Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-31

1 for they're just suited to, each other
! unless the old folks"
"And what of the old people, Hal
lys" Mrs. Blake inquired, when her
! husband was repeating the gossip of
! the neiehbors.
cold and selfish"
"And to be hard, cold and selfish is
! nothing onlyG' Why, Hallyl"
I; Mrs. Blake sat down ON her hus-
bands knee, put one arm around, his
/ neck, and kissed him till the sad look
! in his eyes gave place to one of tender
"Now tell me all about them" she
/ said. " I'm as tired as q harvester,
and just in mood to be humored.''
II wish you wouldn't work SO hard,
Gy:" -.
| Mr.. Blake shcok his handsome head
ominously. -: ... =.
"You1l be an old woman before
your time; and I've a mind to put pen,
ink and paper under lock and key for
three months at least.
"And-let me see in three months
could plot new book famously, with
pencil, on the white wall of tho best
room. It's no use, Hally, to burden
the wings Of genius, .It viii soar
spite OF all the letters, till" she put
her bright face close to her husbands,
and added, in a low whisper-"t the new
farm is paid for"
'tAnd that will be in October. Won't
We have q rest-spell then, you and l,
little poeta"
Eyes and take touer to the moon,
maybe. But now want to know about
the Morleys. Tell me everything you
know-there's good fellow.
IL can do that in an incredibly short
space of time, for I know I've the best
wife in the universe, and that I'm the
"Rushi hu-s-hl Did you see the
bridei Do you think they'll love her,
Hally9"
eyes, I saw her; and yes, think
they'll love her in their suaN. But their
estimate of her worth will be either
high or low. according to the much or
little of household labor she can per-
form, and their love for her-such as it
is-win ebb or flow with the increase
or decrease of her physical fitness for
the hardest kind of drudgery."
But they keep help. don't they2"
.'The old lady had little chore
girl ; but ! am told she was discharged
when the bride came in, in opposition
to young Morley's wishes, too. Fact
of the whole business is, lie was very
foolish fellow to take his wife there in
the first place. She doesn't look strong,
and she'll break down in less than a
year"
"Oh, 1 hope not!" =.
Mr.. Blake's words had awakened q
lively fear in the great heart of the
woman, whose name was known and
loved in every town and hamlet in the
land, and her voice was full of sorrow
for the stranger, who had come in her
youth and beauty, and in the joy of
"I4ove's Young Dream" to the new
house on the hill.
IT wish not; but see little room
for hope, moving the old people rs I
do, and have from b0yh0od," her hus-
band replied. "You'll call on her9"
| Mrs. Blake hesitated, but only for a
moment.
Eyes I'll call on her-poor little
bride! can't afford to be very social
You know; but there shall be no ex-
ception to my general rule in this in
stance! =
"That's my good little Clytie.'
There's the bell. And if you are tired
as one harvester, I am hungry as two. I"
Mrs. Blake smoothed her husbands
hair with her slender, white fingers, ar
ranged his neck-tie for the displace-
ment of which she alone was resnonsi-
bic, and then the little I" writing room"
was deserted, and the woman who
didn't "earn her SALT" was presiding
with: grace dnd dignity over, the urn Of
the tea-table, making with word aud
look, and way, assurance doubly
sure, in the mind of her husband.
that he was the happiest of all men
; "nes1 .e' 'pe 'ps. 'an; : .s.. -, e s. &:
"Won't You sing me one of the old
songs, Minnie2 Il seems an AGE since
heard them, aud there is no one to be
Young Mrs: Morley looked up quick:
" from the bit of rufling in her hand.
and there was almost a child's eager
ness in her voice, that was sweeter than
q ohild's.
"0h. may II Where is mother j"
she asked.
"She and father have gone to look
after the lame colt in the south pasture.
Minnie" the young mans tone chang
ed suddenly-"this life is killing you,
and it must come to an end. You are
white as a ghost, and no marvel. But
I've tried to shield you. God knows /
havel If had dreamed it could come
to this, would have sacrificed every
hope of my heart before would have
made You my wife,
But wanted to he your wife, dear.
could not he happy save as your
Happy! What have you known of
happiness since you came here, Just q
year ago2 You have been the veriest
slave, and everybody knows it but your
master and mistress-my father and
mother--thc richest people in Drake
The young man g voice was deem with
bitter resentment of the wrono s,istain-
ed by the pale little woman, Who could
not answer for the sobs in her throat,
that must be kept back now if possi-
bie, just as they had been many and
|, ! AA"Ay a 1lluo Wueu l0r Q0hfC was break
ing slowly, and she way to womanly for
complaints. She leaned her elbow on
the window-sil], her cheek in her palm.
and in five minutes had conquered her
emotion.
! I'm glad, dear, you mentioned this. -
she said, rising and putting away her
! work. I've been wanting to talk with
. you a long time about these things, and
) You make it easy"
!: Her husband held out his hand, and
she went to him feebly, sat down on his
knee and hid her face in his bosom. A
, long time she lay there quietly, he
4 stroking her hair fondly, and at last :
: :" What is it, Minnie2 he asked,
"0h, it isn't much," she answered {;
" only-only-''
>" Only what 2"
} 81. hardly know Just what; but 1
don't want you ever to feel that vou
IRE to blame for anything. It was my
misfortune, and no ones fault, that ]
could not please your people," -
} "Cbu'd notf You cannot never! No
woman could that had anv amhit;on