The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08
TIL, NEW WING.

their marriage day in order to begin
housekeeping with u roof OF their own
over their heads, however humble. James
was only book keeper, with somc cxpen.
sive habits in his way, such as a love for
fine clothes, fatal fondncss for making
Jane costly presents, weakness for
operas and concerts, Cologne. water and
bouquets. Jane taught school, and wore
black alpaca and rusty fashions, made her
own hats out of little Of nothing, and
thanked her stars for one buttoned gloves.
But as James's salary was four times as
much as hers, he had managed, in spite of
his extravagances, to save a considerable
sum, which, together with James bank
account, they decided to invest in a small
house which had often attracted their at.
tention--an unptetcntous two-storied af-
fair, capable Of being transformed into a
jewel of home, they devoutly believed
when they attended the sale, and were
congratulated by their friends upon hav.
ing secured it at bargain. That very
evening they strolled out to inspect their
property by moonlight.
1T seems to me as if loved every
rafter in it, said Jane and what 10.
mantle old porch it has, jim with the
woodbne festooning it =
That's Virginian crecper, corrected
James and the porch will have to come
down; no doubt it's worm-caten and
leaky'
'Oh no, protested Jane, its half the
beauty Of the house | shant give my
consent. And see what dear, old. fashion.
ed window-panes ! 1t seems as though
had watched you coming from the train
through them time out Of mind,
oh, those will have to come out well
have only four paues to a window ; those
little ones break up the landscape too
much, Why, you'd be able to see only
one half Of my mustachc through one
oh dear, don't let's change them =
pleaded Jane, they look so quaint, as il!
the house had been in the family years
and years, and our great grand mother
had looked out through them after her
lover
Heavens, Jane, you want the heuse to
look as if it came out Of the urk Be.
sides, they wouldn't correspond with a
French roof
What, in mercy's name, do we want
of French roofY cried Jane. If you
90 on SO you'll get into debt, and have TO
mortgage the house
And have my labor for my pains, ch.
Jane
Il think we can love each other quite
as well and live as happily in the house
as it is, with the addition of little paper
and paint and whi.cwash.'
And | think we can love each other
Just az well aud live all the happier if we
put on French roof, aud have breathing
space, without being etcrnaly under each
others feot y
Thank you that prospect didn't occur
to me, never anticipated being IN your
way, though might as well be under
your your feet as under your thumb.
Don't talk nonsense, Jennie; was
only speaking in in a figure-they're in
my line, you know
Il don't like figures
But I'm obliged to use them some
times, you see. However, you'll like the
French roof when you see it,
Il hope | shall never see it. You'll be
throwing out bow.window next
You've thrown out II capital suggcs-
ton, love
And adding an l., and perhaps L piazza
aud cupoa =
Il confess it's my opinion that Il wing
would be convenient. You don't think it
would be case Of riches taking to them
selves wings, do you?'
Il think it would be ridiculous Jim,
What could we do with wing
Plume ourselves on it,
I'm glad you're not serious, jim
DuU 1 may 40 "un ~o.ci- y-.- A. .
am serious, Jennie. 1 made a plan OF
the building this morning on the fy-leat
Of my ledger, French roof and wing ard
all. You wouldn't know it was the same
house. I'm not sure but I've mistaken
my calling, and was designed for an arch.
itec. after all
The architect Of your own ruin, I'm
afraid, if you 60 on at this pace, Come
you are only joking to tease me, Jim
aren't you? couldn't bear TO have
the house changed; it wouldn't be the
same We have dreamed about and longcd
ior aud loved so long
'Oh, that's sickly French sentimental.
ty, Jennie
That's better than French roof. Il
has struck nine. | must go in
Had ever time such Wings trolled
james. Aren't you in hurry to. light
1t strikes me that we have found it pleas
ant to linger in the moonlight together a.
late as quarter past nine, eh /?
Don't you think that's sickly senii
mentaltyY
Come, Jeunie; this is what they cal
lovers quarrel, isn't it? We neve
had one before wonder il its the
real article? I've heard that folks lov'
each other all the better afterwarl
Lets kiss and make up
And drop the wing2
Hang it my hearts mare set Oh yo'
than on the wing, Jane.
Perhaps, if Jane had not opposed th'
design Of her future lord, the idea Of tn
wing would have died natural death
but tho little sparring in which the lover
had INDUCED kept the subject fresh in hi
mind, and the more he reflected upon
the more he became enamored of it. II
became convinced that wing was q
necessary to the comfort of his houschol
as n tea kettle, and he came down in n
early traiL one afternoon week late
and they went over the premises together
laying out their plans.
This must be spare chamber, sai
Jane. who had a trick Of laying down III
law, it must be conceded, because it
the pleasantest.'
Il don't agree with you, my love- oil
ected James, with some reason, ri
people who live in house should ke,