The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-12-13

cule on yourself and your wife from morn
ing till night, we might as we'll stay in
our obscurity You aren't casting ridi-
cule on me; the wild boar forms part of
the coat Of arms cf some of the noblest
families of Scotland and England? Oh,
that alters the case! IF YOU really think,
Rasher, it would be aristocratic aud just
the right thing, and if you think our
friends will see it in the same light you
do, why, like it well enough. When
will you get it engraved -? | wish you'd
stop to Ball 4 Black and order a set of
solid silver to be made, to be done III time
for the party, and our arms Oh it.
Come, let's look at the winc,cCllar !;
you must learn to talk about your wine
cellar, Rasher, if you want to make an
Impression on the men. Everything
down here is mighty nice and convenient
but, la. that's the servants business.
I'm going to pretend, when I get pew
set, that [ don't know a coal bin from a
wash,tub. Thatli be a pretty way to
have myself imposed upon Well. you're
able to stand little imposition, and you
don't suppose I'm going to let 'em see |
ever stepped in kitchen. My hands
show it No, they don't; and l'm going
to keep 'em done up nights in old gloves,
and oil 'em every night with-lard oil !?
stuff. with rose cream.
Let's 90 tell NE first whether you've
concluded to take the house. You pose
I must have my own way aboutit? That's
a dear good Rashcr, as you are. And to
pay you for consenting, without fuss,
III trouble you as little as possible about
the change, moving, and all that. I'll give
the upholstercrs orders about the furni-
ture, and get bookstore man to Eli the
library and when everything is ready for
Us TO step in and take our dinner, we'll
ride over and take possession. III get
an auctionoer to sell off our old stuff, ey-
cry article Of it, for what it will bring
| expect, perhaps, it will come to enough
to pay for the new set Of silver, centre
piece anG all, for the piano, you know is
most new, and the carpets are onl Y SIX
months old.
You hope III reserve your old sccreta
ry and armchair, aud that sofa q
dear! ! suppose l CAD have 'em setin The
fourth story, where you can go and took
at 'em once and a while. / don't see
why you need to set such great store by
that sofa, because YOU and | used to set
on it together, in our little parIor, the
first winter we was married. It's stiff
ard old-faShioncd now, and has been Gov
cred twice. l allowed it to set in NY
room up stairs, seeing YOU thought so
much Of it; but it might as we'll 90 to
the auction-room as up into the fourth
story, where. it will have to stay, if it's
kept in the new house.
What are you thinking of, to walk
right over that curbstCne without seeing
it! You was thinking Of old times? No
doubt you'd like to go back to the days
when | did my own work. and set and
sewed for the children, evenings, but l
wouldn't. It's a great burden off MY
mind to have the girls to Madame FIum-
mcry's school she's very gonteel, and will
giee EN- an air, which know I couldn't,
though I'm naturally more gcDteel than
their father. What's that we're setting
them up above US. so as to make them
ashamed of US? Well, ArabelIa aras
little snilTy the last time she came home,
but, when we move on to the Avenue in
the new house, she'll have more respect
for Us. All, here we are at the corner !.
Come home early tonight, Rasher; l
want to talk over the plans.
Continued meet 2reeE.O