The Republican journal., 1876-11-23

suppose.
"pon Angie, dear" pleaded Janet,
"onIy think how much we have left still
have only given back
"iust one quarter Five into twenty :
Tour, naught's = rau~ht pul in Harry.
who sat tWirling his slate pencil over an
unfinished sum, which he found much less
interesting than thus example not down ir
the book
Angie gave i little scream "A quarter !
You hear, Janet One whole quarter, and
my back % bad, and Harry wearing out
shoes at the rate he does, do wonder
YOU could be 50 thoughtleas, Janet +
Janet did not answer Tor a moment.
Her overllowiug gratitude had hindered
her. perhaps from measuring this uneN-
pected bounty exactly, and llduY's Glib
calculations somehow seemed to put it be
fore hen in new light True, ii wa a
quarter She had sacrificed to an impulse
and Angles bacl. waS bad, ana Harry "
Wear and tear Of shoe leather enormous
Il am very sorry, Angie, darling" she
said, deprecialing1Y "Pcrh@ps il was
thnughtltss; but If You could have been in
my place and seen rs did--all of Us tux
my That poor old creatures money 50
greedily. and not even pretending u care
tor her picture
'I dou't blame 'em" said Harry, enbit-
tered, perhaps, ly the a'uSj.n to that sore
point of his toes. and snappiug ! coHtcmpt-
uous Thumb ana finger a, the watch IN the
table near. "iIorrid old guy
.'For shame. Harry" ciicG Janet, llr-
ing round on him ''Io take hcr money
aud then talk Ike that, and sln only iusl
buried. tooi Oh, hoN cruv' and how
mean :"
"Whv. denny II didn't mean any
thing, stammcrei HAIRY, ahasheG by tits
unwonted passion III gentle Janel',7
eyes aud voice 'Only'-t returning
gleam Of mischief in rs i,re rs he saw
lhe excitement fade out ul hers with
that tunnv little twinkle in the eve. and
that iol-de-rol thing perched on the top Of
the head ana the Wa'st up 10 the top OF the
eArS, i does l0oN suen tn oid-faShoned
ldlH, don II now, holding It up Tor m
speetlon
IA dare sty, answered Janet, already
seli-tePfoachluI, rs she StFohen, hef
boy Drown cuiIS' 'btl 90 you suppose
we should Iook very 'ash'onanIe ourselves
HitN years from now, Harry
mo. you, cfleu The Sallcy boy ctl
you what Miss Jeh, take yoa 9lrlS a. YOU
stand. from the Suits on your feet TO the
ehceae-plates ON your heads, and natu-
ralist fifty Years from now wouldn't know
what Sort Of an animal he'd cot hold Of
rs cheese-piate animal Or vegetable,
Harry p asked Janet grayeiy.
"Animal, guess. wered Harry bold
~ YOU'D think 50 over to old Gresham's
i you could sec
"oh, Jou horild hoy, moaheo Ah9le,
turning her hea0 on hef plIIo">.
Come, Harry ! wont have you talk
50, said Janet laughhgly. rs she picked
up his slate-pencll.
~ Harry returned y hiS arithnetIc
I''i "''"ol WIZ !" IN l'"'' ~ =
NnS'0 '''''N ''''' So''' 'V''P'''
The beIuest ut 'he time hud seemed TO
Janet an lneAhaustlble mlne oi wealth.
& KIND OF fortImatuS purse, winch should
carry out aIl htr cherished Gay dreams !;
# Wonld Surround poor Angie win iuNu-
r'e,i it Wond send Harry t" college; 1t
would rNcn l'fm. ct least nest egg tor
that once hposslhie treasure WhIeh A.
thurs father ln;tde the CONDITION i"f thtW
happiness fnt AS time slipped by she
found every d"tIAr' ~ anticipation at
Least, d@Ieh limc' appropriated. ana liic
C''aN"ir p''''Iil' i''lP"'o'"'e - ""' '''''
F"u'H utmost h'Nc i'"ri''' u ~ uit"ii'
""t '"r 'He "'l',' ""lch i'S 'F>i,'e l'''' u
AulitIth'lN H'i' ltI"ll''''i ~ - "''NN
"idl'tsi''"!ltu r''se, tne eS9s ~ ~ iiln1-
tu'f "iiI>i'iS VI ll9i i'o''l ''i, "'ii '''''e
Pm h'"Nt" '''Ih "' u ,'u = A"''ir '''''
lheh Il Si%h' ,'l'h cue "aS ,Vi',e'l''e'-
T" Nu'''e'il ''''' ''i' ~ e9' I''' " ''''rt
'hohthS h''' 'tai y eI"PHe"' |i''' 1Ie ii'"N'
n"l ioI@et !" t'hc ~ WIN M - nv
'il'ie sue went '""' LOW" WIN ''''
Mr. Sandman was WHY old man, with
black eyes and polished bald head, on
which velvet skull cap sat eoInettiahIy
askpw. received them; looking at her,
she noticed, with Il singular curiosity a1
he tool, the watch from Her hand
lin, is a very oId acquaintanc" Of
mine he said a9 he pressed one spring
after another ~ very remarkable, and
perhaps vnluA1Ie piece q workmanship.
Were You aware Ct that Miss llolIisl"r
tie asked with a 7undrn sharp look AT her