Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
A CHANGE OF BASE.
BY RUrH cnEsrnRrrnLp.

To-.
A BY RUTH CHESTERFIELD. -
DAVID THoMPsoN's new house was
finished at last, the litter of carpenters
masons and painters was cleared away,
and now he had brought with him his in,
tended wife, that they might plan for fit.
ting it up.
David had been engaged three years
put being prudent young man, he said
ne could never marry till he had fair
start IN the world. He thought he had it
now, since, in addition to youth, health, q
mouse and 20 acres of land, Mr.. Burch,
the great mill owner, had lately made
him his foreman, position he had long
coveted. The wedding day was therefore
fixed for September =, three months
hence. 20
For once in the worlds history, no one
found any fault with the match, but all
declared the happy pair were very well
suited for each other. .. t.,.H t.I
Sall1e Dearing, the bride elect, was
neither beauty, a belle, nor genius-she
was just sweet womanly woman, with
domestic habits, and great many little
feminine tastes and fancies.
As to the Dearing family, they were re-
spectacle, root and branch, ard always
had been as far back as memory or records
could go. II
At the present time there were none of
them remaining in town save. Sallie and
her parents, who were getting to be elder
Iy people when she was born.
Its good house and thoroughly
oullt, said David, looking around him
with satisfaction. "I allowed none but
the best materials to go into'it. 1t might
nave been done third cheaper, but l said
mott is for a lifetime"
And so bright and sunny" said Sallie,
ut seems like home already. Some
houses strike chill as soon as you enter
them, but don't think ours can ever be
one of that kind" -r-il
" don't think any house could, with
you for its mistress" returned David, gal.
lantlY.
In every apartment Sallie found some
thing to praise and admire, from the bay
WlnooW In the parlor to the wash boilers
In the back kitchen. Opening tine door
OF the bedroom on the ground floor, she
remarked" This shall be our fathers
and mother'sroom. It's just near enough
to the parlOr for company, and Just far
enough OFT to be quiet. You must have
planned it on purpose for them, such a
dear, good David as you are" and the
young lady laid her hand o0rossins1J vIl
his arm.
David took no notice of the slight ad-
vance, however, but stood twirling his
mustache, and looking thoughtful and en-
barrassed.
'"Of course my parents are to live with
us?" said Sallie, questioningly, after a
pause.
az feared you might be expecting it."
answered David, and | have evaded the
subject in such a way that hoped you
would understand me without any ex-
planation. 1t seems you did not, however,
and the explanation may as well come
now as any time. If you will think the
matter over, you will see that this thing
cannot be-" f.. ....
"Why not?"
"Because nobody could reasonably ex-
pect young man to take such burthen
upon his shoulders"
+" But they'll not be burthen upon you
at least not much. My parents are not
paupers"
"And who'll take care of them in their
old age?" asked David.
"Who should, but the daughter they
took care of when she was baby?" re-
piled Sallie.
want my wife TO soait on me-"
81 don't think should ever fail in my
duty to my husband"
"I'm sure you wouldn't, my darling, so
now it's settled, and wen say no more
about it," V
"David, put to you the same question
you put to me. Who will take care of my
parents in their old agef Who, if their
daughter forsakes them ?"
az don't ask you to forsake them," said
David, impatiently; "that's just like your
high flown way of putting things. I am
willing you should do as much for your
parents as other people do for theirs but
who hesitates to marry and leave the old
folks behindp it, the way Of the world.
The young bird forsakes the old nest, and
builds herself new one"
f" But have you never read how the stork
that was young and strong winged, car
ried the old Que on its backs and would
you have me less dutiful than the fowls of
the airg" replied Sallie.
AFTER all the brute creation are no
patterns for us" said David, seeing how
Sallie had turned the tables upon him.
Sand doesn'tthe Scriptures say that man
shall leave father and mother and cleaYe
unto his wife? Answer me that. Of
course, the same rule holds good for
women, too. So now, my dear, let us drop
the subject l haven't shown you the
second story yet / hope you will admire
the staircase, for l quite pride myself
upon it," and the young man started to
lead the way up stairs.
4" II is no use to go any further" said
Sallie, mournfully, get firmly.
What do you mean by that ?" asked
David, pausing and looking back.
do"
Without me?" .g.r.... ..tf..,.s.
That's for you to decide" ,, .
"And hage decided. OF all the wo-
men in the world L have chosen you
but when l marry you, do not marry
your family" ..4I IsfusN
very well, David"
.r" How am 10 understand that I"
THAT you and part company"
o." Very well, ii is, then. But let me tell
You this, I'm not the man to be tritled
with. IL is now or never with me-"
"Never, r,"-said Sallie aN
'"" And let me tell you further, that if
you won't be mistress OF this house, there
are plenty that will. There's Jennie
Burns, The handsomest girl in the country
Il winnot say she is to be had for the
asking but | have reason TO know she
thinks faYQrably of me. AS TO this freak
ofyours, II is nothing more nor less than
sheer obstinacy under. the guiso of dlial
piety," ,..'.t
'S:fIard words avail nothius hut this I
will say, that whoever you bring here, bs
u Jennie Burns or another, | scarcely
think sbe can be TO you what could have
been Il, who have loved you so long and
faithfully. And, David, when you shut
me out OF your life and home because l