The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-05
and turn tho hood Of it up over your

bonnet"
Mary aughingly ran up stairs, but
Ralph snv, though Aunt Heppy did not,
that she returned in q moment, and
sprang 10 her seat in tho sleigh, not in
deed wrapped in the prescribed cloak,
but with the addition to her dress Of q
very large mua-her mothers muif,
which wns the admiration Of tho town,
and calculated to give consequence to
the wearer in the eyes OF even city
bean.
This mutf which Mary Hallam wore
belonged indeed to the very aristocracy
Of muifs, and was regarded with Just
pride by all who could claim even dis
tant affinity with the family in which 1t
was owned. It was remarkable that
Abiiah Hallam, man who ordinarily
tookunctnmon care Of his money, should
have thought Of eyincing his affection
for his wife by such m expensive gift as
that muE. Ho never was extrayagant
before in his life, and probably would
never bo again. Ho seemed, himself, TO
regard tie muif with respectful fond
ness, as costly Investment something
several grldes above his circumstances,
and insisted that his wife should always
wear it onithe few occasions when she
went out A fine.looking woman was
Mrs, Hallim, and sho and the mul were
mutually becoming. Perhaps her hus-
band, whan ho sent TO foreign parts for
that mufr hnd had ii brought homo in q
cisc somewhat smaller than q barrel, in
dulgcd in l secret hope that it might
tompt the invalid back TO health aud
society.
And nov, our gracious reader may be
ready TO inquire what business had Mary
Hnllam viii this precious muil. Weare
constrainedto answer that she lind no
business OF all. II was ono OF her giddy
freaks 10 btrow IL without leave. She
saw, in fancy, her own face peeping out
from under Aunt Heppy's horrid hood.
What woult Christopher Ames think
and, with tho desire TO look well in his
eyes, came thoughts Of the muff, which
she knew hswould bo able to appreciate.
And 80, up,n theimpulse Of themomentl
sho seized d.
There area class Of people who are
naturally nd constitutionally yborowcrs
Other peopss possessions hayc charm
for them, which their own, equally good
seem to wait. Mary was one OF thest
borrowers fiom taste. Aunt heppy hat
long ago padicted that Il Mary wert
ever TO be married., they should see hel
como homo !er visit some day, dressed
up in her hu'band's best coat.
Mary was = borrower from necessty
too. She n'yer could spare the tint
necessary to teep her wardrobe In 70
pair, and 1t ctme SO convenient Tor hel
TO borrow wlat she needed from caretn
Harriet's nicely arranged drawers. X
be sure, por Harriet sometimes re
monstrated, lut then her stores wore q
abundant tht Mary saw no harm Il
helping lersslf from them. Why, w
verify believe that Harriet Hallam hat
nearly enoug Of the soft, white hose o
her own knitting to I'LL o pillow case
tho prescribed quantity, in those days
for a marriaseblc maiden; and sucl
piles OF snoyy white pocket handker
chiefs, Of which 1t was NIary's fashion 7
leave ono Of ler own, as sort OF visit
ing card, ut every house she entered
How could Miry help borrowingl
We shall psrmit our sloiclling part,
to Glide away Iron us, and talse tbeil
nlcasnre in,thir own noisy way, at th,
bonso of entertainment which was thei
aoaINmasting fhem a1ain when home
Synrl bonnio hour' Or two after mid
night. W hlEtfl
tbo Iomnness Il tle wind setting nfron
the ssst wbirl lgome Of tl,e weafher.wis,
once sS III. nd i remarked soon n.aftor starting
Sad nrnyed the siens The moon VA.
aoon Nd. oyerfast the clouds gradually gnth
srSSa snow;ns inc Int mt ninip, IN a very sober ant
bns;ncssliko manner.
D'lS ''4t fIrst tl6s change in the wcathe
,yns rSeoried as n capital ioko. and i,alls
sss;iy %,,i !, TnaIJsd of tbe dami, snow. passot
morfily from sleigh TO sleigh. rs missive
csII;ng % attention 10 the subject Bu
nhth;Su % ihat We over saw, wero Il sod
,,.otor St, or human spirits. can keen a,
saN.,,,o mnpt - fasosor anl bv.ond.hyn tl,
,oa.nins i'9a,.ai,,s snt ty,es hosS, 10 o fac. ~
nlv[fl.aenS ..,'sas,,ol,Ie and sSdden clanoe In,
a tolna.s aa, SiOs,, iS Ha,,om harily WON, ~.
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