Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-16
Gales ano Skftfbes
ra ii Il p.acox.s DREAMS.
(Cont,nucn from Yesterday. }

That's sveyy likely" answered his
vile, meekly; I'VE are always surprised
il q person ventures an opinion different
from our own, and suppose You are all
the more surprised at Inv attempting
thing never did before but it's gone on
and on, until ! can stand it no longer.
Nathan, and must speak. I've worked
long and hard tor you, now, more'n TWEEN
IL Years Many and many's the night
I've gone to bed too tired 10 sleep. and it
pears like shall meyer get rested any
more. Mary amt stout. you know, and
all the brunt Of the work comes on me. ]
look old and feel old to be only forty
and it's the hard work that's done it;
hired girl would have been a mighty help
and . blessing sometimes, but you never
seemed 10 think about il, and | never
1rumbled any, for | loved you all the
same but sometimes, when I've thought
Il all overland I've done it hundreds and
hundreds of times-it touches mighty
close To be always set aside like nobody
at all, and have my wishes and opinions
continually talked against. for never for
got that I'm your wife, Nathan, and have
an equal right. with you, 10 say what
should or should not be done"'
Her voice trembled for q moment but
the dcacon's amaZement was too great for
words, and she hurried on:
There was never better children than
ours for smartness or work. and anybody
will say 20 that knows 'em; but because
they'll mind every word that you say, and
never grumble when you cross 'em.
doesn't make it right that you should de-
nv them every privilege and enjoyment.
"Young folks always banker after fun,
and It don't make them any better Chris
iians tn be always quieting them down
when they are laughing or singing their
merry songs. There's Thomas the boys
heart is set on going to singing school
he can sing more songs now than ! ever
knew in all my life. and he takes so nat
ural like TO the notes and tunes-i don't
see why you can't let him go, Nathan, for
il would only do him good, he's always so
happy when he's singing. and God knows
sorrow comes soon enough 10 most folks.
Mary wants to go to school 50 bud that she
cries every morning when she sees the
boys and girls 90 by. know | couldn't
do all the work, bat hired help is easy
got, and you'd never miss the money that
would pay girl her wages.
Now, as to Willie's going to college.
| don't want to appear contrary. Nathan,
but I've wanted II right along. and do
think the boy ought to go. It's my notion
he'll never max . . farmer. he's too set on
his books; not but farmer can be smart
a. anybody. but its not in nature to do one
thing we'll. when your whole heart and
soai ass hankaring AFTER something else
"No! / say let Willie go to college.
and let mary go to school, and Thomas to
the singing school. il they want to 60.
It'll do you good. tor there's none of our
children going 10 be any of the ignorant
stock. let me tell you that.
"Of course you can't do the work. no.
body expects you to 4; but you've got the
money that'Il hire 1t done. and it's great
deal better to be few dolldrs out of
pocket and have the love of your children
than To leave it all to them after awhile,
and msbbe have them feeling glad when
you're gone.
Il think. sometimes. perhaps if we'd
been little more kind and gentle like to
Elizabeth. she might "a"
mis- Heyworth Hannah ~ exclaimed
the husband. with suddenly awakened
dignity. Il hope you'll not attempt to
blame mo for what that sinful girl may
have done me n deacon :" And he clasped
the chairs arm firmly. while his feet took
an amazed jump from the fender 10 the
door.
being a deacon doesn't help the mat
ter n bit. and II won't help you either.
when It comes to the last. and il you've
not tried. or done ANYTHING 10 make any
one else happy. I'm afraid there will not
be much happiness for you; folks can sin
in not doing what they ought to do. as
we'll ~ in doing what they ought not and
Wen be judged for what we nave not
done rs well ~ for what we have. No.
Nathan. make your children happy. and
no matter il it does take a little money to
do it. you'd far better leave them without
. cent. than To have your memory mould
and rot because you denied them these
favors. It takes mi ghty little. sometimes
70 make one happy. but I've notion it
goes long way with God''
Deacon Heywurth could not sleep lie
was. to sAy the least of it surprised. This
was not llannah's usual way of talking.
and he could not imagine what in the
world possessed her now. If she hail
spoken angrily. he could have replied,
but her language had been so calm. SO
dispassioned. so straightforward. that he
had not the least opportunity tor anger
For a while. he could think of nothing
but the strangeness OF his patient gentle
voiced wife talking in this way to him /;
then gradually her words came back to
him, and the more he remembered OF
them. the more they troubled him but not
that he thought she Cooked ut things in
too strong alight. for what need was there
for White to go to college ehe never went.
never wanted to so, even; the boy knew
too much now for any good: then as for
Mary. she's better scholar this very day
than am, and there's no more need o.
her going to school than there is of Hec
there" and the deacon very complacentiy
eyed great yellow and white dog lying
behind the stove. and decided that it was
4 all 4 -hanahnsr that h, h.,.l IL e..