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

more convinced of the fact every
day, and less contented with the life
we are leading
Breakfast was over and we stood
on the farm house porch. On the
door sill sat baby, screaming with
delight as she fed pair of pet pig
cons 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 a green tangle
of sweet briar and honey suckle; the
sun was just rising above the noun
tain peaks and the morning air was
sweet and fresh, and filled with ex-
quisite woodland odors and musical
with the songs of birds. We could
catch a glimpse of a barn and poul-
try yards from where we stood, and
hear the plaintive lowing of the kline
and the dream like tinkle of their
bells.
l felt a vague sort of conviction
that Jack had but little sympathy
with my spirit of discomfort, yet l
was determined to carry my point if
possible.
"You are dissatisfied with your lot
/ see that plainly, Nell," said
Jack, trife sadly.
ooh, nonsense" 1 put in. ''Not
with my lot nor you, only with the
farm, Jack. I am tired to death
with this prosy, hundrum life, and l
hate to see you delving and toiling
like slave from one years end to
another. You were born for some
thing better, Jack something grand
er and nobler. Fancy man of your
abilities growing grain and digging
potatoes and raising stock to his
life's end"
''But my DEAR" said Jack, Zone
must live and have bread and but
ter
''To be sure, Jack, but why not
earn it in a more genteel fashion,
'sHonest 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 farm to please
your father, when you could do a
hundred fold better elsewhere. And
beside, where is your society in this
place, Jack? What chances is there
for our children as they grow up?"
Jack laughed as he glanced down
at baby, who was struggling furious
ly to get pigeons head in her
mouth.
'Ah, Nell, this is looking SO far
ahead,' he said; "and my dear, you
seem to forget that have lived here
all my life
"No, no, don't forget. And
pray, what have you done, Jack?'
Lied an upright life and married
yourself in the end"
''But you didn't pick me up among
the clover blossoms, Jack, don't for
get that. You found me in town.
and Jack, dear, / am anxious to get
back to my native element. | am
tired of all this. You can get on
ever so nicely in town, Jack; and
there we can get into society"
II am not fond of society, Nell"
"Oh, but you should for my sake,
Jack. [ am fond of it. | hate to live
like hermit. Why, Jack, if we de-
sired to give little party tomorrow,
we could not for lack of guests
''Dear me, Nell, why I could mus
ter Scores
"Of a certain sort, yes, but l do
not want them, Jack. am a little
particular in my notions. / want no
society but the best; -the-sort
of society one gets in town"
Questionable society, Nell?"
''Well, then, why not? You have
means, and I hatter myself that we
are fitted for any circle. Why should
we bury ourselves in the wilder
ness ?"
stOur means are not inexhaustable
Nell"
81 am aware of that, Jack, but
we have enough for start, and Van
borough offers you good place il
the bank
"At limited salary, Nell"
"Oh, yes, but you can work youl
way ny, Jack; right to the topmos
round of the ladder. Do let's gC
Jack. I have lived here to please
you ever since our marriage: / thinE
you can afford to please me little
now"
Jack sighed as he looked upon hi
ripening grain fields, but he drew M
close to his heart and kissed me.
sThat is true," be said, s'you can
not be expected to care for the farm
t as I do, Nell. l promised to maxi
you happy when you consented to b'
my wife, and will try to keep m.
word. You shall have it all you
; own way, Nell.'
: The continuous dropping of waite
, wears away the solid stone. | ha'
conquered my husband at last, AM
the desire of my heart was about t
! be accomplished.
Il When Jack once made up his min
to do a thing he did it with all hi
might. The matter was settled