Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-05


lpusing for house. His family are boarding
a, present"
II know it," said his wife a little sharply,
for at that moment she cared but little who
wanted houses provided they sourhl not the
one on which she had placed her desires. -
know It they were obliged To leave the house
they occupied, although believe a very fnc
one. on account uf the flcs which annoyed
them. as there was a slaurhlcr.housc some.
where IN the rear The walls,to were thin.
50 that they coul! o,crhcar almost all the CON
,crsariuu OF their neighbors and the base
mcu,s we're so damp that every thing in them
moulded"
"And We, Cor such an one YOU would cS.
change Ihisi'
-, does no, follow lha,alllarse houses are
alike" said his wife.
Certainly uo,,my dear, but in this instance
your intended dwelling proved to be The same
the Sclbys had to leave, ior the reasons you
have stated"
Mrs. Browns coun,cnancc fcll.
81 met Selby ON ny way To the landlords, Z"
continued VIZ. Brown, land uu telling him NV
crlnd his explanation saved me rrom'mahlns
uha, would have proved, think, a very bad
bargain"
"BaJ enough, said the lady, "that accounts
Tor ,hc moderate rent Aud the conversation
ended
"Do yol wish me to call upon ,hc owner,
NV dear p" sali Mr. Brown, a, he rosc from
the table.
"Ccraialy not. " answered bis wife in o
quig, and crcs,.hlIcn tone. Poor Mrs Blown
her reflection. after hcr husbands departure
were f,r from agreeable. How wcrcher hopes
armhilarcd. her lofty expectations crumhIcd
into dust, She had wasted many DAYS ol
precious time. impaired rhc comfort of her
family. aud au.ucJ herself, anl the result
was worse ln1u nothing or she had now the
rru.pcc, Of being huusc'c-s cnlircly. Her re-
,cuc va. interrupted los the entrance ola la.
dyihr wife or ,he proposrd tenant, hu wish
cl ,o sec thc house particularly, as they bad
concluded to take it,r Nr Brown rented %
%, all. Sac va, a hind malhcrly vom1n.and
after she had seen thc departments, she said
iu Mr.. Brown; 81 should think ,mndam,you
would rc.re, extremely thc necessity Of lcay.
ius 80 comfortable a dScIlnc % has such o
quiet, home look fr preferable To the
,boNy,ycI 90 bu.I,hous wc everywhere en-
counter"
Her word, sank jscr into the heart of the
depressed Mr.. Brown and when her visitor
was gone. she luukrd around on the walls,
hung with the family portrait, that h1d 'm'l-
ol down upon her - many ycar from 'hc
same spot, until ihry seemed io have become
rhr prr.dinr and protecting dcIucs Of her
home Every room was cndcared hy some
tender recollection each article of arclrni
so, we'll Keep, furniture, hal aliisaccnmpnyinr
mem.or. She flt hos ont uf the way they
would appear in hshionahlc mansion, while
they were tn admirable keeping with the %.
raumcu,. they uoo uccupI,d. She thought
hov the ,oircs ol stranger, would De heard
uroa the hearth which. bad 80 often echoed
rhr ringing laughter of her children and she
s7t down nirly overcome. She knew tootha,
her husband would miss hrs vcl.,rorod shol-
ycs. and piles of papers, which had been nc.
rrmula,ur fur wears. She saw that she wa'
about sacrificing h., comfort lor empty show.
and the many voice, of affection rose IN her
heart and conquered the prompting Of prid"
and worldly ambition. She r,e and opening
the hall door and took down the h,ll and put
d, IN her vork.h,,lct. With lirh heart, AND
cheerful smile she met her husband whose fret
word, were:
elias the bIll blown down, Sarah -
"No." she replied, ",hc house is taken by
a person whom am sure you will approve
aud one who YOU will confess has a better
right Than any ulh'r h'Nt AN'n " a"'
continued, seeing her husbands look oi sur
prise. as she placed the bin in his hand ; ''and
with a firm resolution never again To a,lemp,
% sacrifice " solid comport for empty show.
but in ms domestic arrangement, As in oil 9th
things. to res, con,cu, in letting we'll enough
alone"
"a mos, wise and excellent rcsnlution.and
one which second warmly =" said her hus-
band, with an ancclionaie and we'll pleased
smile "and therefore, my dear" be added,
as he tore the paper and threw 1t on the table,
eve will conclude that the House has dIsmls-
scd the Bll :" lkuickerbucker.
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