Connecticut western news., 1872-04-05
THE DRAGONS WIFE.

DeHCOQ rIl0C Qdu ueCtUeU CO nOFCs HdU decided to move to O; had decided to com mence moving at precisely five o'clock Monday morning, July IS; and so on that identical Monday morning you might, had you been an early riser, have seen the Deacon, Invested of his coat and his Sun day dignity, shaking the best room carpet in the backyard. '1i 'e5'7a' ahea .'f7'1 There is no need of saying what he did next, or what Mrs. Flint was doing then.
 TEey went through the tearing up pro- cess very much as other people do; and not being endowed with an overabundance of this worlds goods, the last load of fur niture, consisting of the Deacon's wife and baby, the twins and the best room looking glass, was on its way to the depot at five o'clock P. M.
 "Blessed be nothing!'' sad the tired little woman, as the Deacon helped her out of the wagon. -
 elf we had been Squire Ransorn's folks, Samuel, we wouldn't have been more than quarter through now, would we? My 1! how my poor bones would have ached, though, this time tomorrow night. Pm glad the Lord knows what's best for me" {" she added, taking the baby from the Dea- con, and looking around for the twins.
 It was but few hours ride to C.. snd just in the coolest dusk of the July twi- light, they walked up the street to their new home, very tired and thankful thank full they were not Squire Ransom's folks, D but just themselves, if they did have to work late that night putt ng up the kitch- en stove und unpacking dishes and bed ding. ." -5t .-.4'- -.'.,i"
 Tuesday was a, day of many troubles. b1 hnI T f.ok lo revealed a coating of dirt on doors and windows, the depth of which they knew not before; and the heat was intense.
 But the Deacon, possessing untiring energy, and his little wife the sunniest of tempers, they succeededss 50 well, that by Thursday night, as he came into the kitch- en with an armful of wood, where his wife was washing dishes, she commenced sing ing:z- s..s, -.--. ... s-.... .s.. ...-a. a- -. ." The Deacon thinks his work is most done,
 But feel as if mine had just begun!" ,i
 "Dfd you hear that, Samuel ?'' she said laughing, and turning around to look at him. 't hi aio3 -
 It was prayer-meeting night, and the Deacon went to prayer-meeting for the first time in O., took an active part, and after meeting, waited to shake hands with the minister and some of the brethern answer inquiries, and present their letters
 He had the satisfaction of feeling on his way home that he had made a good impres. sion F; it pleased him it would have pleas, ed us; and he told his little wife that night, ;n3 his grave way, that hess hoped coming as he did, into the midst of $ strange people, there might never be any occasion of remark against him while he remained among them" f =. 5EE@
 Pm sure I hope not, Samuel" she said, looking innocently up in his face, and adding, as she nestled her little browr head on his shoulder, "I don't feel very much alarmed about it."
 The next day, Friday, the Deacon went back to the old home, having some busi ness settlements to make there.
 "Can't tell certain when I shall bs back; probably not till Monday noon guess there'sIwood enough split to last til then Goodby," hersaid, and was gone.
 The wee woman went singing back tt her half washed dinner dishes, and witl one foot on the cradle rocker, she secured the knives, while she told the. story 0 "Jack and Gill,'' to the twins.
 When the last kettle was washed, tn kitchen stove and table brushed andscour ed to the usual shade of slack and white the baby asleep in her little nest of cradle, bless her p'she washed the brett, twin faces till they blushed like red pep pers,tbcn settled them in their trundle be- for a nap.
 Dear little woman! She did look B as she came out from the bedroom, an stopped to brush fly from under the mo squito net over the baby, it would hay made your back ache to look at her. But th cheery heart in the weary body assert ed itself, and she smiled with the though of all she would do before tho Deacol came back.
 "l must slick my hair over a little, S if any one should come wouldn't spoi the Deacon's reputation" she said to her self, going up to the little glass that hun between the kitchen windows.
 Just then gem of sunbeam flashed i at the window, and seemed to tangle itsel all up in the wavy brown hair.
 "Oh, how pretty" she said, with blus and laugh like a child's. Guess ifsoms body'd been at home l'd had kiss, then and off she flew to her work.
 How like magic the white curtain went up and the cobwebs came down how the best room looking glass shor after it's polishing, and the old daguerret type of "Sumuel in his best days" nev' shone through so clean surface as it d that day. So the time flew, bringing u Deacon's return nearer. 4s T E Y sf
 One morning she wakened early, entir ly free from wretched headache she hs the day before. s'Now for the washing she said to herself nI want to have