Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-19
MATCH MAKING.
The Story of a Match That Got
Out of Order.

''What do you think?" said my wife to
me one evening; "Mr. Edwards is going
TO sell hundred feet from his lovely
lawn"
IL is her custom to entertain me at the
evening meal with dissertations upon
various subjects of ephemeral interest;
sometimes it is the inlquities of the
maid-servants; sometimes, the ailments
of the children; occasionally, it is the
actions and intentions of our neighbors
and other acquaintance. These dis
courses are usually so absorbing and ex-
haustive, that she is wholly taken up
with her theme, and requires but little
evidence of interest from me. If can
manage to hit upon the requisite alter
nation of ''Indeed!' and II suppose so,"
have ample opportunity for rejecting
upon other affairs. In this case l sagely
Lremarked:
@AIndeed!'
r'Wouldnt it be horrid if any unpleas-
ant person should buy it and build there?
Every one in the neighborhood now is
nice, and it would be too bad if the
street should be spoiled"
II suppose so," l returned, vaguely.
+'lIut then, some very nice person
might get it, and that, of course, would
be a real gain to all of us. l wish we
could get some friend of ours there.
Poor Mr.. Edwards is so anxious to sell;
he needs the money, Mrs Edwards
told me, in his business. That bank
failure was dreadful thing for him"
'Indeed.'
''Now, you're not paying bit of at
'tention to me, for you told me all about
that bank failure yourself, and explain
ed how it affected Mr.. Edwards so.
do wish you would listen to me- But
about the lawn-if only some friend
of ours would buy it and build there!"
''But most of our friends are settled
in houses that seem to suit them very
well, returned, weakly.
-'Thats true enough; but then, Just
suppose some of them wanted to change;
or''-the idea was sudden inspiration,
as could see by the lighting up of her
face-"just suppose some of them should
get married! Let me see: WIG is the
very incest girl know?'
From this point she branched off into
q discussion of the characters and ac-
complishments of her female acquaint-
ances, which need not here be repeated;
and was no nearer decision when bed
time came, than she had been at tho be-
ginning. / think it was that very even
ing, after a due consideration of all the
interests involved, that decided to in
vest as largely as possible in a certain
stock which brought me in a good deal
of money.
The next evening she met me at the
front gate with an air of triumph.
SIT was so stupid of me not to think
of her before; but wouldn't it be de-
Hghtful if your sister Belle were to
marry and settle upon Mr.. Edwards
lawn?"
"Rather cool in winter, should think;
and rainy weather might dampen the
,ardor of love-"
''Now, Harry, don't be so smart; you
know well enough what mean, so why
can't you give me sensible answer?"
But have not heard that there is
any near prospect of Bellies marriage.
Is she engaged?"
''No-o; but just as soon as / can think
,of any ono nice enough for her, shall
invite her to visit us, and try my hand
at tmatch-making."
so, DON'T" entreated, "for matches
are made in Heaven, and don't want
you to go there just yet"
mot all are made there" she re-
Joined, shaking her fluffy little head
very sagely.
''But don't want Belle to marry un-
less the match is made there"
30, we'll, of course; but reckon can
help matters along some. just let me
decide upon the man, and I'll have
Belle here. and do things up in hurry
am going to write tomorrow for her
IN come, and make up my mind about
lhin while she is getting ready. would
have written to-day, but ! wanted to
consult you about it first"
Az this was her usual method OF con-