South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-11-06
adornments were two marble rymphs.


9! think it helps the general effect of The
picture said PAUL. i, cos, me o eo.ily
sGn, hut believe draw fair interest
from tho investmea, in comfort aud sa,is-
faction. VIII you walk in p
IL led them into the house. In thehsll
they left their hats, and were hen conduc-
ted into al apartment where were cases
hiled with hooks cases containing stuffed
birds aud rare specimens of minerals: chaste
and beautiful staruettcs in marble and in
paTiau sDd choice old paintings in hand
some fre;ne-, upon the wells. There were
writing aud reading table. and easy CD airs.
This is NY snuegery,' PAUL said bnd
hers tske solid comfort. Tho embellish.
mebIs which you see about you cost "a great
deal of money but decm money well
aud probably spent Tho, serves TO make
home cheerful and pleasant.
1t was certainly cheerful snd pleasant
place, aud the visitors dill not suppress
their appreciation and admiration.
PAUL led them next into an apartment
where there we're more pictures aud more
choice bits Of sculpture, aud where also
WIS an open pianotor;e, with q violia ly-
ing upon it.
This, gentlemen, ia cur MUSHROOM
All
A door opened, AID lady entered.
'Aly wife, gentlemen
They knew the beautiful woman. for thew
had been introduced before. Aftera little
conversation, ToM GARDINER vertured 10
ask for music
viii ynu play, MARY 2
Mrs. BRITNALL, with n ready smile Of
acquiuscance, took her seat st the piano
forte, and PAUL took The violin.
! Half an hour passed 10 listening 10 the
music, and to thu visitors il did not sceu,.
( that bali that time had G lwa at all. As
PAUL laid down bis violin, lac said
While MARY prepaJes our lunch, sup
/ pose we take a turn in tho garden.
s. iato the garden they went, aud here
they found eva yIh;ng tasteful ana pleas.
ant. There were flowers aud fruits and
vegetables Of many kinda.
! Here, said tLe host, Il fnl nv heal nv
exercise. OF course my man FRIDAY does
;he heavier ork but take care of the
fruit-trees and yiucs, and MARY looks to
she f wers'
when they returned to tho house lunch
ws9 ready, and Mrs. BRIrNALL preside
at The well-fIled board. There was frui,
of pears aud peaches, al raised upon the
plsce, aud the other edibles were Of MARY's
preparation.
By-and by the guests were ready to de-
part, but they fingered in the hall, and up
on the broad piazza, as though they knew
not bow to get honorably away.
PAUL saw their trouble, and helped
them out.
before you leave me- he sail, smiliog,
q have n word to say. | remember, few
weeka since, that one Of ycu said in my
hesring-it was you, Tom that us,d to
love fuu aud enj ryTent as we'll as auy bod
and you minated pretty plainly hat on
! y parsimony kept ne FROM i, now. ibink
you were mistaken. ! not only love en-
Ijnymens as well as ever, bu, seek IL to
the full extent Ct my sbiity AS for fuo,
IT Is au empty, cphemersl thing. True en-
| Jnyment Is lasting Since my entrance in-
10 business and my marriage, have been
led to seek enjoyments that might be SOL
III and substantial, aud beslihful in their
i"haeboe. According To my means have
! purchased them. Ga the day, Tom, hat you
asked ne to subscribe toward your club, /
/ hAd Jnst subscribed che thousand dollars
toward new department Of srt foT our
! Atben1lm. We have valuable and
besntfuI collection there, and when any Of
you arc inclined to spend fcw hours
pleasantly aud probably, viii give you
passes thereto. Aud for all time you are
welcome hero. shall enjoy your society
Whenever you may favor ne, and know
that my wife will do Der best 10 entertain
you. Aud COW, ny friends, spswer mo
/ honesny-wiil you claim a subscription
/ from inc toward your club p
ToM GARDINER frankly nnswered-
No PAUL, /, fcr ono, am satisfied. Your
enjoyment De tho best.
/ And The other two gave ascent
Aud never sesiu did The Young mon
speak siicbrnRly 81 PAUL BHirNALt. They
visited him often after hat, aud beneath
bic roof they learned Lessons ~ life tia;
we're 20 prof, them IN tbe coming time.