Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-02

Joshua Warren, capitalist, who had
built it just three years previously, and
1t owned neither ghost nor CALLER.
of acknowledged ancestors. Asa maj
ter of fact, Mr.. Warren, albeit a quit
man, and one not given to boastin
was rather proud of the fact that
had neither a pedigree nor fami
skeleton to keep him awake nigh
His principal desire, now that he h
made his fortune, was to enjoy life n
to make those about him happy witho
worrying his head about genealogi'
trees or ways and means of forcing hi
self into the upper ten" On th'
points his wife and their only daught
Madge, agreed with him-and bel
agreed, they succeeded in making
most of life They We're jolly enterta
ers, and always had houseful, me
or less, of company, usually "a lot
young people, whom they preferred as
being more likely to make things live
ly; and during these particular holidays
they were housing at least a dozen
young folks, on account of Madge, who
was to be married in the Riddle of jan
uary TO VIII Braden.
There were all kinds of jolly times
during that closing fortnight of the old
year. The sleighing was faultless, there
were lots of social festivities at Cliveden
end neighboring houses, and there was
every opportunity in the world to drive
dull care away-yet Will Braden, de-
spite his approaching marriage with
quite the sweetest girl in the world, was
unhappy. Not all the time; for oc-
caaionally Madge would devote to him
an entire five minutes, all at once, there
by filling him with ecstacy-after
which, alas! she would neglect him for
hours together to attend to her duties
as hostess, whereupon he was plunged
into despair, and became gloomy and
sullen, much to the amusement of all
the rest, who called him Hamlet" be-
hind his back, and cracked jokes about
"green-eyed Monsters" and so on, to
the mystification of Mrs. Warren, who
earnestly insisted that poor, dear Will
lies" eyes We're not green, but hazel.
But there was no doubt that Will was
jealous, just as most young men are
adored one are demanded in other quar-
ters, even though by the laws of hos
pitality. He told himself he didn't mind
1t, but he did. What CALLED him partic-
ularly was the presence of that pedi-
greed prig from Philadelphia, Mr.. Mar
tindale, whom he had long suspected of
snealling affection for Madge, who, by
the way, was particularly y pleasant to
him, not to say somewhat confidential
with him. For, at least half dozen
times, VIII had seen them, apart
from the rest, talking in guarded
tones about something or other,
and at these times both had looked
very serious. 1t was getting past en-
durance. decided Mr.. Braden, and he pro-
posed TO put "A stop to it. So when they
returned from their sleighing party, on
New Years eve, he drew Madge, who had
seemed to be flirting desperately all the
evening with Martindale, into recess
In the hall. where he proceeded to pro-
test with much vigor against the treat
nlent accorded him.
Madge laughed merrly, then pre-
tended TO be offended. Don't be an
idiot. VIII" she said, sharply. "I think
! know what I'm about"
YOU know nothing of the sort, OF
else you don't care." declared Will,
with some heat. SIT seems to me am
entitled to some consideration. instead
of which you do your best to make me
feel badly and to make a laughing
stock Of me, Darling" he went on,
more gently. "this is the last year of
our single lives. Can't we watch it out
and the new one in just by ourselves,
since The New Year means so much to
us hoth?"
Mpdge was touched. but for some in
poTliahle reason did not choose TO let
him 80 II inst then. ''rnn't he spoon.