The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
How Il appears from nn Inbinsrd Point
Of View TO sInnrt Womau.'
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Of View TO II SInnr WOmnu.
From tie Lancaster 1'ena.l Examincr.l
7 never until this fall realized tie
debt We owe the press, and I never mp
prccintcd the advantages NJ living i'll IL
country that elects its own rulers. Ny
husband is n Democrat, uId my fntllrr,
who hoar,lB with us, II Republican. On
tie seventh Of November ] took down
my Inst winters cloak, md l couldn't
keep back the tcarH. Tint cloak cost
s15. but it was short. arld Of course I
couldn't wear il this season. 1t didn't
seem us il I could wear my double paisley
shawl all winter, but I thought OF the
suirtrings Of the p0or, our leMyy church
debt, and Of tile innlly obligations Viii
liam Ind to meet the first Of january.
md ] concluded I wouldn't say u word
about II. I might he tOwdy, but l
would 20 calmly forwnrtl-uP the church
aisle-supported by the smiles Of ;ui Np-
proving conscience.
When William came home that night
he sOi,l New York Ind gone for THden,
und there was n glow Upon his brow mud
light within his eye 1 hadn't seen there
for years. The biscuits We're light as II
feather, aud Mid 1: Wilinn, what
do YOU think lad better do about n
cloak this winter? You know they don't
wear short cloaks. ! suppose you don't
feel Ms ii you could affor,l new one?"
"See about it." sud William, scraping
the last drop Of peach irIico from his
preserve plate. That's a dreadful vulgar
habit, and I've told William 70 over md
over nglliu, and I don't wonder, that be-
ing genuine, elegant Democrat, he will
persist in it.
Tie next morning, when I passed
through the Sitting-r0om, William sat
shivcriug over closed register in his
stocking feet, his hHir uucombetl, but he
cried ont from the top Of his paper :
Democratic victories everywhere :'
The country gone en- mdSSc for Tiltlen ::
Intense excitement and rejoicing! J
We had wafllcs aNl ruGple mOlasses for
breakfast, and I made the coffee myself.
William Ind made one earnest dnb at his
hcatLwith the hair brush, but hiM evi.
IDENTIFY missed. Father called for toast,
and Sid he hnd neunllgic pin9 streak.
ing all down tho left side Of his fGcr.
William read aloud soothing norsels
from the DrlnocrAtic paper, such rs
"1ndiNna gives 'ril,ien 10, majority y
"Whnt do you think this morning
about my hGving a new clonk, William?'
"Of course YOU cali have new clmtk,
il you need one. Full returns not yet
received from Oregon, Nevada, Floridn
md Louisiana, but they are undoubtedly
ours 7"
"Um!" snid father.
I felt good deal Of anxiety about taul-
ily prayers. Wilii,m INIT II professor.
Father leads Glevohons, und | was afraid
he wOnld he too supplicGtory; but lie
prayed mostly for tie hcAthen, Jews mud
such like, but didn't refOr to the Dema-
crnts, and only Ouce-just after the
hcathcn-alludei to Oursuiferingconntry.
When William came up to dinner lie
said returns 0f Democnltic InIUrities
were pouring i'll from nil quarters, and
said I: "Willinn, I've been thinking the
matter over, md / do believe it would I've
the best economy to buy fur cloak.
Everybody il wearing fur. It might cost
more ut first, hut it would be cheapest in
the end fur is 80 durable.
"IIow much will it ccst:"
Mrs. Col. fuckers scNlshin seek
WIS S4OO last winter, but l don't fed GS
il, iii our circumstances, We can AFFORD
that. Furs are cheaper than last fall,
,ud think l could gctn good, lesirlblc,
not 50 rich nS some, but still good enough
for people in our circumstances, for SlJV.
"Um I" sud father.
civilian had taken out bhlRk check,
and was reilecting. when i'll whisko,l the
president Of tile Democratic club and said
Florida and South Carolina Ind gone for
'rilien. and Willimn WIS wanted down to
the clnh room tU aCe about the ilumiIn-
tiou. He filled ont the check, and i,N-
n,xliately went down street and selected
the CLOAK.
That evening n shade Of anxicty--a
scarcely perceptible tingc OF melancholy
had settled IN Williams c0untCnNnce,
while fathers neuralgia was better.
William asked if I had done anything
about mv cloak, and, il / haln't, he
sllould suggest waiting awhile; fUrs
might he cheaper. He Ril, when !
asked him about it, the illumination had
been postponed.
The next morning heard the boys in
TIE street screaming TINT Hayes was
elected, uil when I went down fNtllrr
WAS sitting un the front stairs cOR;less,
and with hia vest Un one shoulder, while
William balanced himself on the edge
Of the hAt stand. Both patriots were
stocking-footed. They Ind just taken in
the morning papers. Very little colyer-
sation wis male ut the breakfast table,
but father was extremely polite to vii.
liam, and sail he didn't know when be
Ind CntGM hUckwhcNt cakes that taste,l
50 much III they did wien he was Il
boy.
At noon Williilm didn't stay to i"s.
cert, Int fnther, llNving eaten his own
pudding, drew williNms untnstcd plate
to himself.
! The tears were wclling to my eyes,
nnd father kindly inquired why ! wrpt.
1--WE been thinking my old hat fixed
over won't look ut all suitable with my
rev clOak, but William III 80 blue | can't
bear to ask him for more money"
J mercy on me !" said father, "tlOu't
cry over bonnet. Go down ind gel
what you want and bring the bill to lnn. =
Ny Int WIS to bG VI seal brown.
"Two feathers or three" asked the mil
liner. l thought Of the hundreds out III
employment, OF the destitution and wlnt
the winter would behold, of tho vanity
| AMI pride OF dress, but while hesitate
u aRGwsboy, just out with tho afternoon
papers, yelled: Florida and LOuiSilInr