Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-01-20


blue eyes. Mrs. Lynde sighed
softly. -...-, =
az doubt whether Mr.. Lynde can
afford the expense of sending his
family into the eouAtry this season,
doctor" ra-. sad.
"Afford it, msdam-aford II +?
Why, all the world knows how fast
your husband is making money,
and excuse me, Mrs. Lynde, but ]
am plain man-all tendencies TO .
parsimoni0us life ought TO be check
ed in the bud.n -.. +.
Mrs. Lynde blushed an indignant
crimson. h
HDr. Carson, 1 do not like to hear
that word applied to my husband" !"
The doctor took his hat.
"The powder AT eleveu-perfect
quiet, and my little patient will do
very well. And remember what /
recommended to you about the
country !"
After the doctor had taken his de-
parture, Mrs. Lynde sat thinking on
what he had said
"Charles is q poor man." she
mused-Ha man who is depending on
his practice IS a lawyer for his daily
bread. l knew IL when married
him-nOr have 1 ever regretted ieav-
iAg the luxury OF Beach Grove for
his humble, quiet home. AS for my
Charles being parsimonious, don't
know oetters'
The rosy glow was still mantling
Mrs. Lynde's cheek at the bare idea,
when q CHEEKY voice sounded on the
ear.
"Well, how Is Carrie tO-nightP'
He was q frank, noble-loOking
man, clear, dark eyes, and a smile
that Frightened his whole face.
"Am j so sfartling1 What does
the doctor ssy?"
''He says the children must all &c
into the country this summer, with
as little delay Rs possible"
Dit. Lynde slightly contracted his
brows.
"I am not sure that we can afford
il, Alice"
THAT Is what 1 thought myself-
but, oh, Charles, if their health
perhaps their life-depends upon il
| ought we TO hesitate2'
mo, / suppose nOt-but, Alice
it's terrible drain on fellow'l
purse just now"
Alice Lynde felt cold chill at hel
hOart-was it possible that DIR. Car
sons words had 4 foundation il
| truth? Was her husband becoming
z prey to the terrible dragon of ava
rice? Mr.. Lynde went on:
81 suppose 1 must try aud iRd
some farm house or other, where
| they won't charge the children's
weight in gold. Alice, do you ever
sigh for the velvet lawns and shady
trees of Beech Grove, and the old
stone house, with its cool veran'
dahs, and the summer house by tho
| lake?"
"Nov said Mrs. Lynde, stoatly.
"Never, Alice?"
"Well, sometimes / can't helI
thinking how nice IL would be fol
the children. l wonder If the mar
who owns it has any children!"
ga childless widoWer, believe
But all this has very little TO do witt
the question Of your summer exile
OF course you'll need no extra ward
robe to 20 to a farm house, Whert
there are no fashionable danes and
demoiselIes to criticise your toiletT
s'CarTie and Lucy have quite out
grown their summer clothes, aBJ
Charles and Frank have nothing Il
wear. suppose might get along
| although ! need a new travelling
dress sadly"
"fry TO dispense with il at pres
ent, that's dear little puss."
"Charles," said Mrs-Lynde, speak
ing up suddenly from the impulse o
her heart, sis not your Ousiues
prosperous just at present." f
prosperous? Yes" .-.-
'sThen why do you perpetualll
urge upon me the necessity of econ
omyl"
He colored a little. She though
her abrupt question.
There are a great many outlet
for money, Alice, of which you cal
scarcely form an idea. Eight o'clocl
is il? Then must be of. Goo,
night, my loVe-I'l try to be hom
before eleven"
Mrs. Lynde was sitting by Car
rie's sofa, ct her sewing, the mex
day, when Miss Priscilla Forbes wa
ushered in. s.-.-.
Good morning, my dear how /
Carrier Better, chr Well, Pm glal
to hear IT. Bethiah Lambs Httl
girl was taken with the Baule symp
toms, and she didn't live three days
I'd advise you to be careful, though
Alice-there's always danger of
relapse, and no one can foretell tn
consequences Of relapse. By tn
way, where has your husband gOn
to-day?"
ais he not at his Officer
"No, he went out on the Brigham
railroad this morning. 1 saw htr
go by as II life depended on th
haste he was making: and / think
to myself, III just keep an eye o
him and see where he Is going. s
followed him as fast as could tToi
and just in time TO see him spring o
board the train. What he's goin
ont of town for I don't know. Blu
thinks / TO myself again, Alice ca
tell me all about il.
Probably he is looking for sun
mer board for the children" sal
Mrs. Lynde, coldly. But she remem
bered with q pang that her husban'
had said nothing to her about it.
"Charles," said she, when he cam
10 dinner, "wbere were you goin
out of town to-day?"
elbow did you know l was out Q
town." he asked, 8 little sharply.
"Miss Priscilla Forbes saw yo
. start"
81 wish Miss Priscilla Eorbe
would be kind enough to mind he
own business"
Alice was silent for a moment-
then she asked:
"Did you find a suitable place 70
the children?'
"No," was the brief reply.
Alice inquired no further; she +,
hurt and resentful, and Charlesr T
no attention to her silence.
could only have witnessed III
siOnate burst OF tears TO WI
gave way by the couch of p
ing little ones
The farm house to W
! her children was to be
> the summer was not
, inviting spot-wel
} eF, a stream of
f through the gro'
fresh milk and
J ice Lyude fel