The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-12-21
laid our rooms uitL Brussels. snd tho cos,
nm M into The hundrnla.


mn mp into the hund~ds.
~ Then furniture was got 70 match, Nj
d. Marlborough aud several other friends al
ed ing us Ia our selection, and all sorts
pretty bric-A-brac. and real lace curtain
be aud nev piano. Ny old instrument, ~
be too plain and clumsy Tor tbs new essablis
III ment
IN There ia sort Of curious excitement
spending money. which seems 10 drive II
,e most sober aud economizing people de
: perste when they once 80; atit Jack ha
always been the most careful Of me,
1t counting the cast OF everything Is be wer
II and saving every penny.
Ie Once in the VORTEX Of town life his prv
|. dence was speedily changed into a sort Z
d recklessness. After the fnt few day,
q and by the time our new home wa
/ ready TO receive us. he actually seemed /
. take delight in seeing bis money Co.
Ell We've got snug quarters here, Nell. b.
Georgel he said. looking through the ex
1 trsvagantly furaishsd rooms With admir-
! ing pride. No ons in town can outshin,
! us, not even Marlborough himself II hai
llightened our purse q good deal. I'll ad
} init. but what does that signify2 Whal
good comes Of having money unless one
enjoys it!
We must try and save up little now,
Jack, since we are fixed up so ricely, ]
said, feeling somewhat terrified at his
growing recklessness
| Pshaw, child! Who ever heard OF q
bankers clerk saving anythinG9 II we
make both ends meet it will be more than
look for.
My dear, said Mrs. Marlborough, when
we we're pleasantly settled in our hindsome
house and had hired couple OF servants,
| suppose you will want TO give Dme sort
ofa party now? II is customary, you
know. Suppose you let it be an Informal
reception, with cards and coffs for the
old people, and ices Iand fruits and dane
ing for the young onesi That
would do nicely. You can throw your
parlors into one and the new carpets will
not get much injured. I'llhelp you to or
der your refreshments, and Celia will write
out your invitations for you. She's an eX
cellent Judge as to whom it is expelient to
invite. .
l mentioned the matter to Jack when he
came home. and he entered into tie spirit
Of the affair with great excitement.
To be sure, little wife; have party by
oil means When one is in Rome one
must do as Romans do. you know. Don't
spare expense either, my dear; We must
make as good show as any other people.
And shall take 1t upon myself 70 order
your costume. 1 want you to look as
grand as little empress.
But Jack, ! suggested, timidly, We are
spending great deal Of money.
Oh we'll, never mind. 1t will all go
somehow, one way or the other, aud we
might as well enjoy it. You've always
waeted to get into good society. Nell; and
you're fairly ia now. and want do to let
the people sec that you are cramped for
money Let's make the msst OF it while |
we've got IT,
My heart acllcd little; and in the midst
Of all the flare and Hutter OF preparation,
/ was conscious OF vague feeling OF re.
gret whenever l recalled the quiet mo.
ments Of my early wifehood spent at Cherry
Hill. Jack had seemed such different
person in those daysso strong and steady
and self-reliant; and now he seems to take
as much pleasure in life's friyolties az did.
With the foolish inconsistency Of my sex,
I sat down and cried over the consumma.
tion Of the very hopes which / had cherish
ed so long.
But, despite my tears the rece. .1tion
went on, and it turned out to be & reat
success. The best people in town hon Or.
ed us with their presence, and every thing,
thanks. to Mrs. vanborough's foresight
was carried on in the most lavish and ee- /
CANT manner.
BY George, said Jack, this sort Of thing
is jollier than the old farm. l see now
little wife, that you we're right.
! should ten times rather lie had up.
braided ard blamed me for what had
doLe.
The winter that followed was exceeding
y gay and We were invited everywhere.
and our house was filed with guests
Balls, soirecs, kettledrums, and opera
seemed TO engross every hour. Jack and
seldom had quiet moment together, yet
he seemed to enjoy it all with his whole
heart.
When spring came our last surplus dol
ar had been expended. and we were solely
dependent on Jacks monthly salary.
The warm weather came on and baby
'oon fell III. l hoped day by day that
lack would say something about going
back TO his fathers for the summer, but
,e did not even hint at such thing.
The days grew longer and warmer. The
.un shone down with pitiless splendor,
md the paved streets seemed like heated
brass.
Our fashionable friends futtered of like
summer swallows and we we're left almost
llone.
Couldn't you manage 10 make trip to
he sea shore, my dear? Mrs. Marlborough
had suggested. and Jack had caught at th
dsa with earnestness.
We might, Nell; think We can, TlI
try and borrow lev hundred somew here |
Oh, Jack, no. mol ! sobbed ont in my
and despair. ! wont 60 10 the
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