Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09

touching and tender than this closing
sentence? "Come up to dinner tonight,
for am going to make the apple
dumplings, p. o. r." OF course that
means precious old pet"
But enough. ! have, as | said before,
an objection to make public the tender
secrets Of two fond hearts. Therefore
| will pass over the rest of our count
ship, tho wedding, with its accompany
ing hustle, and our trip to Niagara, and
came mt once to the time when
we began our housekeeping.
After much searching and many yex-
atious disappointmenis, Emily and /
mad picked out "llat'--for Il house we
could not afford. The agent said that
this flat consisted OF five spacious and
elegant rooms. My own impression
was that there were one room and four
closets. He said that il was infinitely
superior to any house he had ever seen.
! differed from this view also, but SAID
nothing. But then there certainly was
II fine bay-window in the parlor, md q
beautiful tiled hearth in the dining
room: SO we took the flat without fur
Their discussion.
But when the refrigerator arrived on
the first load next day our troubles be-
gan. | must explain thatth refrisera-
tor was not among Miss Vanteltuyfel's
gifts. IL was II new one, Of the latest
md most popular style, which ] had
lust bought. | had been naturally n
good deal influenced in my selection OF
that refrigerator by the very agreeable
and intelligent salesman ut Zinc Il Co.'S.
He had entered 30 heartily into my
views, he had been so patient while !
surveyed the entire stock, and he had
laughed 80 approximately MT my crIti-
cisms, that ] felt ~ if ] could not do
less than take his advice, after all.
And he made il plain that the very
largest refrigerator one can get is al
ways the right one buy. SO bought
it, and though ! WIS certainly astonnd-
ed ut the price, sill that salesman
bland and cordial assurance that had
done II wise thing" ~ really sensible
thing in selecting that Refrigerator" was
great comfort. But when the rcirig-
orator utterly refused to go INTO our
kitchen. ! must confess | had doubts
az To my wisdom, though ] did not ex-
press them to Emily.
"What shall wo do ?" asked she,
despairingly. The men who had forced
ii up the stairs wiped their hot faces and
grinncd.
I'm tell YOU" said |, with sudden in
spiration. 1--WE must get u carpenter
to take down the door castings. Then
il may pass"
Bat, Charles" exclaimed my wife"
that won't do. II can not stay in the
kitchen, because then there will BIZ no
room for the kitchen table and chairs
no, nor for the cook either !" she added,
dolclnlly.
"O-h!" said /. "Well, then, my
dear, we must got y mason, md knock
out these side walls at once.
But the result was that ! had 10 go
bnck To my friend, the agreeable sales
man NJ Xlnc 4 Co.'S, and ask him to cx-
change our large refrigerator for n small
one, tho very smallest to DO found.
| did not think he was IN genial this
time. supposed after what had seen
Of him that lac would have shown pro-
found sympathy ut the recital of my
perplexlties. But he did not. don't
think he heard NIL said to him, and |
found that had mistaken in my est.
mate of his character. He was not
such m agreeable and intelligent young
man NJ had imagined. However, |
picked out u second refrigerator, and
then was obliged to buy several arli-
Giles to mako up the difference in price.
So ! TOOK n sausage chopper, nm ice.
cream freezer, and u set OF Croquct.
A great part Of our furniture could
not he accommodated in our rooms
and wns therefore stored for III Us
EmilV's mamma. So WE had To q,
without il pinno, II bullet, or u bureau
tlut then, M Emily ehocriully observed
small rooms have their advantages.
For you coudn'tpoke the fire, raist
and lower the wiudow-shndcs and rims
the bell for Oltilia without leaving YOU
scat ut tho breakfast table, if you ivet
in large rooms abe added; and Ger
tuinly that WAS worry true.
And, by-thc-wny, | haven't told you
about Ouilia yet. Most people woule
have called her our servant, but Emily
said sho was our assistant III house
Keeping She spoke Of herself in hel
note answering our advertisement ~
"A young person Of culture and refine
mcut who had met with royorses ant
Ind had n blight. 7
Ny impression of her was that she
wns well calculated to blight my one
who might bo doomed to her daily com
partnership. She had an unpleasant
uay OF becoming suddenly ahstractee
while in tho performance VI her daily
duties, and then rousing herself with I
prodigious start and " succession q
hollow signs. On ono Of these occa
sions she informed Emily oontidcntialll
that :" the Vision OF the Loved and Los
had glided ON tho scene.
Asa number Of mishaps, including
much broken china, had resulted from
these opportuno appearances Of " thu
Loved and Lost VIZ did not look ami
ahlyupon them. But when adyscC
Emily Is change her handmade, she re
fused, on the ground Of compassion.
"Why, Charles, sho il such well
educated and refined young woman
that sao could not endure the annoy
auces of ordinary service said IN,