The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-08-18
A MIRROR.
~ WHICH NAVY PEOPLE NAY sEE THEMSELVES
REFLECTED.


she knew that her husband had not much
money to spare yet she spoke earnestly, and
there was world Of entreaty in her look.
What do you want seventy-fye cents
for 2 asked Albert, not very pleasantly
- want to get some braid for my new
dress
thought you had the materials all on
hand for thai"
So I thought had but Mrs Smith and
Mrs Thompson both have a trimming Of braid
upon theirs and it looks very pretty. 1t IS
very fashionable and it certainly adds much
70 the dress
9Plague take these womens fashions
Your endless trimmings and thinga-magigs
cost more than the dress is worth. It's moth
ing but shell out money when once woman
thinks Of a new dress"
= Surely, Albert, / don't have many new
dresses. / try to be as economical as / can.
Z" It's a funny kind Of economy, at ali
events. But if you must have it, / suppose
you must"
And Albert Landman took out his wallet,
and counted out the seventy-fve cents; but
he gave it grudgingly; and when be put the
wallet back into his pocket, he did it with
an emphasis which seemed to say that ne
wouldn't take it out again for a week
When Albert reached the outer door, on
his way TO his work, he found the weather
so threatning that he concluded to 90 back
and get his umbrella, and upon re-entering
the sitting-roOm he found his wife il tears.
She tried to hide the fact that she had been
weeping, bat she had been caught in the act
and she was asked what it meant
" Good gracious T. cried the husband O.
should like to know if you are crying at
what l said about your dress !?
wasn't crying at what you said Albert"
replied Kate, TREMENDOUSLY; but you were
so reluctant TO grant me the little favor /
was thinking how hard work-how / am
tied to the hOHse-hOw many little things l
have to perplex me and then to think
o, pshaw What do you want to be so
foolish for q
Andaway started Albert Landman a second
time; but not to escape so easily In the
hall he was met by his daughter Lizzie,
bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked girl, ten years of
age.
%, papa, give me fifteen cents.
What"
20, want fifteen ceents Do please give
it to me"
What in the world do you want of it2
Are they changing schoolbooks again p
No,-I want to buy a hoop. Ellen Smith
has got one, and so has Mary Buck and Sarah
Allen. Mr.. Grant s got some real pretty
ones to sell Mayn't have one p
Nonsense! If you want a hoop go and
to be buying hoops for you to trundle about
the streets
Please, papa"
No, tell your
The bright blue eyes were filed with tears,
and as the childs sobbing broke upon his
ear Albert Landman hurried from the house
with some very impatient words upon his
lips.
This was in the morning. At noon, when
l. L.
cloud over the household His wife was So
Der; and he was sober; and even little Liz
zie usually so gay and blithesome, was sad
and silent
But these things could not last long in
that household for the husband and wife
loved each other devotedly, and were really,
ut heart, kind and forbearing. When Albert
came home to his supper Kate greeted him
with a kiss, and in a moment the sunshine
came back; and had the lesson ended there
the husband might have fancied that he had
done nothing wrong-that the cloud had
been but the exhalation Of a domestic fer
ment for which no one was particularly res
ponsible; though he might not have Danish
ed the conviction that wOmen's fashions were
a nuisance and humbug, as we'll as fright
full draft upon husbands pockets
After tea Albert did few chores around
the house, and then he lighted cigar and
walked out He had gone but short dis
lance when he met Lizzie. In her right hand
she dragged an old hoop, which had been
taken from dilapidated lour-barrel, while
with her left she was rubbing her red swol-
len eyes. She was in deep grief for she was
sobbing painfully. He stopped his child and
asked her what was the matter
She answered, as we'll as her sobs would
let her, that the other girls had laughed at
her and made fun of her old hoop. They
all had nice, pretty hoops, while hers was
ugly and homely.
little one upon the head-for the childs
grief touched him perhaps wen have
new hoop some time"
Mayn't have one now2 Mr.. Grants cot
one left-O such pretty oner'
The sobbing had ceased as the child caught
her fathers hand eagerly
of it. ''''-
Sobbing again the child moved on towards
home, dragging the old hoop after her.
At one of the stores Albert Landman met
some of his friends
Halo, Albert, what's up? q
Nothing in particular
What dye say to a game of billiards p
Good I'm in for that"
And away went Albert to the billiard hall
where ne had a glorious time with his
friends. de liked billiards. 1t was healthy.
pretty game and the keeper of the hall al
lowed no rough-scuf upon his premises
lhey had played four games. Albert had
won two, and his opponent had won two
That's twoand-two," cried Tom Piner
What dye say to saddling EN- OFF,
All rlght-go in replied Albert full of
animation.
50 they played the fifth game, and he who
lost was to pay for the five games. 1t was
AN exciting contest; both made capital runs
but IN the end Albert was beaten bv lust
three points, and, with alight laugh, he went
up 70 settle the bill Five games-twenty
cents game-just one dollar Not mncb
that for such sport; and he Maid ont The
money with good grace, never once seem
ing to feel that he couldn't afford Il
Have a cigar p said Tom.
Yes
They lighted their cigars, and then Sam