The Republican journal., 1875-05-06
NUMBER A.
Mrs. Dewsford's Son-in-Law.

aSSluuOuSly employed IN fastening dried
butterflies on sheet of pasteboard, with
an Encyclopedia OF Entomology" lying
on the table before her, and magnifyirg
glass affixed in some mysterious manner
to her nose. She was spare, prim hard
featured matron, was Mrs. Dewsford. But
Llzzy Dewsford was quite ditferent-Lizzy
Dewstord, who stood beside her mother
with cheeks round and ripe as peach,
deep blue eyes made mystic and shady by
their long lashes, and brown hair wound
round and round her pretty head in shin
ing coils. You wondered as you gazed at
her. how they could both be women, and
yet so unlike.
Nonsense, child ~ said Mrs. Dewsford,
critically examining butterfly with pale
yellow wings, sprinkled with carmine.
But, mamma. pleaded Lizzy, sit isn't
nonsense He really does want to marry
me-"
Marriage is all mistake, Elizabeth, "
said Mrs Dewsford, laying down her mag
nifying glass. Il don't mean YOU shall
marry at ALL
Mamma" -
"a woman who marres," went on the
strong-minded matron, lis woman en-
shaved, If had know as much about life
when was eighteen as | do now. | would
never have married From my own life,
| can rectity yours. Elizabeth
But, mamma" cried L.zzy, "what
shall | do9n
.'Do, child! dot" calculated the mother.
''That is pretty question for my daugh-
ter to ask Why, ad-study-improve
your mind. Devote all the energies of
your nature to the solving of the great
social problems that surround YOU"
81 don't care pin for the social prob
lens, mamma demonstrated Lizzy. 81
like Charley Everett, and I'm going to
marry him p
"Never, with my consent
80 mamma" cried Lizzv, aghast, sure
ly you would not ~
"Elizabeth," said Mrs. Dewsford, in
tone of judicial calmness, don't you see
what a confusion you are creating among
these insects which | have SO carefully
classified? beg you viii interrupt my
studies no longer
But lizzv, apparently lnappreciative Of
the great lot in store for her, cried more
piteOusly than ever
Tears will not melt me-" said Mrs
Dewstord, calmly resuming the Encyclo-
pedia. II onl y regret to be the mother OF
SO degenerate a daughter "
Mamma" ventured poor Lizzy, after
few minutes Of silent grieving. III
promised Charley to ride out with him
this afternoon y
You must give him up, Elizabeth.
| pom such subject | can accept no COM
promsem
"But promised mammal
Mrs DewStOr1 pr1ypiv ri1hhaI tho anJ
OF her nose.
"A promise is a promise, Elizabeth
nor shall require Of you to break it "
Here Lizzy visibiy frightened But
shall accompany YOU" The pretty face
became clouded and overcast once more
'Where are you going9"
10 the woods beyond the glen, mann
ma, Charley is going to get some wood
sorrel for my herbarium."
Nor will the expedition be unprofit-
able to me" said Mrs. Dewstord, gravely
There are many choice varieties Of adian-
tum and asplenium to be found i'll those
woods, and my collection Of native ferns
is as yet incomplete"
And Lizzv went away in GREAT conster-
nation-not to read REPORTS, nor to study
paleontologv, but to Slip out into the gar
den, where Il great rOSe-tree carpeted the
velvet Grass with .!,n,ynrs .ct ,sof.
PetaIS @I every passing orealh oi ar anu
Mhere n'rIey fNeFett was o'Slen IN cut
'in9 ",tI ~, 7'l0N' loi N'l " ii',i
~ IhafIey--' marie! am SO mi'ef-
aoIt
l4AZS' "liat Y !ne matter
lie dropped khlie' SUCKS ana all, IN
diSmay al hef Woeiul couhlenahce ana
h1zzy lolu MN 10 lhe oeSt Oh hef aolIi1y
"hat ''Ihe nlatrer was
rs that al? ne ASKED qu!etlY' wren
lhe reclti'I was cohcluoeo.
WIS rs iilat an. she reloineH, pteouSiy'
men we were gong 10 nave Such
Illee uIINe az y oulSeiN .S ai'' IileH come
nome oy moonlight anu
'Doh 'rP1' """ "''"; IT VIII De al
liSnt' 81 w., sue ""1 Poii9ei'' W our mar
fla9e, eil
n'le SaA i'io7- PoSiV'FeiN tn"L sue ""l
not.
nat s,'tl. ~ WE no. lIA|S ohalI we
eIope quieViy
~ thaLley, you hho" / Nouiu never
marry without her consent
ANA are two llves to be made mlser-
aoie lnst because 9'ie thlhks malflmohy
mlstake?' he asked, gravely
~ suppose 50, Charley.
Lazy DeWStofdS pretty head drooPea
IKE rose IN the ram Chafiey Watched
her qulverlng up ana tear-"et eyelasheS'
ana SAD no more.
MIS- DeWaiora was ready WIN Pre-
posterous green umbrella TO keep OH the
sun, I'm case 10 Put lerlls ln' ana ah eH-
lra par o' poot9, NJ tu 'ie eSeIiO .! S""nlPy
WalNiu&' When w LVeIe'tS li1se HShl
phaeIoh Grove uP 70 Ihe uoor' me
springs GrGahe" oihllouSly as Shc S'ePpeu
IN ana Llzzy' lleekly lollo"lnS' was
lleallS over" heliiie'' oS Ler iiiotnei Fo-
luminous draperles. ..
~ nag peltef SYN 81 N tne hnaultmn t; Pre-
serves the equilibrium u the VeilloLe ocIc
ter, sad Mrs. De"slord, "eaglhS nerseIl
III between my anu Mr. EFele'l' Will
snlie 81 greal Goln PIdcehey' 1 ,o,,,.;,,
ana Sne lllleu'a'ely ht pegan f ui7touIslns CO..
on Tue properties anu l!i.o-ts oi the lern'
WIN ahpau9Iae Voluolllty, "hlIe Lizzy