Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-05-13
NUMBER 3s.

at does not follow that all large houses alike"
said his wife
"Ceriainly not. my dear but in this instance.
your intended dwelling proves 10 be the same that
the Sebys obliged to leave, for the reason that
you have stated"
Mrs Browns counienance fell. f
81 met Selby on my way TO my landlords. con-
inued Mr. Brown. land on telling him my errand.
his explanation saved me from making what would
have proved, think, a very bad bargain"
"Bad enough" said the lady that accounts for
the moderate rent" And The conversation ended.
do you wish TO call upon the owner, my dcarr
said Mr. Brown, ptoyokingly, as he rose from the
table.
''Certainly not" answered his wife, in quiet
and crest.failen tone Poor Mrs Brown her rehec-
tions after her husbands departure were far from
agreeable. How we're her hopes annihilated, her
lofty expectations crumbed into dust She had
wasted many days of precious time. impaired the
comfort Of her family, and fatgued herself; aud the
result worse than nothing. for she had the
prospect of being houseless entirely Her reverie
was interrupted by the entrance Of lady the wife
Of the proposed tenant, who wished to the house
particularly, they had concluded TO take il, IL MIR
Brown rented II at ALL She was kind, motherly
woman, and after she had seen the various apart
ments, said to Mrs Brown, IL Should think, Mad
am, you would regret extremely the necessity of
leaving SO comfortable dwelling; il has such
quiet home look; far preferable 10 the snowy yet
ill-built houses we every where encounter"
Her words sank deep in the heart Of the depres-
sed Mrs Brown and when her visitor was gone
she looked around on the walls, hung with the fam
lily portraits that had smiled down on her for so
many years from the same spot. until they seemed
to have become the protecting detes OF her home.
Every room was endeared by some tender recoec-
ton each article Of ancient yet well kept furniture
had its accompanying memories. She felt how out
OF place they would appear in fashionable man
sion, while they were in admirable keeping with
the apartments they now occupied. She thought
how the voice Of strangers would be heard upon
the hearth which had so often echoed the ringing
laughter Of her children and she sat down, fairly
overcome. She knew, too that her husband would
miss his little study, that opened from their sit
ting-room, with its well-stored shelves and piles OF
papers, which had been accumulating for years.
She saw that she about sacrificing her comfort
for empty show and the many voices Of affection
rose in her heart and conquered the promptngs
Of pride and worldly ambition. She rose. and
! opening the hadoor, took down the bill and plac-
| ed il in her wOrk-bssket. With light heart and
cheerful smile she met her husband, whose first
words were: s
Z" Has the bill blown down, Sarah!"
"No," she replied; "the house is taken by a
/ person whom am sure you will approve, and one
! who you will confess has better right than any
other have taken i'll" she continued. seeing
her husbands look of surprise, as she placed the
bill in bis hand; land with firm determination
never again TO attempt sacrifice Of solid comfort
for empty show, but in my domestic arrangements.
in all other things, 10 rest content with letting
well enough alone"
I "a most wise and excellent resolution, and one
which second warmly" said her husband, with
an afeciionaie and well pleased smile; aud there
fore. my dear" he added, he tore the paper and
threw il on the table, we will conclude that The
House has dismissed the Bill .s..t