Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-03

ma. A pretty state or nina III III 10
going out to dinner after the awful
week I've had of it! But there'u b.
some comfort in seeing my darling Iii
ilie again; she amt a statue, bless her!
AS for you, num-" he said to the un
conscious statue, as he rose and pain
fully toiIed upstairs with it, I'm goin;
to lock you up in your Old quaretrs
where you can't get out and do mis-
chief. l do think / am entitled to have
my Sunday quiet"
He slept long and late that Sunda!
morning; for he had been so preOccu
pied for the last few days to make an!
arrangements for attending chapel witt
his Matilda, and he was in sore need o.
IrepoSe besides. So he rose just in time
Ito swallow his coffee and array himself
carefully for his aunt's early dinner
leaving his two Sunday papers, the the
Itrical and the general organs, unread
on the table
1t WAS a fOggy, dull day and AIillma1
street, never cheerful thoroughfare
Hooked gloOmier than ever as he turned
into it. BY one Of those dingy fronts
held Matilda, Il circumstance which ir
radiatcd the entire district for him
He had scarcely time to knock before
the door was opened by Matilda in per
son. She looked more charming thar
ever in Il neat dark dress with q little
white collar and cuffs. Her hair wa:
rrangcd in a new fashion, being band
ed by a neat braided tresS across the
Icrown, and her gray eyes, usually Sc
rene and cold, were bright and eager
The hairdreSSer felt his heart swell
with love at the sight Of her. What {
lucky man he was, after all, to have
such a girl as this to care for Hmm
Ihe could keep her-ah. if he could only
keep her.
Il told your aunt | was going to oper
the door to YOU" she said. Il wanteC
oh, Leander. you've not brought it
after ALL"
Meaning what, rillie, my darlin@Y
said Leander.
"Oh, you knOw-my cloak
He had had so much to think about
that he had really forgotten the cloak
OF late.
We'll. no, I've not brought that-not
he cloak, I'illie," he said slowly.
What time they are about it, com
planned Matilda.
You see" exclaimed the poor man
when Il cloak like that is damaged, il
us to be sent back to the manufactur
ers to be done, and they've SO many
hin%s on their hands. | couldn't prom
Sc that you will have that cIoak-wclI
rot this side of Christmas, at least
You must have been very rough with
t, then, Leander," she remarked.
Il was" he said; Il don't know how
came to be 50 rough. You see | was
rying to tear it off, Btu here he
topped.
Trying to tear it off what?'
Trying to tear it off nothing, but
lyin@ to tear the wrapper off it; it was
and paper and that, and I'm a clumsy
unlucky sort of q chap, sweet one; and
IN uncommon sorIy about it, that
amr'
'Well, we won't say any more about
t." sad Matilda, softened by his con
rltion; and Pm keeping you out i'll the
rsa-c all this time. Come in and be
Introduced to mamma; she's in the front
mrl>r. waiting to make your acquaint-
lucc"
Mrs. ColIum was stout lady with
thin voice. She struck a nameless fear
nto Lcander's soul as he was led up to
where she sat. He thought that she
"ntnin d al the promise of a very ter
ib'c mnther-nIaw
y his is Leander. mamma, DEAR" said
Mat!!Aa. shyly and yet proudly
Her mother Inspected him for a mo-
ment and then half closed her eyes
My laughter tells me that YOU carry
on tie occupation Of Il hairdresser. "
she SAID.
cutie correct, madam" said Lean
d i; Il do"
All, Well she said, with an lmcon-
cealed sigh, Il could have wished tC
lock 's-hc:' than hair-dreSSing for my
Matilda; but there are opportunities OF
doing good even as a hairdresser. |
trust YOU are sensible of that"
Il try to do as little harm as l can,
he said feebly.
If YOU do not do good, YOU must dc
harm, she said, uncompromisingly
You have it in your means to be an
awakening influence. No one knows
the power that a single serious hair
dresser might effect with worldly Gus
omers. Have you never thought of
hat?"
We'll. | can't say l have exactly" he
said; and l don't see how"
There are cheap and appropriate il
animated texts she said. ito be had
at so much n dozen; YOU could hang
hem on Your walls. There are tracts
on procure by the hundred; you could
ut them in the lining of hats as YOU
hang them up: you could wrap them
ound your-!your bottles and pomatrm-
'ots. You could drop word in sea-
on In Your customers ear as you bent
over him. And you tell me you dom
see how; YOU will not see. l fear. Mr..
I'm afraid. num-" he replied. my
uStnmerS would consider | was taking
ihcr;ies,"
AMI what of that so long rs YOU
ave them:'
We'll, YOU see. | shouldn't should
ose EN-, And its not done in our pro
essi\ and. to tell you the honest
ruth. I'm not given that way myself