The daily gazette., 1875-06-12
TEE LOST ENGAGEMENT RING.
BY HELHN REApE.

"Well, Laura, what does Frank say
about house-keepingf"
"Oh he says it will be at le1st q yea:
before we can think Of it. You know
he has only about half as much money
invested in the business as his partner,
and be says it will not do for him at
present to draw out the amount which
We should need to furnish house. But
should the business prosper he hopes al
the end of the year to become an equal
gin to talk OF housekeeping"
"I am sorry" sighed Mrs. Lennox.
Il should like to see you settled in some
cozy little house as its mistress, for be-
lieve Inc, my child, should you board
the first year OF your married life. you
will miss one OF the happiest experien-
ces which ever comes to a married wo-
man. I shall never forget the feeling OF
pride with which I offered your fathe,
the first cup of tea prepared by myself
| am sure my face must have fairly
ihonc with the qualification / felt whel
ae complimented me upon the lightness
Of my biscuits. the arrangement ct my
table, etc.
wonder that you were familiar with
all these little Details" remarked the
daughter. "for have heard you say
that Grandfather Maynard was very
wealthy until within few months Of
your marriage"
MY mother considered that every
woman should have thorough knowl.
edge Of such things, and had educated
ne accordingly. But We must not idle
away SO much time in conversation
Run up stairs and get those delaine
fat Il vun ~
will rip them and send the cotton to be
renewed. Matilda Pemberton says her
mother had some done. and that It ia as
good as new"
Really. mother. think il would be @
much better idea to exchange them with
the rag man for a couple Of tin basin:
than to bother otherwise with them"
"H We can make this cotton do, what
we will save will buy the covering for at
least one. We must be a. economical as
possible, for 1 intend you shall have q
good supply Of such things, although
YOU may not be able to boast Of an ex.
tensive trosseau."
Laura Lennox was too much aeeus-
toned to yielding to the Superior judg.
ment Of her mother to think Of discus.
sing the matter further, and 80. with q
pleasant "ss you think best, mother"
she hastened to do her bidding, softly
humming an air as abe ran lightly up
stairs.
Dear child" murmured Mrs. Lennox,
her eyes following the graceful form %
her daughter as she left the room, u
!! shall miss her sadly when she has left
me, but have no right to complain, for
the way Of the world, ! suppose. I only
wish s6e was going right to housekeep.
Ing, instead Of boarding"
AIRS. Lennox had inherited from her
mother many ideas which, In these days
Of strong-minded women, would be call.
cd oli-fashioned. Tabitha Tuttle says,
"rhere are nowadays all sorts OF wo-
men. except female women. These are
very rarely met with" Mrs. Lennox
may be said to belong to this latter
class. She was thoroughly feminine in
all her tastes. She believes that women
we're originally intended for wives and
mothers. She had taught her daughter
! to look upon the home circle as the pro-
per sphere Of women, and TO make II
the aim Of her life to become as perfect
as possible in all womanly graces. She
herself had no higher ambition for hel
daughter than to see her the wife OF 9
kind and loving husband, surrounded bs
Under her mothers guidance 1t i,
not surprising that Laura Lennox had
developed into young woman OF un
common good sense. This excellen
quality, together with many persona
attractions, had first inspired Franl
| Berry, a promising young merchant
with u d. sire to form her acquaintance
He s'knew her but to love her." ant
when she frankly acknowledged tina
she loved him and consented to be
come his wife, he congratulated him
self az having secured prize in tn
"lottery matrimonial" which is salt
to contain so many blarks.s
"There, mother, are your preciou
comfortables," sid Laura, as she er
tered the room painting under .thei
weight. "Pray do tell me why yo1
havc always been SO choice of them;
believe you have had them ever since
your marriage
$50 have, Laura. They were mad
bv nv mother and aunt, the covering
were once dresses of theirs, and ths
Il why have always been 80 choice
them"
"Does it make any difference whicl
one we commence upon:" inquire
Laura.
"Let 1t be this one," Mrs. Lenne:
replied, taking up one covered wit
what had once been beautiful pain
leaf pattern delaine ''and while we ar
| working, I will tell you what haI
pencd to me ON the day this was bt
ing tied.
i Laura had not yet outgrown a chile
ish liking for "stories" and expresse
her delight at the prospect OF hearin
one by Immediately applying herse