The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-10
WINkiE's FORTUNE.

The handsome dining. room in the
Mayberry mansion was all glitter
with floods of casl;ght and the genial
glow OF the fire-for Mr.. Joseph May
berry was very "queer man." ac-
cording to his wife's opinion. and tins
fancy OF his to have nasty, ashy fires
all over the splendid mansion before
the weather became cold enough was
one OF his "ence.ltric freaks" Mrs.
Mayberry called it, with curl OF her
lip, a toss OF the head and q smile,
almost of contempt, directed at the
hale, hearty, honest-faced old gentle.
man who had married her for her
pretty face ten years ago, when he
was an immensely rich widower, with
his handsome half-grown son for u
not undesirable encumbrance.
They were sitting around the hand.
some table, discussing their Z o'clock
dinner, with the solemn butler and
his subordinate in silent, obsequious
attention-these three Mayberrys,
lather, son and the naughty, we'll.
dressed lady who WAS wearing a de-
cidei frown OF displeasure on her face
"a frown she had barely power to re-
strain from deeenerating INTO ver-
bal expression OF anger while the SER
wants were in waiting, and which. as
The door finally closed on them leav-
Ing the little party alone over the wine
and nuts, burst forth mpetuously:
81 declare, Mr.. Mayberry, it is too
bad! l have gone over the list OF in
vitations you have made, and to
think there is not one-no not one
Of our set among them, and such u
horrid lot of people as you have
named"
Mr.. Mayberry slipped his wine con-
.cntelly.
ii told You, didn't /, Marguerite,
that it was my intention to give an
old .iashioncd dinner? And by that
meant, and mean, to whom it will, in.
iced. be cause'fof thnnkiuness. AS to
making grand fuss, and seeing
around our table only the
people to whom IL luxurl Gus
dinner is nn everyday occurrcnce-I
shall not do it. And as to thn guests
on my list being 'horrld' and com.
mon, you are mistaken, my dear.
None OF them have q worse failing
than poverty. There is not com
mon, vulgar person among the ten
names on that paper"
Mr.. Mayberry's good old face light
ed up warmly us he spoke, and Era.
est Mnyberry's handsome face reflect.
ad the. sat isinction and pride he felt IN
his fathers views.
Mrs. Mayberry flushed, but said
nothing.
She knew from experience that,
kind and induIsent us her husband
was, there were times when he suffer-
ed no appeal from his decision. And
this was one OF those times.
1--WE will have dinner ordered for 2
o'clock. us it used to he when was II
boy. We will have roast turkey with
cranberry sauce. and washed pota-
toes and turnlps, boiled onions und
celery, and all on the table ut once.
For dessert, pie, cheese aud cider. and
nothing more. Marguerite, shall
give the order to l.orton, or will you
attend 10 it,"
Mrs. Mayberry twisted hel dia-
ii!Qna rings almost roughly.
ooh. don't ask me to give such an
insane osd Ter to him. have no
wish to appear as a laughing stock
before my servants, Mr.. May.
berry. 1t will be as severe
astrilin on my endurance us / nm GU
pable OF TO he forced to sit ut IL table
with such people as the Hurds and
the Masons, and that Thyrza Green
Yer lame brother. and that little
rlngton and his granddangh,