Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-09
A MIRROR,
IN WHICH MANY PEOPLE MAY SEE THEM
SELVES REFLECTED.

Kate Landman spoke very carefnIl
for she knew that her husband had n,
much money to spare; yet she spoke ear
nestly, and there was a world of entreat
in her look.
"What do you want money for y aske
Albert, not very pleasantly.
81 want to get some braid for my ne'
dress"
81 thought you had the materials all o.
hand for that
IL thought | had but Mrs. Smith an
Mrs. Thompson both have trimming q
braid npon theirs. and it looks very pretty
1t is very fashionable, and it certainly add
much TO the dress
Plaque take these women's fashions.--
fonr endless trimmings and thug ma
gigs cost mere than dress is worth, IL,
nothing but shell out oney when once ;
woman thinks of new dress"
Surely. Albert, don't have many new
dresses, | try 10 be as economical as
can"
"lt's funny kind of economy, at all
events. But if you must have il, | sup
| pose yCu must
Aud Albert Landman took ont his purse,
and counted the the money hut he gave
| it grndgingy; and when he put the
yurse back into his pocket, he did it with
an emphasis which seemed to say that he
would not take it out again for a week.
When Albert reached the outer door
on his way to his work, he found the wealth
er 50 threatening that he resolved to 90
back and get his umbrella; and upon re =
entering the little parlor he found his wife
in tears, She tried to hide the fact but
she had been caught in the act, and she
was asked what it meant.
''Good gracious - cried her husband, IL
should like to know if you are crying at
what i said about your dress"
IL wasn't crying at what YOU said, AL.
bert" replied Kate, TREMENDOUSLY but
you were So reluctant to grant me the lit
tie favor. was thinking how hard
work-how | am tied to the house-how
many little things have to perpex NE
and then to think"
"Oh, pshaw! HIat do you want to be
SO foolish for?
And away started Albert Landon a Sec
Ond time; but not to escape :, easily. In
the passage he was met by bis daughter.
Lizzie, bright eyed, rosy checked girl,
ten Years Of age.
oh, papa, give me twenty-five cents.
What
"Oh, want twenty five cents. Do
please givd it to me-
"N hat IN the world do YOU want it for?"
81 want to buy hoop Ellen Smith
has got one, and So has Mary Allen, Mr..
Grant has cot some pretty oncs TO SELL
May Mt | hive onc?'
Nonsense cant afford to be buying
hoops ior you to trundle about the streets.
'i'lease papa"
'No, tell youv'
The bright blue eyes were filed with
tears, and as the chld's sobbing broke up-
on bis ear Albert Landman hurried from
the house with some very impatient words
upon his lips,
This was in the morning. At one
O'Clock, when he came TO his dinner, there
was cloud over the household. His wife
was serious; and lie was silent. and even
little Lizzie, usually SO gay and bithesome,
was sad and silent
But these things could not last long in
that household for the husband and wife
loved each other devotedly, aud we're real
ly al heart kind and forbearmg. When
Albert came home to his tea, Kate greeted
him with a kiss, and IN moment the sun
shine came back and had the lesson end
ed there the huSbahd might have 'ancied
that he had done nothing wrong--that the
cloud had been but the exaltatiun of a DO.
mestic termcnt for which Eo one was par
ticnlarly responsible; though lie might
not have banished the conviction that wo-
men ; fashions were nuisance, as well as
frightfuI draft upon husbands pockets
Alter tea Albert lighted a pipe aud
walked Out. He had gone but a short
distance when he met Lizzie. In her right
hand she dragged an old hoop, which had
been taken from a dilapldated flour barrel,
while with her left she was rubbing her
red swollen eyes. She was in deep grief,
for she WAS sobbing painfully. He stop
ped his child and asked what was the mat
ter.
She answered, as well as her sobs would
lei her, that the other girls had laughed
at her, and made fun OF the old hoop
They all had NICE pretty hoops, while hers
was homcly and ugly.
"Neyer miud, said Albert, patting the
little one upon the head-for the chlld's
grief touched him-"perhars we'll have
new hoop sone time" .....
"Mayu't have ohe now? Mr.. Grants
got one lett-oh ! such pretty one"
The sobbing had ceased as the child
caught her fathers hand eagerly.
Not now, Llzzie-not now III think
Of it."
Sobbirg again, the child moved on to-
wards home, dragging the old hoop alter
heI.
Presently Albert Landman met some Of
bis friends.
Halo. Albert; what's up3"
Nothing in particular
'''N hat dye say TO game ofbilliards /"
"Good I'm in for that"
And away Albert went to the billiard