The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-07-01
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From the Baltimore Saturday Night
One Week i'm the Country !;
- OR,
A NARROW Escape From Ruin.
nY MRS II. C. GOLDSMITH.
CHAPTER |.


6ammer had fairly opened, aud the
7exolamation on the tongue OF every one
yQa nlct was-"ain't ii hot" had
been ipdulglug 10 silent dreams Of the
beenlifnl country, Of green fields and
shn47 groves, Of rambles by twilight
~ e,6onlight, aud had grown restless
md miserable over the prospect of a
hc<<e6 season in the city. had
1hqsEht OF suggesting brief tour to my
husbdod but had been deferred irom
20 dojag by the knowledge that he, like
many others, could not well leave his
bunIaeas, even lor few days.
One morning, however, whilst seated
q break fast, surrounded by my com.
panion IN life aud little ones, we were
startled by loud knock, which proved
70 BE- the postman's, and the servant
placed iu my hand the following letter;
Dedr Mrs. May:-As the country is now
locking beautiful, and have 'Gng desired
VIZ rom you, hope you can make ii suit
~ one at this time, as nothing, | can as.
~ you. my dear friend, would give me
mo1e pleasure than TO have you spend few
Sks with ne. SO make no excuse, but
<o1e rs soon as possible.
Ever your true friend,
CAROLINE SELBY.
With a smile, and a little nervous.
ness, i handed the letter to my husband.
~ read it carefully, in his grave way,
~ Then said:
Well, wife, what do you think orit?"
y don't know" | answered; what
NJ say?"
~, you can do as you please; how.
4<eSt \ expect little trip to the coun-
iHould do you good, as the weather
&erribly warm, aud you complain
146h of the heat aud dust. You
1c 11&e little Frank with you, and, |
will not have much trouble"
Robert, you have disposed of
1ily, how will you get along
4lo1 1T Who will take care OF
house aud 20 to market,
NJ away?"
" 4''> H. for that" he answered, al
~ we'll. Auntie can get my
ii am lonesome, can call
lends to dinner or to tea. l
good care Of myself, never
eojoy my bachelorship right
said, half pouting, "if you
have so gay q time, and
! ne, Of course l shall have no
out going, and staying as
~ = ! njcase."
c11od at me with mischief in his
~ M eeeing was little piqued,
4 ~ know l am joking with you,
l|' 2iss you awfally; but seriously,
M ~ think little trip to the
/. Qeld doyou good, and although
~ ~ very well acquainted with
9elby, still l think you could
<(@T pleasant time"
N eext evening my trunk was
~ l was ready to start. As
leaving, my mother-in-l law
y l told her, in great glee,
@ipsted pleasure; how stout
4 would get; of the nice
~: Hould pick aud bring home
s@ e1Mrse," she said, "you intend
' ~ ~ Ytur board?"
d indeed, ma; l am going to
~ Nrs, Belby; she has written TO me
Weli," she replied, 81 would advise
~ not TO go; If you do, you will never
i but once. Ii you want to 90
country, pay your board and be
no obligation. l am au old wo,
nd eau speak from experience. Ii
pend week or two in the country
nmcr, you will have such crowd
nntry visitors all winter that it
be cheaper by far to spend the
or at Cape May"
z p, ma" said, feeling shocked,
can you talk in this wayy DO
aot think Mrs. Selby would be
pc to spend as much time with
she hkedf Ii l could not make
icome | would not make this
VI course no one else would
I am not acquainted with any
erson IN the country"
wili soe, said she. "You are
nice woman, no doubt; but you
good deal 70 learn yet, | seoS
= Is not IN very good humor .
SParked 70 my husband as he accom-.
me 10 the cars. He looked
oonghtiul. II don't know, dear wife :
'ther has had a good deal of expe,
{lence."