St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-07-07


.hss 1iIyhAA I ssls'lsts skst my wife. i 4
ever hsd coy. siail dssse decent; bst -
,. risk dresses. sad eold ch.iss. aud sueh.
~ psnnSSs,a come Dot u ne
{ iasls,, ~ q sssa+ - inanir :: -
f'srstvfi'st ~ ~ aa aalI.!l. s!l... t<r
.1taHi - 3kxeseainsly
Yss ntssia'iieIl her What I've been
sayiag. ssi5 tlirsa.. III ccme in again
I'D 81 ihree tisnss. sud see how like her
s,lls. and Y | do. I'll propose pretty
ynu'd had better" said Mrs. FELTON,.
"for there's 10 knowing how soss sows-
body else may pick her up" -
Instead Of regarding Hirsn,'s iajusesion
Mrs. .Psltos pstaightway communicated
the Substance Of the copferensc to the
widow.
Now il 20 happened. tyr reasons which
will appear. iils, the widow xas BY no
nrsns indispossd TO q second marriage.
aud on hearing that Hiram was man Of
property. shs -eoacludsd to '-set her cap
for hina." .....t. .... -...... +. =
''foa must appear to be very iudustri-
aus and economical" said Mrs. FELTON,.
lie laid particular stress on that" ,ss.
.D..'t ear for ua.." said h.r cousin.
1T takes widow to manage the men,"
When Hisas, made his second call, the
widow Jones was arrayed in very plain
eahc"i 1hish at the utmost. could not have
cost moro than aihrpencs per yard.
.~''You must excuse the plainness Of my
drsss. Mr.. Appleton" said she. 'bu. I
dos't approve Of rich dresses. a cSlis" i.
just as wsrm as silk; or at sny rate. there
i~n't much difIerenes, and there is great
deal Of differences in the price
flissm Was delighted - "7 ?.
"Y"u'rs . sensible woman. MIRA. Jones. -
said be. ''You've got soul above rhe
ms;"rify Of yoar seq" fri' "..
'TAsak you. Mr. Appleton" said the
widow dsmur.ly. II doat take no credit
~ myself for is f,'s naturz1 10 me. /,
sssakes o,e sick n wee how fond most wo-
ses srs Of HSsomery. aud putting all they
osn earn 90 their backs."
"Tbs,'s . fact" said Hiram. That's
jsst the effect 10 has on me. Now. Mrs
Jossss." this he said in = confidential tone
''hov hong Do you think l have made ttis
ssss Do ier best" -... ..sFf!
Mss Jones eouldu't possibly tell.
It's lssted ter year 4" said Hiram. with
beeoming pride. "Ten years. asd it's .
COED eaat :rt." -
$50 II H." said the widow. land I'cos-
mend y"ur prudence. ''Mr. Appleton.
how leng dn yeu think it is since bought
ihir drss. 7"
Hiram ren.ured 70 gness 'Rvs years
You're wrong" said the widow. shsk.
ing her head. Il had j. just twelve years
ago, csMins spring. .'" = I.a"r
Mrs. Jones did rot think II necessary 90
su-Dti:'n thst. alth,ugh it hal been bouz b,
st that ti,n-, il hal been east aside sone
Ten years siucc, aud had only been ve.as.
ci,a'ei for til" sake Of pr.saucing sn I'M
preston 10 Mr.. Applston. .-e.' tr--s s-
Twelve year," exclaimed EIiram IN .
glow nf admirs,inn "Ysa're q perfect
ireaa.re. Mrs. jones" -' .a
LA now. y"u don't mean it, said The
wiiow. hashfully :-rt..
''iea | DO, sad you're the wcua.p Eve
been seeking for years for wife 80
l"vciy aud 80 so--seof"ln'eat. Dear Widow
J,.Bes. n,sy hepash4t you will favor me
with you' hanj--that you will become
Mn Applefon- = ".-
sTfh's = 70 enexpeeted, murmured the
Eidaw. 'snd yst ] keel that nan Of your
iust sentiments. md prudcn' habits, is not
To b sIIglted. I VIII scceps your offer in
the sains spirit - Mhich it is m.ls." 4eJ
.'Th 10 d one ufhes thirs." said Hi
ram. esser 4 shnrt .lsnse. that thoald
like n M~aliuh. IN ssraigh,fo, ward
us&n n.snd wsns evsryshing 10 be und-r-
st -. Woaid yen' have a.y oijsetioa. to
taking = few hOardrrs after VIC are maf-
riesl ~ ssss sSl a-t.=