Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24

gloved hand within his arm, with q sem
sation of proprietorship very agreeable
to experience.
"Do stop 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 a
set OF emeralds and diamonds, aren't
you, when we are married? And real
Geneva watch with bouquet of bril-
liants on the case? And pair OF those
lovely link bracelets? never had much
jewelry, but when I'm married, mean
TO buy everything that is pretty. And
you'll get me parure of big white
pearls, won't you?"
"I--I'll think of it," stammered Mr..
Hopkins, rather taken abaclS by the
extent of his bride-elect's expectations.
at 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 cream
colored ponies, that can drive myself,
with silver-mounted harness, and"
"Y-yes, but you don't consider, my
dear-horses are shocldngly expensive"
interrupted Noah, wiping his brow with
a huge yellow silk pocket handkerchief.
"What of that? You're rich, aren't
you? l shall have housekeeper, and
two maids, and colored waiter, and
white kid gloves"
"Kid gloves are two dollars a pair,
my DEAR" apologetically put in Mr.
Hopkins.
That's nothing, as long as one has q
rich husband We shall 60 to Sara
toga, or the White mountains, for at
least two months every year, of course.
Ialways did sigh for a gay life and plen'
ty OF excitement"
"Sixty dollars week for eight weeks
-four hundred and eighty dollarsl"
mentally computed Noah, with slight
SILVER. 81 shall come to the poorhouse,
as sure as Pm living sinner!"
sand as many dresses as l want
pursued Bessie, clapping her little
hands. "AIrs. Glenn has 80 silks, and
don't know how many of nuns yelling
and taffetas. Oh, Noah, how glad an
that you are rich!"
Noah Hopkins stared confusedly
down at the blue eyes that were up,
turned to his so unconsciously.
you'll have billiard table, OF
course? I dote on billards-and n
yacht, for I'm so fond of the salt air.
and sea bathing, and"
"I'll have private insane asylum and
put myself in it firstl" calculated Noah,
driven to the very borders Of distrac-
tion. ''Afiss Wayland, / must have en-
tirely misunderstood your character,
from beginning to endl"
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" :"
IF marry 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 minel II pre-
fer remaining single!"
"And what's TO become of me, with
all my 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 man2" suggested Noah, with
the lively horror of breach of promise
suit rising up before his minds eye. 81
understand that my clerk, Mr.. Evans,
| is"
Bessie's cheeks glowed like carmine,
"Mr. Evans situation does not justify
him in marrying is too poor. I'm
afraid you'll have to take me yourself" ;"
Noah involuntarily recoiled from the
idea of pony carriages, cream-colored
horses and yachts.
"Yes, but-but our head clerkship is
vacant, at salary of So. 900 year. ] did
intend it for old Bogsley, but Charley
Evans is a very deserving young fellow,
| and"
Here Miss Bessie interrupted him by
standing on her tiptoe to give him a
kiss that almost shook his resolutions
of celibacy. But he remembered the
colored waiter, with the white lit
gloves, and stood firm!
But what will mamma say?" sudden
ly questioned Bessie.
81 will make 1t all right with her, my
dear" said Mr.. Noah Hopkins, thinking
of the gorgeous India shawl full oi
palm leaves and pagodas, wherewith he
would propitiate the impending anger
of his mother-in-law that was not to be
It'll cost deuce of sum-" thought
Noah, sorrowfully, "but 1t won't com.
pare with the daily and hourly drain oi
an extrayagant wife. I'm well out OF
this scrape, shawl or no shawl"
Soour little Bessiewent tliumphantly
home, to work at her wedding garments
with renewed zeal, sewing happy
thought in with every stitch, ant
Charley Evans was that very day agree
ably surprised with a $4,000 position
formally presented to him with little
stiff speech by Noah Hopkins, Esq.
poor Evans" thought Noah, NJ
Charley left him after a torrent o.
thanks, "that extravagant little pusl
will be the ruin OF him, before he Is :
year older; but it's no business of mine
Nevertheless, Mr.. Evans would per
sist In rushing blindly upon his fate
and married Bessie Wayland on the very
day originally set for the consumma
ton Of Noah's own nuptials. Mr.. bop
1sins went to the wedding, and mutteret
thoughtfully to himself, as the brida
party passed beneath the arched door
way Of the church:
Good Apollo! what an escape I hav'
had!"
| But Mr.. and Mrs. Evans were quit,
contented with the existing state O
things.-N. Y. Weekly.
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