Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

Ell so long. 1t does seem a Shame to
! shut up this big room and not enjoy 1t.
Mary, have been goose, and am glad
you clme and told me So"
Contented with that confession, Mrs
Gray kissed her convert, and leaving
Biddy To finish off. she took her depart
| ''ar. oatmeal, brown living and sun
shine"
| When Mr.. Bennett and the boys, who
had been enjoying holiday, came home
| to tea, amazsment tell npOn them al
sight of mama and the babies waiting
| i'm the new sitting room. with the an
nOuncement that there was not going to
be any best pirlOr any more.
When the events of the day had been
explained and discussed, rs sort of jubilee
ensued; for all felt that pleasant change
in the domestic atmosphere had taken
pla.,e. all enjoyed it immensely. Mr..
Bennett played. and the boys and Polly
danced. and papa frOlicded with baby.
who forgot his teeth and crowed gfes:
fully until bedtime.
Or course Mr.. Bennett had bic Joke
about women's notions, and his doubts rs
To the success of the plan. but anything
that cheereil up his wife pleased him, for
his heart sank "a, the thought of home
without her. and Florida was u most dis.
tasteful idea to bin. lie expressed much
satisfaction at his improved quarters. and
that repaid Mrs. Bennett tor the sacrifice
she hal made, though he, being man,
could never know how great Ii was.
Ii took sometime To get fairly s~ttled,
but thu sunny side OF things gre W more
and more delightful. as the changes of
scene and better influences did their
quiet work. The children soon shO " cd
the effects of the daily sunshine. the well
aired chambers, simpler food and cheer
full play place allotted to them. tor
these little creatures show as quickly as
flowers their susceptibility to natural
laws. Polly was never tired of looking
out OF the window at the varying phases
of stree. life, aud her observations there
upon gave her mother hearty laugh.
Baby thrOve lik, q dandeliOn in spring,
though infantiIe ills occ 'sionally v"xcd
his happy soul for the mistaken training
of months could not be reclified ut once,
or teething made easy.
People got into the way of dropping
in, not for " to- NAL ell in the prim best
parlor, but social visit with gossip and
games, music or whatever was going Oh.
and soon il was generally agreed that
the BENEFITS house was the plea.autest
in the neighbOriiOOd.
The doctors standing Joke was: well.
ma'an, are you ready for FlOridai' and
| the answer with ever increasing decision
| WAS, Il GUESS We can get Oh little while
longer without it,"
Il certainly seemed IS il the chief in
valid could. and now that the sewing ma
chine had long rests, rnd the ducsl linen
aprons needed only Bit OF braid 10 flu
ish them of, Mrs. Bennett found many a
haif hour to practice. rssd walk with the
| chill reii. and help lhe boys with lessons
III play. In the evening &c soon came 10
be u habit 10 clear up tie parlor. get the
baby costly TO bel, make herself ne.t and
pretty. and be ready TO snow papa "a
| cheerful face when he came home. For
being no longer worn out with ulcecs
sary stitching, lsIguid for want OF -x.
ercise. aud nervous ter tie want OF some
| thing to break lie m'sIOtOuy OF d busy
hOuse-inoiher LITE sac had spirit 81 ELL
| Joy social hour. sn. found il l.. he SWEET
TO beIhe c nier OF IA happy little cirel'.
VITO looked to her for the sunshine Of
home.
"Some of us must 90 to Florida TO get
well, but great many people might
save their lim aad inuury. aud make Il
| nd of f1swers fer themselves cut of HE
| simplest marri"iS if they Only knew
how" said Mrs. Gray when the Dcunciis
thanked her tor the advice which did 50
much COOL. aud evcryoue agreed with
her.