The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-02

ally are, said |.
'And would stay at home evenings. A
companionable, genteel, good-natured, ca
sy sort Of young man, who might be-
come attached to us
'Or what do you say to a pretty young
woman, with black eyes and curs, who
would make home cheerful and attractive
as only a lovely and charming woman
can Z"
Il won't have any woman about me,
Mr.. Dobb. Women are ten times as much
trouble i'll house as men are; they are
Ways finding fault about something or
ocher; you never can suit them.
Just what I've often told you, WIFE"
:, Now that's meant for me, / think
that men are harder to suit than women
usually; L know am, no matter what you
say"
Then let's not have man, dear, if
you can't suit him."
"Oh how provoking you are! / never
can talk with you, you always catch bo-
dy up so. But do think we might have
boarder to occupy that unfinished room;
it's no use to us"
eff was looking for board I should
not be happy if my fooni wasn't furnished. "
''Why, OF course, we could furnish it"
"And that would be an expense: don t
think paople begin in that way when they
want to practice economy, do they?'
Eyes, but"
In war times especially"
Yes, know, but"
And everything is SO high-particu-
larly carpets
James if you treat me in this way I'll
drop the whole subject"
Oh, I'm willing to drop it"
My wife ate her breakfast after tn at in
a high state of pout. But at dinnsr she
attacked me again and it was finally ar
ranged that l should put an advertisement
in one Of the papers, soliciting boarder.
This is the advertisement
BoARDING.-A young couple, having a
pleasant home, i'll quiet neignborhood, are
willing to take suitable person to board,
having an unoccuped front chamber. APP
ply M. IL Sutcha street, between the hours
vi 2 and 8 2. M.
The reason why application was to be
made at the hour named was that we
dined at two, and hence was sure to lie
at home to see the applying parry. "-----'---
i am an artist, and human nature is my
theme. | thought that the present enter
prise would afford me an opportunity Of
studying my fellow creatures IN a condi-
them. We had four applicants during
the next four days. 1t struck me as u
curious illustration Of the mysterious laws
which govern human movements that there
should be au applicant each day, and only
one.
l suppose you are aware that artists are
in the habit Of making 6 studies from ma
lure" | made few in the course of
these four days following, which you can
not see by calling at my studio; but you
Can see them h;re.
The advertisem .nt appeared in Tuesday
mornings paper. We are pune ual IN
dining at two, and at two Was carving IA
Juicy round of roast beef, when the door
oeli rang.
There's your boarder, wife" said |.
MY boar1erY"
"On, we'll, our boarder anything for
peace"
the applicant was young gentleman
oi mode;t demeanor, who remarked that
he had observed my proposition to enter
tam IA youn. guest, Ga guest; yes, very
well puC, thar, thousht, j anu, being IN
pursuit OF accommodations such as had
described, he had called to sec US.
Would you like to see the room 2"
said l.
Well, the room was Of comparatively
small moment to him lie had no DOUBT
that he should be suited with the room
lie had cared more for the character Of the
family. He Was in the habit OF spending
his evenings at home. ..-
All, thought l, here's the moral young
man, OF good habits, that wife wants.
"Have you library p
-" | have; and very nice one I think
it is"
6 L would like to see it."
showed him. the library. He ran his
eye over it, and took down a book.
This is novel, see."
Yes; that is Charles Reade's last
Very Hard Cash An excellent Book"
He put it back wrong side up, and took
down another.
" Another novel. The Virginians.'"
=" Yes, you'll find several Of 1hackeray's |
works. The row of red volumns on the
top shelf comprises Thackeray's humorous
works. Do you like him Z"
" never read any of his books. They
are .pernicious."
He.put that book wrong side up, and
took down little volumn in green and
gold, tn,
:tPerhars you like poems better, )" said /.
Z" That is jean 1ngelow's book. This" L
continued, touching the books as l named
them, " is Bryant last; this is Longiel-
low s; here IS Pelayo,' beautiful new
epic by lady-Mrs. Beach; and here are
several OF the standard poets"
81 seldom read poetry" said he, and
put Jean lngelow back, wrong side up 1t
was curious what a facility he had for
standing my books on their wrong heads.
lie made me nervous to look at him."
Have you any religious works ?" said
be. ...... - ss..ssll ii. ".