St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-05-07

"See, Jenny, this scarlet hssnel
Will it not he lovely with q few dark
leaves to wear with my new silk p
But" whispered Jenny. you
can't afford it just now"
Yes, I can. Father gaSe me
some money yesterday
TO pay tue last dry-goods bill" !"
said Jenny.
We'll, 1 can have that carried
to priv .te account.
"Gh Laura. / hate to hear yon
talk Of that private account. 1t seems
too much like cheating father"
Nouseus-.! 1t will stand till [
.,n married, and then / can easily
save it out Of my housekeeping
money"
Il should not wish to marry i'll
lebt," said Jenny.
The old peddltr looked ear1esly
at the sisters.
You had better take the blue
bunch. Mss" lie said 10 Jenny.
If it ain't convenient To pay for it
now, Will call; agaiu."
mo, shall not take them"
They were very becoming, mixing
with the glosss. golden hair and
setting off Jenns's d'1ziins complex
/ Inn.
Il wish my hair was light" said
Laura; Il shuuli like to wear bine
Godfrey Horton said last night that
iorget-me- nots. were his fagorite
howers."
Jenny co,sred, and placing tine
bunch in the basket again said:
Come Laura. decide. You are
keeping one waiting whose time
probably is valuable. Then passing
a chair, she added: BE seated,
sir. you look tired"
Il am ticed. indeed" was the re-
ply.
II will take the scarlet bunch.
and these red caluelias, aud this
white cluster. said Laura"
~But, sister, yon can not afford
it."
Yes I can. Godfrey Horton is
rich"
The old man bit his lips.
Think, said Jenny III II low tone.
If yun inge him. how much it will
grieve him # lac should discover
this deceit"
"Nousensei Well, I'll tell you
how 10 remedy it. Lend me some
niarev ont OF the housekeeping
fluids"
So" though. the oil man. "sne
rs honsekeeper Miss Laura always
gave me t. understand that thai
was her post
Laura Steal from father ?"
"Then don't preach.
"AIiss Jenny" said servant, en-
tering at that moment, the dinner
has come"
Jenny left the room. and Laura
still turned oyer gay flowers, while
the old man pointed out their rari-
ous beauties, his eye. in the mean
time. running over the disordered
hair, shabby dress and lazy position
whilst he mentally contrasted them
with Jennie's neat attire.
Not decided yet?" said Jenny,
returning after Il short absence.
mo. Come her, :"
Il can't! father has sent home n
cali's head. and I'm afraid to trnst
it entirely to Margaret. l must su-
perintend dinner, making pud-
ding, and the ptrlor chairs must be
u ted, and there is ny white null
to be finished"
"Befure | wonll he the drudge
you are!' cried Laura.
Drudge! nonsense! I have
plenty of time left for employment;
and father cannot have II comforta.
able house, if some one does not su.
perintsnd these things, When
marry, yoi may do it" and she
! laughed merrily.
"As if should marry first!" said
Laura. There, l have chosen all
, want"
"Shall I call again for The
change said the pediler. Il shal
J be happy to put Miss Summe,s VI
/ my list of customers.
Yes, call again"
So the peddler took up his basket
walked home, threw aside his wig
, beard aud disguise, and wrote al
offer OF his hand and heart to Miss
Jennie Summers, which WAS nc
cepted.
Laura Summers has two sources
: of profound speculation. One is
why did Godfrey Horton propos