The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03
TIE WALLS AROUND EDEN.

Philip Grey and his wife, sRosamond,
emancipated themselves from boarding
house life last fall and took flat. They
had, for $25 week, one room on a
third floor where Rosamond took. care, OF
the children through the day and had
breakfast ard lunch brought up to- her.
When Philip came home at six o'clock,
as babies were not allowed at table, he
and she took turns going down stairs
to dine with dozen or more str fish fell
low boarders. Tue house was on a fash
ionable street anu the menace provided
everything in the market.
From this they went to five pretty
rooms all in row." beginning with the
kitchen and ending with d paror, where
little Phil and Rose Pose could race up
and down. in wild delight, and have a
big, lighted closet to themselves, to keep
playthings in. So much sunshine stream.
Cd into the parlor, when the curtain rolled
upsin the morning, that it reached, like a
golden pathway, through the whole five
rooms if the doors were open. And slight
is life" said Rosamond. One flight of
stairs did not seem at all fashionable; and,
being only stones throw from the park,
she could take the children there any
hour in the day, to see the sheep, the
swans, the lake, the rocks, the whole
realm of delight ~...s:~%f T.aI
Here they paid $50 a month for rent,
and Rosmond found she could manage
the housekeeping on thirty more. So,
compared with boarding that lett quite a
royal amargin, as she and Philip thought
and they began to talk of taking one Gor
two magazines and going to hear Essinof:
Of course, their was some work daily
to be done: but, as they did = not have
very many dishes, there was noto5very
many to be washed, and little Phil and
baby Rose found great deal of enter
tainment in watching mamma cook.
She was not interrupted by very NANNY
callers at first. Only three or four of her
most intimate friends found their way to
"the Grey's flat in the beginning of it.
One Of these was Prue Bently, dear lit
tie Prue, with her sweet, disconted face,
if you can imagin face sweet and dis
conted at the same time. The doar-bell
rang Just as Rosamond had finished
sweeping. and, as their modest fiat did
not boast jsnitor, she ran down to an
swer it herself, in her neat calico dress,
with Rose Pose trotting behind her. -
Dear mel said Prue, as the door
opened. And it must be owned her first
thought was that Rosamond did not look
nearly as stylish as she used in her cash
mere peignoir, at Miss Perrin's boarding
house. .,.~--~ -,.... .,.... ...-.y~
You, darling" exclaimed Rosamond
Come right, upstairs" And as she
led the way she sang gaily:
The way into my parlor is up winding stair.
And have many curious things to show you
when you are there -
"Why, how lovely this is' said Prue,
as she entered the little parlor, and look
ed from the glowing CRATE to the sunny
windows and then up at the picture hung
wall 'sAnd this is the most resting chair
I ever sat in," she added, as she sat down
in Rosamond's own easy-chair. -,~~ 49,
Nov, will take your hat, and .you
must stay the day out" said her hostess
II know you are tired, coming all the
way from Brooklyn; and, as soon as
you are little rested, you shall have
some lunch.'
ooh. no, indeed! Don't take thai
trouble," protested Prue; remembering
that Rosamond had no servant, and think.
ing there must be some fearful impossi
bilitv about sudden lunches.
''Oh! it won't be a very elaborate one,
kitchen. "Only some Vienn4 bread and
fresh butter and cup Of tea.'
So, few minutes later, little Phil
with snowy napkin tucked in his neck
en- garcon, brought her on waiter the
promised lunch, and Prue enjoyed it
Still cloud hung over the young face
and Rosamound, noticing it. asked, Al
last: N-.s<',.$1s. .sesE1sls SssS
''How's Harry, nova days?" y: ~
Il don't know, I'm sure,"' was the re
ply, with pitiful little quiver in TIT
voice. Gle quarrelled with me Saturday
night, and I haven seen him since.''.- u
"Quarrcllcd with you!' exclaimed
Rosamond, aghast. H. ....;..:s ..@.
YES" and the voice trembled yet more
"He says don't love him as much MS J
used to and I'm sure he don't love me a.
he used, and SO I suppose it VIII sllcom'
to an end before long."25. - ElnEI&%
ooh, Pruer' said her friend, earnestly
"Don't talk so. Your own Harry, wht
has been so faithful for four long years
I don't believe he has taken another cir
to single entertainment or even walked
home with any body in that time. Anc
you know that you refused that rich Mr.
Doane for his sake last winter: and you're
perfectly miserable if you don't see bin
as regularly as the SUM-" -t..- ...'5.' .G:1
"But," said Prue, YEARLY, "it is 81
wearing. There doesn't seem to be TIL
least bit more prospect Of our ever being
married than there was four years ago
Aunt says we are like two parallel line
running side by side forever, but neve
going to meet; and she talks to me, ant
the girls tease, and then Harry comes
looking careworn, and suppose look a
if had been crying. That's the way
was Saturday night" @s7@
Rosamond knew all about it.. 1t wa
the old, old story 4" Too poor to marry
Harry couldn't support a wife" Prue'
aunt dressed her in velvet and sealskin
She was used to five courses at dinner
and there was carriage for her wheneve
she wanted it. Sill, she hadn't a penn
of her own to share with her husband
she married; and it weuld have ma
matters much smoother if Harry had bee
a rich man, instead of a poor bookkeepc