Middletown transcript., 1877-01-06
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THE ELECTION.
FROM DOMESTIC Po-aF Or VIEW

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| have never until his fall realized
the debt We o~e the press. aud never
appreciated the advantages Of living il
country that elects its own rulers
My husband is a democrat, and my
father. who boards wth rs. IS 4 repub-
iican On the 7th Of Novcabrr took
down my last wiate?'s CLOAK. 9nd !
couldn keep back The ears That clc%t
cost S25, but it was short, and Of coursr
| couldn't wear it this season. Ii didn't
seem as if | could wear my double
Paisley shawl all winter, bit ! though
Of the aofferings Of tha noor. our heavy
church debt, and of the many obliga
tious Viii ain hed to meet the first Of
January. ana concluded ! ropldn't
say word about it | nigh. be .
dowdy, but / nould 90 calmly forward
up the church ais!e-supPorted BY
the smiles of an approving conscience
When William came home that night
be said New York had gore Tor Tilden.
and there was glow upon his brow anG
light within bis eye ] hadn't seen
there TO- yaars The biscuits we're light
as feather, and said | +" William
what Do you think | bad better DO about
q cloak this winter? You know they
don't wear short cloaks I suppose yor
don't feel as if you could afford new
one ?"
. Sec about it," said William. scra-
ping the last drop of peach juice from
bis preserve place That's dreadfplly
vulgar habit, and I've told William SO
over and over again, and / do Hcnder
tbat, being Q genuine, elegant democrat,
be will persis; in it.
The next mernlng when | passed
through the sitting-room, William sal
shivering over closed register in his
stocking feet, his har uncombed, but
he cried out from the top Of HE paper.
Democratic victories everywhere !"
Tie country gone en masse for Til
den - "Intense excitement and reioic-
ing !" We had waf1es and naplo mo-
lasses for breakfast, and | made he ccf-
fee myself William had made one
earnest dab at bis head With jhe hair
brush, but had evidently missed Father
called for toast and said he bad nearal-
gle pains streakino all down The left side
of his face William read alcnd soo,h-
ing morscls from the democratic paror,
such as ''Indianc gives Tilder 10000
majority Y
"What do you think this morning
about my having new clcak Wjiliam?'
"Of course sou can hav9 rev cloak
if you need one Full returns ros vet
received from Oregon. Ncrada. Florida
and Louisiana, but they arc pldopbtod-
j. ours!'"
I'm" se;d father
felt good jeal oi anxie!r eho-t
family prayers. Wiliala isn't pro
Fessor Father leHda devotions, aud
was afraid be would tc toe sunpiicatorv.
but he prayed mostly for tie hcafhan
Jews, and snch like, but didn't refer TO
Jhe democrats. ard cnly oncc-iusr after
thc Eoathen-alluded to our suffering
country.
When William eame Up 70 dinner, ne
said returns Of democratic maiorlt;es
were pouring in from al! qcarters. and
said William, T'Ta been thinking
the matter over, a3d do believe il
would be the bes: economy to buy fur
cloak Ever7 is wearing fur It
might cost more 1t first but ii yEould bc
cheapest in the cad fu- IS so durable
"HoH much will it cost z"
Mrs Col "ucker's sealskin saeque
was S2o0 last winter, but don't feel
as if in our circumstances re cen afford
that Furs are cheaper than last fall.
and think I could gel good, desira-
able article, not SO rich as some, but
still good enough for people in our cir
cumstances for $3.50"
"Um!" said father
William had taken out a hank check
and vas rejecting. when il rhisked TIE
president of the democratic club. and
said Florida and South Carolina had
gone ior Tildsn, and William vas want
&C down to The club-rccm to zee about
the illumination. He fl!ed out the
cheek, and I vert Immediately down
the street end selected the cloak
Tina; eyeniug shade Of anxiety,
scarcely percePtiblo tinge of melancholy
had eettied on Williams eourtenance,
while fathers neuraria was better .-
William asked if I had done anything
about my cloak, and if I hadn't he
should suggest waiting awhile, furs
might be cheaper He said, when
asked him about it, the illumination had
been postponed
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