The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-16

GETTING INTO SOCIETY.

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Breakfast was over and VIC stood OF
the farmhouse portico, arm in arm.-
On the sill Of the door sat baby, scream
ing with delight, as she fed a pair of pc
pigeons from her dimpled hands.
Our breakfast had been a delicious
one-coifee clear rs amber, bread like
snow, and steak done TO 4 turn.
All about us was a green tangle o
sweet brier and honeysuckie; the sur
was just rising above the mountain peak:
and the morning air was sweet and fresh
and filled with exquisite woodland odor.
and musical with the songs Of birds
We could catch glimpse Of the barn
and poultry yards from where we stood,
and hear the plaintive lowing of the
kline and dreamlike tinkle Of their bells
felt a vague sort OF conviction that
Jack had but little sympathy with my
spirit OF discomfort, yet I was deter.
mined to carry my point, If possible.
"You are dissatisfied with your lot
| see that plainly, Nell," said Jack, a
trine sadly.
"Oh, nonsense :" put in. "Noi
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 delving and toiling like
slave from one years end to another.
You were born for something better,
Jack-something grander and nobler.
Fancy man Of your abilities growing
grain and digging potatoes and raising
stock to his life's end"
"Bu;. my DEAR" suggested Jack,
"one must live and have bread and
butter"
"ro be sure, Jack; bu, why not earn
il in more gentecl fashion?"
"Honest labor is always gcnteel,
Nell"
"Oh, pshaw. you don't understand
me, Jack. mean that you have ca.
paciiies for something better. You
only cling TO the old farm to please
your father, when you could do hun
dred fold better elsewhere. And, be-
sides, where is your society in this place
Jack? What chances is there for oul
children as they grow up?"
Jack laughed is he glanced down Al
baby, who was struggling furiously to
get pigeons head in her mouth.
"Ah, Nell, that is looking so fal
ahead" he said "and my dear, yor
seem to forget tina, have lived here al
my life"
"No, no, dom, forget. And pray
what have you done, Jack?"
"Led an upright life, and married
Yourself in the end"
"But you didn't pick me up among
the clover blossoms, Jack don't for
&C; that. You found me in town, and
Jack, dear, I'm anxious to &c, back tC
my native element. I'm tired OF al
this. You can get on ever so nicely il
town. Jack; and there We can get intC
society"
"I'm no; fond OF society, Nell"
"Oh, but you should be, for my sake
lack. I'm fond of it. hate to liv,
like hermit. Why, Jack, il We desir
cd 10 give little party tomorrow, W,
could not for lack OF guests"
"Dear me, Nell, why /could music
scores.
"Of a certain sort, yes, bu, | don
want them, Jack. I'm little peculia
in my notions. want no society bu
the best ihe-ihe-sor; Of society on,
gets in town."
fashionable society, Nell?"
"Well, then, why not You hay
means, Jack, and | iatter myself tha
we are fitted to move in any circle
Why should we bury ourselves in ,hi
wilderness ?"
"Our means are not inexhaus,ible
Nell"
"I'm aware OF that, Jack, but we'v
enough for 4 start, and Nanboroug
offers you good place in their bank.
"At limited salary, Nell"
"Oh, yes, but you can work your va
up, Jack right to the topmost roun'
OF the ladder. Do lets 60, Jack "
lived here TO please you ever since on
marriage think you can afford {,
please me little now."
lack sighed As he looked out upon hi
ripcning grain fields, but he drew m
close to his heart and kissed me.
THAT'S true," he said, "you can't b
expected to care for the farm as dc
Nell. promised to make you happ
when you consented TO be my wife, an
I'll try to keep my word. You sha
have il all your own way, Nell"
The continuous dropping Of waite
wears away the solid stone. had cor
quered my husband a, last, and the dt
sire OF my heart was about to be accom-
plished.
When Jack once made up his min
to do thing he did it with all h
might. The matter was settled. Che
~ Hill, as We called the farm, was sol
at n great sacrifice, and one sum
morning We turned our backs upon ii
breezy mountain SUBMITS and golde
grain fields and journeyed cityward.
"I'm afraid you've made big mi
take" said Jacks father, as he bade ,
goodbye; "you'd better have stuck
the farm. You remember the old 81!
ing about rolling stones"
al don't believe in old sayings, sir,
answered, loftily, "and I think ! ca
appreciate my husbands abilities bette
than any one else can"
can right; hope you won't fin
yourself mistaken, my dear. Good-by
TO both of you. Whatever you do cal
for the little one. I'm afraid she won
like the change. II you happen to til
Of town and fashion, don't forget tn
welcome always awaits you at home.
| Jacks heart was too full for utteranc
l "Thank you, sir" said, "but v
shall not get tired"
Our new home in Penryth was sty
ish residence in 4 fashionable block
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