Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-18

ing on, which will probably De called
thus morning. So you must goalong to
the wedding, and as the Seymours are
but two blocks of, tits surely not neces-
sary. as YOU proposed, to have car
riage: though 1 will try and find time
TO run across and buy you n bouquet"
A cloud, neither light nor transient,
passed over the young wife's face, as
She said: 81 shall not so without you,
and have never been accustomed TO go
into the street in full dress
We took an opportunity, at this state
of affairs, to remember an engagement
down town; but when we returned to
dinner at six, we found, as we feared.
that poor Harry's insubordination had
only served to draw still tighter his do
nestle bonds. With the ingenuity of
prosecuting attorney, Madam had TAX
en- immediate advantage of the enemys
weakness, aud the result had been that
her bond slave had left to- his inexperi-
enced partner one of the most import
ant cases he had ON hand for a long time,
but a rare and expensive bouquet, to-
gether with supplementary drive IN
the Park, had been his peace offerings;
and the fatal account might have been
made up somewhat after this fashion:
Probable loss of profit and reputation
In his profession, five or six hundred
dollars; bouquet and carriage ten or
fifteen more; loss of heart and energy In
neglected business. adj ininitUR.
"Harry," said 1, the morning OF my
departure, lyon are losing health and
courage and know the reason why
Will yOu listen to an experience fifteen
years older than your own, and believe
there is no necessity for this gnawing
care. this growing anxiety.
"What can / do, James p said my
brother; ''my professional income Is
more than fair; Brisbane, who now
makes his sixty aud seventy thousand
per annum, says that my fees quadruple
his the first two or three years of his
practice; and somehow it does require
an immense sum to keep things going,
and yet we are not extravagant. do
not keep yacht or a race-horse, nor
have L, since my wedding gift, spent a
hundred dollars ON Patty IN the way of
jewels; indeed, i do not see how we could
be more prudent
Did you ask Brisbane how often, IN
those early days, he hired a carriage or
ordered supper from DelmOnicO's ,"
said L. slyly. "Ah, exclaimed Harry,
putting his hand into his vest pocket,
''that reminds me of my little extrava-
gance the other night.
80 tell the truth, James, that was
Patty's affair She has always been az
customed To these little indulgences, aud
on the spur of the moment / yielded to
her wish of Offering MIR. and Mrs. Bruce
the little civility.
Have you any objection to my copy
ing that bill ?" said l, as he smoothed it
ont on his desk.
Not the least in the world, " said he,
coloring; but don't be too bard on a
Young husband; there's a good fellow.
Il am only afraid you will be too
hard on yourself" / retorted, as | sat
down to copy the following bill for an
entertainment, which, fol- !
lowing an elaborate dinner between six
and seven, might, by old fogies like
have been considered somewhat |
superfluous Having letters to write, L
had remained at home while my brother
aud his wife went IN state to enjoy IN
their reserved seats the fashion and Cos
sip of the week at the opera, bringing
home with them a couple of friends to
supper.