Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-22

sation of proprietorship very agreeable
to experience.
"Do stop a minute, Mr.. Hopkins"
said Bessie, as they reached the glitter
ing splendors of a jewelers. window,
81 Just want to look at those pretty
things! Aren't those rubies perfectly
splendid. You're going to buy me
set of emeralds and diamonds aren't
you, when we are married? And a real
Geneva watch with bouquet of bril-
liants on the case? And pair of those
lovely link bracelets? l never had much
tewelry, but when I'm married, l mean
to buy everything that is pretty. And
you'll get me a parure of big white
pearls, won't you?"
"I--I'll think of it," stammered Mr..
Hopkins, rather taken aback by the
extent of his bride-elect's expectations.
"It will be so nice to have rich hus-
band" went on Bessie, artlessly.
Mamma says you'll let me have car
riage and pair of darling little creatn-
colored ponies, that can drive myself,
with silver-mounted harness, and"
"Y-yes, but you don't consider, my
dear-horses are shockingly expensive"
interrupted Noah, wiping his brow with
huge yellow silk pocket handkerchief.
"What of that? You're rich, aren't
you? l shall have a housekeeper, and
two maids, and colored waiter, and
white kid gloves"
kid gloves are two dollars pair,
my DEAR" apologetically put in MIR.
Hopkins.
That's nothing, as long as one has
rich husband! We shall go to Sara
toga, or the White mountains, for at
least two months every year, of course.
l always did sigh for gay life and plen
| ty of excitement"
"Sixty dollars week for eight weeks
-four hundred and eighty dollars!"
mentally computed Noah, with slight
shivcr. 81 shall come to the poorhouse,
as sure as I'm living sinner!"
"And as many dresses as 1 want"
pursued Bessie, clapping her little
hands. "Mrs. Glenn has 80 silks, and
don't know how many of nuns yelling
and taffetas. Oh, Noah, how glad am
that you are rich!"
Noah Hopkins stared confusedly
down at the blue eyes that were up
W HIS 81
You'll have a billiard table, of
course? 1 dote on billiards-and a
yacht, for I'm so fond of the salt air.
and sea bathing, and"
"I'll have Il private insane asylum and
put myself in it first!" calculated Noah,
driven to the very borders of distrac-
tion. Miss Wayland, ! must have en-
tirely misunderstood your character,
from beginning to end!'
II shouldn't at all wonder if you had"
said Bessie, demurely.
81 certainly never for an instant con-
templated such frightful extravaganza
as you seem TO coolly take for granted" :"
''lf marry n rich husband certainly
mean to use his money and enjoy it,
said Bessie, defantly.
"Then, ma'am, allow me to remark
that you will not use mine! II pre-
fer remaining single!"
"And what's to become of me, with
allmy wedding clothes ordered ?" whim-
pered Bessie, trying very hard to sum-
mon the semblance of mortified tears
into her mischievous blue eyes.
perhaps you might prefer some
| Younger lldu SuSRtSItl -NpdIl, WIDll
the lively horror of breach of promise
suit rising up before his minds eye. Il
understand that my clerk, Mr.. Evans,
is"
Bessie's cheeks glowed like carmine
"Mr. Evans situation does not justify
him in marrying-he is too poor I'm
afraid you'll have to take me yourself y
Noah involuntarily recoiled from the
idea of pony carriages, cream-colored
horses and yachts.
"Yes, but-hut our head clerkship is
vacant, at salary of So 900 year. did
intend it for old Bogsley, but Charley
Evans is very deserving young fellow
and"
Here Miss Bessie interrupted him by
standing on her tiptoe to give him {
kiss that almost shook his resolution:
of celibacy. But he remembered tn,
colored waiter, with the white llit
gloves. and stood firm!
But what will mamma say?" sudden
ly questioned Bessie.
81 will make it all right with her, IN,
dear" said Mr.. Noah Hopkins, thinking
, of the gorgeous India shawl full o
palm leaves and pagodas, wherewith h
, would propitiate the impending ange
of his mother-in-law that was not to be
. It'll cost deuce of sum-" though
), Noah, sorrowfully, "but it won't com
pare with the daily and hourly drain o
an eXtravagant wife. I'm well out o
i this scrape, shawl or no shawl"
:, Soour little Bessiew went triumphantl
= home, to work at her wedding garment
with renewed zeal, sewing a happ
:, thought in with every stitch, ar
Charley Evans was that very day agree
. ably surprised with $4,000 position
! formally presented to him with littl
G stiff speech by Noah Hopkins, Esq.
Poor Evans" thought Noah, a
. Charley left him after torrent c
thanks, that eXtravagant little pus
will be the ruin of him, before he is
year older; but it's no business of mine
" Nevertheless, Mr.. Evans would PEE