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

el. but she was a cheerful as ever. The
morning cloud had passed; and with the
sweet spirit Of self-sacriGce that charac
teiized her, size had bar ed her dead hopes
and taken up the burden OF life again as
size could.
Hiram Graham was not ignorant of
tins sacrifice. and IL touched him keen-
ly; the thought Of it troubled him dur
ing the afternoon. lie even forgot 10
estimate what the probable yield per
acre would be as the heavy shcaves
were showed of the rear platform aud
lay 80 near together on the shorn ground.
lie could not deny that his wife had
worked rs hard rs be during the years
past. and the economy that lie had prac-
ticod Ia been mostly IN her domain
lie began TO wish that he had treated
her wishes more respectfully, at least.
Buc thea he cOJlj not help looking over
10 where that forty acres lay. What n
choice piece OF land il was a. How long
he had wanted i'll And now when il
VS. almost within his grasp, must lie
let Il %? And even were he 10 yield To
Jeunje's wishes now, would not She know
that he hal done 81 Reluctantly, and a
gainst his better ju lgmcnt? And dur
ing the afternoon he thought tic matter
over and over. ''
Powers, hc Gale out. as that indivi.
dual was leaving tie field At night, If
the folks at home can spare Miranda, let
her come up in the morning and help
my wife
All right, she will be glad to come
was the answer.
Harvest was over, and Ms. Graham
Z smoke of IL ina . 10, 80 II L. 4
better keep her TO help you advised
her husband.
no said Mrs. Graham when there is
none but my own family, | can do the
work easy enough slone. believe
ike to work, added she, smiling; at
least | an always happiest when | am
busy
dow long has it been since YOU have
been home 10 your fathers on n visit?'
lIe asked abruptly.
Five years ago last June, when sister
/ Ellen was married.
/ How prompt the answer came. Per
haps She had counted the time.
How would you ike 10 go out and
/ see the folks ths fall?
What q glad light came into her face,
and tdon (, ded, Is She said hestatinglv.
How can | eo!'
Never mini about that You have
earned Payday, and none Of my
transactions shall hinder YOU from en-
| jDyiag one. You had better take the
children With YOU; the folks will want
10 see them. We will go TO town tC II or
/ row, and you can get what things YOU
| need, and Nlrani Ia can stay AMI help
/ YOU TO get ready. You will want Ia
! ge. OH As soon as you can, for yon will
/ van, TO make good long visit while you
are about H..
lie appeared to be anxious to hasten
| her departure; bat Mrs. Graham was
too happy ~ tne thought Of seeing the
home OF her childhood again 10 notice
| il at the lime.
But what gill you DO without US, if
we make to) ipGg stayT
Don't mind about me. can keep
/ bachelors hall, he ad led laughing. Two
weeks after AMI Mira. G aham hat zone
and Hiram Graham had the house all to
/ himself
Alter tho lapse Of five weeks he went
/ ID tie station % meet his wife au] call
! dren. They had enjoyed the most de-
/ lI5hliul visit, and al s-re glad and hap.
/ py, AMI a they drove hpmcwari there
/ was much to b5 toll, AMI many inqui-
/ ries to he male. A. they naarei the
house Mrs. Grahan lopEeI 81 lien Is
/ fprwtrl while her husband WATCHED her
t face and rubbed his hands tovctber in
/ quiet glce. What was That soft lu,trous
graz, cleaning GU! from among the
green trees? Was she dreaming? No
80 was the house with It's green shutters
ana porticos.
why Hiram Graham, villa, have sou
been doinI2
she looked again. And picket
fence? Ana the most charming liulo
gate. AMI gravelei walk; And
asa Size couldn't keep the glad tears
from coming
Come. jennie said Nr. Graham,
teasinGly. although his own ewes ms;s.
I tened with sympathetic happiness. don't
. feel 40 g'al o5Ju. it. | may have v rsc
| things yet - show YOU. There. how
ioes that suit YOU? be asked after they
bad entered The house. pointing % the
53y-wiulow. lu'lunlcrsfaud sucl
things, 50 / cot workman that did.
you sec - IS I'll complete. rem Iy for fhs
plants. AMI here he 4,i1. IcaHtny tic
way through tuc kitchen 1Yl THROWN.
open q door. rs tie vol house AMI
here, opening a door. 's q pantry that
can't oc he,5 anywhere AMI this is
something you diint mention ha con.
lI1H-d, approaching Is neat sink il tlr
~reaeu: AMI .1yIHg hold OF thr handle
. 90 70 c.stern pump ,b,' stool ,n Che ono
end up gushei q jet Of soft water which
told 81 q g1,i CiFern underneath.
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