Middletown transcript., 1877-01-06

was sitting on the front stairs coatless,
and with his vest on one shoulder, while
William balanced himself on the edge
Of the hat-stand Both patriots were
stocking footed They had just taken
in the morning papers Very little con-
versation was made at the breakfast Ia
BILE, but father was extremely polite to
William, and said he didn't know when
he bad eaten buck wheat cakes that
tasted so much as they did when he was
boy
At noon William did't stay te 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 | wept.
I've beer thinking my old hat fixed
over won't look at all suitable with my
new cloak. but William is so blue cant
bear to ask him for more money"
Mercy on me p said father, don't
cry over bonnet Go down and get
what you want and bring the bill to
me"
My hat is to be of seal-brown Two
feathers or three p asked the milliner.
thought of the hundreds ont of en-
ploymenT. Of the destitution ard want
the winter would behold, of the vanity
and pride of dress, but while l besitated
neW>boy, just out with the afternoon
papers, yelled: Florida and Louisiana
both sure for Hayosr' | knew how
father would feel and said: 20, three,
certqinly!'
Fer tEo c- three days there was a look
not so much OF pure melancholy as CT
gloom, wrath and vengeance cemmin-
glgd. in Williams courtenance, and BE
sprinFled pepper oa his bcefsteak fear
fully F"lh"r aaid that he awaited the
action OF he Louisiana returning board
with confidence in their integrity, and
sipned bis tea With spoon I never
knew father to nip his tea before with a
spoon in nv life
By and By it vas reported tha. elect
ors' names had been omitted from re-
publican votes il Jcaisiana, ard father
said there vas chill in these Noyem-
Der days that struck tc the very mar
row, ana William saiA be intended to
arrange his business so that he could
spend two or three weeks OF winter il
some Southern clime. say in Georgia or
Louisiana That afternoon I went shop
ping ard Vi tea-tinc laid on The cloia
four or fgc samples of seal-browa rae-
rino
William = said J, (which Of those
do you call tna best piece of goods ?"
Ills opinion coiueidcd with nine
held t,7a bits Of at dista1ce. Eve
so mary women nave dresses off that
piece. " 3aid ! | laid the bits down ard |
sighed Then | held them off again
and said " How dreadful it is to be
poor 2
IF you want dress 50 badly, get
it, Mary Ann" aaid William.
i really don't know as in our cir
cumstapces ought. William
.'Tf there's anything / hate to see it
is a shshbiIy dressed womap-get it .
So, in order to satisfy William | had to
get the merino
Since that time HAYES has been some
times elected end sometimes f'iiden Eli /
disgUiscs have fallen of in our family. !
and, though my father ana William
treat each other With forced Doliteness,
such words as corruption" -" "nigger. .
bull-doged. " have become famiIiar laa-
guage 10 what | once honed would be
rcfpsd Christian household.
William said |, as | rung for
more baked potatoes one morning, Il
never allowed myself to read the Beech
er scandal-much as / wanted to-ard
if it vas worse than this I'm glad |
didu't
One day, when Louisiana went for
Iayes. father promised ne new parlor
carpet If the question isn't settled be-
fore January, | think can easily get
the house refurnished, ard rerhaps have
a new china SCI and silver dessert ser
vice. I'm SO sorry the centennial is
closed, for ] know I could just IS aell
spend apotner fortnight in Philadelphia
and do believe couId have that lovely
pink coral aet wanted 50 badly
Dear Republican, / dGn't understand
politics bnt | ar 60 glad / live under
a repahl;eau fora Of government, and |
Do feel sure, if any one makes good res
and tries 10 Be economical. and
really means to be good wife ard
iargnter, way will open ont of diff
oulties