Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-15
DAILY POST IHFgLLlGEEOER.
A SIMPLE Story.

oontsnted with the life we are nov lead-
Ing" u
see that plEinly, Nsli," said Jack, srias |
"Oh, nonsense" replied; mot With |
my lot, nor with you; only with the farm, !
Jack. I'm tired to death With this pro |
~. humdrum life, and hSse TO see you |
dslvinQ and toilinR like save from one
years end to another"
"But, my dear, one must live and have
bread and butter" said Jack.
ITO be sure, Jack; but why not earn
Il In a more gen.esl fashionW
"Houest labor" he replied. =" Is siways
Renteel, Nell"
'Oh, pshaw. You understand me. Jack.
I mean that you have capacities for
something better. You only cling TO the
old farm to please your father, when yor
could do hundred-fold better else
WHARF. And, besides, where Is our 3d.
ciety in this place, Jack? What chance
Ia there for our children as they grow
upl'
ing so far ahead; and, my dear, you
seem to forget that have lived here all
.Oh, no, don't forget. And, pray,
what have you done, JackT"
Have led an upright life and married
you"
"But you didn't pick me up amid the
clover blooms, Jack, don't forget that.
You found ms in town, Jack, dear. I'm
ANXIOUS TO get back again 10 NV native
element. I am tired of all this. You
can get On ever so Moe in town, Jack,
and there we can get into society.
sour means, Nell, are not inexhaust-
ible."
"Pm aware of that, Jack; but we've
enough for start, and Vanborough Of
fers you good place in the bank"
AT limited salary, Nell.
aOh. YES. but you can work your way
M, Jack-right up to the topmost round
Oh the ladder. Do let's go, Jack! I've
lived here to please you ever since our
marriage; think you can afford TO please
me little now
"That's true" he said. "You csn't
be expected to care for the farm as do.
Nell. I promised to make you happy
when you consentedto become my wife,
and I'll try TO keep my word. You shall
have 1t all your own way, Nell"
The continuous dropping OF water
wears away the hard stone. ] had con-
quered my husband and the desire OF
my heart was about to be realized.
When jack once made up his mind to
do thing be did it with all his might.
TIE matter was soon settled. Cherry
Hill, az We called the farm, WAS sold at
great sacrifice; and one sunny morning
we turned orr backs upon the breezy
downs and golden grain fields and jour
neyed citywari.
"pm afraid you've made great mis-
take" said jacks father, as he bade us
Rood-by; "you'd better have stuck to
ths farm. You remember the old saying
about rolling stones"
IL don't balievs in old sayings, sir" ]
answered loftily; land l think | can
appreciate my husbands ability better
than any one else can"
Oar new home in town was stylish
residence In fashionable street. We
established ourselves in the principal
hotel and then SGT about the task of fur
nishing our house.
"My dear child" said Mrs. Vanbor-
ough, the bankers wife. dropping in for
an early call, "don't dream of such a
thing ~ ingram carpet. Get Brussels
by all means good English Brussels.
You'll find IL much cheaper In the end,
iah."
We hearkened to our friends advice
and laid our rooms with Brussels, and
the cost ran up into hundreds.
Then furniture was got to match il.
Mrs. Marlborough and other friends aid
Cd as in our selection, and oil sorts of
handsome. costly bric-a-brac, real lace
curtains and u new piano were obtained.
Ny old instrument was too plain for the
new establishment.
We've got snug quarters here, Nell.
by GcorgeT" said Jack. looking through
the extravagantly furnished rooms with
admir- q pride. No ono in the town
can outshine us, not even Marlborough
himself. IL has liqhtened our purse a
good deal, I'll admit, but what does that
siRnify2 What good comes of money
unless one enjoys it?"
my dear" said Mrs. Marlborough,
whom We were pleasantly settled in our
handsome house and had hired a couple
Of servants, suppose you want to give
some sort Of party now2 II IL Gus
tomary. you know. suppose you let It
Be an informal reception, with cakes and
coffee for old people and ice and fruits
and dansing for the young ones. That
would do nicely"
be Came home, and he entered into the
spirit Of tho suggestion with great salts
faction.
ITO be sure, little wife. have party
BY all means. When ones In Rome one
must do a. the Romans do. Don't spare
expense, either, my dear; we must make
- good show a. other people. And !
ahAll take IL upon myself to order your
costume. want you TO look as grand
~ q little empress"
But, Jack" timidly said, I've arc
apending great deal of money"
Despite my fears, our reception went
On, and 10 proved great success. The
best people in town honored Us with
their presence, AID everything, thanks
10 Mira. vanborough's foresight, was car
ried ont In the most lavish and elegant
manner.
by George said Jack, "this sort of
thing 10 jollier than the old farm. l see
now. little wife, that you were right-ai-
ways right"
would ten times rather he should
have upbraided and blamed me for what
! had done.
The winter that followed was exceed.
ingly gay. We we're invited everywhere
and our house was constantly hlled with
NueSees osttSs 1uttccr, kttttcututus duu
the opera seemed to occupy every hour.
Jack and seldom had quiet moment
together, yet he seemed TO enjoy it with
all his heart.
when spring came our last surplus
dollar had been expended, and We were
entirely dependent ON Jacks monthly
salary.
The warm weather came on and baby |
fell III. hoped day by day that Jack
would say something about going back
10 his fathers for the summer, but he did
not even hint at such thing.
Our fashionable friends fluttered off
like summer swallows, and We were left
almost alone.
The long. bright, burning days wore
on, aud our bills ran up higher, and ba.
bys breath seemed to grow weaker aud
weaker. and poor Jack himself begun 20
look drcadfully III and worn. And Que
Afternoon he Was sent home IN carriage
quito unconscious, stricken down by
sudden fever.
put my prid aside then, and wrote |
. letter to Jack q father.
Jack and baby are both ILL.,. said, |
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