Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11


blood--i mean she had nine children
under 10 years Of age, and she used to ask
How could a man love wife who wasn't
a brother" And as didn't know, used
TO say, How p
A joLLy TIME INDEED.
The club Eot up what they called "A
shumpeter, and small boys sold tickets for
i, and we were all very much excited. We
dressed dolls and knitted things, and then,
When the night Of it came was too sick
TO go and could only hang out the window
and look at the lnpanese lanterns. Ii must
have been II wild scene of gayety, for they
sold IS worth Of lemonade, and two and a
quarter of ice cream; one lady wore a
yellow satin gown, and young lady
played something from Chopin, and
another one sang an aria. whatever that
may be, and there were AZ children and
parents to match Why didn't we come
home? Well, il was cool and the air was
good, and when We were little more starved
than usual we went into the nearest town
and filled up at the hotel After the
Mothers bed broke down. however. we
thought it was time to leave, for an in
cllned plane is not pleasing couch. But,
where are we going for the summer ~
The Mother said we must have clean
table, clean beds and good cup of coffee.
lola said he wanted fresh air and good
things to eat. The dogs bounded around
and looked hungry, rs If to tell what they
wanted, while l said wanted a house run
by man. Then if one made reasonable
complaint it would be duly attended to.
Decayed ladies are apt TO think that no
fault must be found with them, aud that
they are doing kindness by permitting
you 20 pay them more than they deserve
and be allowed to live
''By-the-by,' said lola, edo Won re-
member the woman who used to listen at
the doors? Wasn't she a walking interro.
cation point2 There was no nonsense
about her. When she wanted to know
anything, she asked. IL gratilied her to
| Know who your letters were from and she
was also interested in the amount of your
iucome. When she left she went to be
housekeerer for widower and to mother
bis children, The Lord help them III
she, approved Of him she would marry the
widower, with his leave or not, while She
would train those children after the plan
inaugurated by Mrs. Pipchin
SHE WAS BLuEBLooDED, TOO.
"She was cousin to blue-blooded grocer
about whom she talked a great deal, though
she was careful to keep the shop we'll in
me background / greatly admired her
cleverness. She was one of the people
who knew what TO leave untold. On Sunday
morning she used TO shut her mouth 50
that it looked like thesteel clasp of a purse.
aud then she went 10 the Presbyterian
church and listened to the clergyman
preach on hell. He thought it was good
SUBJECT Tor the summer time, and In a
neighborhood mostly given over TO board
lighthouses. It made people realize that
there were worse places.
The postmaster had nice little ways; he
didn't believe IN exciting people by giving
tnem their mail all at once. Cleveland put
MIN IN, and he was go-as.you-please
man. And he would let your letters 70 to
you when he pleased. Even if be had
them, all in the morning, he doled them
out as careful mothers do sticks of candy.
II you bought something in the shop.
something on which he made a Largo
proht, then you CHANGED getting your Mai
all at once, but if you were a stingyrpersor
I'll. for instance. you only beIght fiv,
cents worth Of the large Sour drop
known as bull's-eyes--the1 You got Won
letters in homeopathic doses. He was til,
original who, when asked for Browning
said he had bluing. and blacking. He wa.
a dense naps SO was the ticket agent
The railroad allowed him three dollars
worth Of change, ard IL you offered him I
tlye'dollar note he couldn't sell you /
ticEet, and you bad to chance being pu
on the train if you were brave enough L
get on. The railroad company being {
corporation did not propose to have any
embezzling in its service.
AN EXCEPTIONAL coLLEGE-BRED YOUTH.
There was one family in the neignbor.
hooo tnat the club and all the good peopl,
objected to-they had no diseases and they
enjoyed themselves. They weren't invited
70 the dances at the Casino. oh. dear. no
| The Casino dances were select. The cotil
lion used TO be led by Young man wht
| was graduate of Princeton, and who hac
one pair Of white duck trousers. He haQ
an idea that he looked well in them, anc
SO he used TO stay in bed and read essay.
on How to Get Married on a Hundred
ana flity Year. while they were beinl
| washed. lie was a great SWELL Conf
| denually, l was told that he knew NOR,
| ngures for cotillion than almost ANYBODY
| Twas so glad to hear 1t. | got quite fear
| fpl once when his duck trousers looked
quite damp, evidently they had come
home late, that he might get pueumonis
from them aud be blighted. But h,
didn't. He was young man with nc
vices and Jnst this one pair of white
trousers. And he'was such good com pany
| lie knew no end of riddles and he coulc
| get up shadow pictures. while he wouldn't
nave tonched a card, or even known a rul,
OF that sinful game of poker, not even fol
a new pair of White trousers He wa.
about the most conscientious young man
ever met"
II Is more fascinating than fish storie
this telling Of summer adventures. At leas
That Is what the Mother says But imme
diateiy after that she announced that Their
was something cool ~ drink out IN tn,
dining room, and thaI she feared tina
thnse were the last Of tine large straw
| berries. so we proceeded out without ctre