The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06
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lhs opsn door. 70 enjoy lhe grsieirl cool.
nsss oi tie summer eveniug, lhrsw aside
his psper - be spoke, and he awaited his
wiiss reply nis wife, ba'y over ber
sewing dla no, answsr Immediately.
Come. be said lei ms have your opin.
ton fH bet you've made up your mind
via, to do with 4 long ago. You know
the sAyibg, man to save money and :
woman TO spend Il, and be laughed good
BAiurediy.
Yes, Mrs Grshsm bad made up her
mind long ago. TIE ,hoashl q time
when they sboud be clear Of debt, and
some oi their surplus earniHKs could be
expended Tor home comforts, bad helped
her 10 make over and repsir many an old
garment that she was about 10 throw
away 10 despair, 1t bad encouraged her
to contend with numerous inconvenience.
Bat BOW that the time had really come
she felt strange reluctance about reveal
ing her thoughts.
she wEs oppressed with fear thai her
long cherished plans might be dashed TO
the earth However, she commenced
brAyeiy enough;
have thought we would repaint the
house some pretty color, such as silver
gray, aud have shutters put up at The
windows, the right shades Of green TO
harmonic with the color OF the house
The same as he green leaves OF the poplar
harmouizes with the soft gray OF ito trunk
aud branches
! Why, Jennie, said Mr.. Graham, there
il good coat Of paint on the house now
Aud there is no color as durable as red,
IN my estimate.
And, continued his wife, would have
the yard closed 10 with neat picket
fence
| dou'tsee any use in tearing down that
fence. The rails are AS good and sound
ss they were twenty years ago.
Please don't interrupt me, Hiram. |
would repsper the rooms, buy a new in
grain carpet for the paflor and muslin
curtains for The windows.
Thunderation What IL The sense OF
having curtains il you have shutters! |!
Besides, these paper curtains answer
every purpose, as iar as | can see. The
paper on the walls is perfectly whole. 1t
IL true that you have patched II consider
ably; but that don't show much. And as
for the carpet-why, haven't you got q
new rag carpet in the room now2
Yes, but that would be for the sitting
room. And | wotld have a bay window
made of the south aide OF the sitting.
room for house plants.
Mr.. Graham laughed outright at lie.
Now Jennie, be said, never said any.
thing about It, but have always thought
1t rather foolish TO spend as much money
and time as YOU do fussIng with flower
beds-tbat beats mel
Hiram, said Mrs. Graham, you asked
for my opinion. Now please don't inter
rupt me.
Very we'll Go ahead.
would have portco built over where
you are sitting and wood house
and large cool pantry, that | need so
much, on the back OF the kitchen. One
part OF the wood house would be finished
of, where the cook stove could stand in
warm weather. Besides this, there are
many little adornments, such as pictures,
etc., that would add Afterwsrd.
Why, exclaimed Mr.. Graham, II we
we're 10 go into that II would take every
cent OF that money.
Well, we have earned il TO invest in
something, didn't WEI 1t would bring
us the best Of all income mot in dollars,
bnt what is better isr--in Joy aad
happiness. Lille would have fuller aud
purer meaning Tor US both; il would
bring a higher aud better atmosphere IN
which to rear our children. Even the
hunming bird loves 10 deck its sweet Ill
tic nesi with pretty MOSES aud Ichens.
Ought VIC nui 20 have as much love for
home and it's adornings as Gods ctes-
tuIes1
hsvr something more important to-
live Tor thsna hummng bird bas, said
MIR Grahsm, tartly | would rather leave
soulslhing more substantial to my child
ten, such as bonds, well titled
acres, Tor Instance. will you what
have been thinking OF, he said with the
his opinion mast necessarily briug con-
viclion OF bic superior judgment. You
know thai I've always wanted that forty
acre lot OF Southwell's that joins me on
The north. They say be 10 hard up now,
and when he finds out that can make q
large payment down, | believe can get
It mighty reasonable. And when get
that paid for, would bAve one OF the
best farms in The country. Now what do
you sAy to lba, be asked triumpbAnlly.
IL would run us right into debt again.
Well, supposIng Il did. We shave swung
clear Ibis time easy enoagh, and Can
aeaiu. You must remember that this land
va, badly run down when frst got bold
OF II, bu: the farm Ia In good condition
now.
Eny snoughl Mrs. Graham did not
repeat the words AIoad, Her husband
did net know OF the little saeriaces aud
acts OF sell denial that Il bad cost her; be
never could know II, and therein lies the
psihos Of many sacrifices.
The BeIi morning Mfs. Graham was up
belimes and basy With her household
cAres, bat Der heart had lost iLs lighiness;