Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-16
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How d. you like thoee +! he asked.
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How d. you like those he asked.
Splendid. answered several.
I take great pleasure in having them
there and though they cost me quite a
sum, yet do not regret it.
Next he led them intO the house, and
conducted them to room which he inform.
ed them was his own place Of resort. The
apartment was spacious and airy. and the
ceiling high and frescoed. Around the
walls hung several splendid paintings, to
gether with quite a number Of vrry richly
framed rngravings. At the angles of the
wall were inches in which stood chaste and
elegant statuettes and busts. One sid.
of the apartment was wholly occupied BY
library. within which were over a thou.
sand volumes of good, substantial works.
On wide table were drawing. painting.
writing materials, while in a recess. con
structed On purpose, stood beautiful
house organ. Thomas was upon the point
Of speaking. when one Uf the doors was
opened. and female entered. She start
"a back on seeing such party. and would
have instantly withdrawn had not the
host called her back.
Here Susan. he said, some of my friends
have come to see our little cage. my wife,
grntien n.
The young lady turned back into the
room, and with "a sweet smile welcomed
her husba nds guests. She was Iuyelv,
beautiful woman. and seemed just the
companion for a man with such tastes as
yUdny Thornley, displayed.
Can We have some fruit the bOst asked
after his wife had saIuted the company.
think can find soine, replied the
wife aud thus speaking. she left the room.
Now, boys, said Thomas. you see here
some OF my sosrces of pleasure. l sup.
pose the articles in this room have cost me
not less than five thousand dollars. 1t is
quite sum, but hsd the money to spare.
aud | lid it ont after my own tastes You
see that painting there over the mantel.-
| bought that last week. 1t is either one
OF Muri!lo's or most excel, mt copy, but
l think /; Is an original. bought it of a
gentleman who attended the sale OF an es
tate in Seville, aud this he obtained there.
Did you ever see such exquisite touches,
All admired the picture, and while they
were looking around upon the others, the
young hostess returned. accompanied by n
servant. bearing trays of fruit. There
were peaches, pears, grapes. and some
beautiful piums. The repast Was luscious;
and when 1t was finished. Thornley, arose
and asked his friends to follow him into
the garden. Here they fOuad about an
acre Of ground laid Ont into orchard, vine-
yard aud tiIiase, aud looking neat and
tidy. Here and there were little trelllsed
arhors, within which were messy seats,
while flowers and grapes hung overhead.
Here. said Thornley,, after they had
walked through the garden. spend some
of my leisure time aud l assure you find
much pleasure in the cultivation of my
fruit. Ny wife attends to the flowers,
while see to the trees aud vines. While
the sun shines we fiud comfort here and
when the night comes we repair to our IL
bray. were reading and music give US
pleasure and pr ofit. Then again. some
times have leisure hours t"Om my business
when the weather will not permit Us to
work in the garden. We th3n write, draw
and paint. But come, let US go in once
more and you shall examine my library.
The party repaired again to the house.
but could not stay long, for some of them
had engagements.
And now, said Thornley, after his friends
We're ready to retire. you have seen my
sources of pleasure. Every industrious
man with fair fortune may have the same.
though many may not go quite 50 far as l
have gone but only spead in general
terms II l coul d find pleasure in the
sports you tried to urge upon me, You may
he assured that should not only join in
them, but should 0lso pay my part of the
all fall n.t ,,aI,
have no real pleasure for me--not general
". Once in while love to sail, and |
love social gatherings; but my fullest joy
is here. with my wife. my books, my nn
sic, my pictures and my garden. My home
is open to you whenever you may wish to
join me in my kind of pleasure, and you
may be sure you will ever he warmly re-
ceived Aud one thing will tell. have
subscribed thousand dollars to the new
Athcneum in the city. and whenever any
of you may wish to visit there and see the
splendid specimen of art there collected, l
will giveyou pass.
The party had now reached the vcran
dab on their way, hut they hesitated. as
though something should yet be said. AT
length James Pcarce said:-
As commenced the discession which
has led to this pleasant visit, l ought to
speak what think to he the truth now.
Tom. you are right. Yonr pleasure is
surely better than ours. for it has more
wear to it. and-wcll may as well tell
the truth-has more sense in it. I'll never
find fault with you again: but one Thing
will do will accept your invitation to
spend an occasional evening here.
All agreed with Psarce +; and when they
turned away from Thornleys home they
we're wiser than before. They had learned
what they had not previously understand.
and that was, there was another kind ot
real pleasure besides that which they fol.
lowed. Argument might never have con
vinccl them-but one good look at their
friends home. and an understanding Of
his domestic arrangements. opened their
eyes Never again did they ask Thomas
Thornley, to accompany them on any OF
their scrapes. but they did often visit him
and they were not long in finding out that
an evening spent beneath lis root, with
music and sensible conversation, and sim
pie collation. Of fruit a"d nuts. was better
by far than wine supper. with its bolster
Gus laugh and jest, and consequent depres
son andhcadaehes sf the next morning.