The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-12
ONLY A FARMERS WIFE.

among IT'S fields OF wheat and corn, like
a poets vision Of qui resting place
for some weary, suffering human soul.
Aud one of these two women had
eyes to see, ears to hear, and IL heart to
feel aud appreciate it all. >ht was a
tail aud stately lady, app,r ntly 50 II
th'rty years ot age-not exactly hLud
some. but with grace OF air aud ,nau
ner peculiarly her cwn. The oarelnl
toilet, the numclcss air OF elegance aud
luxury, the pale cheek, the soft white
hands betrayed the city dame. Whlc
The weary elance in her large beautiful
dark blue eyes, which even the quiet VI
that sunset hour could not drive away.
showed that time had not dealt gcntly
with her and her hearts idol but hal
thrown them, scattered aud ruineI. at
her feet.
Her companion was some five wears
her junior, and many times preI,ier--n
lit lie round faced. apple checked woman
with dark blue eyes and dark brown
hair, aud round ded figure that was $
oti to the best advantage by the alter.
noon dress of tinted muslin that she
wore
AT present the pretty face was almost
spoiled by querulous, dscontented cx
preston. She was contrasting her own
hand, plump and small but certainty
rather brown, with the slender white
fingers of her city friend, all gi,terin
with rings 'Just look at the two ,
she exclaimed ''Thut comes of making
bu"or and chce e, and sweeping, and
dust ng and washin dishes, aud m king
beds all the tune That man told the
truth that said tn It woman's work was
never dnno. know mine never is.
Oh. dear. dear! To think thu, you
Margaret, should have married city
M rchunt, and be as rich us ii princes,
in fairy tale and here am planted
for life. pain Mrs. Hiram l'urkc, and
nothing in the world compared with you
| am sick Of being only a iarncr's wife
Margaret Won Howth 10 ,keI dlwn at
her grumbling little frc I'd with sd
snil".
"Jcnny, it seems to me. MS we sit here
in this quiet plac. and l,ok out ovcr al
these pleasant fields that are yonr nwn
it seems to me that you are anoL wick
ed to talk like that"
81 dare say you would never like it.
Margaret. You would uever wish t,
change places with me-"
perhaps not Would you net like
TO change with me %
eyes"
Aud be Mrs. von IIowth. instead IF
Mrs. Hiram Parker"
Jennie hcstat,d She learl, loved
her hanlsomc husband
"Wcll, dou't mean that | want t
give ap Hiram. | only mean that i
wish he was clty merchant, instead Of
farmer, and as rich as your husband
is; that is all"
And thn, is gr'at DIAL Jsnny, if
your wisi, cuuIi be granted, DO you kn "
what your life would be-" said Mrs
Won Howth, coldly.
"WtM yours is | suppose. What any
lady's is in your position
"But what is that lie. Do you
know 2"
allow should p
"lt is weary one, Jenny, with more
genuine hard work in it than all your
making Of butter aud cheese"
"Oh Margaret"
And, Oh jenny, believe me, my
dear, there are no people ou carrh who
work harder than the fashionables who
only have their own amusemcn!s to pro-
vide for. A long life o. mere a,nuse.
mcns is dogs life, Jenny, ut the best"
Il should Ike to be convinced of j.
by actual experience" said Jenny, doubt
ing!y.
80 said and thou, hit once. ha
been so convinced And ii is all vanity
and vexation Of spirit, my dear
But how 7" persisted Jeuny."
"Ilow? In ten Thousand ways Ii
you live i'll tho fashionable world you
must do as the fashionable world does
You must rise and dress, aud shop, and
lunch, and dress again and drive, aud
dress again and appear at certain balls,
parties; concerts, exactly as your friends