Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-10-16

All right; L hope you won't lind
yourself mistaken my dear. Good
bye to both of you. Whatever you
do, care well for the little one. /
am afraid she won't like the change.
If you happen to tire of town and
fashion, don't forget that a welcome
always awaits you at home"
jacks heart was too full for ut
terance.
ssIhank you, sir,'' 1 said, "but
we shall not get tired"
Our new home in Penryth was a
stylish residence in a fashionable
block. We established ourselves in
the principal hotel and then set about
the task of furnishing the house. :
9sMy dear child" said Vanbor-
ough, the bankers wife, dropping in
for an early call, sdon't dream of
such thing as ingram carpets. Get
Brussels, you will find it cheaper in
the end, and it is so much more sty-
lish."
We hearkened to our friends adj
vice and laid our rooms with Brus-
sells, and the cost ran up in the hun
dreds. The furniture was got to
match, Mrs. Marlborough and sever
al other friends aiding us in our Sc
lection, and all sorts of pretty, cost
ly bric-a-brac, and real lace curtains,
and new cottage piano. My old
instrument was too plain and clumsy
| for establishment.
There is curious sort of excite
ment in spending money, which
seems to drive the most sober and
economizing people desdarate, when
they once get at it. Jack had al
| ways been one of the most careful of
men, counting the cost of everything
as he went, and saving every stray
penny.
Once into the vortex of city life.
his prudence was speedily changed
into a sort of recklessness. After
the first few days, and by the time
our new home was ready to receive
us, he actually seemed to take de.
light in seeing his money go.
"We have got snug quarters here
Nell, by Georgel' he said, looking
through the extravagantly furnished
rooms with admiring pride. "NC
one in town can outshine us, no
even Marlborough himself. 1t has
lightened our purse a good deal,
will admit, but what does that signi
| fly? What good comes of having
money unless one enjoys it?"
"We must try and save up little
now, Jack, since we are fixed 81
nicely" | said, seeming somewha
terrified at his growing reckless
ness.
'sRshaw, child! Who ever heart
of a bankers clerk saving anything
If we make both ends meet, it viii
be more than l look for.''
"My DEAR" said Mrs Marlborough
when we were pleasantly settled il
our handsome home and had hired ;
couple of servants, II suppose yo1
want to give some sort of a part,
now? 1t is customary, you know
Suppose you let it be an informal re
ception, with cards and coffee 70
old people, and ices and fruit ant
dancing for the young folks. Tha
would do nicely. You can throv
your parlors into one, your carpet
will not get much injured. | vii
help you order your refreshments
and Cecilia will write out your invi
tations for you. She's an excellen
Judge as to whom it is eXpedient t,
invite"
[ mentioned the matter to JAG
when he came home, and he entere,
into the spirit of the affair with grea
excitement.
ITO be sure, little wife, have
party by all means. When one is i
Rome one must do as Romans do
you know. Don't spare eXpens
either, my dear, we must make a
good show as other people, An
1 shall take it upon myself to orde
your costume. | want you to loo
as grand as little empress
''But jack" I suggested timidly
ewe are spending good deal c
money"
"Oh, well, never mind. It wi
60 anyhow one way or other, and W
might as well enjoy it. You hav
always wanted to get into society
Nell, and you are fairly in now an
it won't do to let people see that W
are cramped for money. Let l
make the most of it while we hay
, it,
NY heart ached a little, and in til
midst of all the futter and flare {
preparation, [ was conscious of
! vague feeling of regret whenever
recalled the quiet months of my ea
ly wifehood, spent at Cherry Hill
: Jack had seemed such different pc
son in those days-so strong an
steady, and self-reliant, and now
+ seemed to take as much pleasure
| life's frivolities as l did. With tt
| foolish inconsistency of my sex,
, sat down and cried over the consun
nation of the very hopes which
had cherished SO long.
) But despite my tears, our recel
ton went on, and it turned out to |