Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-03-17
PRESIDENTIAL IMBR0GLI0.

PRESIDENTIAL IMBROGLI0
never until this fall realized the debt
we owe the press, and | never apprecia-
ted the advantages of living in country
that elects its own rulers. My husband
is Democrat, and my father who lives
with us, is Republican. On the 9TH of
November ! took down my last winters
cloak, and couidn t keep back the tears.
That cloak cost S25, but it was short, and
Of course | couldn't wear it this season.
1t didn't seem rs if | could wear my
double palsy shawl all winter, but
thought of the sutlerings OK the poor, our
heavy church debt, and Of the many OBJ
legations William had to meet the lst OF
January, and concluded wouldn't say
a word about it. l might be a dowdy,
but | would go calmly forwarl-up the
church oisle-surported by the smiles OF
an approving conscience.
When William came home that night
he said New Yorl, had gone for Tildcn
and their was a glow upon his broW and
a light within his ewes | hadn't seen there
for years. The biscuit were light as
a feather, and said / "Willam, what
do you think | had better do about a
cloak this winter? You know they don't
wear short cloaks. | suppose you don't
feel as if you Z Gould afford new one ?"
"See about it," said William, scrap
ing the last drop of peach juice from his
preserve plate. That's a dreadmly vul
gar habit, and I've told William so over
and over again, and | do wonder that be,
ing genuine, elegant Democrat, he will
persist in it.
The next morning when | poesct
through the sitting room William sa
shivering over a cold register in hi
stocking feet, his hair uncombcd, but j,
cried out from the top Of the paper
"Democralic victories everywhere p-
! "The country gone en- masse for Tildenr
"In'ense excitement and rejoicing =
We had wailles and maple malasses fol
breakfast, and | made tho coffee myself
William had made one earnest dab az hi
head with the hair brush, but had evi
IDENTIFY missed. Father called for toast
and said he had neuralgic pains streakinJ
all down the left side Of his face. VIII
liam read aloud soothing morsels from
the Democratic paper, such as Iudian
| gives Tilden 10000 majority !"
"What do you think this morning
about my having a new cloak Wiuiam?'
"Of course you can have new cloak
if you need one Full returns not yet re
ceiyed from Oregon, Nevada, Florld
and Louisiana, but they are undoubtedly
ours I"
"Um I" said Cather.
IfeIta good deal ofauxiety about famil,
prayers. William isn't professor
f thcr laads the deyotons, aud l wa
afraid he would be too suprlicalory; bu
he prayed mostly for the heather, Jews
and such like, but didn't refer to til,
Democrats, and only -ju-taltor til.
heuhon- alluded to our suffering coun
! Try.
Wien William came up to dinner IL
said returns Of Democratic majolitic
were pouring in from ali quarters, an,
said 1 civilian, I've been ;hinhiaJ
the matter over, and / do believe it woul,
be the best economy to buy fur cloak
Everybody is wearing far. 1t might COS
more at first, but it would be cheapest il
the end fur is so durable"
"How much will it cost ?"
"Mrs Col Tucker's sealskn sncqu
was 5000 last winter, but don't feel a
il, in our circumstances, we can anotC
tnat. Furs are cheaper than last fall
and think | could get a good, desirable
article, not as rich as some, but still gooc
enough t0r people in our circumstances
for $3.50"
Gum :" said father.
William had taken out blank check
and was rejecting, when in wh-ked thi
President Of the Democratic Club anC
said Florida and South Carolina hal
gone for Tildcn, and William was want
ed down to the ciub-room to see abou
the illumination. lie filed out the checl
and / Immediately went down street anc
selected the cloak.
That evening a shade of anxiety
scarcely perceptible tinge of melancholy
had settled on Williams countenanco
while fathers neuralgia was BETTER
William asked if | had done anything
about my cloak, and, if / hadn't, he
should suggest waiting awhile; fur
might be cheaper. He said when l asked
him about it, the illumination had beer
I postponed.
The next morning heard the boys il
the street screaming that Hayes wss eec
ted, and when l went down father wa
sitting on the front stairs coatless, anC