Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-27
A MIRROR.
In width Ma0y Peraons may
zee themselves Reelected.

"Albsrt, wish you would let me have
seventy. hve cents.
Kate Landman spoke very carefully, for
she knew that her husband had not much
money to spare; yet she spoke earnestly,
and there Was a world Of entreaty in her
look.
"What do you want ssvsnty-6vs
cents for :" asksd Albert.
~ wansto CT some braid for nv NJ"
drsss."
-, - =. 81. you had all the materials %
use ! thought had; bus Mss. Smith
and Nrs. Thsnpssn beth have . trimming
Of braid upon theirs, and II locks very
pretty. II 10 very fashionable. and II Ger
'sialy adds much to tho beauty o.
Dress"
"Plsgus take these womsn's fashions
Your endless trimmings and thing -a-ma~
ligs cost more than the dress 10 worth.
It's nothing but shell out money when
once women thinks Of new Dress
Surely, don't have - many new
dresses. do certainly try to be IS eco-
nomical a. | cam"
"It is funny kind OF economy, at oil
svsn". But il you must have 1t. sup.
pose you must"
And Albert Lsndman took out his val.
let and counted cut the seventy I've cents
but he gave It grudgingly, and whom be
put the wallet back into his pocket he did
IL with an emphasis which seemed to say
that be would net take 10 cut again for
week.
When Albert reached the ousss door, On
his way to his work, he found the weather
~ threatening that be concluded to 20
back aed GET bic uo6ssile; sad upon re-
entering the sita,pg-seem ~ found HE
that she had been weeping, but be bad
caught her in the ast, and asked whist il
meant.
Coed gracious ~ cried ths husband,
~ shosld like u knsv IL ysu ere crying
q what sAid absus he drsas |"
II Wa net ssyisg - chat you esid, Al.
BERT" replied Kate, trsmuioualy s'bus yeu
were % reluctant 10 granA ~ che hsoe.
was thinking how hard bare % wesk: !
On tied % the heuss; bee many little
th'ngs ! have - psrp'ss ss-thsn 10
"rshaw what Do ysu want 10 b 90 fool.
ish for I"
Aud away started Albert Laodmao sec.
ond time. but he vas not to escape % easi
~. In the ball rsem he vas met By his
daughter Lissis. . bright-sysd, rosy.
checked girl 81 ten ysass.
30; papa: give me 10 esnaf"
20, ! want 10 cents. Do please give II
"whas In the vsrld do yea want With
nP Are they changing sohsol book,
aesin,"
"No; want 10 bay = hos,. Ellen
Smi'h has 20 one. and 20 hes Mary Rssl
and Sarah Ellen. Mr.. 0rant has got som
really pretty ones 10 sell. CANT I have
ono Z"
Nonsense Nyou want hoop go and
get one of some old barrel. l can't afford
TO be buying hoops for you to truodls about
the streets"
"Plcase, papa"
"No. told YOU"
The bright blue eyes were filled with
tears, and the child's sobbing broke upon
bis ear. Albert Landnan hurried from
the house with some very impatient VERDE
upon his lips.
This vas in The morning. At nosn, when
he came homo to his dinner, there was .
cloud ever the household. His wife vas
sober. and even little Lizzie, usually % gay
aud blithssoms, was Sad and silent.
But these things could not last long In
that household, for the husband and wife
really loved sach other dsvstcdly, and we're
~ heart kind and fsrbsesing. When Al.
bert came 70 his supper. Kate greeted him
with kiss, and In . moment sunshine
came back and had the lesson ended thsrs
the husband might have fancisd that he
dsne nothing wrong, snd that the closd
he'd been nothing but the sxhala.ion Of Z
domestic iermsnt, for which ne enc was
particularly respsnsibls. the hs nigh.
have banished tho convictions that wo-
mons fashions were q nuisance and hum.
bug, - we'll ~ frighfui droft upon n hus.
band's pockets.
eend the house. and then he lighted a Of.
gar and walked out. lilo had gone but q
short distance when he me. Lizzie. In her
rgh hand she dragged an old hoop, which
she had taken from d lapidated flour bar.
rel. while with her left, she was rubbing
her red, swollen eyes. She was in decp
grief, and Was sobbing painfully. lie stop,
ped hts child and ask cd what was tho mat
ter.
She answered, - we'll ~ her sobs would
let her. that the other girls had laughed q.
her, and made fun Of her old hoop. They
had nee. pretty hoops, while hers was
ugly and homely.
Never mind, said Albert, patting the
little enc upon the head .for the ohild's
knef touched him); ''psrhaps we'll have
new hoop sometime"
"Aayn'tl have one new Mr.. Orsn,'s
got one lsft-oh such pretty one ~
The seob'ng had ceased, 40 the child
caught her fathers hand eagerly"
MOT nov, Liszis-sot now. III think
gift"
Ssbbiug again, the child moved on to-
wards home, dragging the cid hesp sfssr
her.
At one Of the stores, Albert Lsndman
net ssms Of his friends.
"hello', Albert Whst's upY"
"NeshinG In particular"
What do you say to game Of billiards
GOOD I'm 10 fse that"
And away vent Albert % the billiard
hall, whore be bed glorious time vish hia
friends lie liked hilliarAs; Il vas Z heal.
any. pretty game. and the ksspss Of The
BAL allowed 10 rough scu6e "a his peeni
ses."
Thsy had played fssr genes. Albert
bad Won I've, and his opponent had woa
ewo
That's two and I've" cried Tom pi,,,
what do ysas Ay y playing thsa %,
Albert Z"
AN right g 10" ssid Albert. full Of
animation.
50 they played Ne 9Th gone. ssd b.
Who Iees ~ - pay Ssr the I've genes. Il
wes - exeieiaG cooeeoe.
Both Uade capitol runs, bat In the end
Albert was beaten By three psists aud
with little laugh he vent up - settle the
OH. Five games, twenty cents . game
Jast one dollar. Net much for such sport
aud he paid out tie money with grace ana
never once seeming to feel that he eenld
not afford it.
"Havs . ssgar :" said Tom.
''Yss."
They lighted their cigars, and then
eauetersd down the hall to watch others
play.
Albert soon found himself seated ever
against table at which sems Of his friends
we're playing. and slsss By seoed I've geo.
slsmen. strangsrs to hin, ono Of whom Vas
explaining to the other sAe aystssiss 81 the
game.
ut Il . hcalthv nastima ~ aa;d h vho