The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-10
THE LESSON.

to smile bravely into the face bending
anxiously over her. -.
"Tired, Lima 2" he said, lifttag the
little figure as he spoke, and taking his
wife like child on his knee. "What
have you been doing to tire you2"
"Only the days work. Don't worry.
john for shade passed over the kind
| ly face.
81 don't worry but l can't see what
makes you con plain 80 often OF being
tired | am sure the housework amt
so much Other women do it,"
There was just little fretfuluess in
Johns tone, though he did not mean 10
be uukind
IL know they do Mrs. Harper has
iuur children, and takes care Of them
in addition to housework, besides doing
piles of sewing Perhaps John, it is
Because l have not had experience in
country work, and don't maupge well
[ will learn better after awhile Now
tell nIe what you did in town"
81 did quite we'll. Sold the whole
crop of wheat at a good price, aud put
another instalment in the bank for the.
Stanley farm"
"Your heart is set on that farm.
John"
"Indeed it is Let me once own that
clear of debt, aud shall be happy
man. 1t is the best land in the coun-
| try,-and tho house is twice as large as
this ~
Lima thought of larger floors to scrub
more rooms to clean, and additional
work of all kinds, aud swallowed Il little
sigh that nearly escaped her.
"J"hn," she said, rather ti,nidly.
"d"n't you think, if you spen, part ef
the money on tbs house, We might be
very happy hcre2'
"Spend money on this house - cried
the astouished John "Why, what on
earth sils this house2"
81 mean in things for it. Now the
parlor looks stiff, aud is always slut up
| was thinking if We. had pretty carpet
and some curtains of white muslin or
lace, aud set Of nice furniture, and
aud piano. o John, if l could have
piano"
John Reynolds looked at his wife as
if she had proposed to him to buy up
the crown jewels of Russia.
IA piano! Do you know what a
piano costs?"
"No. Aunt Louise had one, you
know, ever since can remember. But
| thipk if we had a pretty parlor to rest
in the evening, | could play for you, and
sing. You never heard ule play or sing,
john"
81 have heard you sing, but not late
iy,' said John, rather gloomily
"Oh that was just hummiug round
the house | mean real singing. have
lots of music in my trunk"
But you are only farmers wife now,
Lima. l thought you understood when
we were married that you were not to
have city finery and pleasures"
$50 did, John. | don't want fiue
ry. ! don't want any pleasure but your
love, John. Dou't scowl up your face
so. l nm silly to think Of these things
at all. There, kiss mt and forget it. |
am nicely rested now, and I'll get -our
tea in ten miputes."
John put kcr down with very tender
kiss, and fell into revere.
Liza Rivers had been district school
teacher in Scottsticld just four months
when John Reynolds offered her his
hand and heart. She was an orphan
from infancy, but her fathers sistersl,ad
adopted and educated her in a life of
luxury, and died without altering ii will
made years before, leaving her entire
fortune 20 Il charity asplum. Lima, left
alone, thankfully accepted the position
OF country school teacher procured for
her by some friends, and was thinking
life u hard burden when John came to
brighten it. she gave her whole gentle
little heart into his Keeping at once, APP
preciating at their iuil value his honest,
true heart, his frank nature, his sterling
good qualities, and looking with the
most profound admiration rpoh his tall,
strong frame aud handsome face.
lie was perfect love match, for John
lairly worshipPcd the dainty, refined
little bcauty he had married anil hav-
Ing married her, he took hcf to his home,
aud in ali ignorance proceeded to kill
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