The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-06-19

to the bone, and there was quite mel
ancholy expanse of mud and masonry
inits vicinity.
It rather surprised me, when 1 put
our snug little place in the hands of the
agent, that my wife was so willing to
part with the furniture too. thought
a few of the familiar old time-servers |
might be used to advantage somewh ere |
in the new house, and I confess to a
feeling of keen disappointment when she |
decided that everything must go. "We |
don't want to set up a secondhand junk
shop on the Boulevard" said Sarah; and
1 was ashamed to foster these old-fash-
ioned sentiments, till one morning I
found Rosalie crying over my old arm
chair in the sitting-room. 1t was a
bungling old trap, covered with a queer
pattern Of chintz, where the tail of each
d-of-paradise had gradually faded
with many washing. But the bulgy
back seemed to have fitted itself to my
weary spine, and the well-worn arms of
the chair were always cordially held out
to me.
"I am glad you've got tear or two
to spare, Rosy" said, cat parting
with old friends. I'll never get another
SO lenient with my rickety bones"
"I'll never part with it father" said
Rosalie. And 1 didn't care to tell her of
her mothers decree.
In the meantime, however, I had
broken the intelligence to poor Bob, as
kindly as could, that it would be bet
ter to cease his visits at the house.
think, as we'll as remember, that did
put the blame upon my wife. l was
glad to see that he took my communica-
tion in manly, practical way, and bore
up under it wonderfully. It troubled
me that Rosalie seemed to take the mat
ter 80 much more to heart. Young
Green's turnout was seen quite fre-
quently at our door that winter, and
was tired of my wife's apologies about
the house and it's appurtenances. Every
day that drew me nearer to the draughty
chaos on the Boulevard lent warmer
charm to the snug little home 1 was
leaving, and found 1 was not alone in
my appreciation. No sooner had it be-
come known that my little place was in
the market than offers began to pour in
from different quarters. All these offers
were referred to the agent, who told me
one morning as he was passing that the
house had been rented and the furniture
sold some time since to young married
couple.
"Here's another pair in search of o
nuptial nest, said, as I propped up an
ingeniously carved bit of cigar box on
the maple tree beneath my window. I
felt little blue as I went in to my
breakfast, and had scarcely broken my
egg when the bell rang, and / found
Black at the door. His face was ashy
pale, and his hand trembled upon his
gold-headed cane.
No more bad news ?" stammered
out, for some speculations of ours had
turned out very disastrously of late.
"I'm ruined man" said Black, sink
ing into a chair by the parlor door.
Big beads of terror started to my own
forehead.
"Green has disappeared, the scoun-
dlel, said Black, "and of course shall
be accused of completely with the de-
fallter.
Naturally said, dryly, for L was
too wretched myself to have any sym
pathy to spare.
"This Is confidential visit, Brown" "
continued Black. "I shall have to fall
back upon what little money remains to
my wife, and I've come around here at
her suggestion to hire this little place
of yours for the coming year. "
"My good gracious !" said voice
behind us; and there stood Sally, as red
as the feathers in the duster she held in
her hand.
"Yes, Mrs. Brown" said Black,
"we've always been fond of this little
place, and 1 really believe we shall be as
happy here in our adversely as you will
in your fine new house"
"Perdition seize my hue new house,
and every one that has led me into this
muddle9" 1 cried, beside myself with
, fright and vexation. "You know that
sha'nt have the money now to go on
, with. It will be all can do to keeI
I from bankruptcy myself"
"God forbid that 1 should refuse tC
! aid my husband in this extremity +
) said Sally, with great nobility of accent
] and manner. "We'n make the sacrifice
ourselves, Joe; we'll keep our own lit.
. tie place; we'll go on in the old way
9 dear. Well stay here ourselves, Joe.
! "I'm obliged to you for your con
= = sideration, madam" replied; "but
? when the horse is gone, it's too late Il
: shut the stable door. The house is let
!, and the furniture is sold."
3 "My furniture sold l' shrieked Sally
. "Oh oh oh my furniture, my dea
: old furniture, taken from me 1t ain
3 yours. They can't take my things 70
= your debts.
J "Just watt" said I, "will you, til
y you're called upon to pay my debts
! ! You gave orders for the furniture to b
- sold and the house to be rented you
q q self. The agent told me this mornin
= that young married couple had take
= = them. Well have to go to town an
- take furnished fat.
a. ga furnished fiat p echoed my wife
h sinking into a chair, and covering he
a face with her apron-'' furnished fat
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