The Osceola times., 1878-06-29

mer out upca tic piano what Me- Black
called :. "reverie ! WA siad when
b ack took me into his library, where
there were some good cigars and some
pretty tar wine, and we lett the women
10 themselves.
But a goodly quantity OF poison wa
Infused into Sally's syst m aud mine be-
tore We le I the big luxurious honse, sno
we went home together ns changed as u
touch,d by the rod % an eDchsnter.
Dear me said Sally. "wbst little
cubby hole this isl declare it's quite
like baby htue! -,
.II hke To have library IKE
Backs" said l. taking mp the refrain
"lts nice to havr room" ! continue
/, Bob White, "where a man can take
his friends. 1t wou he lar plesssnter,
for instance, ifyou and l c.uld have our
little game of cribbage without the coll
tinuaI rsbble OF women in our ears .
"Oh, I don't think So" said Bob
don't think ~ At all
The lad looked over at Rosale and
blu ,hsd inveniously. The color deepen
I'd in X ,salie cneeks Till 1t went far
ahead the crimson in Blacks satin
dsms-k upholstery, and a shy CLEAN shot
from b~r brown eyes that sent Hood OF
light into my obture cranium.
bpean to think that Salle was right.
Bob White was all very well in his way,
but no sort of a match TOR my daughter
kOsal,e. She was my eve lamb-th.
bonniest best and dearest little girl tn
-un ever shone upon. And besides all
this, there wss the secret CONSCIOUSNESS
+ that she could il she wanted to, dress
Tin silk attire, and slller hae to spare"
hadn't lived Ia a plain way sll these
ye@s tor nothing p ople about me be.
gym tn realize that although Blown liv d
in 4 small house he WAS man Of no in
comfortable mesis Black had man
aged to convey this intelligence to them
and found no tault with this friendli-
ness on his part. Cd White never
thought of such a thing as taking tn,
seat beside me now on our way down in
the train; it WAS general, Il I'D by more
popular parties, and | began 10 take
quite an interest in the social and politi-
cal points Of discussion.
All this cost NE considerable In the
way Of time and money. My games Of
cribbase were few and far between, and
! put my name to all the subscriptions
they choose to get up; but didn't mind
the mon. and had long d termined
the less II sale saw OF young White the
better. The color grew little less vivid
IN her rounded cheeks, aud tae light les
mi-chiev ,u- and yous in Ter eyes bu'
q, IL mA "
mere suitable name tor my wiie's year.
and dignity that her beauty WAS grow
ing more and more refined every day.
It had even lately attracted the atlen
tiop OF Mr. Prrcival Green, the junior
me mber # Blacks firm. and Green va.
one OF those live. aciiv', busiLess TEL
lows whs WAS sure to make his mark in
the world told my wife to sp'rs no
expense for Rosslie's advancement and
happiness, but was sorry 10 nee lack of
spirit upon her part and n quiet denial
POPULARITY.
Ole thing wss certain--rsdical mes-
sues must be taken TO put a guilt be
tween her and Bob White that could
not readily be bridged over. The Who'll,
White family were ~ proud rs Luc fr,
and knew that should nave very lit
tie trou HE In Convincing them that III.
intimacy lad better be broken off NJ,
new house on the Boulevard began t.
take noble dimen-ions and had aliesdy
rost me mint If money Its marble
hsll- were p ,ciou. enough to chill me Il"
the bone, and there was quite melan
choly expanse OF mud and masonry IN
its vicinity.
II rtth rslr ris Il me when I put our
s,ug 'i.,le place in the hands ( AZ
agent, that nv ~ifs wss 50 vi ing to
p wi'h the { ri ur, TOO. ! thought
afw # the f,n i i r old time rs, rs
might be used TO All advantage somt-
WHERE in tn" new ho s.. and conf IS t.
feeling f keen oistppoinfment when
she decided that ever til g must GO
We don't want to { up in as cond
hand junk shop on the Boulevfri" ST !
-srah; snd | was ss AIMED # my
{ 8 i,ned sentiments, ii one m ing !
70 ,"d Ros il. or inv ov'r my old ,rm-
chair Ia the 81 i,g roam. 1t was ?
bu"gling old 'r,p, covered With qu.t r
tHt'cf" VI " W, wW r Tue tHl vi raCh
lir I.of-psradise had gradually faded
vi n many wss'iog But the bulpy
back seemed to have fit. d itse' 10 nv
weary spine, and the well-worn srns
the chsir were always cordially held Out
10 me-.
"Tm glad you've got a tesr or two to
spsr. r. ss," | ssi cat par ig With
N M. .x-sx at h. up
leui mt with my ricke,y hopes.'
"Pll never pr vi h i father" si !
Ros,i.. And di mt care to tell b, r
Of ner moth, RS decree.
In the mean time however, | had
broken the i1,elli renee to poor Bob, SIS
kindly rs ! cou' d. that il would be bet
rr TO cess, is visi to the houso. 7
tiink, rs well rs ! r member. that Iii Q
put the blame upon my wife. ] W, S
glad to see that he ok my eommupics
tion in manly, practical way, and bor,
up under It wonderfully. 1t troubled
me that X ealie seemed to take the mat
ter 80 much to heart. Young Green ;
turnout was seen quite frequently at
our dor that winter, and | wa, tired o.
my wife's apologies about the house and
its sppurtenances. Every dsv that drew
me nearer he draughty chaos on the
bouvelard lent a warmer charm to tn.
snug little home l WAS leaving, and
found ! was not alone in nv rpprecis
ton. No sooner had 1t become known
that nv little place was in the market
than offers begin To pour in from differ.
ent quarters. All these offers were re.
ferred to the agent, who told me one
marning rs he was passing that the hous
had been rented and the furniture sold
snme time since to Young married