Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-26

Fit emblem of our sisters here,
drink the health of those SO dear
Our husbands.
Detroit Free Press.
BEHIND THE SCENES
"You see, my boy,'' said Uncle Ho
bart, 'matrimony is dangerous thing
You take house for, say, year, AM
If it doesn't suit at the years end yo1
give it up and take another. You buy
a horse, and if it balks you send it of
to auction to be sold. But with a wifi
it is altogether different. You can nei
ther sell nor exchange her-it's a life
long bargain -
'tBut, Uncle Hobart, " said the nephew
and heir apparent of that gentleman,
''let's take another view of the matter.
Suppose that she is all that is lovely,
excellent and desirable?'
Uncle Hobart Renshaw rubbed his
nose
As an inyeterate bachelor of five and
fifty he was naturally inclined to take
the less sanguine view of the case.
"Paul, - said he, ''it's of no use to
argue the matter. A young man in love
is young man mad for the time being
If you we made up your mind to get
married, not all the arguments in crea-
ton will avail against it. Only be sure
you make right choice Remember
how much depends upon it
Paul Fontaine laughed good humored-
ly. Like all young men, he thought SO
much caution quite unnecessary.
''There are two sisters of these Lind
Ieys, you say?" said Uncle Hobart re-
fectiyely, polishing his glittering spec
tacle glasses.
1.-TWO, sif-Emily and Esther"
"Both Of 'em pretty?''
GAS twin blush roses, SIR"
"There you got" said Uncle Hobart
testify. Fright into sentiment, just like
a three volume novel. -
"Well, sir, isn't it natural enough to
eempafs a pretty girl to a beautiful
flower? II 7 could think of any other
comparison
"You needn't trouble yourself. % in
terrupted Uncle Hobart. "What Iwant
to find out is what they are like
ESTHER is bright and sparkling;
Emily is all softness and refinement,
Esther is brunette, with the blacklist
hair ! ever saw. Emily has chestnut
eurls and blue eyes, and a lovely, fair
complexion.
EXACTLY" Uncle Hobart hummed
an old tune which had been popular in
his youth:
Black eyes most dazzle at a ball;
Blue eyes most please when shadows fall.
ff.Aad which do you like best, Paul,
eh?''
'sThey are both OF them charlning!"
energeAcally answered the young man.
"Upon my life, uncle, sometimes wish
that the Turkish system prevailed here,
and that could marry both of them. -
Difficult to decide which is the most
fascinatipg?" questioned Uncle Hobart.
''Bpt the thing is, my lad, which will
wash and wear The best for everyday
life?''
"That is question which the future
will decide, uncle. Unfortunately We
have no chemical test to decide the mat
ter
"Think not?'' said Uncle Hobart dry
ty. ALook here. Paul, up to the present
fine you have only seen these girls
through the chiafoscuro of visiting dress
and company manners. What would
you give to behold them as they really
are-to get peep behind the scenes?''
HHalf that am possessed of, uncle!"
cried Gut Fontaine, with animation, eff
only to be able TO satisfactorily prove to
you, sir, how pure and noble and high
souisd they are. But all this is non
sense OF course it is an impossib ilityW
'Nothing Of the sort. " said Uncle
Hobart. ''You say that up to the pres
emit these girls do not know me personal
~ or of my connection with the board
of health. Well, it is true that 1 am
neither a wizard nor magician, but I
am what is quite as useful in this mat
ter-a sanitary official. I go into PEG
pies back doors when wish it. Istride
remorselessly through their kitchens and
cellars when want to see for myself
rathef than trust my inspectors. I am
at liberty to take a down stairs view of
the world. Eth, young man, what do
you think Of that?''
Paul Fontaine stared.
~ don't understand how"-
"But you will, doubtless. when I tell
you that the Lindleys' house is in my
district; that have decided to go there
tomorrow morning to see personally
that all the drainage is perfect. If you
choose to volunteer a littls help, I'll
disguise you as one of my men and"-s
HWith all my heart, uncle!" cried
the young man, with glittering eyes
and heightened color. ~ fear no ordeal
20 which you can subject Esther ana
Emily. Believe ne, the metal will ring
true!''
"Well, We'll see, said Mr. Renshaw.
''In the meantime suppose you ring for
tea.'
Mr.. Hobart Renshaw was man Of
property. but he was also man of pc
enIiarities. One of these was to earn
his borough surveyor IS salary as hona
estly as if he depended OF it for his
daily bread.
People call him a miser, but little
cared be for that The widow, the IA
$herless and he that was ready to perish
could tell a different tale, and Hobart
Renshaw, quaint and ECCENTRIC though
he was, could read the book Of human
character with all almost unerring eye.
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f'Run, Betty, run! It's that nuisance
of a drainman again. 1t does seem to
me as if he came about great deal Of
tener than is at all necessary.
The Lindleys were people who kept
pp grand appearance upon compare
lively disproportionate foundation.
Their sitting room was elegantly fur
nished; their hall upholstered in Persian
patterned Brussels, with rosewood rack
and Gothic hall chair, but the kitchen
was a gloomy, subterranean apartment,
scantily furnished and uninviting in
aspect.
Moreover, the Iindleys were strug-
Cling to keep up appearances On q mod
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