Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-09


chow long have
you carried this letter in your pocket?"
"What lettcr?-that?--why it only
came yesterday. You can see the date
that is stamped upon the envelope"
"Well, l didn't know. You are very
eareless-you know you are. That let
der that came from aunty-"
What about this other?" he skill
fully interrupted. Its from Jack, l
see." lie reached for his paper with
movement at once diplomatic and ten
tative.
That's exactly what l came to tell
you about. It's very thoughtful of him,
1 know, but-well, wen see what you
think. He writes" she said consult
fng the letter, "'I met your one-time
admirer-' No, that isn't the part.
Here it is, Mumbly, dear, I've got
scheme that's top notch. l want you to
let me get you an Easter bonnet, here
dn the city. Some summers in the shops
knock the spots off anything you can
get in Mayfield. 1t begins to look as if
/ won't be able to get away fror the
college, and I'd like to have some sort
Of share in the festive season there at
home. Leave it to me, won't you,
MunNbly Ill rig you out on time
I'm crystallized dream
"First, what does he mean by knock
ing off the spots?"" she inquired. II
suppose that's just an expression of his,
however. Now, what do you think?"
~ think it is" said Henry, who was
looking furtively at mis- paper; Il guess
that's it,"
"Henry Montague, you haven't heard
word" She took the paper and put it
behind her. 81 meant what do you think
of his plan?"
"Good scheme. Best I've heard of.
Let him get the contraption there by all
means. Thcre-I refer to the bonnet,
Fanny-don't feel hurt. 1 know they
have some-well, some very unusual ef-
fccts in the city. 1 think perhaps you'd
avoid unpleasant complications, and
have something new to Mayfield to
wear. Yes, let him do it," And he
reached for his paper-and failed to get
it.
"I believe 1 will. OF course, always
like to select, but / said last year that
I'd never, never trade at Miss lie
Fevre's again. Just to think that her
miserable mismanagement should have
parted two such friends-but was sur
prised at Helen-at Mrs. Kapulette:-to
think she'd wear a bonnet that she
must have known was mine, or at least
not the one she had ordered"
"Did-you-wear-he said he,
with an imitation yawn.
"Why, of coursel Now, what ques-
tionl / had to wear something-I
couldn't order another one then. Henry,
you are positively foolish at times.
remember said to Miss lie Fevre, when
picked ii OUT"
ayes, l remember the story" inter
rupted her husband, consulting his
watch and starting to arise.
'.Well," said she, as she pushed him
back gently to his seat, you always for
get that tlavenderand pink are positively
hIdeous or ME, and why in the world
IIel-Iirs. Kapulette-couldn't have
managed to send NY bonnet home when
bbe found the mistake had been made
"Did she know 1t was yours?" asked
Henry, beginning to be rather moro
fnsldiously sarcastic thnn enthusiastic
about this oft-repeated tale; did she
GO along when you gave the order"
"Noay you know she didn't! / mean
TO give her pleasant surprise-ant
that was her way of receiving my ef
fort Your questions are childish
Henry. She might have guessed thai
canary was exactly my color-precise