The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-16

an lnLell6otUFi ledsb 10 Uut AVvN avs ous-
side there were pleasant walks and |
drives, and flower garden, f.led with
rarest a raj treasures; and then she |
sighed softly as she thought to herself. |
~But love would not have been there, |
ana lie would have been OF hLtle worth |
without that"
s.Jenniel Jenniel Oh, here you are,"
and Mr.. Graham came out through the
back Kitchen door and seated himself |
upon the edge OF the huge hog that ne had |
hewn out, aud did duty Fer both eavesdrop
aud cistern. 1t WAS not unusual for
him to seek her; he always did wnen he
came in and found her not in the house.
1t was not q pad haUit in the nun. HIS
very lite seemed bound up in her; and
although he mad the reputation among
his neighbors of being "close" III MS
business TRANSACTIONS, he was klnd-
hearted and generous too, IN his way.
TINS morning ne mad something Of I'M
portanee TO communicate.
Il didn't tell you last evening"" he
said, ''that had aiready had some Ia
win Southweil about thai land. He
wouldn't listen TO centunder 81, 0Oothen,
and l wouldn't offer IN re tudn vi, 100.
He came over to see me tnis morning and
offered TO split the difference. Aln'ttnIt
d bargain, thought A little better tnan
spending money tor paint or paper, en-
Jennie? On" he said, rising TO 90, II
came near forgetting TO tell YOU, fuwers
| is here. He wants TO hire out Through
The harvest. i have hands enough, but l
suppose the more help nave the oeLter
l small GET along, 50 tod MN 10 go
right at work. 1 don't suppose he has
been to breakfast yet, his iVlks are SO
SLACK; 50 you mlght set on a bit for him
10 eat. Try and have the lunch by hali-
past nine; you can piow tire norm and l
will send one Of the men down Tor tt.'
Poor Jennie! IL was Ike the last
straw that broke The camePs back. She
struggled hard but tue tears would
1 come. MIR. Graham turned back and
came instantly TO her side When ne saw
that she was in trouble. "WnaJ is the
matter. dear,D he asked compassion
ateiy. While his large Kind hand siided
down her hair VITA a sotE caressing
touch. There was no answer anu Lears
only came faster.
ssIf YOU are not feeling well l will slip
down and get Miranda Powers TO come
up and help you; l guess Pd better any
| way, hadn't lF' .a.s
with an effort. 'Ol, nop' she said.
"rhere isn't anything"
Mr.. Graham hesitated; he was not
satisfied with this exptanation.
"rnefe!' sne said. "NoW do 60 along
to your work, or 1 shall be FOOLS d
ienough to cry again." and, indeed, she
laughed very much as il she might.
4 Hiram Graham mad d ialnt idea as to
| what the matter was, and was very Will
ing to do as she babe MIN. He felt con-
/ slderably annoyed that his wife could
not see the advantage Of the proposed
!, purchase chat would SO materially add
TO their mutual prosperity. Aud then he
began to wonder What she WAS thinking
SO silently about while she stood looking
off Toward the distant hill. A Little jeal-
ousy crept in with the thought. Tor the
owner oil that fine mansion had once
been formidable rival oil his. There
could nave been no reason for Aer choice
but the one she SO slyly confessed 10 him
in the soft twilight OF q summer evening
len wears ago. How proud and happy
he had felt. lie vowed she snould never
want for anything which his labor could
procure. But he had changed since. lie
had but little to commence lie win;
they had to practice such rigid economy
:. anu to watch every dollar So closely to
be able to meet the payments on the iarm
I that be had learned to love money, moi
40 much for the good it could purcnase
| as for its own sake. When ne came into
dinner, followed by his troop OF hands,
4 ne could not help noticing now flushed
and tired she looked, but she WAS as
cheerful as ever. The morning cloud
had passed, and with sweet spirit ol
/ self-sacriiice Jhat characterized her
she mad buried her dead hopes and ta
II ken up the burden OF lie again as she
II could.
II Hiram Graham was not ignorant o
I'll this sariiice, andi touched him keehly
! 1 81. ,frnt nj trOIhlhn duriut
III the afternoon. He even forgot to estl
= mate what tine probaoie yield per acr
A would De as lAe neavy sheaves wer
= showed off The rear platform, and lay 81
near together ON the sturn gronnl. III,
n could nut deny that his wife had wofkai
4 ais hard as she could during the yea
= mast. and the economy that he had pral
v | tlced had been mostly in her domain
He began to wish that he had treate
I liner wlshes more respectfully, at ieasl
= | But he could not help looking over t
nj where that forty acres lay. what
III choice OF land twas. How long he ha
IA wantedit. And now, when it was almos
I within ms grasp must he let it go? An
q \ even were he 10 yield to Jennie's wisne
ii \ now. wouldn't sue know that he ha
n \ done SO reluctantly, and against hi
/ better Judgment? And during the attel
d noon he tnunght the matter over an
G over. .t .l..... .5,, .EL.,
d A yidual was leaving the field at nissht, =
The lolks at home can spare Mlrandel
ni let her come up in the morning ana hel
H my wife," .z.,....---
, San right, she will be glad to come,
d was the answer.
,td Harvest was over, and Mrs. Grahar
/ 4 spoke OF dischargIng theigfrl. s'You ha
II IL phnH tn haIp