The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-24

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/ sssWise little pompous. perhaps !?
s'Yes ; could not help thinking
So" she faltered.. s - - :
land the children rude and, dis
/ agreeable p i said. smiling. 9ah !
Il "Em-Ism afraid so,H she faltercd
"Ne$ef mind, never mind I said
Icheerfully. ut shan t be for long
/ little Woman. i shall never rest till
| / have comfortable home for our
darlings once again; and HattY,
+ God bless herl she has a way and
disposition that, must make every
one love Iefs8 Mistress, children,
servants they will all love aud res
pect her SO we must, be patient for
a while only be patient. s.s4 =
- These words frightened my poor
wife again, but my calm. quiet smile
reasoned her and that evening 1
sat up and had tea with those who
were Left the two little ones-by
the open window of my bedroom.
and a sweet sense or ealmness. and
content was over me, such as had
not known for many weary months.
| was down in the garden the
next morning before tho sun was
hot. had always loved my bit of
garden, and by the help. of hoe
walked all round it, feeling a little
sad to see how it had gone to ruin,
but already making plans for the
future, i, : - F. 4 - sa
.tAh.sz Mr., Hendriek r. said a
CHEEKY voice, and I recognized a
Ineighbor with whom / had often rid-
ded up TO business of q morning !;
sglad to see you so much better. ~
{ THANK you, I am much better
L said. catching the extended hand.
and feeling a warm glow at my heart
in the friendly grasp. .rsa III
.sBy-the-way, don't be offended"
he said, "but are you going to leave
your house?' -el -
I am thinking Of doing so,'' said
sadly.
B 81 don't mean that, . he said hasti-
ly. Isl mean for a month or six
weeks. An old friend of mine. a
country lawyer. wants a furnished
residence for self aud family for a
time, handy to town, where lie has a
big railway case on. I thought per-
haps if you were going to the sea
side for a bit-you know-he's we'll
off-ask a stiff rent. and that sort of
thing-eh?-think it over = -
will" !" said gasping for breath;
for this new piece of good fortune
was almost too much for me. ~ D 81
- Suffice it that promised to send
him word, and the result was that,
though it delayed my going for a
few days, before the next week was
oversL was down in a pleasant cot
tage by the seaside, with not only
enough for current expenses but a.
good surplus coming from the rent of
our own house, for my neighbor had
secured for me a far higher rent
than should have asked and there
was no occasion to touch 1.-The fifty
pounds, with which / cleared off all
my debts. a1l - ',,.5@ sa
That was a calm and DELICIOUS
Time, when with the sweet sense of
returning strength I say upon the
sands, drawfns: in the sio8lfna.iaden
sea.breeze, aud seeming to feel a.
change day bg day. We had the
most cheerful letters from the girls
and our boy telling US of their sue
cess. and HattT's were above all long
and affectionate. 9e;seIf 49, !.
But / was not satisfied there
seemed to me. to be a forced gaiety.
about Hattyss letters that troubled
me, and I'conld not think them real,
for it seemed 10 me as. il she wrote
these notes solely for the sake of
making me cheerful. and they had
the opposite result In fact, would
atsthat time far rather have heard
that she. was uncomfortable, and
longing for the time when she might
return home. .s..r
Meanwhile, as The weeks slippAs
by. | grew SO well that felt almost
like my former self; and had any.
thing been wanting to complete my
cure, it was a Walt from a former
partner Of the firm had served. He
had left them years before to CON-
mence business for himself, and had
thrlyen so that his establishment was
as large as that from which he had
split. dfaaa ssf 5f T. tag
We had always been on civil terms,
but / never thought he had noticed
me. Now, However. on finding out
that I was disengaged, he came to
me with q most brilliant offer, at
least it seemed SO to me then. z
81 always longed to have your
clear head to del,end on. :" he said,
"bnt of course honor forbade any
negotiations while you were with the
old firm. Now you are free. shall !
be very glad il you viii join me-
i9''lIn afraid my clear head has
gone forever. said sadly. ga
Pooh, nonsense. man I" he said.
laughing. You've had nasty at
tack, but that's all gone. aAd You'll
be yonr own man in another week.
Come. say the word, you'll join me.
and wont make promises but
come to me and let me feel that I've !
always somebody at the house that
can trust and depend on while Pm
away. and perhaps some day well
talk about Junior partnership 4
| couldnet thank him, but l gave
him my hand, and he went awaysev.
identity congratulating himself on
having done q good stroke Of bust
ness while II felt as II / could |
never atone for my repinings under