The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
JUST TOO FAR.
"But / tell you, Lou, I can't afford

dOwd, Just tor the sake OF few paitry
dollars" And pretty Lou Falconer
pouted her rosy lip, and turned pet
tishly away from her husband.
1--WE are a young firm, you know,
Lou. and"
''Oh, say nothing more about it. #
YOU please. shall never ask you for
anything again." And with a little
toss of the head she left the room.
Falconer sighed, and his brow con-
tracted with pain as he looked after
her.
Poor child. 1t is SO hard to re-
fuse her anything.
He Was pale young man, with a
thoughtful cast of countenance and
earnest gray eyes; habituallv reserved
and prudent, he VAS accounted sharp
business man, and at the time OF his
marriage, two years previous, the old
men predicted that he would event,
ually become one of the largest CAPT
talists in B. His wife, a willful,
pretty creature. seemed to be his one
weak point. Nor WAS she slow TO
avail herself of this advantage; her
influence over him WAS unbounded,
and even in cases where ii was against
his better Judgment he invariably
Welded to her wishes. The present
object of these last named was gar
net silk dress pattern, which she had
that morning seen 1t C-s fashion
able store; and poor Falconers ears
were still ringing with the minute de-
scription of lis incompatible lowell
ness.
ct seems so cruel to DENY her
what she has set her heart on" he
said, laying down his pen, and rising,
took one or two tarns across the room.
The result of his reflection was, that
he put on his hat, went straight to
Cs, ordered the silk, and had it charg-
ed to his account.
Who would hesitate to credit Fal.
coner & Frost? There was not a
safer copartner>hip anywhere. The
salesman blandly inquired, "Anv.
thing else, sir" wrote the addre>.
and promised that the parcel should
be sent home in an hours time.
Then TIE purchaser walked slowly
down to his business, not altogether
satisfied with what he had done.
"Oh, Edward. YOU darling" were
the words that greeted him when ht
went home that evening. and throw
ing her arms around hi neck, his wife
literally overwhelmed him with kisses
''Oh, you dear love, how clever il
was OF you to teign the old Shvlock
and then give me such delightful
surprise"
If it was really Il delightful sur
prise, Mignon, putting both hand,
upon her shoulders. and gazing fond.
" into the fair, JOYOUS face. II an
amply rewarded for NV trouble"
WAIT until you see me in ii.v new
dress, and then you'll be rewarded in
earnest.
We'll, suppose YOU let me have
some Tea 40 Y
Certainly. "a much as Won want.
Throughout the meal Lou Was gay
and garrulous, aud afterward went Il
the piano and sung to her husband
until bedtime.
Il can't make up this handsome
dress myself, soliioquized Mrs.
Ealconer, "a she examined her treas
are next dry, Il am sure that Ed
ward would rather pay the dres;
makers bill than have me spoil it.
So she forthwith took il to a fashion
able modiste and WAS fitted.
When she reached hob,e she found
a letter from her mother in New
York, saying that she would meet
them by the following Tuesday. and
Immediately set about preparing {:
room for her reception.
Dear me- she said, 81 must have
some new muslin curtains | should
be ashamed for mamma to see these
all darned as they are. Edward mus
be an angel again and give me some.
Sweetest, dearest and best of al
men, she said to him at dinner, 81
am in a worse fix than was the Prime
ess Graciosa won't you be Percine
and come to my assistance ?"
Wv hat is it you want now?' asked
Falconer, beginning to get nervous
ooh, love, my muslin curtains are
so ragged as to disgrace the house
and mamma is coming to visit m,
next week; she is always so particu
lar about appearances, and / want t.
get some fresh ones to put in he,
ROOM"
as it absolutely necessary 10 hav,
muslin curtains. Lou? Wouldn'
dimity do just as well I'm sur