South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-07

MP bctlmes aud OuSv as usual amidst
her household cares. but he- hear, had
lost its lightness; and a. sh, stood nm.
der thc locust tree which shaded The
back door. churRng, it seemed. too. as
if much Of the brightness had cone out
Of her life. Golden dandelioos nestled
in the grass that clrpettcd tho yard like
stray bits oil sunshine; they were still
bright with the dcwy freshness OF early
morning. To the right there was a low
meadow land; the silver thread that
trayersci Il showed where brook muir.
murel along, its tiny waves sparkling
in the sunlight. To the left were fields
OF grain with ripenei h ads bowe
waiting for the sickle The air was
lu.l OF happy sounds; the tinkle of dis.
tant COW bells; the voice OF domestic
fowls. and the song of wild birds. Bat
her great disappointment oyershalow-
cd 10 sli.
She could think of nothing but the
great barn-!jlc house. painted glarinp
red, with its large, shutterless windows
like lidless eyes. staring out upon the
dusty highway. Inside it was equally
Is ha'ren of grace or beauty; the walls
were djngy and unadorned hy pic.
lures Of any kind; the furniture was
1uiit'css OF paint or varnish; with no
works OF literature worthy Of men,
ton besles the weekly paper the
Bible, and an almanac. In this atnos-
plcrc she must live; here she must
benceforth work on. while mind and
soul starved; here, too, she must rear
her children, To- see worth or beauty is
nothing that cannot be represented hv
gold. What wonder, then, il her thoughts
and eyes wandered over the fields of
waving grain, 20 where a stately stone
house stood on an cmineuce. She knew
there was beauty there: the brcezes
stole iIt0 large, airy rooms, thro1.h lace
curtains; there were rich = .rpets and
costly furniture, AID library that was
uimo Z an Intellectual feast TO hut look
ai outside tn re WAS uielstnt walk,
AMI drives, an "a dDwer garden, lillcG
with racest n,ral treasures; and then
she sighed softly as she thought to her.
self. Bat love would not have been
there, and life would have been of litlle
worth without that
Jennie! Jennie. Oh here You are. :
and Mr.. Graham cIme out through the
back kitchen door, aud seated himself
upon tte edge Of a huge 10. that LEA /
hecG loved out and did iu.y for both
cVacsdrop aud cistern 1t was not un-
usual for him 10 seek her; he always
! dill when he came in and found Ter not
! IN he house. II was not 4 bad habit in
The uau. Ills very lite seemed bound
up ia her; and althon.h lie hal the rep.
alton among his nci-hb3rs OF heinz
/ close in his hu mess transactions, he
I vas Kin ,-Acartel AMI generous, too, in
| IA ; say. Iiis morning he hal some
/ thing % Importance 30 communicate.
Il diiu't tell you last evening" he
sad, that had already hal some talk
Nlth S5uthwtll about that land. He
/ wouldn't listen ~ cent under $1,000
I then. AMI | wouldn't Offer more than
, l.5op. lie came over to- see me this
morning, and offered to split the differ.
enca. Amt that bare ain, thouL. -
n little better thau spending money for
/ pain. or paper, Jennie? o., he said ris.
I in- 90 90. 4 came near forgetting % tell
on Powers is here. lie wants 60 hire
pu. through the harvest. have han Is
enough, but suppose the more help 7
have tie bet er J snail geJ along, 80 I
tpl.i han TO 20 right At work don't
suppose he has been 20 breakfast yet,
bis ~ Ks are 50 slack s. YOU mj1hl set
ont q bit for him TO ca. Fry anil have
the lunch ready by h,lf-plst nine; YOU
can blow the horn, aul I will send one
Dt tic men down for it,
Poor jennie Il was like the las,
stray that broke the Caneis back. She