot make some arrangement"
John was quite agreeable, so down
went the servant, and up came the cabi-
nct.maker did all the talking, as if |
had never spoken to the man on the sub
iect before. When told him all the
circumstances. he said it was u very Pc
culiar situation indeed; aud as the case
stood he VAS willing to let our John keep
the sideboard at prime cost nineteen dol
lars. When John heard this-being fona
of a bareain--hc took out his pocket
book, paid the man the nineteen dollars,
thanking him heartily. Now, you see,
instead Of realizing the fact that | had
whcedlcd him out OF nineteen dollars. our
John is of the opinion that his clever
wife, by her cloqucnce, saved him six dol
lars in the purchase Of his silcboard.-
We had very pleasant party. One
thing leads to another, especially one
party to another.
1t was about fortnight after our plr-
ty that we received an invitation from
Mrs. NJ Arthur, a very stylish person,
who had tecn at our party, to attend a
gathering at her house. well knew that
she intended to far outshine me, and con-
duct her party on much grander scale.
However, we accepted the invitation.
went to the store where We deal for dry
goods, and was buying several little bits
of fnery to honor the occasion, when one
of the salesmen showed me magnificent
dress pattern, of the richest silk l ever
saw, lovely shade OF blue, with gold
en- vine brocaded through it,: On the
spur of the moment, said would take
one of them so he cut it off for me, and
turned to come away, when the thought
flashed over me What will our John
say to such piece Of extravaganza D
So back | went and asked to look at silk
velvet for waistcoats-and splendid as
sortmen they showed me so | selected
the finest and haudsomest piece in the
whole store to make our John waist
coat.
When | got home, I put my dress
away in drawer locked up, and i'id our
johns waistcoat on the table; so when
John came home | showed him what l |
had bought for him. lie said it was nom
sense spending so much money on waist
coat for him, he could just as we'll have |
worn his old one but John was like the
rest of his sex, very easily consolad about
the cost os hnery to put on his own back
SO when the night of the party came,
J0nn Walslcoat WAS Tcuuy buo NV
whisper was spoken about my dress.
Just at the moment when John was all
ready, domestic tridc occurred sufficient
to keep me at home little longer but
John, being the very spirit of punctuallty
sent him off to pay his respects at the
proper time, promsingto follow as soon
as possible So away went John. feeling
very comfortable in his new waistcoat.
Well, the party was just what l thot'
it would be-a wonderful display OF vul-
gar Gnery-eyerybody trying to outshine
her ncighbor. There was nothing but
satin and brocade. velvet and lace, with
rings, chains aud bracelets in abundance.
As our John looked on the surrounding
splendor. he began to think that when his
wife arrived in her antediluvian dress, she
would look but shabby among these finely
feathered birds. He looked at his new
waisteoat with an uneasy conscience, wish
ing had kept the price OF it for dress
for myself John was very uneasy, for
he knew there was not man present who
could better afford to dress his wife well
it he wished it.
So at last l came, and Johns heart
leaped to his mouth he had kept seat
in the corner for me, so that | might not
be noticed. Now | had taken good care
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