The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-12

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why, Jane, you must be jokingl 1
won't live in the house without it. You
ought to be ashamed of such foolish
prejudice"
But you promised to let it Drop
You're mistaken, Jane"
:" l understood it So"
Then you misunderstood. Why, the
wing is as necessary to the house as a
panier to your new gown
"Just about-they've gone by"
"But the wing is coming on. I've
spoken to the carpenters"
Jane bit her lip. 81 should think you
might have consulted me first"
1.-THE deuce! as if 1 hadn't consulted
you. And great good it did"
so it seems. You might give up your
own will for once, think"
" Indeed, Jane, didn't I give up the
French roof on account of your unrea-
sonable cconomy?"
81 would rather have had the French
roof"
Then you should have said so.
can't be expected to know all your pref
ercnccs by intuition; and I'm sure the
most sagacious wouldn't have guessed at
that
If had said wing, you would have
insisted on French roof. ] hate u
wing; it always makes a house look
patched up"
I'm sorry"
"If you were you wouldn't go on with
it, wasting money for what we could do
without"
Really, didn't know our tastes were
so dissimilar, Jane
Perhaps it's better to have made the
discovery now than later"
"You see," waving the subject, "we
can have the kitchen in the wing, which
will leave the drawing-room and library
large enough to swing a Cat in"
"I'm tired and sick of the whole
thing OF course you will please your
self"
ut is evidently in vain for me to try
to please you"
Pray don't trouble yourself; I'm not
used to anything of the kind
Really, Miss Derwent, l didn't know
that we had grown 50 disagreeablc to
each other
"Speak for yourself. If you've found
it out now, it's fortunately not too late"
They parted at James door without SO
much as hand shake.
Il shall be over after tea" he said;
but after tea Jane slipped out to un-
bosom herself to her intimate friend
"Now don't you bulge an inch from
your position" advised this mentor-or
tormentor, as James would have called
her-with more force than elegance.
"I's just as you begin. If you give up
this point you'll have to give up to the
end of the chapter. A wing, indeed.
Does he want his house to look like an
inn? Besides, it's your place to decide
these things; if you aren't going to rule
in the house, pray, where will you rule?
l never heard of anything so selfish!"
faring up; you shan't say that he is"
"Wcll, have it your own way; only
don't surrender your opinion, for if you
do, you know, he'll have the l., and
everything to suit himself, and you'll
never dare say your souls your own to
your dying day! I'd just show him !
had some spirit, and l would just up
and tell him, in so many words, that he
could have me without the wing or the
wing without me! That'lI bring him to
terms, or my name isn't Nora Bragg"
"Would your" said Jane 81 don't
dare"
Who are you afraid of? You haven't
got any more spunk than hen"
"Im afraid he'll choose the wing"
bah! 'That'll show his love for
you,'' sang Nora.
81 can't say it to his face, any way
I'll write it, if the worst comes to the
worst"
James was naturally displeased at not
finding Jane at home; but he swallowed
his chagrin, and went down early next
day with the plan in his pocket, pre-
pared to convince her of its excuse for
being.
"Here's seat, friend" cried an elder
ly neighbor, as he entered the crowded
car. "How's that wing of yours getting
on?-growing its pin-feathers: It's
raised quite breeze, hasn't it?"
We haven't had the raising yet" said
James, retiring behind his newspaper.
81 hear how't Miss Jane don't take to
wings-and you do Ha! ha. how's
thats
6. Birds in their little nests agree,
And 'tis shameful thing
When lovers, keeping company,
Fall out about wing
81 should like to know who's been
mcddling and gossiping about my al
fairs" said James, witr flashing eyes.
"Oh, neighbors must talk about each
other, or they wouldn't say anything
Now you take my advice, young man.
and begin as you mean to hold out; il
you give up that wing now she'll wind
YOU round her little finger before you've
been married a twelvemonth! l know
the witches!'
"Thank you for the benefit of your
experience" returned James. You take
neighborly interest in the matter,
see"
"Yes, neighbors will be neighbors
and if they didn't take an interest in
each other things would happen withou
anybody the wiser"
Something prevented James from
going to see Jane that evening, as he had
intended, and the next night he was met
by the following note:
DEAR JANEs-Although you know my opinion
about the wing, understand that you mean t
carry it through; and hear yon said IN the carr
that it's better to begin as you mean to hold out
| shall follow your illustrious example, and be:
| Won to believe that you must either give up thu
vino or me JANE.
Stung by what he considered hel
cruelty, he sat down and wrote:
DEAR JANE-The wing is a foregone conclu
sion. JAMES.
The same night he received the pres
ents he had made her, including a golt
thimble, a lace-covered parasol, three
pairs of earrings, a thread lace barbe, :
Russia leather fan, and the engagement
ring. As James hadn't female relative
among his acquaintanccs, the sudder
possession Of these articles rather embar
rassed him, and he hardly knew what t
do with them IN order to secrete then
from the eyes of his landlady; but h
, revenged himself by returning his slip