Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

10 ths support Oi the house IL was
rather hard for Bob, but he bore his lot
with great res'gnalion. He cane over
pretty 0 ten to have game OF cribbage
and talk over business matters with me,
and found him sharp enough al both.
Then he had 3 pleasant way with women.
! Our little Rosaie was a little more than
a child, but Sally used to brighten wncn
Bob came in, till sFe got into that kink
about the Blacks
" I0n'll stay here with Ro'alie, won't
you, Bob, till we come back?' said to
! young White and as spoke felt Sally
give savage pinch to my arm. No
sooner were we outside the dor than she
began about poor Bob.
" II you have no regard for my daugh.
ter's future and choose to throw her
away on poor miserable bcggar like
Bob White" began Sally.
"Why my dear" broke in, "Ro,alie's
mere child. Don't begin to plan about
her future, | beg of you She's scarcely,
left off her pina'ores, and il there was a
maiden meditation, fancy Tree any
where, it lies IN the brown eyes OF our
ROsale."
BY this time we had reached the inns
posing portal of Blacks hou e, and were
soon ushered into the presence of the
satin damask and ebony. Blacks chill
dren were none Of them grown, but were
precocious enough TO take the lead in COL
versatiOn; and we sat fOr whole mortal
hour and listened to the eldest girl ham.
mer out upon the piano what Mrs. Black
called "reverie" ! was glad when
Black took me into his library, where
there were some good cigars and some
pretty fair wine, and we left the women
to themselves.
But q gOolly quantity Of poison was
Infused into Sally's system and niue be-
fore we let the big luxurious house, and
we went home together rs changed as if
touched by the rod Of an enchanter.
"Dear me said SILLY, "what a little
cubby hole this is declare its quite
like hgb6 hgi6y move
"Il like TO have a library like
Blacks" said /, taking up the refrain
ats nice to have a room," continued
to Bob White, "where a man can take
his friends 1t twould he far pleasanter
for instance, fyou end | could have oul
little game of cribbage without the con.
tinUal gabble Of women ia our ears
"Oh, | don't think SO, said Bob
don't think 50 at all.
The lad looked over at Rosale anl
blushed ingeniously. The color deepen
ed in Rosalies cheeks till it went fal
ahead OF the crimson in Blacks satiT
damask upholstery, and shy gleam sho
from her brown eyes thst sent food o
light into my obtuse Uranium.
| began to think that Sallie was hight
Bob White was all very well in his way
but no sort of a match for my daughter
kOsalie. She was my eve lamb the
: bOnniest best and dearest little girl thu
sun ever sbone upon. And besides al
this, there TGs the secret consciousness
that she could il she wanted to, dres
, lin silk attire, and siller hse to spare.
| hadn't lived in plain way all thest
yeags for nothing People about me be
gan to realize that although Brown liv,
! in q small house he was a man of no in
, considerable mears Black hsd man
aged to convey this intelligence to then
: and found no fault with this frendl.
ness on his part. Od White neve
thought of such thing as taking tbt
seat beside me now on our way down il
the train; it was generally filled by NOR,
, popular parties, and | began to TAKE
quite an intereatin the social and politi
I cal points Of discussion.
All this cost me considerable in tn,
way o! time and money. My games o
cribbage were few and far between, ant
put my name to all the subscTipion
they choose to get up; but didn't minC
2 the MONEY and had long d termneC
the less R)salie saw oi young White th,
better. The color grew a little less yiyiC
, in her rounded cheeks, aud the light les
mischieyuus and ioyous in her eyes bu
Sarah said thought this wss really
; more suitable name for my wite's year
and dignity that her beauty was grow
ing more and more refined every day
1t had even lately attracted the atten
tion of Mr. Perciysl Green, the JUNO
member Of Blacks firm, and Green wa
one of those live, active, busiLess fel
lows whe was sure to make his mark il
the world. | told my wife to spsra NJ
expense for Rosalie's advancement anC
happiness, but WAS sorry to see a lack o
spirit Gpon her part, and a quiet denia
to partske Gf these new pleasures o
popularity.
One thing was certain-Tadical mea
suTes must be taken to put a guii be
tween her and Bob White that could
not readily be bridged over. The whole
White family were as proud as Lucf9r
and knew that should nave very lit
, tie troub bic in convincing them that the
J intimacy had better be broken off Ny
new house on the Boulevard began tC
, take noble dimensions, and had already
cost me mint of money. Its marble
halls weresplcious enough to chill me t.,
the bone, and there was quite a melan
choly expanse of mud and masonry il
its vicinity.
, 1t rather surprised me when | put oul
, snug little place 10 the HANDS Of al
agent, that my wife wss 50 willing t
p'rS with the farnirure too. thought
) f " If the fimiisr old time srver
might be used to an advantage some
wher. in the new house, and l confess t.
feeling Of keen disappointment wheI
she decided that everything must go
owe don't want to set up in second
hand junk shop on tie Boulevard" sale
Sarah; and | was ashamed of my
fashioned sentiments, till one morning
found Rosalie cr,iug over my old arm
, chair in the sitting room. 1t was
! buugling old trap, covered with quee
! pattern of cbintz, where the tsil of eacl
tirl,cf-paradiss had gradually fadeC
with many washing, But the bulgy
back seemed to have fitted itself 10 m,
weary spine, and the well.worn arms o
, the chair wera always cordially held ou
| TO me-
, "Fm glad you've got tear or two t,
/ spare, Rcsg," | slid, cat parting will
: old friencs I'll never set another 81
leni mt with my rickety homes"
"Pll never part with it, father" sci,
! Ros llie. And di int care to tell he
, of her mothers decree.
. In the mean time however, | haC
} broken the Intelligence to poor Rob. a