The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-12

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TO one real Wake-up SlO;r which being
done, he locked bis desk and returned TO
Mrs. Meriden.
DAYS lew on, and the shop Of Mark be-
came Increasingly popular: and still, from
time o. time. lie Wa- asSaiied by the
kind Dt temptation We have described.
NoH 30 0.- MARX my dear fellow. 10
join us 300 81 rip to O. G-s; and now.
''tome. olI boy. ict as have q spree nl
F-s; nov Z Was tine club now the oA st,r
supper.
But Mark vas .ntiacihie, and stia az ole
or another gay, re,ounted the history Of
the scene, lie silently committed llr amount
OF Tie expense t0 hi- little book
let MARI was not cynical Ol uu-0cial.
Ill, re.a-ais. though so nrm. were iuyaria-
bly goo, -ultured. uud ,nou-u he could noi
be drawn abroad, yet he Was unquestiOun-
b.y oyeu-A..Aioi and free at his Own home.
No house had =o warm u welcome. no din
ner table could be more bOuntlul or more
freely open for tAe behoof Of all gentlemen
Oi iEe luiug-oul order. no tea-table pre-
seuled more uneXceptionable toast. and no
evening Hungr Was more easy. home Ike
aud cleriill, than on the cheerful warm so-
L., 10 The -nu. parlOrs OF Mark Meriden.
They also gave evening parties. where all
Was brilliantly tasteful and we'll ordered
and, in Gue, notwithstanding his short
cumiuSs, Mark was set down as fine,
ol,,n-hau led fellow after all
At the end OF the year Mark cast lin the
accoun. ia his little book. and Was might
.iy aatoni-Eed NJ IT, ter, with all his ideas
oi The power of numbers, be had no idea
that Tire t~Os and iyes and ones and ten,
IL Inch -rltf fflr bod
iouEd their way into has columns. would
mount up 10 "a sum 50 considerable.
Mark looked about him. The world va,
going we'll, h,- business machinery moved
in exact touch and time: his house. where
was there prctuer one where q plac,
more replele with every home-drawlng
comfort
Had be lost anything In pleasure the past
year Mark thought mol. ami therefore a,
he walked homeward. he stepped into q
booksellers and ordered superb emgra-
wing FOR Mrs. Merlden. and spoke 10 "a gard
cner iO send some elegant lowering exotic,
for which he had heard her express an adj
mlraI0n some evenings before.
That same evening came in Ben Sanford
as he expressed a. in the very depths o.
indigo, for young gentlemen whose world
j. matters invariably 20 wroug-end fore
most, Viii sometimes be- found in that con
dltion, however eXuberant may be thei
stock of animal spirits.
Pray, Ben, what Is the natter aske,
Mark, is the latter stretched himself al ful
length IN AN arm chair groanng audibly.
Ion, bilious attack. Mark. ShOema
kers' bills, tailOrs' bills, boarding h0us,
bills; all sent in for New Years presents
Hang EN- all
Mark Was silent for Il lew minutes ant
Ben continued:
'COntound il, Mark: what's the use %
living II a fellow IS 10 be cursedly poor
Here YOU, Mark. born in the same tow
with me, AMI younger than / am by som,
two years. you have house a snug an,
cosy and comfortable aS a man need ask
/ of luck IN the money line. " and Ben klcke.
/ his slippers against The andiron most ener
getically.
w hat has become of Emily Py
asked Mark, after pause.
"POOr soul :" said Ben: .there She IS We
with all sweetness and patience. waitin.
TIL such luckiess scapegrace as can civ
her home and a husband. I wish 10 m
soul, for her sake | could afford 10 be maI
rled and have home of nv own BE
sides. 10 tell the truth. I'm tired of thi
rambling, scrambhng, Out-at-elb0w. siil
shOd life "
Why don't You get married o" aske
Mark
Why don't l. to be be sure Use m
tailOrs' bills for fuel my board bill for rent
and my shoe bill for bread and butter, hey
Would you recommend poor girl 10 m,
Mark, all things considered ." said Ben. bit
terly.
Mark reflected awhile in silence and the
drew ont his book his little book TO whic
We have before alluded.
Just look at this account. Ben. sal
he. Il know yOu hate figures but Just Il
once
Ben glanced at it impatiently laughe
when he read two or three first items: bl
his face heightened as he proceeded. an
Mark detected a sort of whistle of aston
ishment, IL he read the sum total
well Mark =" he exclaimed. "what
very old gentlemanly considerable trick IN
Is OF yours 10 sit behind your curtain
coolly noting down the cost and come [
OF our little fr0lics. Really, il is most ed
tying. How much you must have enioye
your superior forethOught and discretion
and Ben laughed but not with his usu
glee.
Nay, yOu mistake. said Mark: II heC
this account merely To see what | ha,
been IN the habit OF spending myself. al
rs you and / have been always hand an
glove in everything ii answers equally We
for You. 1t was only yesterday that / sun
med up the account, and | assure You q
result surprised myself: and now. Ben. Il
sum here set down, and As much more
You please. Is freely at your disposal.
clear of old scores for the year. prOvid,
You will accept-With II this little book a.
New Years gilt, and use it one twelv
month as | have done; and II. at the eI
OF that time, You are not ready TO intr
duce me 10 a Mrs. sanford, | am much mi
taken"
Ben Srasped his friends hand. but lu
then the entrance Of Mrs. Meriden preyer
eel his reply. Mark, however. saw with -
! siactiOn that lie put the book carefully
! his vest pocket and buttOned up his CO
with the air Of man who is bultOning
, 4 new resolution.
When they parted for the night, Ma
said with a smile,
In case OF bilious attacks. you knl
where TO send for medicines"
Ben answered only by fervent grasp
, the hand. for his throat felt too full for HI
ID 10 answer.
= Mark Nerideu's book answered the pl
= pose admirably. In less than TWO YES
: Ben was the most popular lawyer i'm --
and as steady householder a YOU mic
wish to see.
- In conclusion. we VIII Just ask our Ia
readers their opinion on one point. and
' Is this: II Mrs Meriden had been won
who understood what Is termed ..catchi
a beau better than securing a husband
she had never curled her hair except
=, company. AMI thought it q degradation
know how 10 keep house c0miortah
would al these things have happened
" The Hudson Herald says:-Wm Purch.
= Es4., Of this village. has COW from wh
~ the butter made during one year endIHg
5lh ci last month amounts 10 46I ihs-
!, raging over IA lbs. 4 day for the -,
- year. Some part Of the time Il -.
= week were made from her milk. \ p
= duct Of over 500 in value In one wear n
q single COW Beat il who can
a To PRESERVE GRAPEs.-Plck when
T. blue bloom. fully ripe IN a dry warm j.
lay the clusters carefully in boxes hold