The daily gazette., 1877-05-14
WINNlE'S FORTUNE.

Mayberry mansion was al a glitter with
floods of gaslight and genial glow of the
fire-fOr MIR. Josiah Mayberry was a very
"queer man." according to his wife's
opinion, and this fancy of his to Pave nasty
ashy fires all over the splendid mansion
before the weather became cold enoughwas
| one of his eccentric freaks" Mrs. May
berry called it with curl of her lip, a
toss of the head and smile, almost con-
tempt, directed at the hale. hearty honest
faced old gentleman, who had married
her for her pretty face ten years agawhen
he was all immensely rich widower, with
his handsome halfgrown SON for a not
undesirable encumbrance.
They were sitting around the handsome
table, discussing their Z o'clock dinner,
with the solemn butler and his subordi-
mates, in silent, obsequious attention-the
three Mayberrys, father, son and the
naughty, we'll dressed lady, who was
wearing decided frown of displeasure on
her face-a frown she had barely power
to restrain from degenerating into ver-
bal expression of anger, while the servants
were waiting, and which, as the dool
| finally closed on them, leaving the little
party alone over the wine and nuts, burst
forth impetuously. r'...
81 declare, Mr.. Mayberry, it is too bad
| have gone over the list of invitations
you have made, and to think there is not
one--no not one-of our set among the N
and such horrid lot of people you have
named!" iit.s h
Mr.. Mayberry slipped his wine content
edly. -4 .l.--tr
81 told you, didn't I, Marguerite tha
it was my intention to give an old fash
inned dinner? And by that meant, an(
mean, to whom it will, indeed. be cause
for thankfulness. AS to making a gran(
fuss and seeing around our table only tt
whom luxurious dinner is an every da!
occurrence-I shall not do it. And as tt
the guests on my list being 'horri d an,
common you are mistaken my dear. =
I None of them have worse failing thai
poverty. There is not common vul
gar person among the ten names on tina
paper"
Mr. Mayberry's good old face lighte'
up warmly as he spoke, and Earnest May
berry's handsome face reflected the salts
faction and pride he felt in his father
views.
Mrs. Mayberry flushed, but said moth
ing.
She knew from experience that, kin'
and indulgent as her husband was, ther
were times when he suffered no appea
from his decision and this was one o
those times.
"We will have dinner ordered for 1.
l - I,a t.yl1a 7
boy. We will have roast turkey, witt
cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes an'
turnips, boiled onions and celery all Oh
the table at once. For desert, pie, chess
and cider, and nothing more. Marguerit,
shall give the order to Lorton, or will
you attend to it?"
Mrs. Mayberry twisted her diamond
rings almost roughly.
80. don't ask me to give such an insan
order to him! l have no wish TO appea
as laughing stock beformy servants. Mr.
Mayberry, 1t will be as nevere strait
on my endurance as l am capable of t,
forced to sit at table with such peopl
as the Hurds, and the Masons, and tina
Thyrza Green and her lame brother, ant
that little old Wilmington and his grand
daughter and"-
Mr.. Mayberry interrupted nergently:
"Old MIR. Wilmington was friend o
mine before he went to India. Since h
came home with his sons orphan daugh
ter and lived in such bscurity-comfort
able although plain, for Winnie earn
enough as daily governess to suppot then
both cheaply-I regard him as more wor
thy than ever. Ernest, my boy, shal
depend upon you to help entertain ou
guests, and especially at table, for | shall
have no servants about to scare IT, EN- ou
of their appetites."
And Mr.. Mayherry dismissed the sub
ject by arising from the table.
"Would like to go? Oh, grandpa,
should! Will we go, do you thinkP"
The little wizened old man leoke'
fondly at her over his steel-rimmed glass
es.
$50 you'd like to accept Mr.. Mayber
RVS invitation to dinner, eh, Winniei
You wouldn't he ashamed OF your old
fashioned grandfather, eh, among tn,
fine folk of the family? Remarkably fine
folk, hear, for all can remember wheI
Joe WAS d DOy bOSCIhCl Wioi hJoSh ih'
folk, Wirnie, and you think we'd better
go?"
81 would like to go, grandpa. DOM
have many recreations-I don't want
many, for think contented, honest labol
is the grandest thing in the world, ant
the best discipline-but, somehow,
can't tell why, but l do want to go. cal
wear my black cashmere, and you'll be
so proud of me-"
"Proud of you, indeed, my child, nc
matter what you wear. Yes, We'll CO.
And thus it happened that among the
ten guests that sat down at Josiah May
berry's hospitable, overiowing board
that cold, blue -skied day, Winnie Will
mington and the little old man were two
! and two to wnom Ernest Mayberry
paid more devoted attention than ever
his father had asked and expected.
OF course it was grand successful
excepting the cold hsuteur on Mrs. May