Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-08-11
GETTING INTO SOCIETY.

GETTING INTO SOCIETY.
II tell you, Jack the farm is hotyour vo-
cation. become more and more convinc-
ed of the fact every day and less content4d
with the life we are leading"
| Breakfast was over and we stood ON the
farm house portico, arm ID arm. On the
sill of the door sat the baby. screamin e
with delight as she fed pet pigeon from
her dimpled hands.
Our breakfast had been delicious one
coffee clear. as amber, bread like snow.
| and steak done to turn.
All about US was green tangleo OF sweet
brler and honey -suckle the sun was just
rising above the mountain peaks, and the
morning air was sweet and fresh and I'LL
ed with exquisite woodland sosdorss and
musical with the song Of BIRDS 'WeNcould
catch glimpse of the barn and poultry
yards from where we stood, and hear the
plaintive lowing of the kline and dream-like
| tnkle of their bells.
felt vague sort Of conviction that
Jack had but little sympathy with my
spirit of discomfort. yet I was de-
mined to carry my points, if posi-
BILE.
"You are dissatisfied with you lott
see that plainly, Nelly said Jack, atrife
sadly.
"Oh, nonsense !" 1 put in. s'NOt with
my lot, nor with you, only with the farm,
Jack, I'm tired to death with this prosy,
humdrum life, and hate to see you delv-
ing and toiling like slave from one year g
end to another. You we're born for some
thing better, Jack. something grander and
nobler. Fancy a man of your abilities
growing grain and digging potatoes and
raising stock to his life's end ~
"But my DEAR" suggested Jack.
lone must live, and have bread and but
ter"
"Te be sure, Jack; but why not earn it IN
a genteeI fashion?''
Honest labor Is always genteel,
Nell.''
''Oh, pshaw you don't understand me,
Jack. mean that you have capacities for
something better. You only cling to the
old farm to please your father, when you
could do hundred-fold better elsewhere.
And, besides, where is your society in
this place, Jack? What chance is there for
our children as they grow up ~
Jack laughed as he glanced down at baby,
who was struggling furiously to get a pig
con g head in her mouth.
l S.Ah Nall. kbo< Sc Io,I,;v 90 &nr rbao1
he said; "and, my dear, you seem to
forget shat 1 have lived here all my
i life"
"No, no; don't forget. And pray what
have you done Jack2"
lied an upright life, and married your
self in the end"
''But you didn't pick me, up among the
clover blossoms, Jack, don't forget that
You found me in town. and Jack, dear.
Pm anxious to get back to my native ele-
ment Pm tired of all this. You can get
on ever so nicely in town, Jack, and there
we can get into society.
s"I'm not over fond of society, Nell.''
''Oh, but you should be, for my sake, Jack.
4 Pm fond of it. hate to live like hermit.
Why, Jack. if we desired to give little
party tomorrow, we could not for lack of
Iguests."
Dear me, Nell, why 1 could muster
scores" :
"Of certain sort. yes; but don It want
them Jack. Ina a little peculiar in my no.
tions. want no society but the best /;
the-the-sort of society one gets in
town."
Questionable society, Nelll'
"WeIl, then, why net? You have means,
Jack, and l flatter myself that we are
fitted to move in any circles. Why
should we bury ourselves in this will
derness 7"
sour means are not inexhaustibie, Nell"
Enough for start, and Marlborough
offers you good place in the bank"
cat limited salary, Nell"
sob. yes, but you can work your way up,
Jack; right to the topmost round of the
ladder. Do let's go. Jack. I've lived here
to please you ever since our marriage 1
think you can afford to please me little
now"
Jack sighed as he looked out upon his
ripening grain fields, but he drew me close
to his heart and kissed me. "That's true, /"
he said: ''you can't be expected to care for
the farm as de Nell. promised to make
you happy when you consented to be my
wife, and I'll try to keep my word. You
shall have 1t all your own way. Nell"
The continuous dripping Of water wears
away the solid stone. had conquered my
husband at last and the desire Of my heart
was about to be accomplished.
When Jack once made up his mind to do
thing he did it with all his might. The
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