The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-04
THREE PAIRS.
81 simply hate it,

/ Ineofy tnaJ many women are; put IL Is
not very often that you hear this fact
affirmed of man. However, Miles
| Chester had always had the reputation
of having the heavenliest temper in the
world, which ranked him with angelic
visitants, / conclude. He needed this
heavenly temper now, for he was sorely
tried.
He had married a spoiled beauty. 1t
had been understood when they were
married that they were to live in a wood
en- city on the confines of Minnesota and
/ Wisconsin, where Miles had already es-
tablished a fair practice in law. Miles
had been honest about it. He had not
exaggerated the advantages of this place
of residence. He had told Belle dis
! tinctly that they would have winter for
eight months of the year, and high winds
during much of the other four. He knew
that the difference in climate and the
difference in culture of the people they
would live among would make this a
very strong contrast to Bellies Southern
home. But Belle had agreed to run the
risk. She loved Miles, and she had
made up her mind to marry him, and
/ she had strong conviction that he
would manage to make things tolerable
| wherever they might happen to live.
But, after all, Miles could not control
the weather, and the cold Of her first
winter in Belleplaine froze poor Belle to
the very heart. BY the time summer
came she was too discontinued and
| homesick to enjoy the bright breezy
days; she rallied against the absence of
fruit blossoms, of roses, of a hundred
things that had gladdened her through
the Virginia Junes and Julys. And
with the first nipping days and nights
her courage gave way entirely. She
! implOred Miles to go back home with
her. She would be willing to live on
| crust in Virginia. What did it matter
money or not, if they had to live out
here? Finally, she concluded, as I be-
gan, by saying, 81 simply hate it,
1t was not case for argument. No
amount of argument could persuade
Belle that she was comfortable when she
| knew that she was not. 1t simply irri-
tated her to be talked to about the gen
eral healthiness of the State. She did
not care about being healthy. All she
wanted was to be warm. Miles desist-
ed. 1t was not his way to push point
But as to changing his home he was OBJ
durate. Too much was at stake. He
had been hard at work in Belleplaine for
ten years. 1t was an injustice to him
self, and, after all, to Belle too, to ask
him to throw away ten years of steady
work. No. He would temporize. He
suggested to Belle that she should 90
home for the winter; in fact, it might
be good plan for her to spend the win
ters always at home, until she became
acclimated.
! g And the summers, too" Belle re-
spOnded to this. g One season is as
bad as another in this dreadful place.
Yes, l will go. The Reeds are going
East next month. They will take care
of me-
Miles literally had not the money to
take the long, expensive journey back
and forth himself. So Belle was put un-
der the protection of her friends, and in
due time reached LOudon County safely.
Thence she wrote briefly to Miles. She
was well. Papa and mamma were de-
lighted to have her. She hoped Miles
was comfortable.
She had fancied it would be easy work
taking up the thread of life where she
had dropped it at the time of her mar
riage. But it was not. She was mar
ried woman now, and the young men of
the neighborhOod no longer devoted
themselves to enlivening her country
home. The girls, too, were more shy
of her than they used to be. They had
their own interests now; Belle was sup
posed to have hers. Conversation some
how tagged when they met. Belle had
never cared for books before this. She
became quite reader now. She work
ed in her garden. She rode about the
farm on horseback; never off the farm
unattended, however, so that her wan
| behring's were somewhat circumscribed.
On one of these rides she was over
taken by n thunderstorm. She was two
good miles from home; she had on a
hat with a feather in it which she did
not wish to spoil. She looked about her
Across the field, on the edge of wood,
was a cabin. She would wait there till
the rain was over.
She was greeted by family as black
as the ace of spades; mother, one son of
II, two younger daughters. Belle slip
ped off her horse, and asked the boy to
tie him in the wood. There was no
other shelter for him. The boy rode him
away, ginning. Then Belle turned to
her hostess. - don't think ever saw
you BEFORE
g No, miss. We moved var arter you
got married. My name is Milly Wash
ington, miss" Milly, for her part, not
only knew Belle by sight, but had ac-
curately followed up her movements for
the last two years. Milly considered
herself part of the family now since she
had moved on g Miss Bellies pas place. -
Walk in, MISS" Milly continued.
els you skeered oh de rain? is allays
frightened oh thunder myself. Mos
cullud pussuns is. Seems like de white
folks don't mind it. Dey tell me it's
muffin but Electricity. But L SEE dat
don't make it nOway BETTER
g am not afraid of the storm exact
ly," Belle explained. % But I'll be glad
to wait until it is over, if you have no
objection. | don't want to spoil my
hat"
can l don't blame you, neider, not a
bit. Sit down, miss IF had expect
ed you, l would ha' tidied up some
But de misery has in my head keeps
me behindhanded somehow
You don't look strong,' Belle said.
81 hope your husband is living and takes
care of you"
No, miss, dat he don't He are lib
bin, too; but de pore critter don't do
muffin fur me desc days. Seems like
has hard work to git along"
Belle looked around her. The cabin
consisted of one small room, with a
smaller lean-to shed attached. There
was one bed, one table, one chair with a
back, another chair without back, a
stove; on the stove n corn-cake was
frying.
- l works out by de day an de half
day, an l makes a little dat ar way.
Yistiday was tux sick, an l spent all
my change fur pills. So to-day we has
to 90 widout meat
:" Your husband ought to do something
for you," Belle said, pOnderingly
"Where is hep"