The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-12
Mark Menden.
KY MRS. II. 3. STOVE

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pretty house is a pretty thing; tut hang
IL. one must have little of lie.
Mark Meriden stood al his desk giving T.
last look at his books while Ben Stafford
Tie r0guish the merry. tine soa.-siugiu-.
the Ben OF an Bens was urging ou him Tire
claims OF q projected frolic that eyeuiu.
Now Ben was just the messenger for such
an embassy; there was fun in the merry
tAInkle Of his eyes, AMI = world Ol wag-
gerry ln the turn OF his head and a pair Of
rOguish dimplOs that went merri.y lodging
in and ont Of his cheeks every time he
spoke and he laid hold of Mark arm 10
drag him away.
But Mark shook or lis hand, and fin
lsAed summing up 4 column Of figures. put
the bi0tter into tie book and the book into
its place, wiped bis pen all with am air Of
great thoughtlu!ncss ald AZ last turning
To- Ben, said.
Il think Won't g tl.s time"
Now Willy not asked Ben. eagerly
"Dca4-c because. said MARI. -miiins
''bcc..--,. l..tc al oad fancy .A.t should
hks Mrs. Mcridcn'- company better this
eFCulu-.
Hang Mr. Merilen, b.g pardon. MARI
hang myself Tor saying so; hut ono don't
Ike SEQ 81 iiar fellow hanedalise. Come
lake real wake up eith us.
''Thark lol. Bon; huf ! h.-v- nt been
asleep. ani don't need H. $50 / VIII 10
home aad sec uiY wife"
And tArrs.. MuA turned # l,.,oiute stcl
hOmcv -ri a. Wcli-trtined husband
ought
Vow. sa3 One % our readers. ..Alo
w-.- Mars Mctidrn-"
l0u would not have asked good reader.
if you had lived in the to.gn Of when
lis name first appeared un the outsioc of
one 30 The most fashionable shops, Mark
Meriden surrounded hy those waving in-
sigma OF grace and fashion That youne
bellies used 10 have their eyes turned oii
from hehuldlng. Everything 10 the taste
iul establishment told oi Wcii arranged bus
incs-, ana Mark himself the mirror of fash
ION. iaulllcs- ln every article nt costume.
iu'h- attentive" polite. Wa every ,fav 20
Zee seen there, winning golden opinions
!fom ail sorts of people"
Mark shop hccame The resort of high
tom OF beauty and wealth. who came there
io he enlightened a. to theWays ana means
ed di~pos.ng uf their -urpin. revenue. to
see and be seen.
So attentive. polite and cou-iderate was
Mark, so uueNccptlonable his WhiSkers. that
DO might nave proved dangerous resort for
going up in the ni@hb0rhOUd. been current
ly reported as the future residence of an al
ready elected airs Merden. and in "A few
months the house. neatly finished and taste
fully furnished, received a very pretty lady.
who called herself to that effect She was
as truly refined and lovely n woman as ever
formed the center flower in domestic bo-
quei, and Mark might Justly be pardOned
Tor having as good again an opinion OF him
self for having been fortunate enough to Sc
cnre her
Mark had an extensive circle of business
and pleasure acquaintances, for he had been
oi the social, companiOnable sort. whose
5alIc IN o.. GOOD So ..,t ..f iil
I'm short. he was given to clubs. oyster
suppers, and now and then wine part,
and various other social privileges fol
elcvaiing ones spirit and depressing one,
cash. that abound among enlightened com
munities
But nevertheless. AZ the bottom of Mark.
heap. there Was a very substantial stratum
of a certain quality called common sense /
trait which, though il was never set dOwi
in any chart of phrcnolo@y. may very Just
~ be called faculty. and one. too. whic.
o make, a very striking difference amon-
L people AS Che world goes
. In consequence OF being thus cunsiitu
o. ted, Marx. when he found himself in low,
with and engaged to very pretty girl. be
: gan 10 reflect with more than ordinary seri
r. business on his habits, ways and manner O
e. life. lie also took accurate survey of hi
]. business formed an average estimate Of hi
I, future income on the sOberest probabilities
and determined to live little even within
e that. He also provided himself with
j. small account book, with which he intend
!, ed 10 live in habits OF very close acquain
.- tancc, and in this book he designed to not
r down all savings consequent upon the re-
trenchnS OF little extras, before alluded 10
M which he had been i'm the habit of pretf
D. freely indulging himself
Upon the present occasion IL had cos
g him something OF an effort To say no. ~ fo
= Mark was one OF the easy fellows To- whom
p the enunciation Of this little syllable cause
Is as much trouble rs al the Sutturals of IL
g German.
However. when he came in sight Of hi
ID parlOr windows, through which bright TN
. was shining, when be found the clean. glow
- ing hearth, the easy chair drawn up i
front, pair of embroidered slippers wait
inc Tor him at their leisure, and above al
when he read the quick glance of yer
= bright eyes. Mark forgot all about Ben san
ford, and all bachelor friends ana allur,
re- menls whatsoever. and thought himself th
rs happiest fellow ON earth.
~ The evening passed OF rapidly by th
ID help Of music. reading, and a little sma
s. talk, OF which married people gel erall
find supply, and the next morning sa
Mark at early business hours. with a. ste.
r dy hand and Is cool a head As If thel
had been no such thing u bachelor froli,
al in existence.
- Late ia the forenoon Ben sanford lounge
H. in 10 ogie few Of the ladies and. aboy
- al, TO rally Mark on losing the glorious IN
OF the evening before
Upon my word. Mark" he BEGAN: ..w
must have you put up for SeleCtman. 10
be- are becoming 80 extremely ancient an
ST venerable in y0ur ways. However. W
are 10 be excused, he added. .circun
L. stances considered female influence. Al
CO well, its fine affair, this marriage"
Il Better try il, Mr. Sanford. said brigl
r.. saucN girl who. with laughing cOmpal
Ne ions, was standing 10y while Ben was spcal
a- ing.
g All. madame. the wherewithal,~ "a
Ben, rolling up his eyes with tragic e.
preston. iii some clever old fellow wou
sh Zee SD ohllsinS rs 10 die now. and leave II
q few thousands then. ladies' YOU won
81 see.
h. But speaking OF money. said Mar
ea when he saw the ladies busy over son
M lace he had Just thrown on the counte
=, what tid your glorious fun cost You -
" Pooh nothing only Il ten dollar oil
he nothing III my purse YOU know"
~ Nothing m your purse. Not al u
common incident after these occasions
said Marx. laughing.
oh haus /, all - said Ben: too trut
'' can get no remedy for this consumpti,
.,n o. the purse a. old Falstaif saws. Ho-
ul ever. the world oaes me- nvins ana
cA good morning
u" Ben SANFORD was Just one of that ella
oi young men of whom common reps
goes, that they can 20 auythingthev plea,
and who consider this so well establish
that they think il necessary 10 iHr
trate il 10y doing nothing AZ all.
90 He was a lawyer Of talents and Won
t. have had an extensive run OF business n
bee not been one OF the class OF people ND
on or 20 De- found when wanted.
His law books AMI law office saw far !,
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