Litchfield enquirer., 1863-05-28
Alisfellal,p.
Marrying a Farrner.

NA0AA y1As0 = G 6x1AAOIs And so tomorrow you leave usi Oh, Amy little did l think when saw you married to Henry Kingsley, Representative from District, New York. that he would ever take you to such homep
 And why not, my sisteri knew that he was farmer, and when I promised to be his bride, I expected to be Q farmers wife. Nor would change my lot if I could. expect to be very happy there. All shall miss will be the loved ones at home-and could not expect to carry them to my new home. But just think of it, sisterl You. who have been reared so tenderly.to work like Aunt Rachel, perhaps. I, expect. if ever come to see you, to find you out milking the cows, or feeding the pigs. Or, at least. in ths kitchen, cooking for great hungry men who do not know jelly from custard. It IS too bad! and here Nelly broke down and sobbed outright. Amy tried to soothe her, by telling her of ] her kind and obls husband, and that he would not suffer her to be unhappy anywhere. But she would not be comforted, and when she met her brother-,n-law at tea, her eyes were red with weeping. She took, too. bu. little pains to conceal the fact that she considered him 8 tyrant of the worst kind. He ascribed her strange mood to grief at parting with her only sister, and, with true delicacy. made no refer encs to It. The next day Amy Kingsley went out from her old home to her new one, and from old and tried friends to new and untried ones.
 Nelly fretted herself really i'll over the fam cied unhappiness of her sister. And when letters came. bright. glowing letters, filled brimming full of happiness, she was still un- convinced.
 'Oh, yes ! she said to her mother, I know how it isl She is too noble to complain; for she knew was so troubled about her.
 But, says the mother, 'she sends an invita- tion, endorsed by her husband, to have you come aud see for yourself.'
 Oh! should die in a little while, I know should But for poor, desr. Amy's sake, will go, and stay as long as can, if you and papa think best.'
 They did think it best-for the sisters had never been separated before, and poor Nelly was pining sadly. The morning on which she was to go, her mother came in and proposed to assist her in packing her trunk.
 "A trunk, mama! A travelling bag will be all need to take. I can put one dress in that. A home dress will be all shall want But Mrs. Conway insisted, and trunk was nicely packed, and, in due time, accompanied its fair owner to the residence of the Hon. Henry Kingsley.
 When the first warm greeting was over, Nell ly looked around in mute surprise at the luxu- rious surroundings of her sisters home. Car pets, mirrors, curtains, paintings-all superior to those in her fathers house. And then the library. Tiers of the choicest books. reaching from ceiling to door.wsre relieved by portraits, maps and statues in every niche and corner. But there must be skeleton somewhere :! thought obstinate little Nelly, as she followed her to her room-her o,0n room, as Nelly iasis- ted on calling it. How sweet and pure it was, with its white and blue hangings, and blue and buff carpet. with furniture to match. And then those vases of violets and mignonettes 1 Amy knew she would miss them, and had placed them there herself.
 1t is nice, after all, Amy, and I have been silly to worry about you. Butt and she looked up and down the long, dasty road, edged with green and shaded with trees. you must be lone. some here. There is no house near you. and but fsw in sight And the troubled look came back to the young face.
 No, Nelly, 1 am not lonesome. l have all ths company l wish for, especially now you have come: But come, let me assist you in laying aside this travelling dress. and show you into the bath room l; aud then you must rest while I go and prepare supper for those great, hungry men,
 Oh! then you do have to cook flor the men just as expec.edr And the tears came in 10 her eyes once more.
 Yes, and eat at the same table with them, too. and like it.
 There! Did not tell you sol This comes of marrying q farmerl Poor aunt Rachel 1! When used to pity her so, did not think my sister would have to drudge in the same manner I
 I do not need bit of sympathy; am just as happy as can be. But come now rest 2 little while, and then dress. want you tolook your best. Did you bring that blue silk like so welli Oh, yes, here it is. Shall Issnd Fanny up to help you r
 No, Amy, not fl she is your girl. and you must take her place in the kitchen.' Nov, don't fret any more, please. and in half an hour shall send Fanny. And Fanny came. and her nimble fingers soon convinced Nelly that it was no new en- ployment to her. When Nelly entered the parlor, she fourd her brother-in-law waiting to receive and welcome her; and thea turning, he
 introduced a brother to her, who was standing
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