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

: Il say what felt she said; I'VE will
: not discuss it further. II in time l see
) reason for bestowing my blessing upon
r choice, which at present-but, no mat
er If / see reason in time, L Will not
| withhold it. l can hardly be expected
! approve at present.
You shall take your own time, mum.
won't hurt you" said Leander. ''Iiilie
: is blessing enough for me-not but
what l shall be glad to be ON pleasant
; footing with you, I'm sure, il you can
bring yourself to it,
Before Mrs. Collum could reply Miss
. Louisa TweddIe made an oppOrtune ap-
pearance, to the relief of Matilda, in
: whom her mothers attitude was caus-
ing some uneaSineSs
; Miss Tweddle was a well reserved
| little woman, with short curly iron-gray
hair and sharp features. In manner
, she was brisk, not to say chirpy, but
she secreted sentiment in large guam
titles. She was very far from the ira
ditional landlady, and where she lost
dodgers occasionally she always retained
friends She regarded MIS-. C0llum with
something like reverence, as an ac-
quaintance Of her youth who had al
ways occupied a superior social position,
; and she was proud, though somewhat
guilty so, that her favorite nephew
should have succeeded in captivating
the daughter Of a dentist.
She kissed Leander on both cheeks,
Hes done the best of all my nephews,
Mrs. COllum, ma'am," she explained,
and he's never caused me Il moment S
anxiety since | first had the care Of
him, when he was first apprenticed to
Catchpole's, in Holborn, and paid me
for his board
well, welI,' said Mrs. Collum, Il
hope he may never cause anxiety to YOU
or to any one
I'm answer for it he won't" said his
aunt. Il wish you could see him dress
head Of hair
Mrs. CoIlum shut her eyes again. IF
at his age he has not acquired the neces-
airy skill for his line in life" she OBJ
served, 1T would be a very melancholy
thing to reflect upon"
Yes, wouldn't it." agreed Miss lived
die; you say very truly, Mrs. Collrm.
But he has got ideas and notions be
You'd what you would expect in Il hair
dresSer-haven't you, Leandy? Tell
Miss Columns dear ma about the new
machines you invented for altering
peoples hands and eyes and features >
Il don't care to be told" the lady
tru K in. ITO my mind it's nothing
less than sheer impiety to go improving
he features we've been endowed with.
We ought to be content as we are, and
be thankful we've been sent into the
world with any features at ALL Those
are my opinions!"'
"Ah!' said the polite Leander. but
ONE people are saved having resort to
1T for Improvement, and we oughtn't
0 blame them as are less favored for
ryng to render themselves more agree
bic as spectables ought we?'
And if every one thought with you"
act, where would your poor dear hus-
band have been, Mrs. Collum, maam?'
My dear husband was not ON the
anne level-he was q medical man: and
besides though he replaced nature i'll
lie OF her departments, he had too
much principle to initiate her. Had he
been Tor had l allowed him to be- less
conscientious, his practice would have
'een largely extended; but | can truth
ully declare that not a single one of
his false teeth was capable Of deceiving
or an instant. l hope" she added to
Leander. you, in your own way are as
crupulous.''
why, the fact Isl said Leander,
whose professional Susceptibilities were
now aroused, Il am essentially an ar
lst. When l look around, L see that
Mature, out of its bounty, has supplied
me with a choice selection Of patterns
o follow, and l produce them as faith
Ill rs lies within my abilities. You
may call it a fine thing to take Il blank
anFaS and represent the luxurious tres
es and the blooming hue of health
upon It, and SO do L; but l call it q still
- .cr and nobler act to produce
lmll1r effect upon the human head-'
Isn't that pretty speech for
young man like him-only twenty-seven
Mrs. Column exclaimed his admiring
unit.
You see, mamma, DEAR pleaded
Matilda, who saw that her parent re-
NAMED unaffected, 1T isn't as if Lean
der was IN poor papa's profession
Il hope, Matilda" said the lady sharp
y, you are not going to pain me again
by mentioning this young man and
your departed father in the same breath
ecause | cannot bear it"
The Old lady" commented Leander.
don't seem to take to me!''
I'm sure said Miss TWeddle, lie
andy quite feels what an honor it is
him to look forward to such a CON
necun as yours is. When L first heard
OF 1t said at once, Ieandy, you can't
never mean it; she won't look at YOU:
IS no use you asking her, L said. And
quite scolded myself for ever bringing
hem together!"
Mrs. Collum seemed inclined to fol-
ow suit, but she restrained herself.
All, WE'LL she observed, my daughter
.aS chosen to take her own way With
ut consulting my prejudices. All |
ope is. that she may never repent it,
Very handsomely said, ma'am,"
himed in Miss TweddIe; and If l
now my nephew, repent it she never
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