Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-09-25

tain their domestic establishm ents, they
were foolish enough to set up in imita
ton Of other people as silly as them
selves; they must have stores Of their
own, from the income which they drew
with such unscrupulous hands, that
more than all the profits were consul
med in costly living"
Somehow or other, in their break
down they managed to keep their fine
furniture and houses, and still live be
fore the world in what to me is shame
less extravaganza. Both are clerks
again; but how they manage to keep
up appearances as they do passes my
comprehension. ! have met their
wives few times at Mr.. Vests and
they hold their heads as high as queens.
! am nobody in their estimation. Why
the jewclry, lace and other showy
things they flaunt in other peoples
eyes SO shamelessly-seeing that some
body besides their husbands have paid
for them-cost more than a third OF
my years saia-n
But you have othing to do with
these ladies, interposcd his friend
''Trne, and ] don't mean to have
anything to do with them. But the
case would have another baaring were
/ brother-in-l law. | would have their
Influences operating upon my wife. She
must have AS costly a fitting as they
She must have as fine house to live
in. and rs fine furniture to display to
her riends; and nay nose must come to
a er nj stone, ke the noses OF their
unfortunate husbands. I've gone over
the matter twenty times or more, and
can see it no different 1t wont do
and there is no use trying to harmon
ize things that are utterly ineongru
ous.
Take another view. Suppose Mel
lie came into my views Of these things
and turned herself away from those
Suppose we, like sensl-
bic people, 1--we before our income, and
set ourselves TO make provisions for a
tine when expenses would be greater,
/ would gradually accumulate; set up
business perhaps, and rise in a position
of some influence in the way of money
matters. Then must consent to be
ruined, or written down a miser or a
churl by the whole family. Papa lives
on the extension principle, just making
both ends meet, as l inter. v ell,
tight times come every now and then.
lie has failed once in life and may tail
again. When the strain equals the re-
sistance, slight increase OF force snaps
shaft of timbers. Ii papa gets INTO
trouble son-in-law is ali right, son-ln-
law must go to the rescue, sink or
swim 1t won't answer. vou see. I've
counted the cost and think it too great
have looked over the hedge before
leap;np. and am afraid Of the ditch Oh
the other side. -,
II see how it is" answered the
friend, ''you have large caution.
Am not right
..perhaps so. But lovers who hearts
are as much interested IS yours seems
to be, are not apt to throw prudential
reasons of this character III the
way of their happiness. lhey
are usually inclined TO take counsei OF
love alone. -.
IL have seen pictures OF love plina
folded, but | think love faise god,
.'4As you will, said the friend. But
this | know; ifmy heart was interest
ed IN Nellie. / would never abandon
her on the plea that You have a1van-
red; a, least no, before | WAS well as
sured the false lie, which, by q kiEd
Of domestic necessity, she has thus Tar
ed, had So iostered pride and vanity
rs to depraye her understanding. ne
,sss;surea. ny dear George, that III TINS
You Sin not against yonr heart, but the
maiden saHe3 .As
y Il spent an evening with her last
" eek lie replied. Il went with my
m.na more than hall made up to lpt
my lips betray my feelings, Il SO hap
pened that she was net alone. .,. a
, oung lady was her guest; a very
outspeken,, Critical rl1lief llt
.i.arp.,onuucl ..r, 81 eighteen or twen
.y-snars snuuaa ior twenty, and
,ioughtless ,noa... for sixteen. l'eo-
Pile aud thing vel. talked about with
i 1iIppaney and freedom neither char
table nor delicate. Among other
subjects, the marriage Of 4 friend came
under DISCUSSION, aud the well OF. i'll
chances of the case was settled IN 4
manner that made my cheek burn.
II never thought Amy the simple
ton to get married in that mean sort OF
a way, remarked the young lady She
must have wanted a husband. II a
man cannot do better by me than that,
Id advise him to give my door a vide
BERTH @@s ss.a.z..st. .ts
Nellie laughed at her friend, and re
turned tcw asserting remarks that
stung me to the quick. The present
Of a ring by the young husband was
remarked upon. Nellie said it was an
emerald, but her friend pronounced it
green glass, adding nothing but dla-
,nond would have suited her ideas
waited in uncomfortable suspense
for Nellies response. IL caiie ho.H-
inc but diamonds for ME.
"Thoughtlessly said, George. re
marked his friend. "You take too Sc
ri ,nsly the sht speeches of girls, who
e,t en- talk without thanking"
+ If it was jesting, an "cled Lane,
''the subject was unfortunate at the
time. But this was not all. My ears
were quick; and took in every inilcc-
ton OF voice. Nellie said many other
things connected with the subject Of
their young tricndss marriage to a
poor young man who could not afford
her respectable place in society, that
it would be folly tor me to forget
W hen left her house that evening, |
drew vail over her image in my heart
and | have tried not to lit that vail
since. The pain i. Is costing me ! have
not hean entireiv able to conceal as