The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-04-19

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sire to change the subject. A man
in dispute with his wife, If he be a
reasonably good man, always wants
10 change the subject when beaten.
He would rather do that than suffer
the peculiar effects of total defeat.
II must plant some garden seeds
tomorrow" he began. I'VE must
have some vegetables and live like
we did in the old states"
lie got up as II great demand
was made upon his energies and
went out to see what litsie Ike was
CRYING about. There was nothing
strange or remarkable about his cry
ing at that particular time--there
never is anything alarming about a
two year old boy crying-and so it
was for he was capable of going
through the lacrymal operation ev-
cry day. Bnt the primary cause of
sudden actions is frequently tracible
through direct line of condolences
to an uneasy state ofrnind. Ike was
not CRYING that time because he was
hurt, but because things had not
gone right with him, and he could
not make his stick horses do what
he thought they ought to,such as eat
ting the grass he had pulled for them
when he desired. AS soon as Mr..
Inolewood was out and In audible
babyish conversation with the i'm
portant Ike, Addie went into her
mothers room to give voice to her
impressions Of the country, and pco-
pie, and church.
Il do wish papa had never come
to this outlandish country. We were
making good living at home, and l
do not sec why we should be dragged
off into such a country as this"
Miss Adele uttered these words
with the pettish air and frown OF the
genuine homesick girl. The place
where childhood and girlhood days
are spent is always home to wom-
an.
"WelI, daughter" said Mrs. Inglc-
wood soothlngly, "your papa thought
it best to come here where we can
get land, SO that he can provide
homes for you children"
VI would rather have no home,
said Addie petulantly. Addie was
expressing the exact sentiments oil
her mother, but Mrs. Inglewood felt
that she must not encourage such
feelings in the heart and mind OF
her dear daughter.
ave will be better pleased with
everything after we get used to the
change" Mrs. Inglewood began phil
osophically. ~ think the people
are not so horrid after all. Our dis
like to them is attributable to the
sudden change we have made and to
the fact that we meyer saw many
strange people in our lives
81 shall never get accustomed to
them any how" said Addie with a
peculiar shrug of the shoulders. and
an air of self assurance.
go yes you WILL SAID Mrs. Ingle-
wood. "There is no other ltcinity.
and the most sensible thing to be
done, is to adapt yourself to the cir
cumstances around you"
This closed the unpleasant con
versation, and Addie went where she
could silently give vent to her pent
up feelings, and indulge in woman
method of exposing sorrow. AS
soon as she was O sufficient distance
from her mother for the signs and
sobs to die away before reaching the
mothers ear, crystsl tears, the po-
etry of sorrow, came trickling down
her flushed cheek, and sentiments
unaccounted for lowered over her
bleeding heart. she never will come
to this forsaken part of the world,
and i shall never see him again she
sobbed. This was the secret of her
dislike to the country, and the prime
cause of the tears that were chasing
each other down her burning cheeks.
The sacred domains of her heart 8
affections had been pervaded and
the citadel of love taken, and loves
young and out reaching tendrils
trained to entwine gently and fond
ly around the heart of another. He
was a promising young man, sue
cessful farmer, and having suffered
his lady love to go away without o
declaration of his tender passion, she
naturally did not expect TO see him
again. She did not think that he