The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-04-10

When Jack once made up his mind
to do thing he did it with all his
might. Cherry Hill. as we called the
farm, was sold ut great sacrifice, and
one sunny morning We turned our
backs upon the breezy downs and
golden grain fields and journeyed
cityward.
Il am afraid you've made q great
mistake" said Jacks father as he babe
us eood-by, "you had better have
stuck to the farm. You remember
the old saying about rolling stones?'
Our new home in town was q styl-
ish residence in q fashionable street.
We established ourselves in the prin-
cipal hotel, and set about the task of
furnishing the house.
my dear child, said Mrs. Vanbor-
ough, the bankers wife. dropping for
an early call, I" 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. it is so much more styl-
ish."
We hearkened to our friends's ad-
vice and laid ourrooms with Brussels.
and the cost ran up into hundreds.
Then furniture was ct to match.
Mrs. Marlborough and several other
friends aided us ip our selection, and
all sorts of pretty costly bric-a-brac.
and real lace curtains, and new pi-
ano. My old instrument was too
plain and clumsy for the new estab-
lishment.
"We've got snug quarters here, Nell.
by GEORGE" he said, looking through
the extravagantIy furnished rooms
with admiring pride. mo one in
the town can Outshine us, not even
Marlborough himself. 1t has tighten
ed our purse a good deal, I'll admit,
but what does that signify. What
good comes Of having money unless
one enjoys it"
"My dear" said Mrs. Marlborough.
when we we're pleasantly settled in
our handsome house and had hired a
couple of servants, 81 suppose you
want to give some sort of party
now 1t is customary, you know.
Suppose you let it be an informal re-
ception, with cards and coffee for old
people, and ice, and fruits. and dane
for the young one' That would do
nicely"
| mentioned the matter to Jack
when he came home, and he entered
into the spirit of the affair with great
excitement.
"To be sure, little wife; have a
PARTY, by all means. When ones lin
Rome one must do as Romans do.
Don't spare expense, either, my
dear, we must make as coed show
as other people. And | shall take
it upon myself to order your costume.
l want you to lsok as grand as lit
tie empress"
"But. Jack" / suggested, timidly,
"we are spending a great deal Of
money"
But, despite my fears. our recep-
!, ton went on, and it turned out to De
a great success. The best people in
town honored us with their presence,
, and everything, thanks to Mrs. Van
! borough's foresight, was carried out
in the most lavish and elegant manner.
by George" said Jack. "tbis
sort of thing is jollier that the old
farm. see now, little wife, that you
were right, always right"
/ would ten times rather he should
have rpbraided and blamed me for
what l had done.
The winter that followed was ex
ceedingly gay. We were invited
everywhere, and our house was con-
, stautly filled with guests. Balls, sou
rees, kettledrums and the opera SEEM
ed to engage 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 w
, were solely dependent on Jacks month
ly salary.
The warm weather came on and
baby fell i'll. l hoped day by day
that Jack would say something
about going back to his fathers fol
the summer, but he did not even hint
t at such a thing.
Il Our fashionable friends futtered of
, like summer swallows, and We wer<
f left almost alone.
The long, bright, burning day.
D wore on, and our bills ran up higher,
and baby's little breath seemed Il
grow weaker and weaker, and poo
Jack himself began to leok dreadtully