The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

"A DAY WITH THE Folks WHO SEEM
as happy as those we read of in story books
Miss Carrie and her father on their return
home after visit TO Marietta, where John
their brother and son has recently set up
for himself after marrying as the old man
expressed it, bit OF girl with nothing but
her pretty face to recommend her. John 5
salary being small the old folks were not a
little anxious to see them at home, so il was
decided Carrie and her father should make
this visit rather an investigating expedition
The princely style in which they were enter
taihed, and the bright faces and agreeable
surroundings of the young couple, we are
sure will convince the most credulous. that
they are couple worthy of imitation. Just
after the IL o clock train came down there
might have been seen the kind old father and
his daughter inquiring for Mr.. John -.
AT any event they found the way. and Mel
lie came out to meet and almost carried them
into Just the cosiest little sitting room i'm
aginable, talking all the while, (she had so
much to telD at the same time wearing such
a satisfied and contcnted look. 1t was just
the half hour before dinner, and perhaps the
knowledge that the meal she was about TO
place before her guests was all she would
have it BIZ, was one cause of herself satisfied
appearance, but listen as Carrie tells her
mother-They have several boarders and
Nellie has only an inexperienced girl for
cook Everything was prepared and ar
ranged in style that older ones would well
be proud of First boiled ham. then roast
chicken, Salmon salad, Oyster pie, Baked
apples, Cranberry sauce, creamed Irish PO-
tatoes, dressed sweet potatoes, Maccaroni,
cabbage. flour, corn egg bread, baked Beans,
u D.nI.ln g Ill
and such tempting bread, then the dessert,
Tapioca Pudding, Sea Foam cake (the re
ceipt Nellie says she found in package
Fresh Pine apple and such beautiful as well
as fine flavoren Coffee. After the dinner,
which was much enjoyed, they walked
around town, down Atlanta street, through
the beautiful park, and up church street,
and returned in time to find an elegant sup
per in waiting which consisted of Oatmeal
first, then Sardines, Crackers, Cheese,
Peaches fresh, AmbrOsia, Hot rolls, Golden
Butter Apples, Oranges and Bananas,
with most delightful tea. After supper
John and his father retired to the little Ii
brary for talk, which was something after
this style, You see father" said John,
Nellie manages everything, with my bus
mess haze no time for anything else) so
with my little salary she keeps up the table
and the house, pays all the house rent etc,
and every month we save little sum- small
It's true, but we are putting it by for the
inevitable rainy day. which wesuppose must
come in the life of all 1t is all managed by
trading at McClatehey's Wenot only save
money but time, which is inevitable, the
boarders are charmed everybody and every
thing let's along smoothly and think those
who don't act on the suggestion of our
friends and go to McClatchey store the best
goods, and the lowest price, don't deserve
to do we'll" Remember the place is Nc
Clatchey S store. Oranges only Boots doz-
en- (the besD other fruits in proportion
Call and be convinced.