The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-05-23
The Desire of Her Heart.

we are leadlng.
"You are dissatisfied with your
lott see that plainly, Nell, said
Jack, trifie sadly.
"Oh, nonsense" | put in. "Not
with my lot or with you, onl y with
the farm, Jack. I'm tired to death
with this prosy, humdrum life, and
l hate to see you delving and toll
ing like a slave from years end
to another" ~
"But, my DEAR" suggested Jack,
zone must live and have bread and
butter"
"To be sure, Jack, but why not
earn in a more genteel fashion !"
"Honest labor is always genteel,
Nell"
! "Oh, pshawl you don't under
stand me, Jack. | mean that you
have capacities for something bet
ter You only cling to the old
farm to please your father, when
you could do a hundredfold better
elsewhere. And besides, where is
our society in this place, Jack :?
What chance is there for our chill
dren as they grow up?"
"Ah, Nell, that is looking so
far ahead, ".he said, "and my dear,
YOU seem to forget that | have
lived here all my live
ifo "Oh, no, 1 don't forget. And
pray, what have you done, Jack ?"
'|Have led an upright life and
married you.9 ~
But you didn't pick me up amid
the clover. blooms, Jack, don't for
get that You found me in town,
Jack, dear. I'm anxious to get
back to my native element. | am
tired of all this You can get on
ever so nice in town, Jack, and
there we can get into society
"Our means are not inexhausti-
BILE, Nell"
"I'm aware of that, Jack, but
we've enough for start, and Van
borough offers you a good place IN
the bank.
"At limited salary, Nell"
"Oh, yes; but can work your
way up Jack-right up to the top
most round of the ladder. Do let's
! 90 Jack I've lived here to please
I you ever since our marriage; l think
you can afford to please me a little
now"
"That's true" he said, "you can't t
be expected to care for the farm as
l do, Nell. | promised to make
you happy when you consented to
become my wife, and I'll try and
keep my word. You shall have il
all your own way, Nell"
The continuous dropping of wa
ter wears away the solid stone.
had conquered my husband, and
the desire of my heart was about
to be accomplished.
When Jack once made up hi:
mind to do a thing he did it Will
all his might. The matter wa.
soon settled. Cherry Hill, as we
, called the farm, was sold at grea
, sacrifice, and one sunny morning
: we turned our backs upon the
breezy downs and golden grain
fields and journeyed cityward.
"I'm afraid you've made a grea
mistake" said Jacks father, as ht
bade us good-by; "you'd bettet
have stuck to the farm You re
member the old saying about roll
ing stones?
II don't believe in old sayings
SIR 1 answered loftily, ''and
J think L can appreciate my hus
bands ability better than any on
T, else can"
=, Our new home in town was
e stylish residence in a fashionabl
: street. I'VE established ourselve
{; in the principal hotel, and thel
{ set about the task of furnishing tn
0 house. 1f E fa fHii2sios.. DIS
"My dear child, (" said Mrs. Van
e borough, the bankers wife, drop
t ping in for an early call, "don'
t dream of such a thing as ingram
: carpet. Get Brussels by all mean
:, good English Brussels. You
e find it much cheaper in the end, an
r besides, it is SO much mere stylish
A We hearkened to our friends ad
! vice and laid our rooms with Brus
y sells, and the cost ran up into hun
!. dreds n " .l-- 1913
Then furniture was got to mattel
Mrs. Marlborough and several othe
; friends aided us in our selection, an
= all l.sorts fpretty costly brio a bra,
= and real lace curtains, and a me-
e piano. My y'old instrument was to
q plain and clumsy for the new 81
adjustment r a
,s sWe've got snug quarters her,
! Nell, by George I" he said, lookin
n through the extravagantly furnish
D ed rooms with admiring pride. an
TX one in town can outshine us, nC
IS even Marlborough himself It hs
"a lightened our purse a good deal, i
IS admit, but what does that signify
So What good comes of having none
y. unless one enjoys it?"
st "My dear" said Mrs. Vanbo
n ough, when we were pleasantly Sc
Sc tied in our handsome house and ha
OF hired couple of servants. ''I SUI
K, pose you want to give some sort
party now2 1t is customary, yc
n, know. Suppose you let it be an il
e, formal reception, with cards an
a. coffee for old people, and ice, an
Of fruits, and dancing, for the your
,e ones? That would do nicely"
"A II mentioned the matter to Jac
1e when he came home, and he ente
"a ed into the spirit of the affair wit
a great excitement.
es "To be sure, little wife; have
rn party, by all means. When one
as in Rome one must do as Romans
n Don't spare expense, either, N
dear; we must make as good sho
as other people. And / shall tai
it upon myself to order your &C
tuma / want Won f0 look ac erraI