The Worthington advance., 1900-09-21
A FABLE OF SOCIETY.
Being Rather Rough ON the Fond
Mother Who Had Lofty
Aspirations.

ACSSs Aau d "AAc WHO WIS dmO1LlOUS. TO
shine in society. She was quite we'll
aware that her husbands means were
not of sufficient magnitude to permit
an extraordinary dazzle in that gilt
tering galaxy of gayety, glamour and
gentility, but she banked on the mat
rimonial alliance of at least one of
her two beautiful daughters with an
aged millionaire who was ready at
any moment to marry any pretty girl
who would accept him..
Naturally enough, it was not to be
expected that any young and pretty
girl could love any old thing like he
was; but then he was so rich that love
might well be asked to take a back
seat, says the Washington Star.
Now, the husband of this ambitious
lady and the father of the two beauti.
full daughters was foolish enough to
think that love mixed with matrimony
better than money did, and he was
averse to the Vaccinations of his wife
to dispose of either of the daughters
to the millionaire at price. One day
the lady, in no pleasant humor, spoke
to her husband on the subject Of his
opposition. "
II should Think" she said, "that
you would have some ambition for
your daughters. You have never been
able to furnish them with the means
their beauty, accomplishments and DO
sition demand, and now when I am do.
ing my utmost to do parents part
by at least one Of them, you must op-
pose my efforts and seek to thwart
my purpose. should think you
would show some sign of appreciation
of the attention and honor paid us
by the wealthy gentleman whom I SO
highly respect" ~ -:
''Forgive me, my DEAR" responded
the husband, contritely. "When, the
gentleman comes this evening I will
obey you and show some sgn Of ap-
preciation."
Upon this the wife was greatly mol
lifted and the husband went downtown
to his store, returning in the evening
little later than usual, but quite
cheerful. 49,
At $3.50 o'clock the wealthy gentle
man called, and shortly after. the lady
had gone in to meet him her husband
followed her, bearing in his hands an
artistically painted card fully yard
square. "'i-5
''1t is the sign I promised for the:
gentleman" he said, handing it to his
wife, and she read upon it in large
letters: "Please Call on Us Before
Purchasing Elsewhere" - -
Thereupon the lady fell into a state
of madness, from which she has
scarcely yet recovered, and the hus-
band is taking his meals downtown
and sleeping in his store. a# ~ 49,
wateriag Her Teeth.
The small daughter of prominent
real estate man. here in town is spend
ing the summer at White Sulphur
Springs in Virginia. She is just seven
years old, and she is in the most dis
tressing period of cutting her second
teeth. The recent loss of one of her
upper front teeth has left gap in the
middle of her smile that 10 most NOR;
tifying to her vain little self. Some
body saw her not long ago at the
springs drinking glass after glass Of
water. Later in the day she was there
again, doing the same thing. A third
time she was discovered drinking the
waters, and this time somebody asked
her what on earth she was drinking so
much for. The child siged: .s+9s.s 49, s
& ''It don't seem to do much good"
she said, onsolately, "and I reckon
it's because I can't hold enough I'm
trying to water the roots of my. teeth
% they'll grow. Do you think they
will?" Z z..s
It was the same little girl who came
home from her irst day atschool eager
to show her mother the calisthenic ex.
ercises she had been learning.
'sIt's fstical culture, mamma,'' she
raid. They can It that because You
do it al with your fists, so.''-Wash-
ingtoh Post: 81 81. &.
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