The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-22
JUST TOO FAR.

.,s-arsi5 JUST TOO FAB. geo
"Bu. tell you. Lou, can. afford i. y
"Oh, you stiugy thingl You are will.
iog to have your wife 80 like . dowde
Just for the sake Of . few paltry dollars T.
And pretty Lou Falooner pouted her
rosy lips and turned petsishly away from
her husband. I'D 5s'-... ea
I'VE are young arm, you know, Lou,
"Oh, ssy nothing more about il, If you
please. shall never ask you for any
thing again." And with . little toss of
her head she left the room. bs0 -Ia
Falcouer sighed and bis brow con.
trsctsd With pain % be looked after her.
"Poor child It is 90 hard to refuse
her anything" I.s = I'd t.sa
He was . pale young man, with
thoughtful cast Of oountenanoe and earn.
sst grey eyes habitually reserved and
prudent, he was accounted sharp bust.
mess man, and at the time Of his mar.
riage, two years previous, the old men
predicted tha: he would eventually 10.
come one Of the largest capitalists in B.
His wife, . wilful, pretty creature, seemed
TO be his one weak point. Nor was she
slow tO avail herself Of this advantage
her influence over him was unbounded,
and even in cases where it was against
bis better Judgment, he invariably yielded
to her wishes. The present object Of
these last named Was garnet silk dress
pattern, which she had that morning
seen at c. fashionable store and poor
Falconer's ears we're still ringing with
the minute description Of its inoompsra.
BILE loveliness.
at seems 90 cruel to deny her what
she has set her heart on" he said, laying
down bis pen, and, rising, took one or
two turns across the room. Tho result
of this reflection was, that he put on bis
hat, went straight to C-'s, ordered the
silk, and had il charged to his account
Who would hesitate to credit Falconer
l. Frost7 There was not q safer co
partnership anywhere. The salesman
blandly inquired, Anything else, sir 2"
wrote tho address, and promised that the
parcel should be sent homo "iu an hours
time." Then the purchaser walked
slowly down to his business, not alto.
gether satisfied wish what he had done.
"Oh, Edward, you darling T. we're the
words that greeted him when he went
home that evening, and throwing her
arms around his neck, bis wife literally
overwhelmed him with kisses. "Oh, you
dear love how clevor il was Of you to
feign the old Sbylock, and thin give mo
such delightful surprise |"
"If it was really delightful surprise,
Mienon," putting both hands upon her
shoulders, and gazing fondly into the
fair joyous face, II am amply rewarded
for my trouble"
"Wait until you sec me in my new
dress, and then you'll be rewarded in
earnest"
"Woll, suppose you let me have some
tea, now"
"Certainly, as much as you want"
Throughout the meal Lou was gay and
garulous, and afterwards went to the
piano and sung to her husband till bed
time.
II cant make up this handsome dress
myself" soliloquizsd Mrs. Falconer, a.
she examined her treasure next day 81
am sure that Edward would rather pay
the dressmskers bill than have me spoi
it." So she forthwith took it to fash
ionable modiste, and was fitted.
When she reached home she found Z
letter from her mother in New York say
ing that she would be with them BY The
following Tuesday, aud Immediately sci
about preparing . room for her recep'
ton.
"Dear me-" sho said, ~ must hav.
some new muslin curtains should b
ashamed tor mamma to see these, al
darnsd a. they are. Edward must be al
angel again, and give me some."
"Sweetost, dearest, and best Of men I
she said to him at dinner, II am in ,
worse 6x than was the Princess Graoiosa
won't you be Percinet, and come to my
assistance p
"What is it you want uov?" ssket
Fsleonsr, beginning to get nervous.
"Oh, love, my muslin curtains are q
ragged - to disgrace the house, ans
mamma is coming " visit me next week
soS - sAwsys oV ssAoeses sVVus ePPoes
anoss. and I want to get some fresh one
70 pat up 10 her ROOM"
'ls il absolutely necessary to hav'
muslin curtains, Louf Wouldn't dimit,
do just ss wslll I am sure you mus
have spare SET" r..
"Oh, but msmms ID accustomed h
muslin eurtains, and I know che won
feel At homo With any other kind. There
now, b . good darlisg, and lot mo 60
them"
II hate to refuse you, Lou, but
"Oh, you've turned into monste
again, you Chsroni I msya't even vel
come mo own mother. aud make her com
Portable in our house."
"You can welcome your mother 90,
mako her very comfortable, without III,