The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-07-22

calculations, you'll make us out mil
1ionaires.'
"rhat's what l iatend to do; and
think am safe i'll putting down tho
love at hundred thousand. Their
there is my honor, which is worth n
least as much rs the love-
81 have no doubt OF it," interrupted
my wife
"For you wouldn't value the ont
without the other. So there you have
tho sum total Of three articles alone =
chcrubs, seventy thousand; love, &
hundred thousand; and honor rs much
more, making the snug sum of more
than quarter OF Il million of dol
lars, to say nothing OF other items
that might be mentioned, and which
would perhaps double the amount, be-
sides cash on hand amounting to Que
dollar and sevcnty-tive cents"
paused here for my wife to appre-
ciate the full force Of my reasoning
(shc is little slow ut hgurcs), anu
when she had had timo to turn tho
whole subject in her mind asked:
"What have you to say to that?'
"IAli have to say to that" replied
my wife, sis, that wouldn't advise
you to set up a carriage ON tho strength
of your property. And if l thought
| we were worth Il quarter of that sum,
l wouldn't mcnd such q looking stock
! ing as this" Saying which, she held
up the stocking of our eldest girl, minus
the heel and two. thirds ofthe toe, With
large rent near the top of the leg.
"And then look at that, and that,
and that,' She continued, as she success
sively presented for my inspection the
various articles which constitute the
juvenile wardrobe; and must confess
that, seen through that medium, my
imposing array of figures seemed
scarcely large enough to I'LL one of the
smallest rents among the multitude.
Still fondly hoped that my calcula-
tions had had a tendency to raise my
wife's spirits, and was unwilling that
she should sink back into that slough
of darning-needles and yarn. So
continued the subject.
"Clothes, my dear, especially in the
case of children, are II mere matter of
form, i blind adherence to tho customs
of society. If it cost moro to wear
shrcds and patches than whole gar
mcnts-if rents and rips could be rem
cred fashionable, all the world would
be out at elbows. But though society
turns up its nose at last years fashion
though love looks astancc ut Il secdy
lover, and even the Church puts its
ban on tho threadbarc coat, you and I
can jog on our way regardless of frowns
and favors, conscious of that hidden
treasure which gilds aud brightcns our
earthly existence.
"And then, again, compare our con-
dition with that Of our first parents,
when they had .noticc to quit from the
Great Landlord, and first commenced
housekeeping on their own account.
Their wardrobe was extremely limited,
and i've no doubt Eve would havo
been very thankful for Il ninepenny
calico, and Adam would not have
scOrncd good satinct, even though the
cut OF the garments had been few
months old. For however rural Il fig
leaf suit might appear, it is not exactly
adapted for general use, especially with
the thermometer at zero. And don't
think that Il lady Of your weight III
the community would appear to ndvan-
tagc in that primitive style ofdrcss."
"Pcrsevcrancc ~ exclaimed my wife
us she coiorcd with Indignation at the
idea, and laid down the last of the
stockings, preparatory to seeking her
nightly rest.
She never calls me "Pcrscvcrance'
nant; and ] knew by the tone of her
voice that it would be useless topursuc
the subject at present. So, winding up
my argument and the little wooden
clock that Gracc5 our mantle, ! address
ed myself to slumbcr, while that muir
INJURED aspiration tloatcd on the mid
night air from my wifc's halEopcncd
lips
"Oh dear ! wish / were rich -
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