Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-08

Jacob, said she TO her iege lord as be
was showing her the premises, with a
laughaSle ccmplacency. "Of course,
you will fix II all up nowP"
"Why, no it was good enough for my
mother, and think it looks quite well,
myself; but here is the kitchen, how do
you like it?"
Its good large room-but where is
the water9"
"Thats right out here, back of the
house; you would not have to bring it
! far"
"In Iced bat l can't bring water; you
can have it brought into the house by a
little expense; don't find washing ma,
chine, or u wrnger either.n
"Ahem May never had any; they
cost good deal, and woman can just
as we'll do what little they have to do
without them, as not"
"Do you have moving and reaping
machinesp"
"Yes, Of course; well-that's differ
ent."
II presuma they cost i've times what
washer and wringer would, so you can
got them any time this week, so that l
can have them to use on Monday"
"Now, that is extravagant," expostu-
lated Jacob; "and you see, my dear, you
ought to try and economies; my first wife
did ="
"Mr. Joslin. | shall not have you
quoting your first wife to me; il you kill
cd her with hard work, you won't kill
me, please to remem bar; and shall do
no washing until have the proper con>
veniences, and you must see that the
water is brought in, too. Humph ! |
should think this stove belong to Mrs.
Noah.
Poor Jacob had to procure the neees-
sary machines before he could be blessed
with a clean shirt, but every time he
I thought of the cost, he gave vent to u
dubious groan and said to himself "Sho
won't bamboozie me into getting her any
more of her new-iangled notions" So
when she asked him for various little
necessities. which she did every day. he
would say, "Oh wait; money is tight
with us farmers"
"But haven't you any in the bankm
said she.
"Weil, yes; but that is for rainy day;
shan't have that touched"
One day after they had been married
about three months, news came that a
cousin ofJccob's, out West, was dead, a.,
and Jacobs presence, rs his executor,
was required; so forthwith eat out our
worthy friend, with many njunctions to
his better half to "look after all the
things"
"I'll look afteB things in way that
will astonish YOU" said she to herself,
with a smile.
Early the next morning our lady fair
started out for the village, taking with
her .hree hundred dollars that Jacob had
received for piece Of land, and which he
had deposited in the cracked pitcher on
the highest shelf In The cupboard, for safe
keep ing, until he had time to deposito il
with his other "hard earned savings" IN
the bank.
First to the stove store repaired our
enterprisng friend, and ordered nice,
handsome stove, with its corresponding
furniture, to take the place of the old
fashioned, second handed, cracked one at
home; then new tea set through h-out,
and a supply Of bright, shining tinware;
and Mrs. Josl,n gave a sigh OF relief.
But the battle was not halt won YET;
and the rest Of the forenoon she spends
in the furniture shop, picking out, with
solid satisfaction, some pretty, neat, cane
seated chairs, and an easy rocking chair,
comfortable couch and less ancient tn
BILE and mirror. A cheap but pretty and
durable carpet completed the list.
"There, >" said she, "the necessaries are
{ II purchased, "now for the luxuries."
SO she purchased brackets, vases, an
ottoman, large parior lamp, stylish cur
tains, and a bright table-cover. Mrs.
! Josln went home tired but triumph
ant woman. In less than week tho
house presented quite q changed aspect.
The parlor which was henceforth to be
called the sitting-room, looked very in
viting; the paper on the walls had given
place to some OF a less gorgeous pattern,
and the antique Mirror had vanished to
the attic with the other furniture.
The painter had done his duty to the
| inside Of the house, and was now busy at
work at the outs ide and so it hapl cned,
when our good Jacob got home and came
up to the front gate with his usual seien-
ity, he stopped so suddenly on seeing she
changed grab and aspect Of his house,
that he almost tumbled down. Hs rnb-
bed his eyes and looked again; but there
was the house looking trim and neat in
its new dress Of white.
Into the house he rushed, and odt into
the kitchen; the new stove met his gaze,
but no wife.
"Jerusha there's some one else moved
in here; what does it mean?" he mutter-
ed incoherently back he goes and
opens wide the parlor door, expecting to
iud strangers in possession Of his castle.
But no there meets his eye brigst cosy
room, and snugly ensconsed in the big
rocking. chair, sits Mrs. Joslin, placidly
at work on = tidy.
"OA you have got back, haven't you,
jacob? am so glad; you can't think
how lonely have been. Won't you
come IN and sit DOWN."
Jacob opened his capabious mouth
three times before he could lind utterance
to the thoughts burning in his manly