Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-27
JUST TOO FAR.

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ing to have your wife &c like q dowd
Just for o few paltry dollarsw And pref
| ty Lou Falconer pouted her rosy lip, ant
turned pettishly away from her hus
band.
eve are u young firm you know, Lou,
and
"Oh, say nothing more aboutit, you
please. shall never ask You for any.
thing again." And with little toss OF
head she lett the room.
Falconer sighed, and his brow con.
tracted with pain az he looked after her.
Poor childl Ii Is 80 hard to refuse
her anything"
lie was % pale young man, with u
thoughtful cast of eountenance and
earnest gray eyes; habtually reserved
and prudent, he was accounted sharp
business man, and ut tho time Of his
marriage two years previous, the old
men predicted that he would eventually
become one Of the largest capitalists in
=. His wife, n wilfnl, pretty
creature, seemed 10 be his one weak
point. Now was she slow to avail her
selfof this advantage; her influence over
hiin was unb0unded, and even in cases
where it was against his better judg-
ment he invariably yielded to her wish
es Thepresent object of these last named
was n garnet silk dress pattern, which
she had that morning seen ut C-----'s
fashionable store; and poor FaIconer's
ears were still ringing with the minute
description Of its incompatible lowell
ness.
ut seems so cruel to deny her what
she has set heart on" he said laying
down his pen, and rising, took one or
two turns across the room. The result
OF his reflection was, that he put on his
hat, went straight TO C's. ordered the
silk, and had it charged to his account.
Who would hesitate to credit Fal.
concr Frosti There was not safer co.
partnership anywhere. The statesmen
blandly inquired: Anything else, sir ~
wrote the address and promised that the
parcel should besent home "in IN hours
time" Then the purchaser walked
slowly down to his business, not alto.
gether satisfied with what he had done.
"Oh, Edward, yon darlingw were the
words that greeted him when he went
home that evening, and throwing her
arms around his neck, his wife literally
overwhelmed him with kisses. ooh,
You dear loved how clever it was of YOU
to feign the old Sbylock, and then rive
me such delightful surprised
''if it really was a delightful surprise,
Mignon," putting both hands upon her
shoulders, and gazing fondly into the
fair, joyous face, 81 am amply rewarded
for my trouble"
"Wait until you see me in my new
dress, and then you'll be rewarded in
earnest''
"Well suppose you let me have some
tea now,
Certainly, as much as You WANT
Throughout the meal Lon was cay
and garrulons, and afterward went to
the piano and sang TO her husband till
bedtime.
III can't make up this handsome dress
myself" soliloquised Mrs. Falconer. as
she examined her treasure next day
81. am sure that Edward would rather
pay the dressmaker's bill than have me
spoil it," So she forthwith took it to %
fashionable modiste and was fitted.
When she reached home she found o
letter from her mother in New York. |
saying that she would be with them by |
the following Tuesday, and immediate
ly set about preparing n room fof her
Dear me-" she said, II must have
some new muslin curtains; | should be
for mamma to see these. all
larned. Edward must be an angel
again, and give me some"
Sweetest, dearest, and best of men "
,he said to him mt dinner. ~ am in o
worse fix than was the Prince Graciosa;
Won't you he Percinet, and come to nv
assistance 7"
''What is it you want now ?" asked
Falconer, beginning to get nervous.
"Oh, love, my muslin curtains are so
jagged as to disgrace the house, and
mamma is coming to visit me next week;
he is always SO particular about APP
'earances, and | want to get some fresh
mes to put up in her ROOM"
SIS it absolutely necessary to have
muslin curtains, Lou? Wouldn't dimity