The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-21


Emily to add up column of figures |
without counting on her fingers, but /
could not.
Seventeen and six - let me see -
eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one,
twenty-five, twenty-three," she would
say, drumming each finger on the table
until she reached the sum total, which
she gave with triumphant emphasis
always.
However, finding that my remon-
strances seemed to hurt the dear girls
feelings, said no more.
About this time our correspondence
lost much of its distinctly lover-like
character, and for the same reasons.
used to send Emily so many scraps of
useful information for her notebook,
and get so many directions in return,
that the results were rather peculiar.
For instance, would write thus:
"MYO. D. d. L. P.-Lamb is always
dearer than mutton, and does not go as far. l
find that cream of tartar is certainly cheaper
by the barrel, but Jones' wife says she never
buys but half pound at a time.
"Ever yours, CHARLIE"
But perhaps you may not understand
the meaning of those six initial letters at
the beginning of my note. Why. that
was very simple and convenient ar
rangement to save time and space in
writing. Instead of having to write
over and over again, my own dear
precious darling little pet" l just used
those initial letters, and Emily knew ex-
actly what l meant every time. 1t was
really capital idea, and we were the
originators; and the truth is, if it had
not been for the publicity involved
would have taken out patent for the
invention.
In the, same way she would write to
me:
"D. o.D. D." (and understood " Dearest
old darling ducky," at once)-" Please find
out if corned beef is more economical when
hashed. Ask your friend Smith, there's ID.
S. p"
CoNd any one with ordinary intelli-
genc@fail to read "dear sweet precious
in those last three lettersp
Then, again, what could be more
touching and tender than this closing
sentence: Come up to dimer tonight,
for am going to make the apple dump
lings, p. .. p" OF course that means
"prccious old pet"
But enough. | have, as l said be-
fore, an objection to make public the
tender secrets of two fond hearts. There
fore | will pass over the rest of our
courtship, the wedding, with its accom-
panying hustle, and our trip to Niagara,
and come mt once to the time when we
began our housekeeping.
After much searching and many veXa-
tious disappointments, Emily and l had
picked out a "flat'-for house we could
not afford. The agent said that this fiat
consisted of five spacious and elegant
rooms. My own impression was that
there were one room and four closets. He
said that it was infinitely superior to
any house he had ever seen. differed
from this view also, but | saidNnothing.
But then there certainly was fine bay
window in the parlor, and beautifully
tiled hearth in the dining-room; so we
took the flat without further discussion.
But when the refrigerator arrived on
the first load next day our troubles
began. / must explain that this refIig-
orator was not amopg Miss Vanteltuy-
fe's gifts. 1t was a new one, of the
latest and most popular style, which
had Just bought. l had been naturally a
good deal influenced in my selection of
that refrigerator by the very agreeable
and intelligent salesman at Zinc d Co. s.
He had entered so heartily into my
views, he had been so patient while ]
surveyed the entire stock, and he had
laughed so appreciatively at my criti-
cisms, that felt as if could not do less
: than take his advice, after all.
And he made it plain that the very
: largest refrigerator one can get is always
the right one to buy. So bought it
: and though l was certainly astoundeC
at the price, still that salesman's blanc
and cordial assurance that had done
! q wise thing, "a really sensible thing in
. selecting that refrigerator" was grea
comfort. But when the refrigerator ut
y terly refused to go into our kitchen,
I must confess had doubts as to my wis
dom, though did not express them t.
i "What shall we dol" asked she
5 despairingly.
v The men who had forced it up tn
d stairs wiped their hot faces and grinned
It "I'll tell yOu," said l, with sudden in
It spiration. We must get carpenter {
take down the door castings. Then
u may pass
l. "But, Charles" exclaimed my wifi
d "that won't do. 1t cannot stay in tn
,e kitchen, because then there will be n
room for the kitchen table and chairs
10 no, nor for the cook, eitherm she added
lie dolefully.
st dear, we must get a mason, and knOc
b. out these side walls at once"
y, But the result was that l had to 9
back to my friend, the agreeable sale
it man at Zinc & Co.'S, and ask him to el
Id change our large refrigerator for a sma
r one, the very smallest to be found.
Nd / did not think he was as genial tn
We time. / supposed after what had SEE
of him that he would have shown pr
l found sympathy at the recital of my pc
:" plexities. But he did not. Idon't thin
b. that he heard all 1 said to him, and
found that l had been mistaken in n
nd estimate of his character. He was n
/ such an agreeable and intelligent YOU
l man as / had imagined. However,
es- picked out second refrigerator, and tn
les / was obliged to buy several articles
ost make up the difference in price. So
of took sausage-chopper, an ice-crea
MS, freezer, and a set of croquet.
Ia A great part of our furniture could n
to be accommodated in our rooms, and W