The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-01-12

and with his vest on one shouldel while
William balanced himself on the nat
stand. Both patriots were stocking
footed. They had just taken in the
morning papers. Very little converse
ton was made at the breakfast table bu
father was extremely polite to William,
and said he didn't know when he had
eaten buckwheat cakes that tasted 50
much as they did when he was boy.
/ At noon William didn't stay to dessert.
but father, having eaten his own pud-
ding, drew Williams untasted plate TO
himself
The tears were yelling TO my eyes,
and father kindly inquired why 1 wept
I've been thinking my old hat fixed
over won't look at all suitable with my
new cloak.bu William is 50 blue, can't
ask him for more money.
/ mercy on me-" said father, Hdon't
cry over bonnet Go down and get
what you want, and bring the bill to
me-"
My hat was to be ofseal-brown. 1.-TWO
feathers or three?" asked the milliner
thought of the hundreds out of en-
ployment, Of the. destitution and want
the winter would behold, of the vanity
and pride of dress, but while 1 hesiated
a newsboy, just out with the afternoon
papers yelled: Florida ana Louisiana
both sure for HayeIp l knew how
father would feel, and said: 20, three,
cer'ainly"
For two or three days there was 8
look not so much of pure melancholy,
as Of gloom, wrath and vengeance COM
mingled in Williams countenance, and
he sprinkled pepper upon his beefsteak,
fearfully. Father said he awaited the
action of the Louisiana returning board
with confidence in their integrity, and
slipped his tea'with a spoon. l never
knew father sip his tea with spoon be-
fore in my life.
By and by it was reported that cleo
tors names had been omitted from Re-
publican votes in Louisiana, ard father
said there was chill in these November
days that struck to the very marrow, and
William said he intended to arrange his
business so that he could spend two or
three weeks of winter in some southern
clime-say in Georgia or Louisiana
This afternoon, / went shopping, and at
tea-time laid on the cloth four or five
samples Of seal-bown merino.
William said 1 (which of those do
you rall the best piece of gools?".
His opinion conceded with mine. |
eld two bits off at a distance. Ever
so many women that / know have had
dresses off that r'iece," said !. / layed
the bits down and sighed. Then held
them off again, and said, How dread
full it is TO be poor
"If you want dress so badly, get it
Mary Ann" said William.
Il really don't know as in our circum-
stances | ought, William"
If there's anything hate to see it is
shabbily dressed woman, get it" So.
in order to satisfy William Il had to get
the merino
Since that time Hayes has been some
times elected and sometimes Tilden.
All disguises have fallen off in our fam
ily, and, though my father and William
treat each other. with forced politeness
such words as corruption" "nigger." +"
'bulldozed," have become familiar Ian
guage in what once hoped would &c \
refnd Christian household.
William. $ said 1, as l rung for more
baked potatoes, one morning, al never
allowed myself to read the Beecher
scandal-much as l wanted to-and if
il was worse than this I'm glad l didn't"
One day, when Louisiana went for
Hayes, father promised me new parlor
carpet. If ie question is not settled be-
fore January, l think l can easily get
the house refurnished, and perhaps
have Il new china set and silver des-
sert service. I'm 5, sorry The centen-
nial is closed, for l know / could just
as we'll spend another fortnight in Phil
adelphia and l do believe l could have
hat lovely pink corel set I wanted so
badly.
Dear Republican, l don't understand
| p litics, but am so glad / live under
a republican form of government, and /
feel SIRE, if any one makes good reso-
Iuti ms, and tries TO be ecomieal, and
really means to be 4 good wife and
daughter, way will open out of diff
culties- Sincerely yours
MARY ANN