Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-04

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And so we are really settled in our own
house II seems too good TO be true, does
it not?"
As John Stirling pretty wife was speak
ing, She iet down the soft, heavy curtains Of
The handsome room where she sat with her
husband turned ON a little more gas, SO that
the italian peasant girl and the dark, bright
Spanish woman, in the alahaster shade of
the droplight might display their beauties
yet more glowingly; then seated herself in
littlc easy-chair beside the lounge where
her husband lay, in the enioymentof evening
ease and household sovereignty. Taking up
a dainty bit Of bright-colored knitting, she
went on
" It was very nice to be sure, boarding at
mothers but it was a sort Of vacant life.
This is so much better. have something
to do now"
John Stirling smiled. " And something to
g0uern. After all, believe it is the love Of
power that makes you women delight in
homes Of you own. don't doubt, gentle as
you seem, that your servants find you as au-
stere as the Great Mogul."
Now, John, you are too bad. | never
scold and everything has gone on so nicely
since we've been here"
a MAiVla Wffkf ANtlAlFs NlliA All 0A the
brooms new. But don't look sober. have
all confidence in your ability to keep the
wheels moving"
She sat silent awhile, until her husband
began to want to hear her voice again, and
rallied her
What is it, little one You seem in
brown study Remember, I'm your prime
minister and must know all the state secrets
and cares Of government"
81 was only wondering, John, whether
you would see a certain matter as do. Do
You realize how many parties we went to
while we were at mothers? The Ilurlbuts
asked us three times, and the Graysons twice,
and we went everywhere"
John Stirling knew that very well. Nat
uraly reserved save TO his own household,
and not fond Of general society, continual
party-going had been one Of the sacrifices he
had made during the first winter of his mar
riage, to please his gay little wife. The
idea crossed his mind, as she spoke, that
she, too, had wearied of so much excitement,
and was going to propose a quieter life.
Yes" he answered, 81 know we went
ont a great deal, but thought you liked it,"
Yes liked it" she said, with little
! embarrassment, for her woman's intuition
| OWNED his thoughts. al was only think
ing, John, that having accepted so many in
| yitations, every one would say we were very
mean if we did not give at least one large
| party, in return. 1t would be Just the best
time now, don't You see Everything is so
! fresh and new-our drawing-rooms arc ele-
| CANT. ! should so like TO gather our friends
round us for a sort Of house-warming.
That's aprimitiye, notwithstanding
tssln' no" nlmch Wouin tils lpehuiy Ntlle
aHaii cosu US
"Oh' we sho1id nave 70 ask every one we
KNOW IL Wonldnt 40 TO silght any we
Gouiu nave Shilth Set up ine supper ana the
iecoIauons' us olll wonld be about three
hundred ana hity--say MY more ior music
ana new dfess ior me-
rive huhufed loNaiS Neille
| IS' am sure c2uid make nVe hundred
10 IL handsomely / could ssnd ont lhe IN
''la,i9hs ,,li is i9r "eeN a'ter next
=. en- ueaI' you must iet me ureaIh over
IT, l leaiy ulun KNOW receptio9s Wgre
sueh expensive aiialrs' I'VE hundred DOL,
ia'S lor Que evening rhtei'alniheh'' ana
! ule prospect Oh nara winter ana so i,iuci
suuirlig among 'he P99r Ne,l' III teli
! you ~ cue nioinilP' can li'Ae up ny
lln.u 'i''' II i i'b"" you S'i"'i nave tle
! party
| - -. iFr
asleep Johh 9tlriihg spent an hour OF
Founied thouShI oH'ee Nelile' ne hau
oeeh Drought up IN qnleV country nome
Where ii'e huhuled uoiais Wouiu nave
thought py no means inadequate proVi-
SION lor year support oil the Whoie lam
n.y. Comd IL be rlght TO spend II alI upon
one evening ehtertaihineht !-lor tle SAKE
too, OF people VINO would pe IN no wise bene-
hted thereby but then' they hai neen out
so much-~ould hot llils drawing oacS from
return oi ei'iiitles look very Mea" !-.ahd
John stlrlings sensitive pride shrank from
such thought ihey were NOT rich' rue
ms capital was ms own ana ms business
good, but he had not ielt that he could al
ford to spend more than three thousand dol
lars year IN home expenses and here was
five hundred, on winch he had not counted,
coming at once Surely he could not dare,
for such cause, to stint his contributions
for the relief OF the suffering could he do
it without ?
Nellie, the INDUCED child OF wealthy pa
rents, knew nothingof snch anxious thoughts
She only heard their result in the morn
ing, when he said, in tone little more so
Der than he meant it to be "Well, dear
you shall have your party. Here is hun
dred dollars for the feminine adomments |
will pay Smith and the music afterwards
That was all. John Stirling had q sunny
unselish nature, and having made up bis
| mind 10 indulge his wife, il would not have
been like him TO dim her pleasure by any
appearance of dissatisfaction.
Still her intuitioas were strong, and she
had certain sense oi having persuaded he'
husband against ms own Wishes that rather
disinclined her TO commence her prepara-
| iinng IL nearly plnNpn O'Clock DptOrp
she dressed ior her shopping expedition