The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-16

sick wife's room.
No, Georgs-I AN yafr.id-and the
doctor hesitated. NO. George. do
not think that I can cure. her, be con-
tinued. and he noticed the shock of
pain which his words gave. with
pleasure, cruel So it may seem. Il might
give her msdicioe for the nsyt ten , ears
if abe lives % lsng. but it would bs
useless. You mssltaks the case ia hand
yourself. No enc else can do her sng
good. Yen seem asts0ished. but only
wonder that you Dc not know it ysur-
self. III tell you just how it is. Yous
wife grew up in the city. with broth-
ers aud sisters and other relatives
around her, and they made her life
hsppy. There were birds and pictures,
and h.'wers, aud books. to make the
days pass PLEASANTLY. and there wess
entertainments y as,epd wAsnsyee sha
wished 60 break the mpnotohy u 0oms
life. You kpow how i 10 here IN this
isolatsa1 &rnhoose -Siot elUAys 6oing .
farmer. yoa do net realize what SD
change it is to the poor girl. do not
believe You have bought . picture, OF .
book since she came here. I miss even
her papers aud magazines. She has
not relative within hundreds Of miles
and nsturslly misses thsgsympathy and
msgnetisiu ef her old xkisnds. How
eau che help bslse disesGssged? Three
years of such life is enough to kill .
woman with any heart ct ALL :.
But. aOetos. Laura thinks Just % i
do; that is, that we must be very saw.
ing until We get the farm paid for.
When this is off,my haeds ], will build
. now house aud hAXn Al ahs Hpe
things che nssd y Wv Sat home. but
we never should get along In the world
if We began that way =
Much good new house will do ysir
wife if you keep on in this wsy. two
by six will bs enough for he:. hong be-
tore you get ready to build it. unlcss
you try to cure her yourself What d
pity you ,!i,i not marry QUA VI your
nsighbsr's xfrls!J They ass ysed to
fas,s life. q - woald - AtS SAon here.
but Of csnrSe you sstllughtYyd4 must
have s.n,e one I littls dil ltren But
i. would bcjast q sesi bls So - one
Of the florists hothouse plants 10 your
pasture and expect it tn repay you with
All abundance Of fragrant blooms. as to
take such girl from her home aud c1.'
pect her to thrive in yoursl and after
that long speech the doctor got into his
buggy and took up Che lines. =
But, .ioctors wNt-d don't "a YET
said Mr. Morley. whose face expressed
his puzzled mind. / do not zee how I
could change things here. even il my
life depended upon it, 1si
'Nonssnss. Morleyi You can and
will. 1 know. IN the fret place. be .
lover ~ we'll 40 . husband. snd work
for her - if you enjoyed it as we'll -
when she WAS Lauss Rtsmsn. Make
o shutter for that south window. and
put .snme .sbelsesz in it 60 shss ,shs, can
keep plssts. Tuo or three steaiugs'
work willsdo it, md such labor. of love
on your part viii bring roses to Laura's
pale cheeks assipr
But plants and pots coat something,
doctor: aud ! amIa post sass you
know q
We'll. l guess sickness costs some
thing. too - yoH .sre in AJaiS ,yay 10
6nd ous. Ny coming tJdSy viis bSt6ve
dollars. and that expanded f4S puts and
plants. or papers. wsa1aEbs 3 Asiss of
pleasure to your wife, ! tell, ron your
wife 10 starving to death.
..Why, 6ocsos. 1e.l .lsvssJuiyShk 70
nesd ite sasi 8 You jssA ssght steses onr
). ' Fuds.ts sssa ..ss dooscS; .sA.. i.
just iks . s,aa. He ixslyMys grevel-
ing around in the csllas. sod never
thinks of getting any highsrl Of
course knovs thst you have s9qpSh
tor 10 p1ysiedl III - Sif ~ 1cfe
csttle yod nish th5f ~ SoAtt ttblnd.,
snce; but what do yen do Tor that liner
sense OF man. the spiritual lifeY Hsv'
often. now. do you exchange social
visits with your nsighbors!'
Why, not oftsp. Of course. Laura
Dos 10 nrs ~ - &t5hSae ~. and 4
sm slvaya busy % the farnr, o,..o
Md hcw oaksn'de sysu 80 TO ehnrch
9 .wss. 'ssss..:s :. asa .s,sS ..s .sd R..,
bat-ss sse %. ,hs, s1Foa~ tssa.t ~ it
dses mot Seeu - psy % hitch sP and
.No ! 81. / t...ut.s ~. ;ss yoa.g
man ei,yeur zeeai3zki thipb.itpiy
hardship to do Bis chores Early tsd
gsiIep c9 lvs ~ dpys t1sss t9seAlk'
With Laura Batsman down 10 prayer
meeting 4 lov, ae1patAl1Ak1l11b 10