Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
THE STORY OF JENNIE LINTON.

Jennie Linton was the only daughter Of
well-to-do farmer, living just outside the
corporation of the aristocratic little village
of D., in Illinois. Jennie was in most re-
spects good daughter, hut in one thing
her parents had failed to govern her.
She was fond of dress and display, and up
To the time our story Opens-when she was
sixteen years Of age-she had been INDUCED
in having whatever she desired and in her
wardrobe were found many marks of an ex-
travagant taste which it should have been
the mothers aim to have turned in some
other direction.
Mother, | must have Il new silk dress.
There is a beautiful piece ut GaylOrd's, and
he says may have it at g.. so per yard, and
it is really worth 50. Such bargain does
not fall into ones hands every day, and we
must not let it pass. Then, too, they have
some lace that will trim it beautifully; real
genuine guipure, every thread Of it
silk This they will sell Mt cost for no one
in the town except Mrs. Messcr and Libbie
ever buy such lace. Don't say anything
about it, mother, so tho Messers will ever
hear of it but Mrs Messer said something
about some silk there the other day that pre-
vented his sale of n pattern. but she said the
lace was elegant, and she must have some
to trim Lizze's new garnet silk rs soon rs
she found out how much it would take. Mr..
Gaylord said he would give it away sooner
than she should have it. So let's get it now
while we can get it cheap, mother"
What, now, can he got so cheap" said
Mr.. Linton, us he entered the room with an
open letter in his hand, and n caro-worn ex-
preston upon his counte nance.
Mrs. Linton told him of Jennie's desire
for the new silk, and of the great bargain,
rs it seemed to them.
ut seems to me Jennie will never learn
the lesson my parents taught me when boy,
that nothing is II bargain, however cheap it
may appear, that one does not really need
and | am sure Jennie does not need this
dress" said Mr.. Linton. There must he n
stop put to such extravaganza, or we shall
be obliged to sell our farm. Last year |
sold corn ought to have kept for our own
use, to get Jennie's gold watch and chain
and the result was, in the spring ! had to
buy at an advance of twenty-five cents per
bushel. So much as good rs thrown away
Our taxes on the Kansas land are almost
double that of last year, says Mr.. Williams
from whom | have just received n letter
and our taxes here at home will I've larger
than ever before, on account Of the new
Union" school building, If | sell the
wheat now | shall do it at sacrifice, for
am certain, in short time, it will bring
from fifty cents to dollar per bushel more
than mt present
"But husband, Jennie has set her heart on
having this dress Mt Gaylord's and 1 think
he will wait on us until you sell the wheat
rs for the taxes, you can borrow money nj
two per cent. at the bank until the wheat il
Sold
But" said Mr.. Linton, there is my note
for the reaper, which comes due next week
and shall be- Obliged to borrow to pay that
Of Once begin to borrow, aud man is in
for it. A farmer who pays interest on Dor
rowed money is on the dOwn-hill track; and
do not like to go that way
well, you need not 60 far that way
when the wheat is sold we will be all right
again" said Mrs. Linton.
IL thought Jennie had Linton spirit enough
about her to scorn the idea of wearing fine
dress not paid for" answered Mr. Linton
And If you and Jennie have mind to run
the risk OF having the farm sold, you do SC
against my better judgment
After all this as soon MS Mr., Linton haC
left the room. Jennie commenced teasing
her mOther--thOught it was too bad paps
always looked at such things in that way.
"WhSt good did the Kansas land do them
he should always be paying taxes on it, and
get nothing in return. | believe in one'i
having what they want, If they can. | an