The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-27
HER GOLDEN HAIR.

Miss Jessamine kept boarders. SIT
was none of your common boarding
houses" she was in the habit of teIlin Q
those who came thither seeking home.
No; Miss Jessamine aspired to select
ness and exclusiveness in the EXTREMIST
degree.
Il have but six boarders." said Miss
Jessamine, with nod of the lavender
cap ribbons which she always wore after
the clock had marked the hour of noon.
Mrs. Pouncer, a good, genteel. widow
lady, living upon an income of her own,
occupies my second floor. My third is
let to young ladies. Miss Markham oe-
cupies the front room; Miss Markham
teaches in select school in Chesbury
Square. The two Miss Applefields, at
the back, are in Stopford's fancy store
on Sixth avenue-most respectable and
nice young persons. Miss Sara Everett,
in the hall bedroom. does the fashion
articles for the City Recorder. And the
extension-room downstairs is occupied
by my brother, Gerald Jessamine, who
is in the office of the Commissioner OF
Chimneytops, downtown. You can
see for yourself, ma'am. how genteel
and refined my circle is. a piano in
the back parlor, ice-cream for dessert
twice week, and select readings from
the poets by my brother, Gerald Jessa-
mine, IN the parior every Thursday
evening.
And it was in this establishment that
Sara Everett lived when Mr.. Jackington
fell in love with her. MI. Jackin gton
boarded just around the corner Mr..
Jackington was tired of "life in human
menagerie," as he facetiously called ex-
istence in boarding-house.
"A housckeePer can't I,e got for less
than 800 month, " said Mr.. Jackington,
counting up expenses on his fingers.
And then she'd want scullery maid
under her. Costs too much! I'd better
get marrSed!"
MIR. Jaekington rode up one day in
the omnibus, and was pleased at the
valiant manner IN which Miss Everett
contested dubious 25-cent piece with
the driver. The driver was an old band
at the business, but Miss Everett was too
much for him. and routed him with great
slaughter. Mr.. Jackipgton watched her
get off and enter the Jessamine esta-
blshment.
L know Gerald Jessamine," thought
he. Paid my chimney-top tax to him
only the other day. A good fellow, but
cracked a little on Shakespeare and
Tenny son. I'll call there and get an in
PRODUCTION. / think she'd suit me. By
George! how she did double up that
omnibus driven"
MIR. JackineEton hugged himself and
chuckled at the recollection.
That was the way in which Miss
Everett became engaged to Mr.. Jack.
ington. 1t is quite needless to say that
all the other boarders were insanely
jealous of her. The Widow Pouncer,
who was "f9d, fair and 40" thought a
"maturer female" would have suited
MIR. Jackin gton's years so much better
than chit like Sara Everett; though,
to be sure, she added viciously, "she
was tive-a nd-thirty if she was day"
The Misses Appleield were sure she
painted and wore false hair. Such a
bright G complexion and such glimmering
golden hair couldn't be real, they were
quite ce rtain. And Miss Markham, who
feigned to be intellectual. remarked
grimly that mo man could long respect
WON an who thought only ofdress and
fashio H."
But Miss Sara, having got the inside
u avn. COulu aHOFu TO lOOk uOWn on
them with supreme superiority. which
was more aggravating than any other
system of treatment could have been.
She thought herself safe. but she did not
reckon on the Thousand little undercur-
rents of the stream of true love-
x say. Jack" said Gerald Jessamiue,
one day. as he met his friend on the
street, 'tthe girls at our house are say
ing odd things about your young wom-
an"
"Odd things! What thingsP" sharply
demanded Mr.. Jackington.
ut isn't my fault. l didn't include
myself" said MIR Jessamine, rather
awed by the fierce sointillations of his
friends little blue eyes.
"Will You have the goodness to tell
me what they are?" questioned Jack
ington.
SD rather not. Ask my sister ,or
that Pounser woman"
Nov, le,ok here, old fellow" said
Jackington, buttonholing the unfortun-
ate clerk Of chimney tops at once;
"you've ssid A and you've got to say
B. dou't cackIe with a lot of old
women. ask you what all this
meansp"
Thus colnered. the votary Of Tenuy-
son and tbs muses. was forced to sxpIsir
Gs1se9 REwR sxplicitly.