Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-01
THE LESSON,

spoke, to smile bravely into the face
bending anxiously over her.
Tired, Lima ?" he said, lifting the
little figure as he SPIKE, and taking g.
his wife like "a, child on his knee.
I" What Aareryou been doing to tire
YOU ?" ,oi147or<s <!tnls 2
"only the days work. Don't w0f-
ry, John, for a shade passed over
the kindly face.
Il don't worry; but L can't see
what makes you complaip 80 often Of
being tired. p ami sure ths' house
work amt so much. Other women
de'it."
These was; jpst q little srethlnes$
in.J9bRa tdhs,a thAhgh -Is- 4&a not
mean y be e l4qlIa l44qpkIiaad.s lAs.i14nrG
81 know they do. Mrs. Harper
has four children. and takes care OF
them in addition to hoasework, be
sides doing piles Of sewing, Perhaps
John, it is because I have not had
experience in country work, and
don't manage we'll. ] viii learn bet
ter after awhile. Now tall nee what
you did in town. -
"I did quite well. Sold the whole
crcp of wheat at good price, and
put another instalment in the bank
for the Stanley farm! + ~ OF
2Fsap .,lM lhMssVgt.is seton JlAp'fh tApa'ff fa4fHp'
Indeed it is! Let me ONE OWE
that, clear of debt, and ! shall be 2
happy man, 1T. is the best Land IN
the country, and the house is twice
as large as thisl'
Lima thought Of larger Ao0rs TO
scrub, more rooms to clean, and addi
tional work of all kinds, and swal-
lowed little sigh that nearly escaped
her.
John,' she said, rather timidly,
don't you think. if you spent part
of the money on this house, We might
be very happy here?''.
."spend money OF. this house r
cried the asto2ished John. Why.
what on earth lls this hcuses' p
Il mean in things for it. Now
the parlor looks stiff, and is always
shut up. Twas thinking. we had a
pretty carpeu, and somc~curtains OF
white muslin or lace, and set O
nice furniture, and-and piano. Q
John, II Icoald havc'4 p;apo!'"'
JOHN ReyAohs .jo9IAa ah his, xbi
as il she had proposed to him to buy
up the crown Jewels OF Russia
A piano Do. you know what 4
piano costs?'
No. Aunt Louise had one, you
know, ever since can remember.
But think if we had a pretty parlo:
to rest in the evening, ! could play
fur.you, aud sing. You never heald
me play or sing, Joan,
# have heard you sing, but not
lately" sail, john. rather gloomily
..Oh! that was just .humlnins
round the house ; I mean real singing
I Aave lots Of music ia my trunk.
But you are onIv, q tarmers Viii
nov, Lima I thought you under
st3od when we were married that you
were not. to have city 6nery and
pleasures.
so 1 did, John. l don't want
fnery. ldoat want ANY pleasNr
but your love, JOLT. ;Dda't scoWi
uu your faoe 50. Il am silltao th'nh
of these things ~ all. There, kiss
me and forget it. l stn nicely reste'-
now, and III get your tea in ten mill
utes
,Joln put her down with a very
tender kiss, and isil into a reveris.
Lima Rivers had beea district
school teacher in Scotts6eld just four
n,on.hs, when John Reynolds offered
her his hand and heart. She was al
orphan from infancy, but her fathers
sister had adopted spd educated hel
in lie of luxury, and died without
altering will made years before,
leaving hsrs entire fortune 10 s-char-
ity asylum. LIN, left alone, thank
fully accepted the position Of country
school teacher procured for her by
some friends. and was thinking lie
hard burden when John cane to
brighten it. She gave her whole gen
tile little heart into his keeping al
once, approaching at their full value
has honest, true heart his frank ma.
ture, his sterling good qualities, and
looking with the most profound all
miration upon> his tab, strong frame
and handsome face.
It was a perfect love-match, i8or
John fairly worshipprd the dainty,
.efned little beauty ne had married; ;
md having married her, he took her
o his home, and in all ignorance pro-
eeded to kill her.
There was no blame to be laid upon
i'm. Living IN tie old farm hou;e,
here he had spent his entire life theJ
h;+;on of hit heart yas to own