The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-08
MARRYING A FARMER.

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i"And tomorrow you leave us? Oh Amy,
little did think, when I, saw youweddsd to
Henry Kingsley, Representative from -
District, New York, that lie would ever take
you to such homeW .3rI" W..
&c And why not, my sster2 knew that he
was a farmer, and when promised to be his
bride, Iexpected to be farmers wife. Nor
would | change my lot, if / could. l expect
to be very happy there All shall miss will
be the loved ones at home! and ! could no
expect to carry them with me to my new
home '' ~,
"But just think Of it sister! You who
have been reared SO tendcrly, to work like
Aunt Rachel, perhaps. expect, if ever
come to see you, to find you milking the cows,
or feeding the pigs, or, at least in the kitchen,
cooking for great, hungry men, who do not
know jelly from custard. 1t is too bad p
And here Nelly broke down aud sobbcd out
right.
Amy tried to soothe her.by telling her of
,,nit;n, and nob,. husI,ond and that bc
would not suffer her to be unhappy anywhere.
Rnt .sbe would not he comfor,ed. and when
10 mo, hor hrother-;n-,ow at tes ber eves
voro vot with wosn;,o sbo took too I'm,
,;,no in. - conceal the fact that she
,horobt him tvrant Of the worst kind. Ue
oscribed hsr strange mood to grief at part.
;no With .ber only sister and with true delica.
cy ~ ods No .referencc to il The next.,ny
amr K;nns,ev wont ont from her old home tc
her new ono and from old friends to new and
pntriod onss ~" w
Nel,v fr.tt.d herself really III over the fan.
cied upbappiness of her sister. And when
lot,ors On mo briobt glowing. filed brimfull
of happpess, she was still unconyinced.
uObl vesr she said to her mother. 81 know
how il ls She is too noble to complain; and
she knew how was so troubled about her.
uButp saws the mother, .sshe sends an in
vitation. indorsed bv her husband, to have
Won come and see for Yourself"
uObl | should die in a little while-I know
I sbouldl But for poor dea, Amy's sake !
will oo. and stay as long as can. if Won and
papa think best. ., .....r l.. ....
They did think best. For tho sisters had
never been separated before, and poor Nelly
was mining sadly. The morning on which
she was 10 60. her mother came In and pro-
no,ed assisting her in hacking her trunk.
IA trunk. mammal A travelling bag will
be aIl shall need to take / can nut one
dress in that A home dress is all | shall
wautn .Hoa ,m n".
I nut Nrs Conway insisted And A trunk
was nisclv hacked and in due time. accom-
,.a,,sd no fair o,sner 10 the Residences of the
Hon Henry K;ugsloy.
when tho frat warm greeting was over,
Nollv looked around in mute surprise at the
Injurious sur, ouudinps of her sisters. Car.
,o,. c,r,o;,, r,,r,ors 70 naintinvs--all sunc-
.,o. % ho,,in h.rRfo,bor,, bouso And then
,,hrorv, T;srs of ,ho cho;cest books, reach.
inc from ceolinu to floor, wore relieved by
,portrnits, maps and statues in every niche
and corner nBu, there must be n skeleton
.onn, ,,n .ro,o ,bougb. obstinate little Nelly
as sbo followed her TO her room her opn room,
os Ne,lv insisted on calling IL. How sweet
and pure h was, with It's white and blue hang
ino. and bluc and huff Garnet, with furniture
to match And then those vases of violet
and mivnionettes, Amy knew she would
miss ,bcm and nlocoa them there herself
ii,t +. nice. after all. Amvl and have been
sillv to worry about youl But and she
looked IN and down Che long, dusty road