Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
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to dinner to- morrow evening, are you. Mr..

I" dinner to morrow evening, are you. Mr..
Audrey p
Il believe not"
PRAY. give Us the pleasure of your conn
pany, then" raid Mrs. CsstiethOrpe. ''As
Elk precisely To meet my nephes jerome.
! aud a select few of friends"
Full dress Z" said the lawyer.
'.Oh. of course" said Mr.. Castlethorpe.
briskIy.
Aud Mr.. jerome Mordaunt. lornging over
| French novel in the elegant seclusiCn of
| his apartments. puzzled at the note he
received from his rich stunt:
Dear Jerome Come TO dinner at six to-
morrow night. and We will have little talk
! over YOUR affairs. The five hundred doliais
| will be ready. Your affertinna,e snut.
| CONSOLATION CAsTLETHoRPE.
| The cd lady is canning to her senses. eh.'
said he, inldipg The billet int" The shape OF
a cigar lighter. We'll. TN glad OF that
| couldn't have kept mp the campaign much
longer without ammunition. I'll be tLsIs
| puucIual to the minute, dear Aunt Conny
NAV be quite sure u
| lie was as good as his word. at six to
the secnud, he bowed himself debonsirly into
Mrs. Castle, ,horre's old>fashioned dining
room old fashioned. but eminrntly comtorr.
| able Al Ere ef anthracite coat giowed aud
| cracked in the crate. wax candles shobe with
| lu-tre in silver csndelabra. and large centre.
piece of flowers decked the middle OF the
| board, while solid SILVER. glass onamcnted
| with n n,onogrsn,. aud painted china wera
/ arranged to the best advantage Mrs. Cas-
thethorpe was rich. aud she liked TO show
| il.
oh! it's you Jerome. is 2" said She
| .sPr.y walk IN Take the seat at the head
| of the table You are my guest of honor to-
| - s..Tnnas - In, Tho old hutler sAsh0W
! in my other friends"
| Aud while Jerome Mordauut was marycl-
| ing what this unu>u.l politeness could por-
| tend. old Jones threw open the folding dOoTs,
| end i'm marched lawyer Audrey. followed by
Stichem, the tailor in his Sunday best. Mrs.
| RiOrian, the wssherwNman. in surprising
mob cap. Lastly. tho con-umptive little
bootmaker, Higgins, the jsweler, PrickeD.
| the cigar erchant. aud Spill the winc-deal-
| er. While last. bur not least, followed Mrs.
| Nuitiugdals, the boarding house keeper, aud
| her pretty blushing daughter, Ruth
Mrs Castett orpe st""d in stately dignity
i ut her end of the table. while Jones mar-
| shalled the mi>ce laneous crowd ot guests to
| o. cir Aeats, Jerome sprang from his chair
| with low muttered exclamation nj first. but
| eea,ed himself again. Ev'dently he was In
| for It.. TO Use popular and most expressive
phrase, aud the only way was to make tho
| best Oi bad bargain.
The dinner progressed. Fish succeeded
soup game aud entrees followed f>h elo.
! giant side dishes came and went. spd with the
| grapes. pIUeappcs, aud iccS, cat1r rare vines
| aud champagne Mrs. Castiethurp. 1850
with the dI Inity "r hostess nf the Did -ch""i
IL health ladies' aud gentismen, sHid
she. Fill your glasses all. Are y"n ready!
| Then | propose the heath of the man who
| pays hts debts
IL wns drunk with accIpm"ti"n. Only Je,
rome MoriAurt rol"rcd. aud hesir"ted -
Jones'" sari the nd 'ady. '.pirn-c hand
these five hundred dullurs-in snnil hiii,.
| Jones, take particular n"iice t. Nr. Nor
dauut. 'Genti-men and iaiics," t. tho
guests, pray present y"nr it't'e "cc"untsj
my nephew is ready To nndt them"
..ot c"ur~e," he said, Il rbsII DO my
| aunt advises"
One by one the hungry eyed guests nd.
| vaucpd. Presented their itttc accounts, sud
| retired, with ssii.frd c"nnt-nsnces. untIi not
a persoDsge lett exert lawyer Audrey.
! Mrs Nutrinvdaie aud her her daug hter,. and
the hostess.
| Now for the last serrlemeni OF all" said
Nus. Csstletl orpe, with an ihexorable c"uD-
tsrauce. ''Jeromo. believe you are under
engagement To marry this young
l.dy 2"
JeTOm6 iuCt w WIN pVo's
pale, trembling little Ruth Nuttingdsle.
could not deny it.
Jones" pur.ued Mrs Castlofhorpe. "ssk
the Reverend Mr.. Tyson to walk 10. Hers
is a wedding ring. my own forty years ago,
and hope none the less lucky for that
| Stand up like a man. jerome you cioso
to him. my dear. N"w We are quite ready,
! Mr.. Tyson If you please"
| And almost before jerome MOrdaunt re-
allied what was gning on. he was married,
safe and sound 10 Mrs Nutthingdale's blue
| EYED daughter, Ruth.
ri congratulate you my dear" said Aunt
Cast efhorpo. with a sounding k'rs Il
| wish you all Joy as Mrs Jerome M"rdsunt
aud here's check for one thousand duil.rs
| TO begin life with ="
| "Thsnk you, dearest Aunt" smiled the
! blushing bride.
! And Lnw y"u square with the world.
! 8" far as | know, Jerome" said the old lady,
au<iereIy. to her nephew ''SSe 'haf y0u re-
main 81 for the in'ure, for yon'lI get no mora
| help from me. And nov III bid you all
goodbye. fnr us getting late. and peed my
afternoon nap"
And SO closed Mrs Ca.tie:horpe's dinner
| party. with an impr, mp'u wedding.
BEET ROor-Beet roo. affords very
grateful food for cattle sheep aud swine. and
! il better raw than bnilPd steamed Tho
fattening qualities are not equal 10 the Swee"
di-h turnip. but for mich COWS and nursing
ewes, in the spring. it ezceeds any 'uTnip
plant in the juicy property. IL IS highly
beneficial t. sfo"k rigs throughout the winter.
- Shn anorher remedy Cor the certain
cure nf bee Strings Take fresh tomato lesi'
crush it. and rub it upon the part stnbR-
The pain will disappear 'nmedia'eiy. "nd