The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10
WlNNlE'S FORTUNE.

The handsome dlnninC-room III the May
berry mansion was all a-glitter with flashing
floods Of gas-licht and the genial glow OF the
ire--for Mr.. Josiah Mayberry was very
"queer man." according to his wile's opinion,
and this fancy Of his TO have nasty, ashy fires
all over the splendid mansion before the
weather became cold enough was one of his
eccentric freaks, AIRS. Mayberry called it,
with curl Of her lip, a toss OF her head and
smile, almost OF contempt, directed at the
hale hearty, honcst.faced old gentleman who
had married her for her pretty face ten years
ago, when he was an immensely rich widower
with his handsome hnlf-gr0wn son for not
undesirable encumbrance.
They were sitting around the handsome Ia
BILE, discussing their : o'clock dinner, with
The solemn butler and his subordinate In ST.
lent obseaulnus altentiOn-these three May
berrys. father, son and the naughty, we'll
dressed lady who was wearing n decided
frown Of displcasurc on her faCe-a irown she
had barely power to restrain from degenerat
ing into a verbal expression Of anger while
,hc servants were in waiting, and which, rs
the door finally closed on them, leaving the
little patty alone over the wine and nuts
burst forth impetuously;
Il declare, Mr.. Mayberry, il is too bad !
have zone over the list of invitations you
have made. and 10 think there Is not one-nc
not one--of our set among them, and such O
horrid lot Of people as you have named"
Mr.. Mayberry slipped his wine very con
tentedly.
IL told you, didn't |, Maguerite, that It wa,
nv intention &C. give an old fashioned dinner
Ard By that meant. and mean, to whom /
will, indeed. be cause for thankfulness. Al
10 making a grand fuss, and seeing AROUND
our table only the people to whom luxuri
Gus dinner 10 an everyday occurrence-l shall
not do It. And as to the guests on my lis
beng 'horrid' and common you are mistak
en-, my dear. None Of them have a wors
falling than poverty. There Is net com
JAou,' Vulgar person among the ten names ol
that paper
Mr. Mayberry's good old face lighted III
warmly as he spoke, and Ernes, Maybcrry'
handsome face reflected the satisfaction AM
pride he felt in his fathers views
Mrs. Mayberry flushed, but said nothing.
She knew from experience that kind an
,ndulgeut as her husband was, there wer
lines when he suffered no appeal from hi
decision. And this was one Of those times
1--WE will have dinner ordered for |
o'clock. as il used 10 he when | was DO,
We will have roast turkey, with cranberr
sauce, aud mashed potatoes and iurnips, boi
cd onions and celery, and all on the table
once. For desert. pie, cheese ard cider, an
nothing more. Magurite, shall give the q
der 20 Lorton, or will you attend 10 it!'
Mrs. Mayberry twisted her diamond ria
almost roughly.
"0b. don't ask me 10 give such an insaI
order 10 HIM / have no wish TO appear ne
laughing. stock before NV servants, Mr.. Ma
serry. Ii will be as severe a strain upon II
endurance as | am capable of to be forced
sit 81 a table with snch people rs the Huri
and the Mssons, and thai Thvrza Green AZ
her lame brother. and that little old wilmin
ton and bis granddaughter. and"-
1fr. Mayberry interrupted her gently
aOId Mr.. Wilmington was friend II nil
lour before he went to India. Since he can
home with his sou's orphan daughter az
lived "a susk obsenz'iy-comforiable thosI