The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-08
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WiNNIE'S FORTUNE.

WiNNiE'S FORTUNE.
The handsome dining room in the Nav.
berry mansion was all a-glittcr Will
floods of gasght and tie genial glow OF
the iire-for Mr. Josiah Maybcrry was d
very 'squeer man, according to his wife
opinion, and this fancy of his 10 have
nasty. ashy fires all over the >pleudie
mansion before the weather became cole
enough was one of his eccentric freaks
Mrs. MaYbcTy called it, with a curl Of
her lip, toss of the head and a smile
almost of contempt. directed at the hale
honest-iaced old gentleman who had
married her for her pretty face ten year.
ago, When he was an immensely ricl
wfdower, with his handsome half-groWl
son for not undesirable encumbrance.
They were sitting around the handsome
table, discu- sing their seven O'Clock din
ner. with the solemn butler and his sub
ordinate in silent, obSequious attention
THESE three Mayberrys, father, son and
the naughty, well dressed lady who Wa
wearing decided froWn of displeasure
on her face-a frown she had barely pow
er To restrain from degenerating into Il
verbal expression of anger while the ser
wants were in waiting, and which, as the
door finally closed on them, leaving the
inn. nartv alnn. bnr.t forth imnnfnoos-
ly:
Il declare, MIR. Mayberry, it is too bad
| have gone over the list of invitations
YOU have made, and to think there is not
one-no, not one--of our set among them,
and such horrid lot of people as YOU
| have named"
MIR. Mayberry slipped his wine content.
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md iu,in1rcrt a. bcr husband was tbere
,,.,ro '' ti,",s nhnn he suffered M anned
from hi, decision. And this was one of
,ba,'', ,;,,as
W. r.il have dinner ordcrod for -
o.cloct as + usrd a he when wa. \ hoy
", III how, rno., turkey Win cr,nherr,
~, anj no.h.d nat,ta.s and ,nrnin.
hailod onion. and celery and MI an Inc
taIin nj nucr For dessert ME and
cl,on.a a,d nothing NOR N,r,,noritp
sLa1 oi,n tho order Ia Inrtnn ar will
YAM att7nd to ~,
Mr. Navhnrrv twisted her diamond
rims almnst rnu,,hlv
.soJ don't .st mo Ia Give surb an in.
son,. .,,,.d,r to him haye M wish Ia an.
nnar ~ n langhiua stock hrforr nv ser.
ront. Mr. Wnyhrrrv II win he as Sryrre
= .,,.ain an nv nndnranrp y. am ranable
nf Ia hn forrrd ia iii nj n tahle with such
,,aa,,l, ~ cha IInrl. md ,h. Nosnns and
M srh,.r,a Crnnn and her lame brother
and t,at G,tIn old WiIminatnn and hi,
,,ran,Idanrhtrr and =,
Mr. Nnvhrrrv iutrrrnnted her GENTLY;
"old Mr. Wilmington WAS a friend of
MIN, lnna before he went Ia India since
he came home with hi> son, infant
Jaunhtpr and lived in such oh>curity-
r"mfortabIr aIthourb pIain. for Winnie
rarns rnounb Ms dail1 anyrrnr,, to sup
nort thrm both cbeaply-l regard him a,
more worthy than ever. Ernest. my boy.
+ shaIl call mon Won to help entertain
our 9nrsts, and especially at table. for
shall have no servants about to scare
Them ont of their anprtites.
And Mr.. Mayberry dismissed the sub
iert nv arisinu fran the table.
W 9aid ~. IKE 10 90; ''n' -, .r,
should j" III we GO 10 20" .l'nNi Ill
ne niue "I@'ue'l 9'' '''U . i"oNe',
lonals "I heI oN'i NJ N''''-' '''''''e''
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