The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-10-10
Volume rs.

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. Blu: come, let me assist you in
laying aside this travelling dress, and show
you into the bathroom and then you must
rest while ! so and prepare supper for those
great hungry men,
oh! then you do have to cook for the
men, just as expected! And the tears
came into the poor tried eyes once more.
Yes, and eat at the same table with
them, too; and like it,
There! Did | not tell you so? This
comes OF marrying u farmer! Poor aunt
Rachel! When | used to pity her so. did
not think my sister would have to drudge
in the same manner!
Il do not need bit of sympathy; am
jus, 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 liked so well' oh. yes here
i, is shall send Fanny up to help your
No. Amy, IL she is your girl, and you
must take her place in the kitchen?'
Now, don't fret any more, please and
in hall an hour shall send Fanny
Aud Fanny came, and her nimblc fingers
soon Convinced Nelly that il was no new
employment TO her. When Nelly entered
the parlor she found her brother in-law wait
ing to receive and welcome her; and then
turning he introduced brother to her who
was standing by his side. lIo was fine
looking man of twenty five, perhaps, and
just che one to make an impression on low
ing heart like Nolly's The tea hell soon
rang. and Nelly, taking Mr.. King-ley's arm,
went out, drcading the staring eyes of the
workmen. But the little tea.table'was laid
for only four, and fairly slistened with its
snowy napkins, lucid china, and shining sil-
yer. Fanny in white apron, and with al
most as white hands, attended the table (;
and Nelly gave little sigh Of relief, as her
last bugahoo vanished and chatted, like her
self with her friends.
How do you like US in our new home
Nellyr said the husband, glancing at Amy.
do we answer your expectations as farm
er?'
Nelly was sure he was quizzing her, and
answered with some show o. spirit.
Il think it shame for man of your tai
ent. and taste, yes and wealth, to bury him
self IN such solitary place as this Why
| would not be compelled to pass my days
here for the world! The happy couple
laughed, and Nelly began to think che wa"
silly. and laughed too, and wished she had
been u little less demonstratiye.
After tea the husband proposed walk in
the garden; and here, as within the dwell.
ing, the most artistic taste marked every ar
rangemsnt. A perfect wilderness OF flowers,
and VET not = thing out Of place. Nelly felt
she should never tire Of its duties; but Amy
spoke Of returning, as Nelly was weary
And she said, gl.ncins at her husband, Il
shall want her to go with me to milk the
cows
Il shall do no such thing! The horrid
things, with their great. sharp horns and
ugly feet, always was afraid Of them at
aunt Rachel's! One of them came to me,
once, aud would have hit me, il had not
screamed loud enough to scare her away
Aunt said il was the cloyer blossoms that |
had in my hand that she wanted, and not
me: but don't think so. AT any rate, |
have had perfect antipathy to cows and
clover blossoms ever since
Henry laughed. well, if you are 50
afraid Of cows, Amy need not SO for them
nor milk them tonight
Nelly kurw that they were laughing at
her again, and, looking up she saw pair oil
magnificent eyes brimming with mirth fixed
upon her; and her own eyes and cheeks
burued till they pained her. As soon as
she reached the heuse, she hurried away to
her own room to give vent to her outraged
feelings. Bot Amy suspected her and quick
ly followed to find her in tears.
This i, too bad Poor tired Nelly did
no, dream that was grieving you!
.oh! | DON, mind you. Amy. or even
your husband! But that great oycr-srown
brother who don't even speak to me, but IT
he dared. would laugh at me all the time
don't like him one bit'
soh don't say 50. Nelly! He is the
kindeSt, bcst brother in the worldl You
mus, like him for our sake. And now | will
tell YOU about our arrasements here. We
have large farm, with none OF its cares
or. at least have none. The land is all
rented to four men with families. You can
sec their pretty cottages FROM the door, all
built on the farm. Half OF the property
belongs to Arthur; and he lives with us as
you see. We keep three servants; and they
are excellent. attending to everything that
servants should attend to-.
But where are those great hungry men
you spoke off,
Did you not sss them at the table! Henry