Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-29
Mrs. Jones' Trials.


Mr.. Jones was married He had been
married long time-ever sine he could
remember, almost The first Mrs. Jones
was i pretty school-boy love. and died early.
Hr. Jones was inconsolable for more than
SIX months, and then finding the burden of
his grief too heavy to be borne alone, de-
clded NJ share his regrets with a sympathiz-
ing friend. The connection was happy
one for many years, but alas for the muta-
bility OF earthly pleasure Mr.. Jones was
again wldower at the age OF forty, and be-
came extremely lonely and having the hab-
1t OF marrying, he offered his broken life
and bereayed affections to Miss Patience
NOrcross, mature lady of thirty We
have said that Mr. Jones had habit of be-
ing married, and it had SO grown upon him,
that, had Providence opened the way, he
would in all probability have followed up
Series OF bereavcmentS with a succession of
consultations But in selecting Miss Pa
tence he had no regard to compatibility OF
temper. lie had never thought anything
about 1t. His other marriages had sheen
happy incidents, aud so far as he knew and
reflected that was the order of nature. But
Miss Patience had habit, too and it was
IN accordance with her name, for it was
lalIlng that she leaned to virtues side and
oCluuu IT, one lNtu III the TcHOte anu
the future. The present with her was new
eF anything but makeshift mere tempo
rary expedient till better times. Distance
not only lent enchantment to her objects Of
pursuit, but was al tsolutey the only charm
70 which she was sensitive. She really
liked Mr.. Jones almost up the hour of his
proposals.; she meekly tolerated him ever
after
They we're boarding for time, and the
wife said submissively TO all of her friends,
Oh, yes, 1t is very comfortable for the
present till We feel able to keep house.
Mr. Jones, after the remark had been re-
iterated TOR the fftieth time, asserted that
ne was able to keep house. To prove this,
he engaged and furnished a tasteful tene-
laent, and another year saw Miss Patience
The patient mistress of her own 6reside.
WI hat pleasant situation said Dame
'rundy, as she called on a tour of inspec
ton.
Why, yes, returned Mrs Jones, ''it is
all We can expect In house we hire. If
Wewere to baild we should plan very differ
emily, OF course, and then you know one
could have the heart to make Improvements
10 n shrubbery and fruit trees. Oh. Mrs
uTundy, hope to live long enough to have
mousse OF my own.
Ut Jones was well 10 do and good ma
.uTed. Moreover, he was little obtuse, as
We We have seen, and did not see that some
lning to put up with is, with some of us,
Practical necessity. So he said very gener-
Mrs Jones, in another year you shall
"are house of your own"
l am afraid you cannot afford to build
sucn house as | would like.
=, l can and will. You shall make the
pan Yourself or draw new one if you pre-
Mrs; Jones sighed, ut will take So long
~ ou'Idlng;' and from that honr every
.1to1al enjoyment was deferred till they
snould get into their new dwelling. There
I were the usull delays and disappointments,
ana Mrs. Jones love of endurance was fully
sra'lhed she was regaled with lingering
sweetness long drawn out.
AZ length the house was built and fur
as1ea' .1Ie the grounds laid out and planted
S:, S.l 'he wheels Of the new establishment
larry IN motion. Moreover, by rare good
,uCS, there was very little to alter or undo;
S ~'sl OF the arrangements were desirable,
Auu the experiments successful.
hope, my dear," said Mr.. Jones, THAT
W are IN condition to take comfort
4. VEL years rolled on, and they were set
S;al Ihe flowers bloomed and the fruit,
"pene6 The turf .hickaaed ipts velvet,