The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-11-15

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81 don't know, ] am sure," sal
Janet.
sHe said it was because hr rouldn
afford IT,"
'Then suppose that wHs he res
reasonl" retort. d Janet.
Now, lock here, Nettle," said RI
land Black, who prided himself OH hi
rec handed liberality ''it's all yer
we'll tor a man to BE- economical, bu
he's no bus;, ess to be stingy; and
hope you aren't going to marry AL Oh
ParTI"
81 suppose Hugh Wallis is able t
manage his own business without an,
of on interfereucei' cried Janet, th
angry tears sparkling in O her eyes a
she jerked her arm out of Roland
grasp, and ran up stairs to her owl
room.
She did feel a little mortified anc
annoyed, although Sine would not fo
worlds have owned it, not even to her
self.
Hugh was right-he was Away
right; and yet it was SO IL ortifying tc
have them sll carping. criticising anG
picking flaws in his behavior.
81 will spare another five dollar
out Of my mex: weeks mouey for Let
ty's 6. wing ruachins," she thought
"And dare say she will get alop 6
with half of amt Heps.'s room. Al
all events. l know that if Hugh coul6
have afforded to help us, he would"
And when Hugh Wallis came, es
! usual, to sit with bis betrothed that
evening, he was at q loss to account fol
the troubled, wistful gaze in Janet's
dark eyes.
''Netty," said he. as at length be
rose to depart, "I've launched into q
little extravagance."
Have your said she, her bright
smile kindling back to bis with instant
response.
Il have hired carriage to drive you
and Lefty into the country to NOR.
row." exclaimed Wallis. SIT is Dec.
oration Day. you know-a holiday
alike for rich and poor."
Janet clasped her hands rapturously
oh" cried she, ''it will be such a
treat for poor Letty!"
And she sat up until midnight,
washing and ironing a piece of sea,
brown ribbon to trim Letty's blach
straw hat afresh.
With the golden morning sunshins
of the next day, Hugh Wallis and the
little livery carriage came to the door
and lame Lefty was tenderly helped
into it, with Janet sitting all radian
at her side, and Hugh Wallis opposite
The color crept family into the poo
invalid's cheeks and the light to he
/ eyes as they left the brick and morta
wilderness behind and emerged int
the bowery lanes and cool, deliciou
breezss Of the country.
How should like to live here al
ways" said Lefty, piteously. 81
ever / get rich, Janet / should buy
little farm and raise poultry ant
strawberries and green peas"
"Stopl" said Hugh Wallis, authori
tatively, to the driver. 'sDo you Ik
this little cottage, Lettyp
They came to a pause before a low
one storied Louise, draped to the yer
roof with honeysuckle black-greel
woodbine-a house overshadowed b.
the mighty boughs of huge elm, an
nesting beneath ridge of gray rock
! SIT is like a picture, cried Lefty en-
Enthusiastically. "Ah, Hugh, if you an
Janet could have such house as thi
when you are married, and could onl
come and live with your
SIT is mine already" said Hugh, gu
etly. 1.-The title deeds were signe
last week, and have furnished it wit
a few things, such as l conld AFFORD
Will you get out and look at it9"
Moving like one in dream, Jan,
followed Hugh and Lefty into
cheerful little parlor, with its Swi
, muslin window draperies and red an
green ingram carpet.
Opening to the left was an all
!. apartment. plainly but neatly furnisl
ed with a matted floor, an inval
chair, bright colored pictures aangir
!, on the walls, and-wonder Of wonde
la new sewing machine. occnpyiI
the place of honor between the wi
dows.
This is Letty's room," said Walli
sand this is Letsy's sewing machin
If she will accept it as a gift from b
I, brother that is soon to be-"
:. They were married the next wee
; these two lovers, and moved into Il
little country house, where Lett,
,s machine makes the sweetest music
their ears
81 suppose you can understand no
aunt Hepsy," said Janet, with soft
brilliant eyes, ''why Hugh couldI
m afford to contribute anything to t
Re- fund and Why he didn't give me
birthday present."
nt We'll, I am beat!" said aunt Hep: