The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-14
AtGHANGEloER BASE.


aei9 "A CHANGE OF BASE. aai,
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David Thompson's new house was
f9Dhsa III Z fheS littsr tefl learpen-
ters, masons, and painters was cleared
away, and he had brought with him
his iitsnded wife THAT they might
plan fofafttingittup. 81
IutD[laF David bad been engaged three years
but being prudent young man, he
said h6 cSudhsfeF Marty till7he had
a6aiF4stsrt. in the world He thought
he had it now, since in addition to
youth, health, q house and twenty
acres of land, Mr.. Burch, the great
mill owner, had lately made him his
foreman-a position he had long COW
eted. Their wedding day was there
fore ha9ed for September three
mo4thY heRce:9 - n SO ''"1 -.
For once in the worlds history, no
6niiee found any fault With the match,
bit all declared the happy pair were
very well suited to each other. "
Sallie Dearing, the bride elect, was
neither beauty, belle, nor genius,
she was just sweet womanly wo-
man, with domestic habits, and a great
many little feminine tastes and fan
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AS to the Dearing family, they were
respectable, root and branch, and al
ways had been as far back as memory
or records could go, - - =
At tie present time, there were
none Of them remaining in the town
save Sallie and her parents, who were
getting to be elderly people when she
was born "Its "a good house and
thoroughly built" said David, looking
around him with satisfaction. 2" al
lowed none but the best materials to
go into it. It tmight have been done
q third cheaper, but said no-it's for
a life time" 2ItFthlf d>fdk i'''' =
Il sand go bright and sunny" said
Sallie, /. seems. like home already.
Some houses strike a>chill as soon as
you enter them, but don't think ours
can ever be one of that kind" '''i
"I don'tthink any house could with
you forits MISTRESS returned David
gailantiy. 95H 3, 4, a si.i,5 s,5 h, ,' ,,a ' a 10
In every, apartment Sallie found
something to praise and admire, from
the bay windows in the parlor, to the
wash boilers in the i back kitchen.
Opening the door of the bedroom on
the ground foor, she remarked-'T This
shall be fathers and mothers room.
IFS just near enough to the parlor for
company, and Just far enough off to
be quiet You must have planned it
ON purpose for them, such dear good
David Ass you lare,n and the young
lady laid her hand caressingly on his
arm. klc'c.f-J bhh e.li it'f3 , -
David took no notice of the slight
advance. however, but stood twirling
bis l1s mo p stachea and looking thought
full and embarrassed.
"Of course my parents are to live
With rs ?" said lSellie, questioningly,
after a;pause.s sssei grag z 7yaA ~ -
feared you might be expecting
il" answered David, tx and have eva
ded the subject insuch a way that I
hoped you would understand me with
out any explanation. 1t seems you
did not, however and the explanation
nay as well come now as any, time,
IF YOU viii think the matter over, yen
will ses7thhf This thing cannot be. ''s9'
.SSeWhy not ?"lsa.,s 5siff.z sr.,g DOT
I" Because nobody could reasonably
expect ~ young nan to, take such d
burden ON hiaishoniders.n = s.il II 6 "
!" But they'll not be burden upon
EoRAat least Aot niuch9 MY parents
sre not Paupersdn'sf to aassss al. -,o4 ''l''
i i . stss "a. 81 who'll take care of them in
their old age gss 'es'"i' 'Ii' 1a '''ea no -i.''
TsFHhoT should but the daughter
they took care Of when she. was, a
baby ?n replied Sallie.u eaaat o Y 80 -
q 4G 4GfuWsRtmyowife to- wait ON me-
don't think T. should l,ts5ie ever fail in
my my duty to my husband" Ga.
"I'm sufea you wouldn't, my dar-
ling, 30 now it's settled and we'll say
no more about it.p6g1aE 3saf 5'sIls'i wv
David, I put TO Yep the same
question you put to me. oWho will
take care ;of my parents in their old
bageRi Who, if their dang ghter forsakes
thaffn2y .gH1nifn s'dEnoeGsr 1Gi al
IT. q li1,E tx-fl .sdi u. sHirG'tji GDl 5.sr-
,o" 81 don't ask you to forsale them,'
said David impatieiItiy ethat's jus'
like your high-aown way Of putting
thingaao I'm willing you should do as
,fanch f6ry our parents as other people
do for theirs, but who 9hesitates tc
marry and leave the old folks behind
les the way Of the world. The young
BIRD foFsakss the old nest, and builds
for herselfa new one.n,ii1s3, e .i .i,'.si -.
q But paYid, did you everread how
the stork thatwas young and strong
winged carried the old one ON its back
And would YOU have me. less dutifu
than the fowls OF the air az replied
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