The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-26
Volume I'D.
rim.on curtains, you can have them if you

You SEQ no reason to complain ! replied
she, taking no notice Of his coneiliatory re-
mark, Il SEQ abundant reason to complain
in the first place, the roof leaks like sieve.
Indeed was not aware Of that-how
long since?'
why. last Sunday; do you not recollec'
Bridget's calling Inc to the attic to sec about
i:?
oh, around the chimney? an hours work
will remedy that
Then the pump freezes up
Il intend to have the water brought into
the kitchen this wincr.'
There is no: closet room enouga.'
'You shall have wardrobe
But, Harry, the house is cold
we will have larger furnace in the cell
lar
Il declare, how provoking you are
Provoking am not preparing to make
the house entirely couiortableT
But You know very well that | do not
wish to live here
And why not, If make it perfectly CON-
fornble2 You give certain reasons for wish
Ing to move, and when1 propose to remove
the difficulties instead, you say am proyok'
ing
But, Harry, this house is not gcatcel.-
When ~ to sister Lucy's and see how elo-
CANT her house and everything in it is, am
really mortified to think of our mutual
friends coming from her house to mine and
making comparisons
'Ah! you are thinking of what Mrs
Gruudy' will say, or has said; hut, Ellen,
we ought to be entirely satisfied just as we
are. You recolleetet when we lived in BOs'
ton, and little Harry was so feeble, and Llli-
an just ready to breath her last, you said il
you could only get into the county, you
should b, perfectly happy, you did not care
what tho house was, ii there were only a
garden where air and sunshine could be had
for the children; and we were so fortunate
as to secure this beautiful spot for a reasOna-
bic rent. You forget the pleasure Of having
strawberries, raspberries, and peaches Of our
own raising, and roses climbing over our
door way, and grapes which ripen upon our
own trellis; you forget how strong and well
the children have grown since they have had
this safe, pleasant garden Tor their play
ground
NO, remember it all but the children
arc well now, and there is that pretty, gem
teel cottage with French windows in Bal
moro place; and it is very stylish neigh
borhood, too
.But there is no garden there, hardly more
of a yarl than we had in Boston, and the
rent is the same as we pay here, with all
these advantages
Il do not see that the ground is so very
great an advantage. You could save what
. you propose to spend in repairing this old
place, to purchase fruit and vegetables WITH
in Balmore place.
We'll, Ellen, to tell you the truth, | real
ly lore this place. The vines and shrubbery
are Of my own planting, and it is really
luxury to me to 20 into the garden after
return from my business; the very society OF
green leaves is refreshing after | have pored
over monotonous columns of figures all day
: till my brain swims. Then the prOspec; is
: 50 beautiful, commanding such fine western
> view; and even that little opening where we
get glimpse of the water is worth more to
me than all the windows ever looked
through
.Oh, YOU have such old.lashioned notions
But have set nv heart upon that cottage,
and cannot be denied said Mrs. Howard,
with her most positive smile. which meant
as much us other peoples positive frowns.
Selfish woman! who never seemed to re-
member that her husbands heart might
have preferences as strong as hers, which 1t
cost him pain to give up. even for her sake
She was never known to give upa preference
for his sake.
They were living comfortably and tasteful
: ly upon a small income. and Mr.. Howard
was contented with his style of living. OF
would have been it his wife could have made
! herself happy. Blu, with thcmost indulsen'
of husbands, lovely children, aud comfort
able home, she was discontented, aud aspir'
Ing to something beyond her reach, because
sister Lucy lived in a more fashionable
: house, and had the means to live more lux
: uriously. Mr.. Howard met sister Lucy in
A dry goods store one day, where he was pur'
chasing silk for his wife. ELLEN wants an
article similar to your new brOcade, said be
to Mrs. Benton.
There is one thing which wish Ellen
had replied she, but it cannot be bought
> here
What Is itr said Mrs. Howard.
A con,ented disposition replied she.
The result Of the conversation about th'
$ houses, wis, that Mr.. Howard gave up. al
: usual, for quietness' sake, for he knew that
il his wile's heart was set upon the Other
! house, it would be necessary to so where he'
; heart was, IN order to have any comfort
and in three weeks they moved into the new