Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10
CAN'T AFFORD 1T.

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II tell you Uuclc Josh, can't afford /,
Girls now.a days are SO cxtravagant .hst i
fairly terrifes man to think OF mat,imony
There is yrrr favorite, Miss lIartiy, she dc
clarcd tn ,i,e Ia s;rictest confidence, las
evening. that she couldn't Imagine how an,
one cou!! exist without the opera AMI
nnt week ago know Of her mentioning
,.r india shawl as positive necessity for
iady's wardrobe"
Mere girlish exaegeration, Will. Sht
has always had . rich father to pay hel
bills.'
| "And naturally will expect rich hus.
band to do the same. II had Mr.. Hart.
ley's bank account, the matter would be
different; but though my salary Is good,
my income independent of tb i is small.
Ii provide India shawls aud opera tickets
without limit to the future Mrs. Stanton. |
can scarcely meet expeusea, IL do not act
ually run in debt. Now am quite re-
solved to save u lite every year till own
home, and can start in business for my.
selt."
"a good wife would help you, Will."
"But where il she TO be found.'
Uncle Josh chuckled little at tho idea
of his giving information on the subject.
and the gentlemen having finished their
preparations for departure, started for their
place Of business.
Uncle Josh was sthe cashier, and his
nephew clerk, 10 large retail dry goods
store, but the elder gentleman possessing
ample means, employed his time, not from
necessity, but from horror of iilencss.
BE boarded, q did his nephew, at a FASH
ionable boarding house in Brooklyn, crossed
the ferry every morning for the store in
! New York.
Handsome, we'll conducted and we'll ed
ucated, Will Stanton was favorite in So
ciety, and the fact that his bachelor uncle
was fond OF him was no drawback to his
popularity. Many q gtrlish heart fluttered
when he drew near, and Uncle Josh was
quite eloquent on the charms Of matrimony
and homo for Will, where he might share
the domestic circle.
On the morning when the gentlemen
held the conversation recorded above, Will
found his services required as salesman,
owing to the illness Of one Of the men 10
the silk department.. He had served in
the same capacity before, though be held q
more lucrative position in the counting.
house; but stepping behind the counter be
found already few fair customers in the
store. Two ladies' young and pretty, re-
quired his services at once.
"Evening silks, il you please" said one
tall, very stylish looking girl, dressed In
exquisite taste, and with rich garments.
''Show me some of the new shades
C,ro~o1 ,.:n... ,e Al -: r.
unrolled, and Will noticed the fact that
both ladies seemed equally interested in the
choice Of dress. But the companion of
the stylish girl who had first spoken. was
far moro quiet than her friend, in voice,
manner and dress; while every detail Of
her neat walking. suit vas perfect in finish,
fitting her exquisitely, and was tasteful and
simply elegant. Wills experienced eyes
told him that the cost was less than half
Of the companion's, and yet she seemed
as we'll dressed, setting aside that one item
Of expense. A cloth cloth cloak, instead
Of velvet dress Of fne French Poplin,
instead of silk; o collar and cuffs OF em-
broidered linen, instead of real lace; kid
gloves of q dark serviceable tint, instead of
pale buff ones, and furs less expensive than
iarre balance in bs, favor While her an.
pearance was lady.Eke and refined.
"Oh, vinniesn said hr, oompauiou, "this
shade of sage will suit you perfectly. am
not fair enough to wear it, but it is love-
" tint for blonde. Don't look auv furtb.
er for silk"
II am not going to get new silk,
Marcia"
mot get nes silk for Mrs. Hartley
partyl Why, Vim, it will he one of the
most dressy occasions Of the season. You
have never been at one of Fioy Hartly's
parties ~
"No; Miss Hartley is recent acquaint-
ance.
.on,r mhfn ds.ake take my NAyice and get . hand
shav % dross .be,am low ~ '>
s.I can,, afTord !, .r.r.;o /.
Aob nonsense
uDn, :, = g..
much this winter that NM o,,owanc" % u;n
not last me ,;ll snr;na un,ssa + ' az, v".n w."
econom;caln wy
"Ask for mora never ,ro,erd - toon
within INV aiIowsnce ~ ps"N " A''p
aI am % VINO for : nos r;on, ava I,
not afford anv evtravacsrco ' :, "N s"A
sBnt what will Won wear ~
aI have . ,ay ,,S;,a '..@,na;. a..
Kate raye me last snmmar ,h,, r d;d NO.
need. 40 4 has not beoT m.aa ~ sh.,,
make II 40 that II will ssrrs 40 n pf,o.maSs. "
as a summer drsss '''' - ~ ""'1'
20. yini VIM .sif xonr so,,o- wo,,d
not give vou twenty new a,cssss ;s vnn
asked for Them !. 'o1
nI know ha would Int be o,ve. mo a
liberal Allowance and I f;na !, snf,;.;s,,.
with a r,ar.;n so. s.a;.. - S"n'''e1''
All the ahnva convarsat;o, u. .,;.a
ON IN 4 low tome and was onns,an,s. ~
heard bv the smiling clsrL whppsa hhps n,,;oL w.
had, however cauSbt averu WI T - e /.
he looked again at the swsa..Tscsa ,;,.,.
ladv. intendin0 that FIov Hsr,iaw shnn,S
Introduce him Al that nar,v a., yhioh % h;s
card Of Invitation had ai;eadv haan n' .a
ce;ved
aComa Winnie o;vo ma ,ho h.n.e. -
your taste said Marcia 81 am .;rsd of III
the brioht colors that sn;. mo Ina;.. =, ...Ia ~
az beantv Is there nons of yboso a Ja,;"so :.so
itints conld waar ., '' 10'e~''
aThe nesch blossom Marcia .;,h h,,.r
lace. II Won will con,a ova. MI shan
YOU . new fold Of ,rimmincn 'o"
"Ob, Madam b will make IL mn
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