The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-12
A Change of Base.
BY RUTH CHESTERFIELD.

he had brought with him his intended
wife, that they might plan or fitting il
PUP.
David had been engaged three years,
but being prudent young man, he said
he could never marry till he had fair
start in the world He thought he had
it now, since, in addition to youth, health,
a house and 20 acres of land, Mr. Burct,
the great mill-owner, had lately made
him mis- foreman, position he had long
coveted The. wedding day was therefore
fixed for September, three months
q For once in the worlds history, no
one found any fault with the match, brt
all declared the happy pair were very
lwell suited for each other
Sallie bearing, the bride elect, was
neither a beauty, a belle, nor genius
she was just a sweet womanIy woman,
with domestic habits, and great many
little feminine tastes Ahd fancies
As to the Bearing family, they were
Irrspectable, root and branch, and always
h ~ }ecti AS far back as memory or
records could go. 81 .as9 30 g
| Attlle present time there were none of
/ them remaining in town save Sailie and
/ her parents, who were getting to be
elderly people when she was born. aaa
It's a good house and thoroughly
Ebuilt, y said David, looking aaound him
4 with satisfaction 81 allowed none but
/ the best materials 10 go iAto it. 1t
might have been done third cheaper,
but said not IS for a lifetime. p
4 And so bright and sunny" said Sallil,
4" It seems like home already Some
houses strike a chilli as soon as you enter
4 them, but | don'tthink eurs can ever be
one of that kind u & m
81 don't think aay house could, with
lyou for its mistress" returned David,
i CALAMITY. 1lh PCS 3af t1
4 Ink every apartment Sallie found some
a thing to praiseapd admire, from the bay
window in the parlor to the wash boilers
in the back kitchen. Opening the door
of the bedroom on the ground floor, she
Remarked This shall be our fathers
an9 mothers room It's just near enough
to the parlor for company and just far
I enough off to be quiet You must have
planned 1T on purpose for them, such a
gideai, good David as you are,"and the
Iyoung lady laid her hand caressingly on
his arm. 1858 3@ 3@8H So agHaE ~
David took no notice of the slight
advance, however, but stood twirling his
moustache, and looking thoughtful and
4 embarrassed $500 1853
"OT course my parents are to live with
Ius?" said Sallie, qnestloningy, after a
pause. 4 ahs Hlta
4 - feared you might be expecting it,"
d answered David, "and have evaded the
3 subject n such a way that | hoped you
& would understand ne without any ex-
PLANTATION. 1t seems you did not, how
ever, and the explanation may as well
come now as any time. IF youwili think
the matter over, you will see that this
thing cannot be- ta
"Why not?' ah
Because nobody could reasonably ex-
pect young man to take such burthen
upon his shoulders" a3ay 8u m
II But They'll not be IL btirthen upon
Iyou-at least not much. My parents are
mot paupers.' sal sl9aaiH
b Sand who'll take Of them in their old
age (" asked David a
"Who should, but the daughter they
took care of when she was BABY? ?" re-
piled Sallie. isl VI Hf
(. "I'want my wife to aoait on me-"
{ | II L
duty to my husband" as ]
SIN sure you wouldt, my darling, SC
now it's settled, and we'll say no more
about it." A3 81 45 1HI e
david, put to you the same question
+ you put to me. Who will take care oil
my parents in their old age? Who. il
their daughter torsakes them ?''
81 don't ask you to torsake them,
said David, impatiently; that's just like
your highflown way of putting things
am willing you should do as much fol
your parents as other people do for theirs
q but who hesitates to marry and leave the
old folks behind? 1t is the way of the
world. The young bird forsakes the old
nest, and builds herself new one" &
"But have you never read how the
stotk that was young and strong winged
carried the old one on its back and
would you have me less duitful than the
fowls of the air y replied Sallie.
After all, the brute creation are nc
patterns for us, said David, seeing how
Sallie had turned the tables upon him
And doesen't the Scriptures say that a
man shall leave father and mother and
cleave unto his wife? Answer me that
OF course, the same rule holds good fol
women, too. So now, my dear, let u,
drop the the subject / haven't shown
i you the second story yet hope yor
) will admire the staircase, tor / quite
4 pride myself upon it," and the Young
Q man started to lead the way up stairs
1T is no use to go any further" said
Sallie, mournfully, yet firmly
n "What do you mean by that?" asked
J David, pausing and looking back.
- That shall live where my parents
do"
Without mes"