Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-15
A LOVE STORY.

houses" she was IN the habit OF telling
those who came thither seeking a
home. No. Miss Jessamine aspired to
selectness and exclusivenes5 ln.the eX'
tremest degree.
81 have but six boardcrs, said Miss
Jessamine, with nCd of the lavender
cap-ribbons which she always wore al
ter the clock had marked the hour OF
noon. MRS. Pouncer, most genteel
widow lady. living upon an income
of her own, occ spies my second floor.
NV third is let TO young ladies'. MISS
Markham occupies the 'front.' room
Miss Markham teaches In a select
school on Chcesbury square. The Two
Miss Appleiields, ut the back, are IN
Stopford's fancy store on 9th avenue
most respectable young persons.
Miss Sara Everett in the nail bed,
room. does the fashion articles for the
CITY Recorder. And the extension
room down stairs is occupied by my
brother, Mr.. Gerard Jessamine, who
is in the Office Of the commissioner OF
chimney-tops downtown. You can
see for yourself, ma'am, Low gcnteel
and refined my circle Is. a piano IN
the back parlor, ice cream Tor dessert
twice week, and select readings from
the poets by my brother, Mr.. Gerard
JessamiEe, in the parlor, every Tues
day evening.
And 1t was in this establishment
that Sara Everett lived when Mr..
Jackingt0n fell ia love with her.
Mr.. Jackington boarded just around
the corner. Mr. Jackington was tired
Of life in a human menagcrle, as
he called existence IN boarding
house
"a houscEecper can't bc got for
less than $50 month" said MIR.
Jackington, counting up expenses on
his fingers. And then she'd want
scullery maid under her. Costs
too much! I'd better get married !!
Mr. JackingtOn rode up one day IN
the omnibus, and was pleased at the
valiant manner in which Miss Everett
contested dubious % cent piece with
the driver. The driver was an old
hand ut the business, but Miss Everett
was too much for him, and routed
him with great slaughter. Mr.. Jack
ington watched her get off and enter
the ,Jcssamine establishment.
Il know Jerry ,Icssaminc," thought
ne a." ny , In'l''i''2 ,la',I FL
i'''' H".J WV i,,,i,%,, q .'l,s,,,an.
ard Tcnnyson. I'll call there and get
an Introduction. think she'd suit
me. BY George how she dId double
UP 'n',' NJ J'''iIoI, ;otd,, ii,,,,.d ,,,soit
Mt the recollection.
M, ,rns tno n.,v -, which Miss
E,,nn"tt naroc /, Ln cnrapod to Mr.
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much LntIrr tban - clint like Sara
T,nrcu .,th,noh to ha sure " she
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lit, r. sL" wen. - Jay
Thn Miss AnnIrliridS were sure She
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p";,rLt ,.,,,,,,,In>;n,, and .urh chimney.
;a - ,,Idan h,;,. naniJ,,,, hn re,I thrv
mm s ,'';t, . ",''a Nn5 MISS MarE
hon, Who rni,rrcd to be intellectual
r , nr;,mlv mat ono man
conId Iono rnsneat - woman who
thamrbt ni,I,, IF dr,ss and fashions =
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tranI, ' nnnIiJ aiTnrJ tn I6nl, down an
ther with snMrrmc snnrrioritv which
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nus '"En !Hs ll'o n"'''S y, zen ~
hySol ana inc muses. was iur'eu 10
explain himSel' more eNp.cltiy.
1T isn't me We no tautt to una,
ana We seen nolihng' SAD he, but
theS 90 say ''''r' ) "'''' '"'''S '''eie
10 see Hcr
"a man
toes right up to her room twice a
week a fellow win long otacK
WHISPERS and a coat OF black taboy
velvet.
Its false, SAID Mr.. JacEington,
grinding his teeth.
I'm afraid IT'S true; SAID JeSSa-
mne. My SISTER barbara has seen
hum sinking up the back STAIRS. SO
has Mrs. Pouncer. He'd brlbed the
cookmald To let HIM III ON the sly; but
founcer was down there making rose
SSaiVe Tor her compteNl"2, anu She saw
INN large as lite,
Can believe my care sad Mr..
Jacklngton, ClaSping his hands tragic
ally fnIrht her