, 1873-11-16

ers md loungorH-in suoh delightful spot,
In which thoy may look over tho now
books ut their leisure, and, while
they obtain long glimpBes Of tho Unattainable,
doc,do which Of tho Obtainable thoy will take.
And hero wo heard all about that delightful
parlor-lecturo that ". +. Ngor gavo when horo
abort tlne ago; aud how 1ovoly woman pre-, |
dominated; and how tho scholar and gentleman |
was not much visible. Pa,ny. wo suppose, be-
cause it occurred in tho forenoon and snid |
scholar nnl gentleman waa obliged at TINT hour |
to practice medicine or Law, or DO At lis of1oo to
transact businoBa or on Change, or In \ hum
dred other placoa that le must frequent In thla
worry commercial city. l
Our no1t visit was to q florists stand. whore
ne gathered up as much 1ovolinesH al We could |
pay for, to decorate our Sunday parlor and din
ncr-table. Thon, an tho cs.lY twilight began to
gather. VIC eaunsored homowasds, with:soothed
and pleasant emotions. It was state OF mind
shortly explain.
Attic corner of onr atreet our eldcnt !" chile :"
mot US with thin intolligonoo Mrs. and Alisa
Bmith have como to dino with you. They Lave
o nsh 'oo oe
L. Belle Hcfcnc, with true Ecolealan accent,
aud thou continued 70 pour out al tho adiectlrea
Of, and apply them indseriminatoly to Mra. s.,
al long rs we atood thcro. For wo had come to
tho eituntion, and rna1shalod my forces.
eacelloat ' III hoasefaapor Or Haro ~" rsoalod s tse
many remarkable dinnora sho had sot before us.)
She liyol long distance out Of town, in the
suburbs @7and remembered distinctly how
| and spond tho evoning: 7cone any ttlno," !
| had said in tho glow Of hospitality; lit won't
! make any difference wLen."'. And it would not
| hayo dollo 20 any other night for tho preceding
III ,1,nl.1 Ak,n
nix to co1ne. At any rato, ! determined would
do tho best I could; I would not DO 1eorcant to
my word, neither would + DO 1tagrnccd az
asekoepor- ..'Dut" Choro hurled . mental
representative Of our family "why didn't Ho
6ond MO telegram TINT hc was going to bring
co1apany home to dinner On Saturday nightsaa
"He didn't know ct 1t, said neacotion. "l'hat
rnales uo difference to mo, said I.
/: At this point in my rotoctiona T dispatched
| tue youthful son OF q most unhappy mother to
the nearest trading-post in tho neghborhood for
oysters, which should servo ss ash, and for
turn from Lis mission, to dcpoait Lis purchases
quietly in tho Kitchen, and 11lato no rcmarks
touching the1n,. above stalrs., Wo proceeded
homs wax surprised and ;aogheed to moa noe"
tine, eto., etc. And thoy hoped they caused no
trouble by coming unannouncod. Aud assured
them thoy didn'ti while settled Airs s. in The
! tl46 latest magazneu ana . nov book. Aud. as
soon as saw Madomoisollo securely IN tha pos
sons'on Of La Bella Helene, o1cunod myself to
lay asidc "my things" -.
Aboyo staiTs, + encountered sccond-girl, and,
BY long experience, WAS able to detect storm
brewing from that quarter, aud Gt Of tho
sulks imminont ,That must be avprtcd ut any
aa hanE " II i e9af Snns sna nE Sa E5dpa IT,
sray ses aass ssod a'T IT, sd %iter x bss
wns. accepted but What effect it had ] did not
eto to but ad hurrea o down the 5sek
tlrco lit,lH Of vegetables nnd broiled steak, and
10 dsasert; inventoriea # IT, Ut glance; zee;
prario.ohichen that 70 intonded for
dnner Tomorrow, as there ID company
upstairs, aud this steak will not bo largo enough
afone." '"Why can't you have muttou-chop ia-
hete aps not snoash 81 be ihofo as
10 with tho etoak," persisted she. st Dus why
you caok M th9 Gheasns as ' s le @ .kd M
an hour lougcr, and an going ont to . ball at
half-past any1ray." You may take two honrs,
or throe If necessary, but they must DO cooked.
Ann wlll assiat yea al sho eo: t. isnt oftsn
i needn't como down into tho aitchon and ny
Into Hicl q torriblo passion |" returned
this lovely creature. And much mora she aaid.
but retired in gooa order to TIE dil,lng~ro.om
~, ~. 1;san.n fnr ~ t,,a .tt;na ~ in toho
saSo ateGonh tot the t aetsne u ~ ~ - tpu t',i
assangea Gou9acs lo1 Inc Gensso .o, y, ~ ~ ru.
nol non wo wao 1t bienay abatraoted % from NJ tho
next gays anner 1oEstaer |i.n l oo!a a almond
poaaag al1angIa tno i1us1uan H. t ~ auunI ,l paa' ,
ot noa lam uoekeu 'ns @ pess M h.see eot a araan u
pro9loa ssav & ~ o' ios hme". nee ~ snn
, sosnnpod DoYs nahda nnul tnoy 11ogan 1:g 20 !oos
mofo LIZ esn ana ptoon HGa lcs8 So th Par hae1 u
} aafA klas fnbaou ose@tM!ess.y up 'no pess ~
staIrs ngnsn put on = dnner-arass, and 10
scondcd ieanfoly ne ison5 atalrs 70 tne paflof
having beon ahHene 1nss n!toen a minutes.
J scarcely Waa @ soatcd Dotote the gen!lemaeei
appeared. Tho gentlemen we're not OF only th'
host. Mr ~ aiau v1r;. Mr; se s 1i1ana 9aS asp o.
. friend from Now YORK, WHO dropped into. th
' otice. hnd Who was invited M to 1on the dinner
i easalcado which waB 1ult ahons to 1novo.: AM
never rams Ds IL }@e hvs mnato
lis dinner, no sald, as lia happened to 10 in ou
part Of tho town Ut tho time, :, 49,.
I Undor cover OF the general conversation tha
enbuod tried to na}ie Q mental calculation ~ t
how many guests tho principal dish would serve