The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

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All right; hope you won't find your
self mistaken, my dear. Goodbye to
both of you. Whatever you do, care
we'll for the little one. I'm afraid she
won't like the change. If you happen
to tire of the town and fashion. don't
forget that a welcome awaits you at
home"
Jacks heart was too full for utter
ance.
"Thank you, SIR" said; "but we
shall not get tired"
Our new home in town was stylish
residence in fashionable street. We
established ourselves in the principal
hotel, and then set about furnishing the
house.
"My dear child" said Mrs. Van
borough, the bankers wife, dropping in
for an early call, don't dream of such
q thing as ingram carpet. Get brussels
by all means; good English brussels.
You'll find it much cheaper in the end,
and besides its much more stylish"
We hearkened to our friends advice,
and the cost ran up into hundreds.
Then furniture was got to match. Mrs.
Marlborough and several other friends
aiding us in our selection, and all sorts
of pretty costly bric-a-brac, real lace
curtains, and new piano. Ny old in
strument was too plain and clumsy for
the new establishment.
There is a sort of curious excitement
in spending money, which seems to
drive the most sober and economizing
people desperate when they once get at
it. Jack had always been of the most
careful of men, counting the cost of
everything as he went and saving every
stray penny. Once in the vortex of town
life his prudence was speedily changed
into a sort Of recklessness. After the
first few days, and by the time our new
house was ready to receive us, he actu-
ally seemed to delight in seeing his
money go.
We've got snug quarters here, Nell,
by George" he said, looking through
the extravagantly- furnished rooms with
admiring pride. mo one in town can
outshine us, not even Marlborough him.
self, I'll admit, but what does that sig
Nifty? What good comes of having
money unless one enjoyes it?"
Eve must try and save little now,
Jack, since we are fixed up so nicely" L
!
growing recklessness.
"Pshaw, child? Who ever heard of q
bankers clerk saving anything? If we
make both ends meet, it will be more
than / look for"
My DEAR" said Mrs Marlborough,
when We were pleasantly situated In
our handsome house and had hired a
couple of servants, II suppose you will
want to give some kind of party now?
1t Is customary, you know. Suppose
you let it be an informal reception, with
cards and coffee for the old people, and
ices and fruits and dancing for the
young ones. That would do nicely.
You can throw your parlors into one,
and the new carpets will not get much
injured. I'll help you to order your
refreshments, and Cecilia will write
out you invitations for you. She is an
excellent Judge of whom it is expedi-
ent to invite"
/ mentioned the matter to Jack when
he came home, and he entered into the
spirit of the affair with great excite
ment.
"To be sure, little wife; have a party
by all means. When one is in Rome
one must do as the Romans do, you
know. Don't spare expense, either, my
dear; we must make as good a show as
other people. And L shall takesupon
! myself to order your costume. l want
you to look as grand as little empress"
"But, Jack, / suggested timidly, eve
are spending great deal of money"
"Oh, well, never mind. 1t will go
somehow, one way or another, and we
might as well enjoy it. You've always
wanted to get into good society, Nell,
and you're fairly in now, and it won't do
to let people see that you are cramped
for money. Let's make the most of it
while we've got it."
My heart ached little, and in the
midst of all the flare and futter of
preparation / was conscious of q vague
feeling of regret whenever L recalled
the quiet moments of my early wifehood
I spent at Cherry Hill. Jack had SEEM
ed to take as much pleasure in life's
frivolities as L did. With a foolish in
consistency of my sex, L sat down and
cried over the contamination of the very
hores which | had cherished so long.
But despite my fears, the reception
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success. The best people in town hon
ored us with their presence and every
thing, thanks to Mrs. Vanborough's
foresight, was carried on in the most
! lavish and elegant mann er.
"By George" said Jack, "ths sort of
thing is jollier than the old farm. / see
now, little wife, that you are right"
would ten times rather he should
have upbraided and blamed me for what
/ had done. The winter that followed
was exceedingly gay. We are invited
everywhere, and our. house was con-
stantly filled with guests, balls, soirees,
kettledrums and the opera seemed to
embrace every hour. Jack and 1 sell
dom had quiet moment together, yet
he seemed to enjoy it with his whole
heart. When spring came our last sur
plus dollar had been expended and we
dependent on Jacks monthly salary.
The warm weather soon came on and
baby soon fell i'll. hoped day by day
that Jack would say something about
going back to his fathers for the sum-
", or INIT ba di1p't ayan hint of suoh n