The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-03
Selrttra 9elistellanp.
a NIiIrOr. ira which Many Per-
sons may see Themselves Re
fectcd. -.

"Alhett, wish, you would let me,havc
seventy,6ve cents" a..'a.u r - .rf
Kate Landman spoke very carefully, foI
she knew that her husband had not much
4 mpneyCto spare; yet she spoke earnestly,
and there was world Of entreaty in her
look.
"",What do you want seventy-fve cents
for? asked Albert
- want to get some braid for my new
dress" i cAi etggagnu r af
"l thought you had the material all o.,
hand for that" '"-' r. '4a1 a'ra.ti
o $50 thought had; but Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Thompson both have trim
ming of braid upon theirs, aud it looks
very pretty. 1t is very fashionable, and
it certainly adds much to- the beauty of a
dress" 90 20 ---.-.---.. a'at'ed su' fa7f
"Plague take these women's fashions
Your endless trimmings and thing ma
Ijigs cost more than the dress is worth. Its
nothing but she'll out money when once a
woman thinks of a new dress"
"Snrely, doi't have so many new
dresses | do certainly try to. be as ecopom
ical as | can ,,.,I.'.n n,.,,.,,5
b ''It's funny kind of economy at all
events. But ifyou must haveit, suppose
yen must" brgT fa-s4,T I.r
Anu AlDGIt lduuInaH TOOK out HIS wal
let and counted ont the sevenly,iiye Gems
but he gave it grudgingly, aud when he
put the wallet back iuto his pocket he did
il with an emphasis which seemed to say
that lie would not take-it out again for a
week,
when Albert reached Tie outer door, on
his way to his work, he found the weather
so threatening that he concluded to 90 back
and get his umbrella; and npon re cuicr-
ing The sitting room he founI his wife in
tears. She tried to hide the fact that she
had been weeping, but he had caught her
IN the act, aud asked what it meant. III
N"Good gracious /" cried tho husband.
" | should like to know if you are crying
at what said about the dress ?"
was not crying at what you said,
Albert" replied Kate. TREMENDOUSLY, bni
sou were so reluctant to grant me the
favor. was thinking how hard had to
work; I am tied to the honse how mmy
liuls things ] have to perplex me-then
"pshaw! What do you want to be 50
And away started Albert Lahdman sec.
ond times bnt he was not to escape SO
easily. n ibe ball he was met by his
daughter Lizzie, a briGht-eyed, rosy checked
girl Of ten years. A
80, papa, give me fifteen centss'
What? all ,.,.f..{ ..,.,,.. o,
80, want fifteen oentso Do. please give
il TO me-" -"
What IN tho world do you want with
itSlo Are ? they chaiging7 school books
again?" +T
N0;. | want to buy a hoop. Ellen
Smith has got one, amdlso has Mary Rnck,
aud Saralr Ellen. Mr. Grant mas got some
really pretty ones to SELL Can't ihaVe
Nonsense II yOn want hoop, go
and get one or some old barreii. can't
Afford to buy hoops for you to truudle
about the streets. '- --- fi''
Please, papa" .,,.f.f ......-oi
No, told you" sl+g.irau aia aa..l II
The bright blue eyes were filed with |
ears, ard dhe child's sobbiHg broke upon |
lis ear Albert Landsnan hurried ffon |
he house with some very impatient words
lpon his lips. 4,. iss l0l
This was in the morning. At noon, |
when he came home 60 his dinner, there
vas cloud over The household. His wife