Middletown transcript., 1891-03-19

saving money She was ambitious
that her husband should have new
overcoat-a long one, with a velvet
collar, as was then the fashion. She
had, too, few dollars put by for the
jubilee Offering, all in dimes and
pennies from eggs, sweet herbs, grapes,
and other triAing overflow from their
little garden.
From the moment a letter was
received from Thomas Clarke ac-
cepting his kind invitation to Thanks
giving a desire for new wig took
possession Of Father Westwood. In
vain he told himselfit was tempta-
ton, and babe the Adversary get be-
hind him. The Tempter being the
essence of persistence only slipped
just behind him. and kept up a whisp.
ering over his shoulder. He told the
old gentleman that new wig would
make him in appearance, at least,
about fifty. In vain his victim put
on his J" near-to spectacles and read
his Bible far into the night In vain
he prayed to be delivered from foolish
thoughts while he assisted his wife in
the household duties. He was haunt.
ed by a vision of wig, or rather Of
himself in a new wig. His old one
had been made while he still had some
hair on his neck. That had long
since fallen off and he could see that
the back of his neck looked very like
a picked chickens. He had hoped
to receive help from telling his wife
that hecoveted wig; but she had
encouraged the Tempter, and had
even exhorted him TO find out what a
new wig would cost. One morning,
just ten days before his visitors were
expected, Father Westwood went
round by Alfonso Delemaitre's shop.
Looking will cost nothing" Mrs.
Westwood had said, and the Tempter
had repeated her words with the ut
most persuasiveness.
! In glass case before the door of
the Bazaar of M. Delemaitre was a
waxen head so very life-like, it sug-
gested that taking ones head off would
be a very easy experiment. Upon
this head was very gentlemanly wig.
and as Mr.. Westwood paused to look
at it out popped tae hairdresser, who
had sharp eye to his own interests
"Ze price off zat weeg?" said he
in answer to Father Westwood'l
modest inquiry. Eat weeg Isl
notings to wass shall show M'sieu in
ze shop. / hav' weegs now, M'sieu
zat iss-oui, M'sieu will zay so-no
art; mais nature"
al will come in some other time,
murmured the old gentleman; bu
some one was coming, and instead h'
entered the Bazaar.
"Such young persons are bald il
zis country, iss it not 20, my friend J?
exclaimed a frowzy woman, who hat
responded to M. Delemaitre's call 70
Angelique, and who had fshed up
wig from table on which was th
!. remains of a breakfast and man
! snarls of hair. and had popped
!, upon her visitors head before on
. could say, Jack Robinson!' r.
= "She run in ZONE family" assent
= ed M. Delemaitre. "Zen re climat
it iss at.roshuse." And he swung th
q long glass so there was better ligh
. Msieu will observe zat a suspiclo
u off crayness is commiDgled wiz Iii
moss zuperbe confection."
. "She ISIS perfecc!" exclaimed Al
gelique, clashing her not too clea
! hands. On'y she iss too beeg.
shall make one for M'sieu Eat iss zut
lime"
1--WE sell weeg such as Eat fe
tirtv dollar; but we, pa Angeliql
and /, we ress.pec re clergy. "
= make you one fit perr-fecc, wiz hai
= more warrum brown to suit ave
, M'sieu's complexion, for dwenty ti'
J dollar"
Thank you," said Father West
. wood, wishing he were a boy aga
= !. and could take TO his heels: "
~ :. think will not order it-to-day
:; y will reflect"
= = "Name ze day, M'sieu," murmuI
- = ed Angelique, who was eager i
- - dollars.
. "M'sieu, on reAexion, I make z
:" weeg fo' you-fo' dwenty dollar sa
- NJ. Delemaitre, who was no screw, al
- = who had a profound respect I
- Father Westwood in particular al
- = the clergy in general. "I"-turI
y ing his back that he might not s
ae at Angeliaue's scowl-" l should haff
~ . Greatest pleasure constructing her. "
- 81 will come in the first Of ne
" week. said Father Westwood, bacl
y ing out of the place at no. small ri
~ to his neck, "if l conclude to-
vest"
Why not treat yourself once
nt your lite ?" urged the Tempter, wa
ID ing close beside him. "That wig
IN yours is only fit for scarecrow. I
can see for yourself how much bet
er you look in proper head GOVERN
er What old minister of your acquair
ea ance need your little savings as mu
en- as you do Yourself? Then, as for Il
ng dress for Ruth Ann, there is ii
lat still for that. But perhaps De
W., maitre would trust you ifyou do !
an want to use that money. Your o
oe wig isn't fit for you to be laid out
ne With only two hundred a year
SO spend, you have no right to q
on o away anything but cold water a
ne blessings"
EN- Father Westwood could not eat
en- dinner. His eyes were hot; his e
ne rung; his hands were feyerish. Rl
Ann, terribly frightened, slip
Of away when he lay down and preter
,h ed to sleep, and begged her height
as pretty Kate Bassett, to send at o
ad for DR.. Tromp. And when on
he return her husband sat up and CT
red out that he was quite well and wan
Ter a cup of tea, she was not at all