Connecticut western news., 1874-11-20
THE NEW WING.

8 pair of lovers who had long deferred their marriage day in order to begin housekeeping with roof of their own over their heads, however humble. James was only book-keeper, with some expensive habits in his way, such as love for fine clothes, fatal fond ness 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 or nothing, and thanked her stars for one-buitoned gloves. But as James's salary was four times as much as hers, he had managed, in spite of his extravagances, to save consid- erable sum, which, together with Jane's bank account, they decided to invest in small house which had often attracted their attention-an unpretentious two storied affair, capable of being trans formed into jewel of a home, they devoutly believed when they attended the sale, and were congratulated by their friends upon having secured it at 8 bargain. That very evening they strolled out to inspect their property by moonlight.
 It seems to me as if I love every rafter in it," said Jane "and what a romantic old porch it has, Jim, with the woodbine festooning it p
 "That's a Virginia creeper," cor rected James 'sand the porch will have to come down no doubt it's worm eaten and leaky."
 "Oh no," protested Jane, "it's half the beauty of the house I shan't give any consent. And see what dear, old fashioned window-panes It seems as though l had watched you coming from the train through them time out oi mind"
 "Oh, those will have to come out we'll have only four panes to a win. dow; those little ones break up the landscape too much. Why, you'd be able to see only half of my mustache through one."
 "Oh dear, don't let's change them P pleaded Jane, "they look so quaint, as if 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 house to look as if it came out of the ark Besides, they wouldn't correspond with French roof"
 What, in mercy's name, do we want of French roof ?" cried Jane elf you go on so you'll get into debt and have to mortgage the house."
 "And have my labor for my pains eh, Jane
 "I think we can love each other quite as we'll and live as happily in the house as it is, with the addition of lit tie paper and paint and whitewash."
 "And I think we can love each othel just as we'll and live all the happier Ii we put on a French roof, and have breathing space, without being eternally under each others feet p
 "Thank you that prospect didn' occur to me. I never anticipated being in your way, though I might as well b' under your feet as under your thumb.
 "Don't talk nonsense, Jennie I wa only speaking in fgure-they're il my line, you know"
 I don't like figures p
 "But I'm obliged to use them some times, you see. However, you'll ik' the French roof when you see it."
 I hope I shall never see it. You1 be throwing out bow-window next
 "You' 've thrown out capital sug gestion. love-"
 "And adding an L, and perhaps 1 piazza and a cupola p
 "I confess it's my opinion that ! wing ag0atkG be convenient Yon don think it would be case of riches takin, to themselves wings, do you p
 "I think it would be ridiculous Jim. What could we do with wing 1?
 "Plume ourselves on it."
 "I'm glad you're not serious, Jim.
 "But I may as well confide to yo1 that 0n1 serious. Jennie. I made plan of the building this morning ol the fy-leaf of my ledger, French roo and wing and all. You wouldn't kno, it was the same house. I'm not sur but I've mistaken my calling, and wa designed for an architect after all"
 "The architect of your own ruin, pr afraid, if yougo on at this pace. Come you are only joking to tease me, Jim aren't your I couldn't bear to hay the house changed it wouldn't be tn same we have dreamed about and longe for and loved so long,"
 ooh, that's sickly French sentimen tality, Jennie"
 "That's better than a French rooi It has struck nine. I must go in."
 "Had ever time such Uings 2" trolle James. "Aren't you in a hurry tc night? It strikes me that we hay found it pleasant to finger in the moor light together as late as a quarter pas n1ne, eh ?'
 "Don't you think that's sickly sent mentality" ---
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