The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-02-11

"i,o ,oa think |, i lrs, tr ~ ~ ~,
LATHE r
Mr. AMI Mr. ,Tawnce M,ita hsi l~sn
married ~ateel, mr than ii ,~,r-~-nst long
e4taarh fof the hrss sloss - '~ warn "A her
w~ldine-ring NJ, hong enpagh h. iorges The
enchanted g,id shine III ,pe honeymoon
and new, upon this clear psrem'nr morning
th~ young Wife u, n, the hrrakfa-, table. in
nn~s lWcomins a.yi,y. ur reese ribbons AMI
dusr.colorei tnshmrr. with an oI~n mite IN
her lNnl. md l,rs blue eye. sparkling with IL.
lighted animation. A pretty picture u look
nron, fur Mrs. Mellcn waS very prr,ty--a
tall, selset-ehccksSl hla,,lr, with hcr lait
shining like braided snnls-,,n-. bcncath tic
coqurt.i~h little hr~akia-t.cap Shc wore.
"Dsa. Clarence. Why. or cunrc. II u
bc~t i Lulu SlmrkcS would give her car~ /,
get ear,is 10 Mrs Bcnelin'- hall"
II darc say aid Mr. M,slen. dryly.
"lsnt did you ever read La fon,aine's
Fables -
"Whnt da you mean, c.arc:"
"Only that II contains n starry concerning
IN iron pn, and crockery pot. ,l,a, SWAIN
down stream together. Oi course tho chi,l,
pot got smashed"
II don't ~~ what your ridiculous old
fables have ID d. with me-
- great deal. my lNc Mr. Benedict /.
= rich banker. nm only confidential c'crk
In hi~ brosler'~ employ. Mr. lk'nc'iie, In
thousand dollars. probably, where have
nm. Oar spheres licnp'r J. Il i,c-t then,
for ~ 10 compete viii, ,hcm III any one rc.
rcc.7'
''D.yanSs VIZ attend 4 hall ~ their lnu.c
We needn't necessarily compete with them"
pou.ed tho young wife. beginning 10 pull 4,
thc fringe II her brcakfa-,.nnpkins. "Of
course, II they invite ", |, j. only natural ii
suppose that they wan. us 10 cu,i,e.
"lprc~uine. my dear. We arc n,i.el uul
Of compliment 10 Mr.. is'nriict'~ brother,
who Il kind cnon;h - think la,orably VI
your humble servant"
"And II would be very rude not 70 no"
dom, think regrets Would bc ,aken In
bad part. Charlotte, Besides. what In,.
you 70 wear TIM. W. II compare with tie
toilets u Mrs. Hcn,ly bcnc,livts l,shional,l.
iricnds."
.'l'hAt'S Just villa. | wu- going 10 speak
aboat,' ~ld Mrs. Mcllcn. u really did
need new silk dress. rI,a, pen. green atIai,
N actually beginning 10 look shabby. aud
the black silk had when We we're married
II positively old.iashioncd BY this .ime."
~, l. only thirteen months, Lo,,ic."
''lius fashions alter ~, Clarence, yo,I
know. Now there's 4 lilac moi,u antilu,
IT Graus's--the lovclc~t Sl,adc sou ever NV
and positive bargain, on account u there
lring only twenty-five yard. III the pattern.
!. ean gcs Il for cish.y.h,c dollars. and ~lste,
llrlen viii lend me has point-acc douncc,
- trim Il with, and"
"Eixhsy.h,c dollars, Iostic' And for i
molrs antique drr~ DO sou know. III,
dear. that that u almost tenth oi NY ycar'
nalnryT'
''Onc must look decent, once In a way"
llc shook his head grnycy.
mo, l1otsic. Am sorry % seem hard o,
unkind, but this i -, Wild Nh ilca TIM, ca,
only conclude you have mt though. suti
cIsnsly about Il yourself. Mr.. nene,ies /.
very kind 10 invite as 10 this hall, but svl
must write drclinNtion."
Charlotte hurst into tcarS. and for the llrs
time rincs tlcir wcdding.iay. Mr. Mrlr,
stalked out VI the room without 4 gavi.i,,.
ki~.
That afternoon cWms NJ 4 hurried MT.
from his Ollacc, ~ follo~s.
'.nAnLiSa Lotrix Please scnd, In ,hs
leArer, my sAli~, viii, 4 lew changes III
linan and uslrr nrccS~srir4, Iur m nlNrnss
uf eight or ten days On business lpr thr tr,n
lncl.sed you will h,M Klty-dulInr bill IL,
the pAinser--a debt which ough. 10 have beci
altriHied d, l,ct0re. Take u receipt. III
careful ef yourself whit nm sonc. l wirl
] could lMsr run ~, ~ my ndiau but tint
presses. Ii yon ara Iouciy. ~. ono u You,
Ai.tsrs " c,,nr and .iMy With you.
AdsesivMssly, CLAsEScx."
l.ottis lMd bccn crying Ill .hc mornins
but now her cyer gli,.crcd. a new bsivh,.
ns~ eame into her lace, ~ rhc hurrie
hishcr and .l'itl,cr, putting ~ lcr husband
things. And after The messenger was zone
rhs looked down " thS iiiiy dollar biil Ii hr,
hand.
Eight or ten days. ahs repeated 10 her.
sslt. "l'll ~ " tie hlil, alter III, viii
Helen and hci husband. IN take hi.
money md buy The mui,s antique. Grnu,
viii tru~. me Tor tho other thiriy.,r. | an
surc; aud ~ for the painter. ia-t ~ like',
y nut he. In no hurry ios Nj. money. Nh,
" hc l., III wri,o t Uncle Jcsc ~ lend III,
dfty dollars. waa alway. uncle Jc..e'
| lasHite niece"
And this eager young woman threw q,
her lpnnet and shawl, md hurried down /,
imnt'- u buy t',c remnant ot lilac ,noil,
antique.
"t).,, eerininis' certainty Mr. Grun
wa@ vi 10 hurry NJ MI fnr the money. III
~n,ii ~ui, Mir. Mr'.cn'~ convenience mn
length III time il,n' 3lr rhrr ,n mention Y