The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-22
WHOLE NO. 100.

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up your own ways for a million of
money, would you? After all, when
you have enough to be comfortable,
what does money matter? Even the
most extravagant of women can't put
more than certain number OF yards
of stuff into her dress. When you
have enough, what does it matter
whether the overplus is counted by
hundreds or by thousands said the
General, with magnanimous but new
born Indifference. If he cared so little
about it, why should he go to the City
every day, | could not help saying to
myself: and, indeed, it came to my
lips before | knew.
IF we all thought that" | said, lit
would save a great deal OF trouble.
Perhaps you would not then have had
these twelve gentlemen down to din
ner and made all the mischief, Gener-
al" sat
General George laughed. Perhaps
| shouldn't" he said, ''but that is diff
ferent. 1t is not for the money, but
the occupation, Mrs. Musgrave; and,
of course, when one has money in
vested one wants to make something
by it. However,! My opinion is that
it would be much better to say moth
ing about this folly to Ursula. To be
sure" he added, with look of half
defiant assurance which he belied by
suspicious glance of inquiry at me, it
might amuse her; but it could have no
other effect. | don't see why | should
take any notice to Ursula" 4
but Mr.. Oakley-will he be salts
fed?"
"Old Oakley? Upon my word, I
don't see why | should consider him
or what will satisfy him." said the
General, growing red; but he was un-
easy. He paused, then turned to me
again. IF you were in my position,
what should you do?"
Il should tell her, and let her Judge;
after all, it is she who must decide"
"Decide-judge! you speak" cried
General George, ''as if it were possible
as if it might be within the bounds
Of Bah! do you suppose that
Ursula--URsULA! my sister would,
could hesitate one moment?"
mo" | said mo-" half because |
really thought so, but half because he
was so much excited, and it was neces-
sary to calm him. II do not suppose
she would; but still woman should
be told when man - 1t is the
greatest compliment he can pay her,
and it is always fattering even when
it is impossible"
''Flattering-a compliment What
can you be thinking OFF" the General
cried in high disdain, ''that an old fell
low like that should propose to appro-
pirate and take possession of-a lady!
L dom t say my sister, which, of course,
is the sting of it," he said, with
laugh, calming down again, ''but any
LADY"
Dear General, forgive me-" | said,
s'you always talk, you gentlemen, of
marriage as the end of every woman's
ambition, and you are always ready to
jibe at those who have not attained
that great end. Then how, when this
is in her power, do you ven
ture to think of keeping her in ignor-
ance of it?"
He turned round upon me almost
with violence 'Elevationr' he cried;
then, perceiving, | suppose, by some
thing in my eyes, what | meant,
laughed more uneasily than ever.
Come" he said, I'VE may say silly
things, allow we all say silly things;
but when you come to that-to speak
of elevation for my sister from any
offer, or that she should think it a
bless us ALL
there are a great many foolish things
that one says, but you know better
than to take it all for gospel. Of
course when one speaks of women one
does not think Of By Jove, [ am
only getting deeper. Don't hit a man
when he is down, but be serious, and
give me your advice"
Zone does not think of ones own
sisters" said |, for did not mean to
spare him, ''only of other peoples sis
tiers, or Of those who have nobody to
stand up for them, but l will not be
general, | will give you
my advice. Tel Ursula, and let her
Judge for herself"
'Judge!she can have but one
opinion. But that is what Charlie
says. | suppose the two of you must
be right, said the general grudgingly. .
He walked ON by my side in silence,
cutting down the weeds by the road
side ferociously with his stick; then
repeated with still more churlish
assent, Il suppose what you two peo-
pie of the world say must be right"
| smiled within myself to be called
a woman of the world; but one must
not take the words of an angry man
to heart. When he came to the turn
of the road which led to Brothers
he muttered something
about getting it over, and took off his
hat and left me without another word.
Poor General George! under all his
pretences at anger he was in great
fright. Either he believed his own
careless talk, and thought that hus-
band was too fine a thing for any wo-
man to refuse, or else But | need
not discuss the vague feeling of inse-
curity which had begun to creep over
him. For my part, | did not feel
alarmed. | had more confidence in
Ursula's faithfulness than he had.
At the same time the crisis was excit-
ing, and l thought the time very long
until the evening began to darken,
and | felt myself at liberty-dinner
being over-to run over the corner of
the green which lay between us, as |
often did in the evening, and see what
Ursula said.
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