Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-05

i The whole broad realm We cherish,
And a,. We nope nope tne Inlon ,ar;oM now resore'
So - : '..
ONT ssia ,oss o. ~ ,a.s ~ a,5s na a1f, no oie
Meath cold feihe's wave we ming our swords
All hearts 10 Union blending
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!, TNE wUDOw RARU.OW
"A --
| Peter Buskirk was very fond Of
imoney. moi SO fond that he ouite
starved himself to Keen e or hid Il nm
the chimney. or refused himself fire
or liohts or inflow. hit vet so very
fond Of II ms TO be on the very verge Of
mlserhood without having ouitc fall
len over.
Bcggars rcaped no harvest from his
nurse ar kitchen aud match-mokcrs
could make no inprcssion on his
bachelor heart. Peter Buskirk saw
through the latter as we'll ne the for
tmer. and buttonino up his pockets as
hastily i'm the presence of bcwitching
crinoiine as in that of scedy gentle
man with a folded document in his
brea st-Docket. The men wanted to
i rob him. the women to marry him.
The last was the worst. Not that
\ HpleH h1teu women on t1p contrary
even at fifty he was remarkably sus-
ccptiblc: a bright eve put him in a
4 fiuttcr. But the fact was. women. MS
4 wives or daughters, were expensive.
They needed clothes and were fond of
daintics. They were proyerbially cx-
trayapant. Should he marry one. she
!, would spend his money while he liy-
ed and squandcr il after he was dead.
4 And, with this awful terror before
him. Peter steered clear of the shoals
of matrimonv.
! There was one Inconvenience in this
bachelorhood, however. That was
the houeekeepino for II involved a
seryant-some one to make beds,
wash dishes. cook and iron. In short
the servant of-all-worE was ALWAYS
the bane Of Peters life--eating and
drinking i'm manner which kent the
I master of the house in continued
i ferment. WASTING butter and fuel. and
each change in The Kitchens encum-
4 brance beine followed by the myster-
ious disappearance of towels and nap-
kins and such small ware. There
was no rest for GOOD Mr.. Buskirk.
1 He tried Betty and Dinah and Mary
and Ann. and then. in despair. flew
to certain Mrs. Brown. the giyer
! of tea norties ;numrrable 10 osE od.
vice.
servants are sad plaouee." she
said.
/ "Eat Won ont of bouse and home. .
said Peter.
ssNot to bo rnliad on FOR honrrfy "
| said Mrs. Brown.
A
Peter.
"Ab D eaid NJre proun ga oontla-
man has mo t;me to yvateh ihcm Now
I shouid advise marrr;ug Wr Pus,
kirk
aMaryv;nor'
uYes s;r % v;fc can mauaqe euch
,l,;,,,sr ~ ,,,,,a,, la+ta,. pas;Ias ~ -,
choose q smart eanablc woman shr
will keen nm eve on the servant m
wo,,ld he mpch mora econon;ca1 10
marry.
aEeono,n;esl =" velled petor ..mv
rood lodi, Eco1 oh ooodnees,
| Feather on5 fowers lacro md s;,ks
and-and ;ee-craan, and th;ngs
ccouo,a;co,t How many v,rds do
vou taIn fo, /, drasa na.an j,
..wel s;r ivn,yo ~ fiftaeu-somc-
times when ;,'s eilE yo1, tunxy a;ght-
een
.Eioh,aen vardo ot i've sb;ll;nos or
so n ward and moi oae dress bpt
twenty. Nv Uood ladv Il woull LeI
enouoh Ia ,,;, man y.
i Nrs Brown rnt,e,tea
] ..Rui A van eonia lind an econom-
iraI woma,, Ar HnsEirl,
.Ah!if could lind mermaid"
{. .One who never wasted n penny,
.SLe does moi exist ma,am.
j WHO lives on next to po,hin0. The
fact is. Mr.. Huskirk. I have such a
: lady in my eve. She's "a widow
quite a Young one--Mrs. BARLOW. and
4 i'll have her NJ Peach House next
& week"
i PETER Hu.kirL urinned sarcasti,.ally
/ ECONOMY i'm hoous and bonncts."
I he said 10 himself. ..rh,y want 10
6! marry me and spend my money"
And he wenl home wrotb
However. economy forbade him to
refuse AN invitation to dinner. and
when. a week after. Mrs. Brown sent
"her commitments So. Mr.. HusEirk
Edonncd Ills sunday snit aud went
. over to Peach House ri 1--WE precisely.
The parlor was full of ladies. ladies
/ in silks and muslins. with criuolipe
/, and tlounccs. Most of them Mr.. Bus
kirk knew well and hc Iookcd about
in vain for a stranger. Mrs. Browns
, note had said:
Mrs. barlow win he with us"
But which was that economical
widow Probably the ladv in Green
: silk near the piano. He conld not re-
: member her.
Suddenly Mr.. Buskirk's doubts
were SET nj rest. Mrs. Brown eiacua-
: ted: .Dear me. where is Cousin
: Betsy? Mr.. Buskirk. YOU must be in
PRODUCED 10 Mrs.. Rarlow and M these
, words something small and 0at
. emerged from between Two portly
danes. and stood before him. Ii was
: very short and slender little woman
: with remarkably pretty face. She
: wore no hoops. and her dress cleared
:, her ankles. The sleeves were close.
: and The skirt had perhane three
, breadths in il. The dress itself was
: wore neither brooch nor how. only i
!, proyal. Several of the ladies exchano-
ed glluCeS, ana q FAINT glQglP was
1 heard and, though by common con-
/, sent. the two were left tete-a-tete in a
:, corner.
: Pleasant day." said Peter. to com
: mencc the conversation. "Pieasant
| day, but cold
I. "Ah, YES but dislike cold weather. .
: said the lady.
: '.Don'i agree with YOU. ma am p
: ssOh, that's nor IL. am never i'll
: but. cold weather is SO extensive
t Lights early. and Goals dear" pro.
:, eceded the lady. aNoney Sins through
: ones fingers: and / never waste
= things"
.Aiy ease, exactIy.e said Bngkirk
.alts astonishing how things cost
Now there is butter--sav pound 4
fortnight
= .Oh. l never eat butter-it costs