The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-16
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Albert, wish you wouid let n'e have ssSsniy
Eve cents
Kate l.audman spoke very carefully, for sh'
knew iha, her husband had not much money Il
spare yet she spoke earnestly, aud their was Z
world of enircaiy In her look.
What do yon want seveniy.dve cents for 2
nslied Albert
~ want to get some braid for my new dress y
u though, you had the materials all on hand
ior that.
$50 Thought had but Mis-. smith aud
Ms. Thompson both have trimming OF braid upou
theirs, and II looks very pretty II 10 very
fashionable, aud u certainly adds much TO thv
looks al ilic dress
"Pauguc take these wonen's fashions Your
cudiess trimmings and ihng-a-magigs cost mors
lhan The dress Is worth. It's nothing but slell
oui money when once woman thinks of nrw
drcas.
Surcly, ! don have many nrw dtvsses.
du trftainl' ify iu he as economical ~ eau.
"ii unny Kind ~ vcsuOmy, ai all events
l'at It uu ma.i have ii, suppose you must.
Mud Ainc,i i.audaIan tuus oul hts wallet. an'i
counted nui t.,c seventy five renia hut he gave
it grlisiu.iy aud ahen he l,u, ihe wallet back
inlu hi. lrAvt hr did il with ~ emphasis ahicl
s,enti ." s't thar hc Noultn take - oui ngsin
'"r a wrt.
Wnen Aii,ri ic.,gi.,d the outer door un ~.
ing ,Ast b' concluded iu go back aud get his uu,
hfeila HYHt nirriug the sitting room he fnand
Its Nii' in ira.- She irss ~ hide .h- tact tlia,
she ilid hsru we'png hui hr rad caught her IN
iic 'c', and asked a,u,i It Hreni.
t.lUd sta'i'.u- cr..,i ,ir husband, ls'iouii
likr ir sn"~ O. ,"U are crtins ~ what sid
aianut thc ius-
- WASH utttu ~ Wlrai ton said. ALBERT, :
Fei'ci hate. tT,mUiousl, tau, you were 50
fclnr l.sni {" giant ,ne ID, Isvor was thinking
how hard have to work ; am tied to the hnhse /:
how many little ihia.s have TO perplcS me
and then 4, ihink -
''Pshaw What du yon want io be 30 foolish
Tor.
Aud away started Alb.rt I.anduan n srcund
time. hu' he WIS nu, io escape 80 easily. In the
hall be- VS. io'i as hi. daughter Lizzie. bright.
'aed. fus, checked girl 81 ten wears.
q paia. give n,r h'i.rn teuls
-H hti D.
% ! @an' li.'rva ccnts Do please give 1t 10
mr
'Whs, in Va. World do sou want with II
Air iarA chaugin.. school bsoks again g.
No; want 10 bus hoop. Ellen smith has
goi .ne. sud 20 has Mary snek aud Sarah Allen.
NJ Gru ha. got some really pretty ones 10
SELL '.lt' have one
'Aonsrusr3 /, son want hoop go and get
one or o. soinv Old barrel. ! cant afford to be
hei;.g uppls lot yon ir irnudle aboni the s'rses.
Please, papa
"Nc. '.ii you
The pf',ht blue eyes were Tiled with tears, aud
tie child so0l!ng LrOke upon his ear Albert
i.aadn,an hurried from the housr with soine very
impatient woods upon his lips.
THIS was ~ the morning. Al noon, when lie
r.stnc home 10 hjs dinner, there was ciouh over
the household. III. vile was soI,cF and even
liu.c !.izzir, usu'ils gas fnd bithrsouir was
-ti aul silent
liu' 'licsr ,hsrs- could not last lon.. in that
lnusslfuld '.r ihe husband and Wifc really lovcd
,ech other devoiedly. and wcF, at heart kind and
iornrs.Ee When Albeit ramc To his supper Kate
greeted hin with a hiss, aud in a. monien; the
nsliiie ciur hatk aud lad the lesson ended
there ihc husband might have iaaricd tha, he had
done uuiniug wrong, and that the cloud had
been nothing bnt the cxhaaiiun of domestic
'c meni lor which no was particularly re-
spondblt, though he nigh, have banished the con
yiciion that woman fashions were nuisance
aud = humhug, as well ~ ffigh.fu draft upon
husband. pockets.
Aiicr 'cg Albeit did few chores around the
house. aud then he lighted "a 81 gar and walked
out. iir had gone but a short distance when he
me, Lizzie In her right hand she dragged an
old hoop which she had taken from u dilapida-
ted nour barrel, while with her lelI she was rub
biug her red swollen eyes. She was in deep grief
ana was sohbing painfully. lie stopped his child
and asked what the matter.
She answered as well as her sobs would let her
that the other girls had laughed at her aud made
fun o' her old hoop. They had nice, pretty hoops
while hcfs was ugly aud homely.
Never mind, said Albert. patiing the little
oac upon the head for the child grief touched
himl Pcrhars well. have new hoop some
time
''Mayn have one now Mr. Grants got
one leig-O, such apreiiy one -
The sobbing had ceased, ns the child caught
her father hand eagerly
Not now. l.izzc-no; now I'll think Of
il.
Sobbing again. the child moved on towards
home, dragging the old hoop after her.
AZ one OF the stores Albert Landman met sore
of his friends
"Iialloa, Albert what's up9''
Nothing Is particular.
What 10 you say 10 n game Of billiards, Al
bert
Goo. m in Tor that
And away went Albert TO the billiard hail.
where he had glorious time with his friends
lie liked billiards IL was healthy, pretty game,
aud the keeper OF the hall allowed no rough-scul1s
upon his premises
They had played four games Albert had won
two, and his opponent had won two.
THAT'S two aud two," cried Tom Piper.
What do you say To playing them Of, Albertg"
"All right 90 in, said Albert full of anima-
ton.
SO they played the inh game, and he who
lost WAS to pay for the five gamcs. II was an
exciting contest. both made capital runs, but
in the cad Albert was beaten BY three points
and with light laugh he went up TO settle the
bill. Five games-iweniy cents q game jus.
one dollar. Not much for such sport and he
paid ou, the money with grace, aud never once
seeming 10 feel ,ha, he could no, afford IL.
''IIsve 3 srgar sid Tom
.'Yes
rle, hshlrd tlcr sesars. aud then s,aaieEed
down lie hail 10 watch others play.
Allcri suon f1uud himself seated over against
a table NJ whirh some Of his friends we're playing,
and close by stood two genilemen. Strangers 10
him, Que oi whom whs explaining 10 the other
ihy iay sirr,. of the game.
"ll :. hesithy ptsiimc, said he WIN had
been making tn explanation and certainly II
L. on ~hich can have no evil tendency
Albcri heard the remarks very plainly, aud he
had a cafiosi,, 20 hear what lhe other, who
seemed uuncqnainicd with billiards would say.
~ cannot of course. nsscr, that any game
'ac. sa!!a :s xii! saa j::.=:ass:, sna ~hsc.: .s
lrrc from ihe attendant curse OF gaming, Is Of L.
sclfan evil remarked the second gentleman.
''sneh things are only evil 40 far as they excite
aud stimnaie uien beyond the bounds 81 health
ful recreation.
That rcsnl, can hardly follow such game.
HAiN tltt NN~A slNAhtts
ilnt the ether shook his head.
s'iou are wrong there. The result can follow
Ia lwu ways rhc result Eau follow To two ways
Firs, II rau lead men away from their hnsiness I:
anl i.aend u can lead men TO spend their money
who hlAr not that money to spend. You will
understand ulo. | would not cry daN lhe game
ofMilisfds 'or ~ understood II shoul certainty
try yon pamr nov bat whenever visit a
place ol hIs kind AN led 10 reflect upon y lnost
stmnst anA pToaSneni weakness " humanity as
develop ia onr .cN Fan instance observe that
young man vhc is just settling his bin al the
desk ~ guks .il.e u mechanic, an sheala
say. irum his manner, aud from tho fact that he
feels Il his duiy to 90 home NJ this hour that he
has a wife and children. ! src by bis faca thai
be Is sind.heariel aud generous and ! should
Judge that he nsss.ns tn do about as near right as
he can. Tic has been beaten, and be pays one
dollar aud forty ecnIs for the recrcatIon oF some
iwo houfs duration II you observe, you VIII
zee that he pays Il freely, and pockets The loss
with smile. Happy faculty lsus how do yon
suppose u ls IN that Young mans homcy Suppose
lie wife had come to him this morning, aud ask :