Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-11-14

Then there's naudkerchiefs and RIB
hons and laces, collars, cuffs, combs
spangles and brooches, and a varie
ty of little things which girl hard
ly knows she needs till she sees them
in the store. One never can tel
how much one spends for those,
Tney are bought with odd change.
Pa allows me $40 "a month for pin
money, and it generally goes in
that way. AS for silk umbrellas,
fans, sealSkin jackets, and various
kinds of wraps-they cost good
deal at first, but then they last for
ages"
six hundred and nineteen dol
lars cash, lowest estimate" an
nounced the young man automatic
ally, and his voice sounded "a if it
had come back To him through one
of EdiSon's talking machines.
Great Heavens 1t is to he hoped
that any fellows prospective faith
er-in-lAw ill send his daughters of
pretty well provided, at least with
those expensive etceteras which in
my little gins laugh, will last for
ages, ,"
The $6l9 "stumped" him suni-
ciently without anything else. BY
simple subtraction that WAS Just
SO more than the entire sum that
was to clothe himself and wife, and
provide for extras"
What wa; To be done about it ?
lie was willing To make sacrifices.
He could eschew broadcloth, silk
hats and kid gloves. lie could give
uD smoking and "Swear OFF, on
beer cocktails. But what was the
use He must wear some covering
and he wouldn't get even a second
had suit for Sl9 less than nothing.
Minus quantities may do veIY we'll
in the higher mathematics, bat they
are Of no account at all In ordinary
business transactions.
1.-The plot thickens," he sail to
himself tragically, and he clapped
his hands to his forehead to think.
His ardor had been Oozing away
slowly, but surely. ever since the
fair creature by his side had COM
menoed to speak. and he was by no
means so sure that he was going to
get married as he was when he
started out.
This thing evidently isn't going
to work-strange, 1t looked uncom-
nonly we'll in print. l would have
sworn it was the most practical
thing | ever read. That fellow was
reckoning without his hostess with
= vengeance. Well, III get at the
ruth of this matter, anyhow, while
I'm about it."
''My dear girl, will you illumin-
ste my darkened cerebellum upon
he subject of Your matrimonial ex-
'ectations in other words, will
'ou ien me what you expect when
'On marry 2"
With a most enchanting smile she
'eplied, most certainly"
The sarcastic look and slight |
'out which had disfigured her love.
y face while he was promulgating
lis views h I'd entirely disappeared, |
md she gave her reply in spirited,
manner:
MY expectations are not high at
III, but When a young lady in socie-
y decides to settle she desires To do
o in style becoming her position
nd education. PA has nothing to
i've me but my outfit. OF course
nv husband Will I've expected to
ave some ready money, a plain
hree-story BRICK house on Il good
treet is the most I would ask, bnt
must be in perfect order, and fur
iShed throughout with chamber
uits of walnut, and parlor in eth
r velvet or bT0catelle. [ don't
now whether I should have lace or
'rench curtains. The latter are
cry stylish, but any one can see
ley are cheap. Then I would try
, ma age with two 8 rvants bv
aving a laundress two days in the
k. Of course could not have
carriage at first, put neat livery
am might do for me to make calls
it'll. A party once or twice a sea-
m would not cost much, an then
le owes something 10 society. My
'ess have already made an estl-
ate of. but of course a married
dy, it would cost a little more, as
should have to wear heavier and
ore expensive materials. AS to
e man himself-well, it doesn't
nch matter what he looks like, so
, dresses we'll aud knows how to
Gnce. Of course I should like him
be good looking, but then hand
me men are SD apt to be fast. /
} not calculate upon catching
ch husband. I am willing to start
a poor man's wife, and 7 really