Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-10-17
"IT'S BENEATH Me-"

not CO. didn't marry you to be made TO
sit down with all the common people in
Maxworth. My father was an apothecary,
and know what's due 10 myself too we'll
TO disgrace my family ard that's all about
it, SAM" said Anne Rogers TO her hus-
band one evening towards the end OF the
honey moon.
"But they are not iow people," quietly
remarked Sam, as soon as his wife's volu
biI,y had a little expended itself "They
are honest, industrious, well hammered
folks as any in the whole town.
"They are iow people, " retorted the lady
Didn't Mrs. Perkins mother sells nuts and
apples al the corner Of the street, and was
her father anything better than journey
men? lie nothing because Joe was your
fellow servant that you want me 10 demean
myself 10 people like that wonder you
haven't more proper pride than 10 forget
that you were butler when he was groom
But if you have not dignity enough be,
longing 10 you, have, and that you'll! find,
MIR. Rogers"
Sam was pretty certain it was a desper-
ate case, for his vile had only once before
honored him with this form OF address. He
stuck his hands, therefore, into his pockets
with hopeless air but not 10 be beaten
without a struggle, began once more, with
a "But my dear Anns"-
"But my dear Anne has got a will of her
own about some things" was the impatient
reply, "and that's one; SO you can tell The
Pekinses not 10 expecl me-"
Half ia terror, half in anger, her hus-
band took up his hat, and fastened into the
street.
Thank God that everywhere, even in the
busiest thoroughiares of our busy towns,
the sweet freshness OF the summer evening
may be felt by those who seek it. /, seems
as a messenger, sent TO smooth the ruffled
brow of the angry and careworn, and 10
bring fresh bloom into the faded check OF
the sickIy and The sad. 1t is certainly our
own fault if we do not come in OF sum
mer's night happier and better than we go
out and SO Sam, thought as he felt the
breeze upon his forehead. Accordingly, he
had not gone far before his anger had sub
sided, and his tenderness for his wife came
back.
81 knew she was high, before married
her," he remarked 10 himself, $50 have
no cause TO be surprised. She's high-but
then she has a kind heart at the bottom
Who can tell whether mayn't get her TO
see as do, if I'VE only patience for big"
True, Sam: if you have patience you
may fairly expect it. We wish you success,
with all our hearts We shall be glad too,
if you do succeed, q liue advice from
you; for, unfortunately. not a day passes
over our head but some good undertaking
is spoiled in The beginning, for want oi hos
ping and trying little longer.
Will Sans be spoiled? is, however, the
question at present. think not, for con.
scous that he had patience, and good
deal for his time OF life, he quickly made
up his mind what course 10 adopt This
was, not 10 try TO overturn his wiles pride
by direct attack but, like skiful general,
investing some fortified place 10 sap and
undermine it at the foundations,
Ry the time he reached home, the cloud
had passed away from Anne's face, and, in
a cheerful voice, she asked il he we're ready
for supper.
During The meal, conversation went on
brsky; and Sam took an opportunity of
remarkink that he thought his wife would
have visitor in a day or two; for he had
heard lha. his old mistress and kind friend,
Mrs. Courenay had come back from Lon
don, and she told him usl before she went
that she would call ard see him as soon as
she returned.
"WelI, I'm sureil's very kind, and | shall
be uncommony pleased TO zee her," said
Anne. 81 hope she will look in OF an even
ing, though should not like lady 10
catch me in my dirty trim"
"As 10 Girty, that you never are, said her
husband, turning pleased look on the tidy
figure beside him. 81 believe" added he,
somewhat more driIy, "that it's you she
comes to see, and moi your new gown but
l udle say SuO "Oulul Hillu Solu5 up ahb
looking in the drawers, if you asked her"
Anne, who had quick sense of the rid-
culous, was more amused than angry a,
this speech. and presently after turned the
conyersaIion.
The following evening when Sam came
home TO tea, be heard that Mrs Courenay
had Just called and found his wife in ex-
treme delight al the kind and good -natured
manner of her visitor.
"What liked so much, )" said Anne twas
her coming right up to the table instead OF
standing just in by the door And then she
sa, down on her chair there just as if she
had been in her own drawing.room and
talked away TO me as kind as though
were her equal"
" What did she talk about ~ inquired
Sam.
"Aboul you, mostly-what a good SER
want you used to be, and what good hus