The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-09-17

lounged into Nr- Ives once, anu "
brought Harry Lamarque with me; you
remember him, don't you
"Remember him-I should think So
And we havn't met before since our
colle-e DAYS. Well I declare, this is a
curious coincidence. You'll both of you
promise to come and dine with me to-
eiav at five, won't you2 Come, I'm sure
YOU havn't any other engagement, and
[ will introduce You to my wife,
..I'll COME said Elmer, promptly
ssand III engage to bring Lamarque with
me.
"But you re not going
81 must; I've no end of business to
transact; but we'll have Il regular chat
at dinner, old boy =
Melissa had hardly dispatched her
/ little band of chubby faced children to
school that morning. when the Off ce boy
came knocking at the docr with u
note.
"From Mr. Ives, ma'am-thcre amt
no answer"
The note ran rs follows
Il shall bring two old college mates,
Elmer and Lamarque, to dinner. Let it
be on the table punetual at FIVE
s'l our atfcctioBate .JULIUs."
-IIs. ives lOiuGG ~ llic liutG dHu Oc-
posted it in her desk, with eomcal SMILE
lowering around her mouth.
Economy is the order of the day."
she thought.
1t was a bleak day towards the end of
November, with a raw wind, and sky
overcast with leaden clouds aud Mr..
Ives nose was decidedly tineed with
blue as he ushcrcd his two shivering
,r,,asfs 10 tba Il ,,.y room,
"W ak in, gentlemcn-walk in and
warm yourselves" with hospitablc fer
vor, rubbing his hands.
But, contrary to all his expectations
contrary to the usual domestic arrange
ments prevailing in that household, the
j, polished CRATE presented no glowing sur
. face Of fame-the air was damp and
chilly mausoleum.
: Julius bit his lip, and repressed the
rather demonstratiye expression that WAS
! rising to his tongue.
t BE seated gentlemen | will rcctify
this mistake immediately" he said, leav-
: Ing the room.
/ "How is this No fire. and the room
like ice well y his petulent ex-
) clamation as he met his wife in the
hall.
; Coal is twelve dollars ton, julius
: it is necessary for US to economize," re-
turned Melissa, demurely
''Send the maid this minute to kindle
fire, said Julius, with his teeth chat
tering And, my dear, you are surely
: not going into the room in that faded
old dress -
: '0f course [ am. My best silk is be
; ginning to wear, and as [ can't afford
/ another, | must be as economical as pos
Sible'
Julius Ives made a queer grimace; he
: didn't at all like the operation of .'swal-
/ lowing his own words And Melissa
walked into the presence Of his friends,
faded old dress and all.
Five o'clock-isn't dinner nearly
! ready :" asked Mr. Ives, consulting his
chronometer with a sort of warning
t glance at his wife. Melissa rose, and a,
the same instant dinner was announced
0 Now Mrs. Ives was 4 capital house
: keeper, who possessed the faculty of get
5 ting up tempting dinners on the shortes,
possible notice ; so that j ulius naturally
Y expected a repast suitable to the occa
sion What was his dismay on behold
t ing the cold hacked joint of yesterday
u fanked by few potatoes ! There wa
e no sparkling wine--nothing but beer
$ and no visible desert. Elmer and La
a marque took the seats designated t.
e them, with polite unconciousness bu
Julius Ives looked as black as thunder
cloud.
# s'Melissa, what does this mean % h
whispered.
e Does what mean, my love p aske'
Melissa, with face of the most Juno
g cent astonishment in the world.
J. just at that moment the six littl
e Iycses burst into the room, shabby an
!" patched, like so many candidates fo
cold yictual As general thing, Juliu
Y, was passing proud of his pretty, vel
y dressed children now parental compls
e cency was at discount, and he stampe
his foot impaticntly.
4 ssGo and get dressed, my dears," Ii
IS said, sternly. .tWlat on earth doe
at nurse mean by allowing you to com
a. down stairs in this outlandish manner ?
ir 1--WE are drethed, papa lisped OF
er Master julie, with the boldness of col
scious rectitude. "Mamma laid out til
III clothes for uth-thc thays it it'll econ
IL coon"
Sc But Mr. Julius Ives hurried and hu
tled the little ones out of the room, Will
out waiting for any further explain
1T tions.
en- "NIelissa,' he siad, earnestly, drawin
p his wife aside into the bowwindo,
te "what is the matter? Are you crazy
he sNot crazy, love- returned Mehss
sweetly; s'only endeavoring to folio
ed the illustrous example of Mrs. Jone
er and retrench."
''But, my dear"
es' "Pardon ne, Julius-you said tn
We my extravagant housekeeping was was
cy ing you out Of house and home
think that, after this, you will hard
rs venture to make that accusation a secor
ad time"
i'm "My dear, II was a fool with
a choking sensation under the bow of h
to cravat. II won't interfere with hous
l..