The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-11-17
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There. Jeany, this IS al right.
now"
They had been clearing and re-arrang-
ing Their luxurious parlor, ard now
that the work was done the last particle
Of dust removed and everything set
back in place, Mrs Lane looked about
her with the utmost complaccncy and
there was world OF satisfaction in her
voice as she said
here. Jenny. this is all right now.
Drop tie curtains and then the room
will be ready for company at any timc;'
and size ~ent out closing the Joor be-
hind her, carefully.
Left alone, Jennie dropped upon a
sofa opposite large mirror, and look
ing around the room with its graceful
appointments, she sighed heavily, say
ing to herself: slt is pleasant here
with the beautiful sunshine streaming
in. 10 wish re could sit here part
of tie time Instead Of always staying
IL those diugy back rocrs. I uelieye
We should All feel better; but then
mother don't think so.'' -And she rose
YEARLY 20 darken the roora.
.tn hour later. sEr. Lane strobe
rapidly mp tie groyolle,l walk, with all
tie haste which a hun-ry business man
feels when approaching his home a: din
l.ef. Turning the knob lurrilly, lie
wheeled impatiently about and walked
round 70 the side door, muttering to
himself
Il wish Marie wouldn't keep forever
looking that door-as If lie front LalI
was too good for a man to walk |
through in his own house"
The dining room was empty and
lark and after waiting a few minutes
se proceeded 70 the kitchen where, as
le expected, his wife and girls were
est setting the dinner upon the table
The room was hot, uncomfortable
,nd swarming with flies, the floor was
!irty and the ali filled with the odors of
,urncd bread ai.d fried meat.
His brow contracted when he sat
lown to the ill-cooked meal that was
erved upon a soiled tabled cloth be-
ije hot stove, and he bit his lips in
that his wife did not think
i'm worthy of any better treatment |
han that. But experience had taught /
i'm that remonstrancc was foolishness:
81 told you that was going to keep
ne dining-room nice after it was paint
i ard fixed ups" she explained.
'sIt your cousin Eunice felt as if she
aust go home, I was willing to have
lor 20, SO we could shut up the front
'art of the house and keep the furni-
nre from fading, aud put away the best
fishes. never should have anything
iccent il ] wasn't particular with what
baYe got, and that is why have to
be careful of the best things. I have
got the dining room fixed to my mind,
Ind mean to keep it So as long as I
AN; We can just as well eat in the
Nitcfien when there is nobody here but
anlselxes."
8ir. Lane rushed from the house as
soon as he had swallowed his unrelished
dinncs, leaving his wife to wonder that
he spent 50 little Of his time at home.
80. Jenny, what did You put on that
pink dress for 90
Mrs. Lane looked up in CONSERVATION,
when Jenny came from her room an
hour later.
-.Your old calico is plenty good
euoHgli to wear-when there is nobody
here, and do you go and take this right !
off and hang it away until we have
Il won't hurt it any, mother,' the
girl replied lesitatingly. 81 am sure
VIC want TO look well for ourselves, and
think that father likes to see US fixed
up little sometimes"
sNonsense, Child. DO as tell you;
and don't you put that on again unless
there is somebody Lere it is setting
+ amy bad example, and I won't
such silly notions. 2
Days and seeks went by, and the
Summer slept into Autumn, while the
Lanes sill were pursuing the even tenor
sf their way. safe now and then when