Telegram-herald., 1891-02-06

Che Enchanting Song Of . House.
hold Siren.

r II was . very pretty wedding, and the
hundred or moro guests seemed to en-
Coy themselves hugely. As both bride
and groom wcre orphans without
homes. the ceremony and tho reception
were held IN the stylish Fat in which
they had set UP their own household
gods. Therefore every guest had .
chance % inspect and mentally price
the nSw furniture, while the wedding
presents. instead Of being exhibited ba-
sasr-fke on table. were disposcdsabout
Tho house In their future resting places.
The bride was young and pretty, with
0sown hair end hfne eyes, and she
looked very charming In her white
gown and vail While was admiring
tho young couple ard their future homo
4nHscriminately . voice whispered in
my ear:
'sDont DO envious; II isn't psid forl"
Quite naturally this abrupt statement
clarified me, and / turned to see the
brides aunt q dearly-belovcd woman,
who bad never committed matrimony.
'what isn't paid tor?" inquired.
'~why, all this" she whispered, with
. comprehensive but unnoticeable
sweep OF her thumb. Jack and Nora
arc commencing their married life on
the installment plan As you know,
Jack has been compelled 10 earn his
own living ever since ho was eighteen,
snd be has only about two hundred dol
asrs saved up. Nora has been book
ksnpcr - Tho MN since she left school
but her earnings were small and she
has very httls saved advised them 70
hire . couple Of rooms and begin life
- they could afford 20, bu. neither could
0e.r % Hive IN any poorer way than
Gheas sequainsanees, though the 40
qusfntances may hove rich parents TO
gfye them start. Nothing In this house
except Nora's clothes aud the presents
81 paid for. And Jack viii have to use
Inorc than ono weeks salary every
month In paying the rent q this fat
OH don't think II Is right don't"
looked around Every one was
aanehing and eating Ices. the gas burn
ing brightly. tho gay little home was a.
charming 10 look at as before, but
Rroaned in my heart when I thought
eass bsfore the honeymoon was over
horde Of collectors would Be on hand
fr the second iustallment OF pay for
nj this gorgeous furniture. and vowed
fhss would never be guilty Of having
. fne wedding when married. Even
when the happy couple drove away TO
the railroad station. followed By rico
sod old shoes. could not help iuagin-
1ne that Vie demon of debt rode away
with Shem on the trunk rack. They
you'd and Il impossible 70 escape him.
The maiden sun. and continued our
discussion Of Jack aad Nora while we
were being drf~en 10 our boarding
Acuse
AN s>ose foolish younr people think
cf II - make . dash she said. dole
fully. They must hire an expensive
oenerneus becszsc Il voukin's look well
% live m an unfashionsbi> screes
Then they must buy hne furnieure. TO
nss-h tne nice house. OF course Nora
would noe do her own work 80 three
dollars = week must 30 SEE apart For .
s~rvaus rirI. Nora - going 70 r~sssn
Der position ss eool<-s<sep>r; she savs
che would rather work ~ the uin than
do houses work. Jeck's salsr7 wont
raovr than par for the table and she
rent 50 Nors's earnings ~iii De neces-
parv 20 buy the clothing ard MAKE up
the instsilrnents Gu that furniture. Tbs
wedding has cost pretty penny Fer
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