The broad ax., 1897-05-08

| soud silver tea set haont ex'
pected anything from him. unless. per.
haps, a Bible or a webster's una
oridged, for he didn't enjoy giving any
thing away. Aggie was getting too
tired 10 be very enthusiastic, but her
mother was delighted. and 1t was no
use thinking that 1 would Just as soon
have had the money.
This makes one hundred and three,
dear-nine more than Susie Fish had. s.
said her sister.
-One hundred and two" said Aggie.
mo, dear. one hundred and three:
one hundred and two came this morn
ing"
"Oh, know l never shall get this
/ list right" exclaimed Aggie, diving
l for her blank book.
I Look out, or you'll be handing that
book TO the parson for a prayer-book,"
said l.
Wouldn't be a bit surprised" she
answered, smiling. Aggie could smile
when she was tired.
Well, We were married. A man
breathes easier when it's over with.
But, Aggie," l said, as the carriage
door slammed on us. IF II ever hap
pens 10 US again, let's leave out the
heather superstitions."
Il know II" said Aggie. Il begged
them not. but they would smuggle some
in. See any in my hair?'
''Sorle IN your hat brim."
b:usned her on, and she seized the
newspaper l had carefully brought
along 10 look like an old married man,
and conjured with IL minute. holdins
II out by an improvised handle.
Here" she said, The very cAiidgeL
in Kindergarten know how 10 H---E,
paper dusTpans; now brush the c..l-
rage seat"
When We got out gave the hackmal.
dusJpanful Of rice with bill on top.
'TheIe, LuTn IT," said l.
Did you see him chOrtle in his joy?
said Assie, giggiIng. Joe, 90 you Ieei
AXE married coupler
Lots" said !.
Our ten days in Washington had only
me bogIe-the blank book. Aggie sGIC
she must finish her notes. All could
do was 10 SIT by and fret. and put Oh
the stamps; and she told me hIn1eTeu |
ner more than / helped, and she was
dwfully glad to have me around: il
made her feel better.
We began housekeeping in a Cheerful. |
w1y IN a little house on a new street. |
Il was something like TO come home 10 |
- a
much silver that II looked funny Will /
.ur PLAIN cEIL-. nobody had given rs
lot OIL ice-cream sets and things. 1 tell
: Ou, MARRIAGE - d LOTTERY when i,
ONES 10 wedding presents. liked
=oeIng Aggle's lace IN the suger-bowl.
-hOuSh. Every night the little maiG
imported. 10 live up 10 the spoons.
brought them and ali the rest upstairs
IN a tray and We packed them away
N the chest We had made-and a preJl!
emmy IL cost, with com binatlon locl.-
Inch went into the end of the close.
where nobody could get at it, On,
light We came home at twelve from
. eceptlon, and as Ne stole upstairs, nc.
~ wake the Sleeping handmaIden, Az
sIs. 80 sleepy heiseI that she UIppeL |
I'll her W-udIus gown and had To holu
ser, We came upon the whole array Ga.
ne floor outside our door.
isn't IL imposing? So s2fe!" said J.
Il sh2n't care anything about going
5ut evenings any more II I've got 10
put thai silver away after l get home.
said Aggie, desperately.
Let II stay there"
oh, / cant. Mamma thinks we'r,
iwfully careless. Ne don't appreciat,
Kings enough. She said II any one ha-
given her such elegant things when sh,
was married she wouldn't have Care,.
% close her eyes"
Take mere than that 70 keep my
yes open"
But 1 helped Agnes shove the tray
inder cir and Grape the train OF
Ter wedding dress over II.
What on earth are you doing. Ag-
Sie?" asked. on coming in for dinner
me day. All ! could see was one fooI
mo skirt ruiiie IN the closet.
Aggie scrambled up enough to catch
ne round the knee.
oh. Joe, I'm SO glad you've comet
What is IL? You're ready TO cry
That's what | like about you; you
lon'I have 10 he expiained TO. Henry
Walker wouldn't have known felt like
rying II I'd screamed il al himr'
That made me feel pretty goOd
though dinner wasn't ready. {
But what"
Its the silverl | came up TO change
he forks and spoons so they should
ct worn alike, and I've shut the paper 4
With the combination in the chest, and
can't remember what II wasp'
l got down beside her. Ii was hotter
han Mexico in that closet l turned '
nd tried the lock.
DO keep your dresses out OF the
ray They tickle the back OF my
eek" No good. We'll, guess we'll 4
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