Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-03-17

William balanced himself on the hat
stand. Both patriots were stocking foot
ed. They had jusi taken in the morning
papers. Very little conversation was
made at the brcaktastmb'o, but father
was extremely polite to William, and
said ho didn't know when he had eaten
buckwheat cakes that tasted 50 much
as they did when he was boy.
Atnoon William didn't stay to dessert,
but father, having eaten his pudding,
drew Williams untasted plato to him.
self,
The tears were yelling to uy eyes, and
father kindly inquired why wcpt.
i've been thinking my old hat Gxed
over won't look at all suitable with my
new cloak, but William is so blue can't t
bear to ask him tor moro money"
"Mcrcy on me y said father, "don't
cry oyera bonnet. Go down and get
what you want and bring the bill to mo-"
My hat was to be Of seal brown. "rwo
feathers, or three" asked the milliner.
thought of the hundreds out OF employ
ment, OF the desttution and want the
winter would behold, OF the vanity and
pride of dress, but whle | hesitated a
newsboy, just out with the afternoon
papers, yelled "Florida and Louisiana
both sure for Hayes ~ | knew how
father would feel, and said 40, three
certainly"
For two or three days there was look,
not so much OF pure melancholy rs OF
gloom, wrath, and vengeance commin-
gled in Williams countenauco fnd h
spinllled pepper on his heerstcak fearful
Is. Father said that he awaited the act
ion OF The Louisiana Returning Boaru
with confidence in their integrity, and
slipped his tea with a spoon. | neyel
knew father to sip his tea before with /
spoon in my life.
BY and by it was reported that Flee
tors names had been omitted from Re
publican votes in Louisiana, and tathe
said there was chill in these Novein6e
days that struck to tho very marrow, anC
William said he intended to arrange hi
business so that he could spend two OF
three weeks of winter in some Southom
cline, say in Georgia or Louisiana, Tha
afternoon | went shopping, and at tea
time laid on the cloth four or five sam
pies OF seal brown merino.
"William," said |, (which Of these d
you call the best piece Of goods ?"
His opinion conceded with mine.
held two bits of Mt distance. Ever 81
many women know of have dresses Q
that piece, " said /. | laid the bits dowI
and sighed. Then | held them off agd
and said, GLOW dreadful tits to be poor!
"Ifyou want dress so badly, get il
Mary Ann" said William.
Il really don't know as in our circun
stances | ought, William"
"If there's anything | hate to see it is
shabbily-drcssed woman--get it," Sc
in order to satisfy William, had to &,
the merno.
Since that time Hayes has been some
times elected and sometimes Tilden. A
disguises huye fallen off in our ami!
and though my father and Wllor
treat each other with forced politenesf
such words as Corruption" "ncgger,
"5uldozed, j." have become familiar lar
quage in what once hoped would be
refined Christian household.
civilian, Il" said /, as l rang for MOI
baked potatoes one morning, 81 ncvC
allowed myself to read the Beechor scar
dal-much as | wanted to-and lit wa
worse than this I'm glad didn't"
Ono day when Louisiana went f
Hayes, father promised me new parlC
carpet. II the question isn't settled 500
] think ! con easily pet the house reful
nished, and perhaps new China set an
a silvor dessert service. | ana SO sorr
the Centennial is closed, for | know
could just as we'll spend another fortnigl
in Philadelphia, and DO believe I coul
have that lovely pink coral set wante
80 badly.
don't understand politics, but ! Al
so glad live under a republican form {
government, aud do feel sure, if an
one makes good resolutions, and tries
be economical, and really means to be
good wife and daughter way viii opa
out Of difficulties. .--LeUer IN LalcaSt(
| (Iu) Examiner.