Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26
TALES & SKETCHES.
MARRYING A FARMEKs

"And to morrow you leave us Oh Amy,
little did think, when l saw you welded
to Henry Kingsley, Representative from
District, New York, that he would ever
take you to such home !"
"And why not my sister2 l knew that
he was farmer, and when 1promlsea to De
his bride, / expected to be a farmers wife.
Nor would l change my lot, if could; L
expect to be very happy there. All shall
miss will be the loved ones a. home and
could rot expect to carry them with me 10
my new home"
but Just think of it, sister! You, who
have been reared so tenderly, to work ike
Aunt Rachel, perhaps. | expect, if ever l
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 ia too
bad !" And here Nelly broke down and
sobbed outright.
Amy tried to soothe her by telling her OF
her kind and noble husband and that he
would not suffer her to be unhappy any
where. But she would not be comtorted !
and when she met her brother-in-law at tea,
her eyes were wet with weeping. She TOOK
too, but little pains to conceal the fact, that
she thought him tyrant of the worst KIND
! He ascribed her strange mood to gilef al
parting with her only sister, and, with true
| delicacy-made no reference to 1t. Ihe mex,
day Amy Kingsley went out from her Ole
home to her new one, and from old irlend:
to new and untried ones.
Nelly fretted herself really ill over tho
fancied unhappness of her sister. Ant
when letters came, bright, glowing, tillec
brimming full of happiness, she was still
unconvinced.
ooh yes" she said to her mother, %
know how it is She is too noble to com
plain; and she knew l was so troubled
about her."
But" said the mother, 'sbe sends an in
vitatior, indorsed by her husband, to hav'
you come and see for yourself"
"Oh | should die in a little while
know should But for poor dear Amy
sake | will go, and stay as long as eau, /
you and papa think best"
They did think best. For the sisters ha'
never been separated before, and poor Nell
was pining sadly The morning on whicl
she was to go, her mother came in and pro
posed assisting her in packing her trunk.
"A trunk, mamma A travelling bag vii
be all shall need to take. ! can put on
dress in that. A home dress is al; shal
want" ...
But Mrs. Conway insisted, and trunl
was nicely packed, and, in due time, accom-
panied its fair owner to the residence OF tn
Hon. Henry Kingsley.
When the first warm greeting was ovel
Nelly looked around in mute surprise at til
luxurious surroundings Of her sister. Cal
pets, curtains, mirrors, paintings-all supt
rior to those in her fathers house An
then a library Tiers of choicest book
} reaching from ceiling to floor, were relieve
by portraits, maps and statues in every mich
and corner "But there must be skeleto
somewhere !" thought obstinate little Nell
as she followed her to her room, her Oar
room, as Nelly insisted ON calling it. Ho
, sweet and pure 1T was with its whiteNan
blue hangings, and blue and buff carpe
with furniture to matchl And then tho'
vases of violet and mignonettes Amy kne
she would miss them, and placed them thel
herself. .... n...
sit is nice, after all, Amy and ] ha,
been silly to worry about you But" an
" she looked up and down the long, dust
. road, edged with green and shaded wit
f trees, "you must be lonesome There is I
house near you, and but few in sight ~ An
the troubled look came back to the your
y face. ' .--
mo, Nelly, am not lonesome. l ha'
all the company wish for, especially no
T. since you have come. But come, let u
! assist you in laying aside this travellir
/. dress, and show you into the bathroom
% and then you must rest, while 60 and pr
. pare supper for those great hungry men.
y ''Oh then you have to cook for the me
y Just as expected" And the tears can
s. into the poor, tired eyes once more.
''Yes, and eat at the same table wi
: them, and like it," wv
"There DID / not tell you soa I'll
comes of marrying a farmer Poor Au
Rachel When used to pity her so d
+ not think my sister would have to druid
Z, in the same manner" I.4 ~ r3a.
u II do not need bit of sympathy-I a
= Just as happy as can be. But come, no
:, rest little while, and then dress. ! wa
70 you to look your best. Did you bring th
blue silk like SO WELT oh, yes here
es is. Shall send Fanny up to help you q
'No, Amy, if she Is your girl, and y
must take her place in the kitchen"