The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-09-07
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the sake of few paltry dollars p
and pretty Lou Falconer pouted her
rosy lip and turned pettishly away
from her husband.
owe are a young firm, you know,
! Lou, and"
ooh, say nothing more about it
if you please. I shall never ask
you for anything again" and with
a little toss Of her head she left the
room.
Falconer sighed, and his brow
contracted painfully as he looked
after her.
'PoOr child! It is so hard to re-
fuse her anything"
He was a pale young man with
a thoughtful cast of countenance
and earnest grey eyes; habitually
reserved and prudent, he was ac-
counted a sharp business man, and
at the time of his marriage, two
( years previous, the old men pre-
dicted he would eventually become
one of the largest capitalists in B.
His wife, a 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 his
better judgment he invariably yield
ed to her wishes. The present OBJ
ject of these last named was a gar
net silk dress pattern, which she
had that morning seen at C--'s
fashionable store; and poor FaIco-
ner's ears were still ringing with
the minute description of its in
comparable loveliness. 81
at seems so cruel to deny her
what she has set heart on" be said
laying down his pen, and rising.
took one or two turns across the
room. The result of his reflections
was, that he put on his hat, went
straight to C-'s, ordered the
silk and had it charged to his ac-
count.
Who would hesitate to credit
Falconer & Frost? There was not
a safer co-partnership anywhere
The salesman blandly inquired,
anything else, sir?' wrote the ad-
dress, and promised that the parcel
should be sent home ''in an hours
time. Then the purchaser walked
slowly down to his business, not
altogether satisfied with what he
had done,
''Oh, Edward, you darlingP' were
the words that greeted him when he
went home that evening, and throw
ing her arms around his neck, his
wife literally overwhelmed him
with kisses. 'SOh, you dear love!
how clever it is of you to feign the
old Shylock, and then give me
such a delightful surpriser'
"If it was really a delightful
surprise, Mignon," putting both
hands upon her shoulders, and gaz-
ing fondly into her fair, joyous face,
Il am amply rewarded for my trou-
BILE"
''HFait until you see me in my
new dress, and then you'll be amply
rewarded in earnest"
"Wen, suppose you let me have
some tea now"
Certainly, as much as you want"
Throughout the meal Lou was
gay and garrulous, and afterward
went to the piano and sung to her
husband till bedtime.
81 can't make up this handsome
dress myself" soliloquized Mrs.
FaIconer, as she examined her treas
ure next day; II am sure that Ed
ward would rather pay the dress
makers bin than have me spoil it,
So she forthwith took it to a fash
ionable modiste and was fitted.
When she reached home she
found a letter from her mother in
New York, saying that she would
be with them by the following
Tuesday, and Immediately set
about preparing a room for her re
ception.
eDear me-" she said, Il must
have. some new muslin curtains; I
should be ashamed for mama to see
these all darned as they are. Ed
ward must be an angel, and give me
some"
Sweetest, dearest and best of
men p she said to him at din
ner, Il am in a worse tx than
was the Princess Graeiosa; won't
you be Percinet, and come to my
assistance2'
aWhat is il yeu want nowP'
asked Faleoner beginning to get
nervous.
"Oh, love, nay muslin curtains
are so ragged as TO disgrace the
house, and MAMA is coming tovisit
me next week; she is always 50
particular about appearances, and
I want to get some fresh ones 70