Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-02
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Avert, WISH Won would let NE have
Seventy-tive cents p
Kate Landman spoke carefully, for
She knew that her husband had not
much money 10 spare vet she spoke
earnestly, and there was a world OF en-.
treaty in her look.
What 10 Won want seventy five cents
for 2 asked Albert.
Il want to get some braid for my new
dress"
II thought you had al the material
IN hand for that"
so / thought had but Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Thompson both have Trim.
ming Of braid upon theirs, and it looks
very pretty"
Plague take these women's fashions
Your endless trimmings and thing. a ms
IS cost more than the dress is worth.
is nothing but shell out mon. when
once woman thinks of new dress"
Il don't have many new dresses. |
do certainly Try to be as economical as |
can
1t Is a funny kind Of economy. at all
events. But II YOU must have it / sup
pose you must"
Aud Albert Iandman took oct his
wallet and counted ont seventv-five
cents but he gave it grudgingly.
When Albert reached the outer door
on tiS way to work he found the weather
50 threatening that he concluded 10 60
back and get his umbrella and upon
Te-entering the sitting room he found his
VIE IN tears. She tried 10 hide the fact
that She had been weeping, but he had
caught her Ia the act, and asked what it
meant.
Good gracious :" cried the husband,
should like 10 know if you are CRYING
4. what l said about the dress ?"
i was not CRYING at what YOU said
Albert, said Kate. tremulously "but
you were 50 reluctant 10 grant me the
liver. l was thinking how hard had
10 work | am tied 10 the house how
many little things have 20 perplex me,
then 10 think
"Pshaw : what do Won want to be so
foolish for -
A-d away started Albert LanJlman a
second time but he was not TO escape
30 easily. In the hall, he was met by
MS daughter Lizzie, bright-eyed, rosy
checked girl of ten years.
"Oh, papa, give NE fifteen cents -
What 2"
"Oh, want fifteen cents. Do please
give 1t to ne"
What IN the world DO Won want with
Il Are Won changing school books
again ?"
No, I want TO buy a hoop. Ellen
smith has got one, and so has Mary
blca and Sarah Allen. Mr.. Grant has
=, some real pretty ones to sell. Can't
have one ?"
Nonsense II YOU want a hoop, go
sed Get one of some ash barrel. | can't
a-'rl 10 be buying hoops for yOu to
u1ad.s about the street"
Please, papa"
No. / told YOU"
lie blue eyes filled with tears. and
"a, "a. clll : sobbing broke upon his ear.
Albert Landman hurried from the house
"''I some very impatient words upon
a --e Of the stores Albert Landman
Let some Of his old friends.
Hello, Albert What's up ?"
thing particular"
q, MA; do You say to game of bill
hands, AIlertY'
GOOD I'm in for that"
Aud away went Albert to the billiard
-A.i, Where he had a glorious time with
MS uleAds. He liked billiards. II was
,-r1iihv, pretty game, and the keeper
'~e L4I allowed no rough scutfs on
4ley played four games. Albert had
~, "a Two and his opponent had won
D.. that's two aud two" cried Tom
'' What do you say TO playing
-.s-- yiI, Albeit -
Al. night, 60 in, said Albert. full of
aud so they played the fifth game,
- ne who lost Was TO paw for the five
f1Ies 1t was an exciting contest.
am am Made capital runs, but in the end
,'.ge'' was beaten 10y three points and
t - mile laugh he went up to settle
o- ouL 1--we games, twenty cents
1e-llst one dollar. Not much for
nv; ~ sport and ne paid out the money
IN grace, and never once seemed 10
- IN Ila' ne could not afford it.
Yes
s.- tuey lighted their cigars and then
Inferred Inferred down the hall to watch the
,, st'oef' soon found himself seated over
-. ls' table at which some Of his
tT o- o We're playing. and close by stood
vbos gentlemen, strangers to him, one of
m nm vas explaining to the other the
-;syerles Of the game.
had t Is healthy pastime, said he who
osrts GeTn making the explanation land
dsro-y Is one which has no evil ten