The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-11
sbOrough, Highland COUNTY Ohio, Thursday, April H. 1878
Lucy, the soft carmine shadows deep


Lucy, the soft carmine shadows deep
ening over her cheek.
"a country placel What forP" said
! Milford, a little cOntemptuously. "Wha
! on earth should we bury ourselves in
the country for, when we can buy a
| place at the Vest End, and surround
ourselves with al the refinement Of city
Ilife2"
A shade of acute disappointment came
over Lucy's face.
"Oh, Merton, have always dreamed
Of country house, sighed she.
''With burglars and mildew and spi-
deTs thrown in, eh? Nonsense, my
dear, nonsenseI The city is the place
to live in"
And we can have papa and mamma
70 live with us, cant weP'
'W-well, 1 don't know exactly about
that, " said Milford, thoughtfully, strOk-
ing his mustache; 'III buy iem a snug
little place, if you say so, my love; but
1 never did believe in fathers and moth
ers-in-law living with their children.
Every household is complete in itself.
That's my notion"
''Oh, Merton, how can you talk so?'
cried Lucy, with pained face.
''Oh, well, Lucy, there's mouse in SEN
timentalizing on these points, ," retorted
her husband little brusQuely
81 don't care to be rich, if can't en-
Joy The pleasure Of my money" said
Mrs. Milford, pouting.
$50 you may enjoy them, if you only
will be reasonable about it,"
"And I've alwaysthought so much of
having mamma with me-"
"Be6ter leave of thinking about it,
then" said Milford, lighting cigar
and leaning back ina char, the better
to enjoy it.
81 suppose 1 can have as many ser
wants as I please now?" hazarde,l Mrs.
Milford, wisely steering the cOnyersa-
Uional blraue away from the Shoals Of
dispute.
Twenty, if you like, my DEAR" re
piled Merton.
"And a housekeeper, like Mrs. Nil,
lsTsl"
"Not housekeepcr, said Mr.. Mil
ford, shaking his head. mo fine ladies
for me, disguised as dependents. As
many servants as are necessary, but no
one to dOmineer over them proxy
for yourself"
81 will have a housekeeper," said
Lucy, excitedly.
"Noyou will not, my dear-not in my
house,"
lyon don't want me to have anytEing
WANT"
'Oh, yes; but there's no use in being !
unreasonable" ... ~
"And can We have cottage at
Brignton2"
"Why do you say Brighton2" grayely |
questioned Merton. ''To my mind, |
puss, Brighton is nothing more than a
hot-bed of folly and frippery. At Hast
ings, now2" a
''I don't care for Hastings" said
Lucy, mOOdily; ''the airnever did agree
with ne
Lucy burst into tears.
Mr.. Milford got up and strobe out OF /
the ROOM. -
Merton, Merton!" cried the wife,
"where are you gOing?"
TO the billiard-room at the corner"
said Milford, holly. 81 can find friends
enough there, 1 dare say, to giveme the
sympathy my wife seems inclined to
withhold"
Lucy cried bi terlY. In all the bright
years Of their married life they never
bad any seriOus differences until now.
Was it possible that riches were des-
tined to bring them only a need of
misery, instead of the expected harvest
of happiness2 Next came a feeling of
bitterness and resentment. She would
show Merton that she was not TO be
treated like child.
He came home late, but Mrs. Milford
feigned to be asleep. She did not come
down to breakfast the next morning,
an excuse Of a slight headache,
the remains of last nights tears, and
Milford ate and drank alone.
'HumphI" commented he, swallow
ing his coffee in a succession of dyspep-
gulps. "a pretty sort of
life this. I"
For three days Lucy cried and Merton
sull1ed. At the end OF that time he
came home with a curious expression
on his face,
''Puss, said he.
Lucy looked up, her pensive face
at the old, caressing pet
name.
"I'ye just had a second telegram.
Uncle Jesse is dead.
Poor old man." said Lucy, soberly.
DO you know, Merton, 1 begin TO
doubt whether Uncle Jesse's money
will do us any good"
II don't think it viii, - said Milford,
you see the old gentleman
rallied at the last, and made new will
in favor of the Refuge for Old Men"
"And there is nothing left for us?''
queried Lucy.
mot a penny" answered Merton.
81 am glad of it, p" said Lucy.
And don't know that 1 am sorry"
said Milford, half laughing, because,
If the reverse of the old adage holds
true, and love flies out of the window
when riches come in at the door, say
let's draw the bolt against riches"
And Lucy's fearful kiss sealed his
words.