The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-10-24

SHNh O~N"upO hbOJ HautSu NuAtlCy
who was 50 handsome and bandy;)
didu't expect 70 take part in the
last performance, but the Romeo
was sick, and / couldn't well refuse.
Now, you know" be insisted.
Nothing" | replied.
"Well, Of course, as Romeo, | had
to wear tights, and you do know
that am thin, and / know that
you would mt like to hear me called
slim legs, 30 l went to Riley about
it, and he was so kind as 70 come
over, and We hunted up your old ()
stockings, and together we made
up the handsomest set Of caIv esl
You'd better believe it. They
would have been q fortune 10 any
one on the stage. Frank said sc"
"But cannot understand how
the trunks and presses should be
open," 1 continued.
Oh there were other things
needed, and on looking them up, l
found an old jOsey that fitted me
TO T, and | wore your cloak, ard
used some dirty lace that came
across among your scraps. They
are all tied up in the piano cover
somewhere. | wish you'd been
here to have helped me out, but the
girls said | looked splendid. By
the way, dear, | havn't a shirt to
my back. What's become of your
quilt? Have no idea, unless the
boys took it when they had show
in the wood shed. Little brother
asked me if you would care if he
would take the sheets, and l told
him Of course not, and perhaps they
were not enough. 1t was too fun :.
ny. Tom wouldn't let the Jones
boys into the show and they stoned
the wood shed with sticks and
stones, and made such an uproar,
that the police interferred and broke
it up. | don't know when I've
laughed so. You would have en-
joyed it,"
was not sure Of it, but / said
nothing. By this time had taken
off my travelling suit, and was look
ing around in vain for my new
wrapper. wherever is my wrap
PERI" | said TO myself more than
to Charley, but he took it up. 81
gave away one of your old dresses
while you were gone to very de-
serving person that came before our
society Tor aid. q"
| rather prided myself upon my
husband taking q prominent part
in tho Young Mems Christian As
sociation, but this was little Too
much, and | fancy Charley thought
so too, for he started of suddenly,
saying, 81 must 90 to business now;
| shanl be home 10 dinner, pet
and | hopc you will lie down and
take a good rest"
1t was my very best print that
he had given away, but had moi
conscience to scold about il; for, Ia
tell you a secret that I never told
him, when we were first married,
u china and glass vcnder came
along, and l traded off Charley's
best suit for broken cologne bot
tie, an inkstand, and two vases OF
Bohemian glass. Sunday he could
not find his clothes, and he believes
to this day that they were stolen
He has often wondered why the
thief took nothing else. But !
must tell you about that bundle
he referred to-that was the finish
ing stroke. 1t was my peplum
basque, with the sleeves diamond
,slashed. and gilt paper all around
it, and drops Of glue all over it
and my sweet Illusion waist was
inside, what there was left of it.
There, too, was my set of heavy
curls brushed out in maniac style
, and covered with powder and car
mine; my point lace torn to shreds
my velvet cloak in a wad, and thC
inflated fellow took my wedding
stockingl And my husband
church member and q Christian
Association man. 1t was more
than. L could bear. | could have
cried, but that would do no good
As for taking Charley to task ht
was the best husband in the world
and if he had been the worst. there
was no language that would do jus
tice to the occasion, so | did The
best | could under the circumstan
ces. l set about putting things Il
rights. Tho first step necessar!
seemed to be clearing away thu
rubbish, and | began tossing th'
dirty clothes in a heap, and posi-
| lively before | got through it wa
, as high as my head. | couldn
, see over it.
All my sheets, towels and pillow
! cases, ten shirts, (no wonder Char
ley wanted some new ones), ant
| other things too numerous to men
, ton. 1t would take me too long t.
, tell you all the mischief that WA
/ done-the raids on the pantrie'
! pickles, and preserves. | shoul'
about as soon have had the hous
on fire.
/ The Macon (Ga } Telegraph say'
u u "The attention Of the public, an
. . especially tho planters, has bee
directed of late to strange plaI
} that hds made its appearance sine
= = the close OF the war. 1t appears
y be a dwarf clover, and has sprea
. rapidly throughout this State, an
y it is said tho entire Souther
i States. 1t is very thick set, cove
7 ing the earth, as it were, with
:, beautiful carpet of grecn. 1t
y .,t.Io nnH ia