The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-27


+ there stood his wife, as handsome as evel
E but she looked at him with surprise. II
E had forgotten that he had not shaved sine
? he left her. .... FL. ........
\ He spoke and held out his hand, ant
. then his arms. There was schriek, anc
then the latter were well filed. TIVE
hours afterwards they were talking seri
J ously and solely upon matters Of business
81 am sorry that the railroad passes
over the meadow" be said, "it renders i
almost useless"
"They have the right Of way, but it has
not injured it as much as you think" sht
replied. rya .
II don't suppose they paid you more
. than one hundred dollars for the land"
"There is where you are mistaken
They gave me twelve hundred dollars fol
merely the right of way"
81 suppose they paid you in stock"
Dana said, surprised to think that she had
got 80 large sum.
"Yes, they gave me part stock, and
part cash, the wife replied, trying not to
look triumphant.
"And the stock, what is that worth, a
mere song, | suppose" he asked.
81 sold mine that very day that I re-
ceiyed it, at an advance. 1t is not worth
so much per share now. l thought had
better have the money than trust to an un-
certainty" ..
The husband was slightly astonished.
He had received for a narrow strip of land
as much as he had given for the whole
farm.
"Aud what did you do with the money,
Nelly%
~ took six hundred and bought the
rich moving of Squire Bottoms. You
rememberhow you use to wish you owned
it"
Dana did remember perfectly well. He
had thought of the land when in Califor-
MIA, and was in hopes Of getting back with
money enough to buy it.
"The other six hundred and fifty
placed in the savings bank, where it is at
interest"
"You are the best wife in the State"
the husband cried with admiration.
"But have not given a full account of
my stewardship as yet. You remember
the forest of pines on the bill just back of
the meadow ?"
Dana nodded an assent. He was won
| dering what was to come now.
"Well, there is no longer any forest
there. / sold every tree Just as it stood"
"Why who was fool enough to buy
pine wood ?" Dana asked with laugh.
1.-The railroad company. They must
wood to get up steam. They gave me four
hundred dollars for the privilege of chop
ping down the trees, and was glad to get
rid Of them, for the purpose of making
sheep pasture"
"a sheep pasture?" the husband cried
in astonishment.
"Yes, it makes a very fine one. l
bought one hundred and fifty sheep, and
then had some left, which added to that
in the bank. Last summer sold four
hundred pounds of wool, at forty cents
per pound" .
"That amounts to one hundred and six
sy dollars" said Dana, after slight cal
culation.
Precisely; without counting the in
crease of lambs, ! think | did verv well
by that trade"
"You are better manager than | am,
Nelly. Hereafter you shall be the head of
the house."
"Thank you, but / en- perfectly con-
tented to resign now, that you have arriv-
ed"
"Then you have no more wonderful bar
gains to relate p be asked.
"Yes," she replied with slight hesi-
fancy. "I have made one more trade, but
perhaps it is one that will displease you"
"What, after my warm welcome? You
can do nothing in future that I'll not ap-
prove of. Remember, Nelly, I've re-
turned poor in pocket, and none too well
in health" .. e-
81 will lake such excellent care of you
that your health will be quite restored by
spring, and as for being poor, why that is
absurd when YOU have a good farm, well
stocked, and nearlya thousand dollars in
the bank" ..- ..
"Besides treasure of wife,"
"Thank you. But will you step into
the parlor and see my latest trade ?"
Dana followed his wife, and as she
opened the door, she pointed signi6-
cantly to a dark object in one corner of
the room.
"a piano!" cried he astonished.
ayes, a good, well toned piano. But
before you express surprise let me tell you
how earnt it. / sold all the butter that
| made during the last nine months, and
invested the proceeds in an instrument
that / knew you longed for, and to tell the
truth, was rather anxious to own one
myself, but / never said so, and until ]
found myself able never thought of
buying one. Now are you angry"
"Angry?' ..-.
There was peculiar sound heard in the
parlor as though Dana was kissing bis
wife. Atany rate when she again entered
the kitchen, her fair face looked uncom'
monty flushed as though her husbands
rough beard had chafed her soft skin,
Mr.. Dana has mover expressed wish
to roam again. He is perfectly satisfied
that he can find more happiness on his
farm, and in the society of his wife, than
he could if surrounded by all the gold