St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-03

/. 0eI beng t0e&e, and OF now We'll on0 W0Ql0
become the house. Especially did he thinl
Of it when b ut opposite 70 her 1t dinner.
In March he. began honsecleanins. He
tore the paper from the walls, bought paint
and brushes and beepn sne1setically to ap.
! ply the former with the latter to the inside
woodwork. Then he got large books 81
! wallpaper samples and asked Mrs Austin Z
and Gracs's advice about the choice Of the
designs. When be ordered tbs paper il
was in every inst; nce the kind that Gracs
had liked.
| AL this time he was getting deeper in
love with his house and with Grace, but be
told himself he nut wait till everything
important question.
It was in May, one Sunday after church,
, that Mn. Austin and Grace took the cleo
trio cars and went 70 zee Arnold's house.
He met them ct the corner Of the street,
; and the three went along together. chat
ting gayly.
Airp. Austin admired everything along the
way, and wicn she came to eco the interior
ct the house. she was loud in her praises.
Grace agreed to everything, but did not say
much.
They had lunch together. and at length
then stood watching until it was lost to
view. He was very happy, and IS he went
hack home he aprostrophiyed his house, IN
it had beco ne his habit to do.
81 think You made . good impression"
he said. "And ! hope the time ID COM
ing when Aou won't be left oil alone day
tilnes." !;
The next night ~ be was getting on his
wheel to 60 homo, he saw Grace walking
along the opposite sidewalk. He crossed
over, and. tr,KdEng his bicycle, he walked
beside her.
"dow did you like my housc!" asked
Arnold, Is they paused 1t Auatin's
gate.
''lt + very pretty" she said judicially.
"But it must be horribly lonesome
should die, know. il had to live in such
a place. Still" she added, smiling, eff you
like il, that is all that i necessary. Good
night"
When he came to his house he looked
At it sadly. II shall have to give you up"
lie said. 1T comes hard. but have got to
do it,
Nearly two weeks passed before every
thing came right 70 that Arnold could put
his question to Grace. After that, when
they were making plans for the future. Ar
mold asked: What shall We do about the
house?"
Grace opened her eyes and gazed at
him A. though he had asked q very foolish
question.
"Why, what Is the matter With your
house! think it is lovely out there. I |
wouldn't ask for anything better"
Arnold casped. II thought You said"
%" she answered sweetly. That was |
ever 20 long ago. and have changed my |
mind. "-Susa Brown Robbins. in Boston i
Globe.
Called the UIan.
There is more than one way to evade the
tax on bank checks and there are more ways
! han one to collect bill. A bill collector of
Lincoln called yesterday on a man who had |
been in the habit of putting off payment Of
an account. He again objected to making
the payment.
II would give you a check" he said to the
collector, IF had revenue stamp"
Here is the stamp" said the collector
i Just bought few for use in cases Of
Give me your check"
use payment undcr the circumstances, so
he check was given and stamped then and
here. Bill collectors say they will not
make regular business of supplying stamps,
but they will always stand ready to call
State Journal.
If man wants to have particularly fine
neal let him inform his wife that he will
,ring up some old sweetheart of hers to din
Ter. Nothing so inspires a woman to her
,est effor. as to make an old sweetheart re-
ret that - was not more active.-Atchison
ilobe.