Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-26

believe in what the eanny Scots call
cIanship."
IsThank you,' said Mr.. Nair, hand
some, frank-1ooking fellow of some
two or three and thirty summers 81
was going to ask favor of your
saThe money markets pretty tight
! lust now, y muttered Mr., Bunker, '4but
aOh. it hasn't any thing to do with the
money market, % interrupted Nair.-
Mr.. Bunker frightened percept1bly,
like a fat cabbage-head after a shower.
FfOnly I'm obliged togo to Detroit for
week on business, and feel little
nervous about leaving Clara and the
children, so, If you'd Just take up your
quarters there, and see that things are
all right during my absence"
'fWith great deal of pleasures IN
terrupted Mr.. Bunker. for, like John
GiIpin of old, che had a thrifty mind, y
and thought of board-bill Il whichlwonld
thereby be saved his purse. 'Stay
away just as long as you like, my dear
fellow. III keep an eJiTso your inter
ests." $500,
o,1I1 clara is nervous and t1Inld IKE
49, little Sybil.'' (Nfra.s5l1nIxeT' conn
tenance here became ysled esS pS = 81
smirk.) '1They are YVondeEIu4ly allk g
Sir, those two sisters
1tAIiIxe are they P'' said Mr.. Bunker,
mentally thinking that here would be
an excellent opportunity to study
something of his sWeetheart's s charac-
ter, at second hand.
"tAs two peas. And you see Bunker"
added Mr.. Nair, loosely, lit viii pc a
nice chance for you to get your hand in
at housekeeping. Of course you and
SybiI mean to have a home of your
own"
ooh. certainly, certainly I've had
quite enough of hotel Life and besides,
you've no idea how horribly expensive
it is. Why, man can't get decent
board short of eight dollars week,
and there is washing-another dollar!
Nine dollars week, Sir--gyhy it's pos
itively outrageous! And I've always
heard that two could I've cheaper than
H0h, there's no kind Of doubt about
II. y nut in Nair, coughing violently
violently behind his poeket-handker-
chief. "And you'll come early to-mor-
row morning? I leave on the seven
O'Clock train. You'll find my check
book in the secretary. Clara Will give
s'AII right, Sir" quoth. Mr.. Bunker.
Early. as it was when be arrived next
morning he found Mrs. Nair impatient
Iy awaiting his coming.
F'I'm so glad to see you, Mr.. Bunker,
"CaIl me Herodotus,' y he b1andly in
terposed. 81 shall soon be your BROTH
tsHerodotus, then, !" said Clara, with
an involuntary twist of her cherry lips
ssbecause stephen forget 10 give me the
money for the weeks housekeeping
bills" -e.-
''How much is it %
Seventy dollars
Mr.. Bunker started as if he had been
shot, and regarded Clara impressively
through his spectacles.
''NIrs. Nair, do I hear you ar1ght ?
Did you seventy dollars, or seven
sfSeven-ty! It's what Ialways have'2
sDoes it cost seventy dollars week
to keep house 2" =
sGVelI. yes generally. Some weeks
have managed with sixty, but seventy
is our general average. 4 IKE 70 naNs
tbinos nice - added Mrs. Nalr demure-
": aand dear SybiI is just like me: -
And while you are about,1t54Fdrf r SUNK
er-Herodotus I mean-you may as
well give me ten dollars. SybH and 1
are going shopping to-day, and we
must have a carriage.
''Wouldn't it be more healthy to
-"0h, sybi1 could never stand the IA
tigue %
81 SsOrnnibus fare is-=''- 80
Mrs. Nair frowned. "DO you 1mag-
inc I would expose Sybil to the crush
and inconvenience of common om-
Mr.. Bunker handed over the ten dol
lars extra without word.
.t'Is there anything else ?'' he asked,
in tone of voice meant to be satirical,
but the satire was lost on Mrs. Nair.
''Oh, yes, Herodotus; I want you to
stop as you go down town and take a
private box at the opera. Proscenium
1 would prefer. Sybil will go with US
dear Sybil, she does so dotee on music.
| Of course you'll take box by the sea-
| son when you are married; it's so
much more economical"
Economical ~ gasped Mr.. Bunker,
growing very red in the face. ''TO my
mind the opera is always a ridiculous
| piece of extravaganza ~
| Clara Nair laughed. "Oh, I know
YOU'RE a little old-fashioned about such
| things, but Sybil will make you over ~
| When Mr.. Bunker returned to dinner
| Sybil was there, smiling and lovely as
| a Peri. to serve as a sauce for the roast
fowls and gumbo soup. Mr.. Bunker's
melancholy reflections vanished, his
grim face lighted up. Clara watched
| him intently.
10The dose wasn't quite powerful
! enough, ;" she thought. 81 wish Sybil
wouldn't look so provokingIy pretty"
So after dinner She brought the slip
pers smilingly to her brother-in-law
] elect and lighted his cigar with her own
/ fair hands.
HSybil won't be jealous of me-" she
said archlv, ''By-the-way, Herodotus
i cook wants her months wages"
Mr.. Bunker dived down into the ca
pacious depths of his pocket.
elbow much is it ?"
sfTwenty dollars"
seMrs. Nair! Is it possible that you
nav your cook that ex-trav-a-gant sun
of money! Why don't you do YOU
: cooking?"
- | Gle he
knows about the women of the day 3
How much you'll have toteach him my
} ssBut why don't you?' persisted Mr.
Bunker. ''NIy mother always cooked
for the fami1y.'
ooh, SybiI land I never were brough
up to work. Sybil don't even know
| where the kitchen is at home."
SybiI was just opening her lips t.
= contradict this boldly hazarded asser
ton. when Mrs. Nair trod energetcaI!
upon the toe of her gaiter, and checked
l stTbank YOU, Herodotus," " she said a
the discounted bachelor silently dis
2 gorged the required amount of money
D HAnd now, if SybiI will excuse us 70
ten minutes, I'll show you something
1 pretty"
o that he was about TO be conducted t
the nursery to see all the babies ASLEEP
a sight dear to the maternal herrt, bu
= obnoxious to all bachelors, followe
Mrs. Nair meek as lamb to the slaugh
# ter. But instead of turning to the nul
0 sery Clara kept straight on to the sit
a ting-room beyond, where prim seam
i stress sat, the centre of a maelstrom {
silks, satins, and draperies, while o
r the sofa lay piles on piles of garments
/ "Look u triumphantly nodded Mr.
i Nair. SYPHILIS trOusseaul' ~
% Mr.. Bunker stared silently.
s- sCashnere shawl, five hundred do
lars; black thread, three hundred
p white lama, seventy-fve; thread Lac
d parasol, forty; the dress, white sill
y two fifty; opera hat from Madam
L'EtoiIe, sixty; ermine furs, fifty
Sc mink set, one hundred and twenty
l. Not a bad beginning eh2''
lg ''But," gasped Mr.. Bunker, "I-
te thought Mr.. Rexley was pOor!'
y $50 he is; but dear me, as tell Syb
" she'll never be married but once, an
ID as she is going to have rich husban
III it's Just as well to begin as she meal
to go on. Dear little Sybil she hi
. such taste for elegant dress, and-bl
where are you going, HerodOtus?s'