The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-12
THE NEW WING.

over their heads, however humble
James was only book keeper, wit
some expensive habits in his way. sue
as love for fine clothes, fatal fondnes
for making Jane costly presents, a weak
ness for operas and concerts, cologne
water and bouquets. Jane taught school
and wore black alpaca and rusty fash
ions, made her own hats out of little @
nothing and thanked her stars for one
buttoncd gloves. But as James salar
was four times as much as hers he ha
managed, in spite of his extravagances
to save considerable sum, which, te
gether with James bank account, the
decided to invest in a small house whic
had often attracted their attention-a
unpretentiOus twO-storied affair, capabl
of being transformed into jewel of
home, they devoutly believed when the
attended the sale, and were congratulate
by their friends upon having secured
at a bargain. That very evening the
strolled out to inspect their propert
by moonlight.
1t seems to me as if l love ever
raftcr in it already" said Jane; "an
what romantic old porch it has, jim
with the woodbine fcstooning it,"
THAT'S Virginia creeper," correcte'
James, and the porch will have t,
come down; no doubt it's worm eater
and leaky'
"Oh, no." protested Jane, "it's hal
the beauty of the house; shan't Civ
my consent And see what dear old
fashioned window-panes! 1t seems a
though had watched you coming iron
the train through them time out o
mind"
"Oh, those will have to come out
We'll have only four panes to window
those little ones break up the landscap,
too much. Why, you'd be able to SCI
only half of my mustache through one
"Oh, dear, don't let's change them!
pleaded Jane, )" they look SO quaint, as i
the house had been in the family year
and iyears, and our great-grandmothe
had looked out through them after he
lover"
Heavens, Jane, you want the hous
to look as if it came out of the ark! Be
sides, they wouldn't correspond with
French roof"
"What, in mercy's name, do we wan
of a French roof" cried Jane. "If yo,
go on so you'll get into debt, ant
have to mortgage the house."
"And have my labor for my pains, eh
Jane?"
Z" think we can love each other quit
as well and live as happily in th
house as it is, with the addition of
little paper and paint and whitewash.
"And think we can love each othe
just as well and live all the happier if w
put on a French roof, and have breath
ing space, without being cternally unde
each others fect!'
"Thank you; that prospect didn't oc
cur to me. never anticipated being il
your way, though l might as well b.
under your feet as under your thumb.
only speaking in figure-they're in m.
line, you know"
81 don't like figures"
"But I'm obliged to use them some
times, you see. However, you'll like tn
French roof when you see it."
II hope shall never see it. You'll
be throwing out bow window next
you've thrown out a capital sugges
ton, love-"
"And adding an L, and perhaps
piazza and a cupola!"
g confess it's my opinion that win!
,could be convenient. You don't think i
would be case of riches taking to them
selves wings, do your"
g think it would be ridiculous, jim
What could we do with wing?"
"Plume ourselves on it,"
"rm glad you're not serious, jim"
but l may as well confide to yo,
that an serious, Jennie. / made aplal
of the building this morning on the fly
leaf of my ledger, French roof an
wing and all. You wouldn't know
was the same house. Pm not sure bu
I've mistaken my calling, and was dc
signed for an architect, after all"
"The architect of your own ruin, In
afraid, if you go on at this pace. Come
you are only joking to tease me, Jim
aren't youg Icouldn't bear to have tn
house changed; it wouldn't be the sam
we have dreamed about and longed fo
and loved so long"
"Oh. that's sickly French sentimental
i'y, jennie"
"That's better than French roof.
has struck nine must go in"
Had ever time such toings" trolle
James. "Aren't you in hurry tt
night? 1t strikes me that we have foun
it pleasant to lingcr in the moonlight tt
gether as late as a quarter past nine
eh?"
Don't you think that's sickly sent
mentality?"
"Come, Jennie; this is what they Ca
lovers quarrel, isn't it? We never ha
one before wonder if it's the real a.
ticle? I've heard that folks love eac
other all the better afterward. Let's kis
and make up"
And drop the wing?"
"Hang it! my hearts more set on 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 a natural deatf
but the little sparring in which tn
, lovers INDUCED kept the subject fresh
| his mind and the more he reflected upo
: il the more he became enamored OF
He became convinced that wing was I
} necessary to the comfort Of his hous'
hold as tca-kettle, and he came dow
in an early train one afternoon wee
later and they went over the premise
: together laying out their plans.
This must be the spare chamber
said Jane, who had trick of laying dow
the law, it must be conceded, "becaus
it is the pleasantest."
81 don't agree with you, my love" o'
jected James, with some reason. TT
people who live in house should kee
the pleasantest rooms for themselves,
the view doesn't signify so much to OF
, who is only transient guest. In
room shall be your mothers"
Jane, secretly flattered, surrendere
the point You are right; but tn
other front room must be-
"Our own, darling"
..No. think a hack room will a
swer for us. We ought to give our frient