The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-03-09
A CHANGE OF BASE.

"A CHANGE OF BASE.
David Thompson's new house was fin
ished ut last, the litter Of carpenters
,nasons amd painters was cleared away
and now he hal brought with him hi,
'ntended wife. that they might plan fol
fitting 1t up.
David had been engaged three years,
but being a prudent young man, said he
would never marry till he had = fair
start In the world. He thought he had
1t now, since, In addition to you I'll,
health, a house and twenty acres oi
land. Mr.. Burch, the great mill owner,
had made hin, his foreman, a position
he had long coveted. The wedding day
was therefore fixed for April-three
months hence.
For once In the worlds history no ore
found fault with the match. but declared
that the happy pair were very we'll suit.
ed for each other.
Saiiie Dearing, the bride. elect, was
neither n beauty, belle nor . geni.
us-sho was just q sweet womaniy
woman, with domestic habits, and u
great many little feminine tastes and
fancies.
A. to the Dearing family, they were
respectable, root and branch, and always
had been, AS far back Us memory or re-
corns could go.
At the present time there was none
Of them remaining in the town save Sul-
lie and her parents. who were getting
to lie elderly people when she was
born.
It's a good house, and thoroughly
built" said David. lmking around him
with satisfaction. II allowed none but
the best materials to go into it. 1t might
have been done u third cheaper, but |
said not is for lifetime"
And 8" bright and sunny" said Sal.
lie. ut seems like home already. Some
houses strike chill as SOM as you, enter
them, but l don't think ours can ever
he one Of that kind"
II don't think any house could with
you for its mistress" returned David
gallantly.
In every apartment Sallie found some
thing to praise and admire, from the hay
window in the parior to the wash boil.
ers in the back Kitchen. Opening the
door of the be,ir,Wn on the ground
fl'nr, she remarked, "This .l,xii te our
fathers aud mothers room. It's just
near enough I" the parlor for company.
aud just far enough off /" be quiet. You
must have pl .nned it OH purpose for
them. such II dear good David a. you
are aud the young lady laid her hand
care-singly on his arm.
David t"'k no notice Of tine slight nd :.
Vance, hnwevrr, but stoo! twiriing hi-
,n"u-taclIe, aud ionking ttoug ghtfuiis
embarrassed.
'Of course my parents are to live with
us" said SalIie. qI-siioningiy, afte, II
pause.
IL feareI you might lie expecting it,
answered David, "und ! have eva,i-d
The subject in such way that ! hoped
YOU would understand me without any
explanation. 1t seems you did not.
however, and the explanation may ~
we'll come now a> amy time. Ifyou will
think the matter over you will see that
thi. thing cannot be-"
"Why no,?"
"Bccause nobody could reasonably ex
pect young man to take such burden
upon his shoulders
But they'll not he a burden upon
you-at least, not much. My parents
are no' paupers."
"And who'll take care Of them in their
old aee:' asked David.
"WhO should but the daughter they
took care of when she was ID baby ?" re
piled Sailie.
II want my wife to wait on me-"
II don't think that I should ever fail
in my duty to my husband"
"l'm sure you wouldn't my darling
20 now it's settled. aud we'll say no
more about it,"
David, put to you the same ques
ton you put to me. Who will take
care OF NV parents in their old aye?
Who, If the daugter forsakes them ?"
II dnN't ask you to f,r.aEe the,n,"
said David, impatiently; that's JUS,
lik- your high-hnwn way Of putting
things. am willing you should do rs
much for your parents as ether people
do for theirs; but who hesitatcs t. marry
and leave the old folks behind? 1t j.
the way of the world. The young bird
forsakes the old nest, and builds herself
new one"
but have you never read how the
stork that WAS young and strong winged
carried the old one on its back, and
would you have me less dutiful than the
fowls Of the air ?" replied Sallie.
"After all, the brute creation are no
patterns for u.s." said David. seeing how
Sallie had turned the tables upon him.
And doesn't the Scripture say that
mun shall leave father aud mother and
cteave unto his wife? Answer me hat
OF course the same rule holds good for
woman, too. SO now my dear, let u-
drop the subject. haven't shown you
the second story yet. | hope you will
admire the staircase. for l quite pride
myself uI"" it, aud the young mar
started I" lead the way up stairs.
ut il no use I" go any further" said
Saliie, mhurnfuliy, Yet firmly.
"What do You mean hy that ?" asked
David, pa,'si"g and l.n'king hack.
tina shall live where my parents
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