The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-08-27


silly to worry about you'll Bot" aud she look
ed up and down the long, dusty road edged
with green, aud shaded with trees, "you must
be lonesome There Is no house near you, and
but few in sight " And the troubled look
came back to the young face.
"No, Nelly, am not lonesome. have all
the company wish for, especially now you have
come. But come, let me assist you in laying
aside this travelling dress, and show you into the
bathroom and then you must rest, while go
aud prepare supper for those great, hungry
men,"
"Oh then you do have TO cook for the men,
just as l expected Aud the tears came into
the poor, tired eyes once more.
"Yes, aud eat at the same table with them,
too and l like it,"
| There Did not tell you so? This comes
of marrying a farmer! Poor aunt Rachel !
When used to pity her 20, did not think my
sister would have to drudge in the same man
ner!"
| 81 do not need Bit of sympathy /; am just
as happy as can be. But, come now, rest
little while, and then dress. want you to look
| your best Did you bring that blue silk like
so wel9 Oh yes, hero it is Shall send
Fanny up to help you?"
No, Amy, if che is your girl, and you must
take her place in the Kitchen"
Now, don't fret any more, please and in
half an hour shall send Fanny"
| And Fanny came, and her Dimble fingers soon
convinced Nelly that it was no new employ
ment to her. When Nelly entered the parlor,
she found her brother-in.law waiting to receive
ard welcome her and then, turning. he intro
duced brother to her who was standing by his
side. He was fne-lookipg man of twenty
five, perhaps, and just the one to make an inn
preston on a loving heart like Eelly's. The tea
bell soon rang, and Nelly, taking Mr. Kingsley 3
arm, went out, dresding the staring eyes of the
workmen. But the little tea-table was laid for
only four, and fairly elistened with it's snowy
napkins, lucid china, and shining silver. Fanny,
in white apron, and with almost as white
hands, attended the table and Nelly gave a
little sigh of relief, her last bngaboo vanish.
ed, and chatted, like herself, with her friends
How do you like us in our home Nrllys'
said he husband, glanciug st Amy. Z" o we
answer your expecta ions as fsrmers ?"
Nelly WAS sure he wa quzzius her and an.
swered, with some show u, spirit.
:" think it is n shame for a man of 7our tai
ents and taste, yes, and wealth, TO bury himself
In such solitary place as this Why, would
not be compelled to pass my days here for the
world
The happy coupe only laughed, and Nelly be-
gan to think she w.s very silly, and laughed
too, and wished she had been little less dem.
onstrstive.
After tea the husband proposed walk in The
garden aud here, as within the dwelling, the
most artistic taste marked every arrangement
A perfect wilderness OF flowers, and yet not
thing ont of place. Nelly felt that she SHOULD
never tire of its beauties; but Amy soon spoke
of returning, as Nelly was weary. "And," sht
said, gianciug at her husband, 81 shall wan
her to go with me to milk the cows"
81 shall do no such thing The horriC
things, with their great, sharp horns, and ugl,
feet, always was afraid of them at aunt Rach
els One of them came at me, once, ant
would have bit me, if had not screamed lout
clover blossoms had in my hand that sh
wanted, aud not me; but don't think so. A
any rate, have had perfect antipatby to COW
and clover blossoms ever since"
Henry laughed. "Well, If you are so afrsi
of cows, Amy need not 60 for them, nor mil
them tonight"
Nelly knew that they were laughing at be
again, and, looking up, she saw q pair of mag
n6cent eyes brlmming with mirth fxed upo
her; and her own eyes and checks burned unit
they panied her. As soon as che reached tn
house, she hurried away TO her own room to Civ
vent to her outraged feelings. But Amy sui
pected her and quickly followed, to find her i
tears
"This is too bad Poor, tired Nelly I di
not dream that WAS grieving you
"Oh do not mind you, Amy, nor even you
husband But that great, overgrown brothe
who don't even speak to me, hut, if he dareC
would laugh at me all the time Il don't lik
him one bit
"0h don't say so, Nelly he is the kline
est, best brother in the world! You must lik
! him for our sske. And now l will tell yo
: about our arrangements here. We have lars
farm, with none of its cares; or, at least, hav
g none. The land ia all rented to four men wit
families. You can see their pretty cottsg'
II from the door, all buit on the farm. Half {
1t the property belongs to Arthur; and he live
e with Us, ss you see. We keep three servants
'r aud they are excellent, attending to everythn
h that servants should attend to-"
20 Bat where are those great, hungry men yo
At spoke off ,"
,e did you not see them at table? Henry an
r, Arthur! They are large, and usually hungry
t And he cows! Was thst, TOO, H joke q
,r poor meS"
ID Yes darirg. I could not mix COW -
mnse than vOu could"
j. Welt, forgive you oil but that brother
rs must punish him
* We'll, come now We must go down. Ha'
you any new musicg"
They descended 10 the parlor. A tno-toE,
- pisuo was soon answering to the touch of NJ
", and in the music she soon forgot her pr
u vious annoyance. She was a superior periorI
'u err aud on the rare instrument she surprised eV
herself. The hush nd was not sparing Of /
Nv compliments; hut Arthur made no comment
except to thank her for one piece he had hims
DO called for. Before che slept, that night, Me-
wrote long letter to her mother, telling her
40 ao Amy's pleasant home. "But, oh so lionel
W could never live here, I am sure But An
ue certainly enjoys it! ! don't believe she nee
~ me bit. They are both as contented as q
kittens. shall not stay long" etc. All Il
DC amused her mother; for she had been reared
" - the country, and had fears for her practiC
~ Amy, when she consigned her to the keeping
:! Henry Kingsley.
=" But weeks passed away, and still Nelly ling'
's ed in her sisters beautiful home. She had ce'
ed to be afraid Of COWS, and lambs and chlcke