Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-18
"FOR MR.. JOHN THOMPSON.o .

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breakfast rosy and fessys,and look
ing as happy as any reasonable man
might desire. His wife sat smiling at
the head of the table, and his little
daughter, rMande Amalia, iop. one
side; lNhil, eth crown the hasasnie- -of
his content, broiled spripg-chicken
snd water- r-creses his faya.ite break
fast Asreetea~his glrtifed gaze. 4
$50 spring has come already, has /
tit!" said Mr.. Thompson, with a.
glance at the veraal fowl and its xer-
dant accompaniment.
s'Yes, indeed" responded Mrs. |
Thompson, as she smilingly poured
tout the coffee; aad then, with a pen
sive Hook she continued = aI was
at Madame Robinette's yesterday,
Looking at ~tAe~spFing~~ beHnets..-4a
slight shadow passed over Thomp-
sons face-"st the ioveiest things that
1 ever saw, and so cheap!"
''Ah!'' said Thompson, sabseptly
murching . cress. a.-&r- = 3. "a - j j.
II tried one on" continued Mrs.
TIA most exquisite white hat,
with several ostrich tips. 1t really
made me look ten years younger"
you're young enough" said her
husband, a little abruptly. "You
wouldn't want to look like a school
girl?"
Sand then uststepped into Field
& Fosters" resumed Mrs. Thomp-
son, ''and really it was as good as a
museum to see the exquisite spring
dress goods. There was one bro
caded spring silk-rose-buds~ on~a
dark ground-Which SO exactly suit
ed my taste and complexion that Il
really seemed to have been made for
me. l thought would go right over
to-day and getit before it is snapped
up by some one else. It's only thirty
five dollars!'' . Ss@S . ~ ss>7 -
Thompson WINGED He began tie
understand about the true .1inward-
ness of the early spring-chicken and
crosses. - =
"My dear, couldn't you wait lit
tie while? l have just at this time
a pressing use for every dollar that 1
can command. Next week.
i But Mrs. Thompson had set down
her coffee-cup, and was drawing
forth her handkerchief. =
II knew you'd refuse!' she said,
huskily. >..&-.-- ,z->,
''But, Maggie, woman cannot al
ways understand what pressing need
her husband may sometimes have for
money in his business affairs. If
you will only wait t-''S~
"And let that hateful Mrs. Murch-
lie get the silk" $50
Just here the door bell rang, and
Miss Maude Amalia jumped down
l from her high chair and ran to an
swer it.
"It's your letters and papers,
papa!' she cried, holding them up
''and one of 'em smells So nice, just
Hike mammals pretty bottles Son her
I bureaur'
I Thomson looked at the missive in
; question. So did his wife, and she
9 noticed that it was ina lady's hand.
= writing, and directed to ''Mr. John
: Thompson. -a-=ere- ~-~s
She watched him as he glanced
over the first few lines. Then he
looked at the signature smiled IA con.
strained smile-and folding the
= note, without finishing it, glanced al
!; his wife, colored little, and Slipped
it under the papers beside his plate.
"Who is that perfumed envelope
FROM" inquired his wife. -.
! "Why,a a sort of business note," he
: answered, indifferently.
: "Froma lady?" said Mrs. T. sus.
h Ipiciously. = , -T
J. "Yes-from lady," he admitted
reluctantly. 80
: "What business can a lady have
Q with you?"
;. "Only little private business mat
n ter. I will tell you in a day or two
t Why" glancing up at the clock, and
= then consulting his watch, ''it's latel
e than I thought by ten minutes.
must hurry" 5 --
y And he did hurry; and in his hasts
: went up stairs for something he haf
forgotten, leaving the letters on th'
;, table.
Mrs. Thompson did not allow tn,
r. opportunity to pass unlmproved
She listened till she heard herhus
Il bands footsteps on the top stair. apt
:. :; then, drawing forth the perfumee
> note, hurredly opened it, and read a.
It follows:
"DEaR j.: Where were you las
: evening? / looked for you all tn
! time, but in vain. Romeo and Julie
!. was lovely. Romeo reminded me o
70 yon. Thanks for yonr lovely lilies
/. Do you remember what you said t,
). me ON Tuesday, while eating ice
It cream on the balcony? Wen, I hav'
: thought it all over, and conclude tha
= it will be the best, after all Com
this evening, early, and we will max
y Arrangements. Toddy gone away
= Nobody at home but t.L-~aa12
= Yours only. K"
Thompson ives heard coming DIV
stairs. His wife hastily slipped tn
"a y,ote yfn,fnr tho lcffnrs dis