The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-01-04
THE TWO WIVES.

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THE TWO WIVES.
(Which shall it bep''
fhe speaker was scarce more than
dirty years old, full of health and yigor,
che junior and working partner In an
odd established business house in q small
city. af
It was Sabbath evening. His wife
had been playing the piano, and he had
been singing the Sunday-school hymns
with their children of seven aud five
years old. They were pretty, affection
ate, bright children, and the parents
hearts had been knit closer to them
theSg last few. weeks, since the toddling
~ wef, one had been laid. in q fower-flled
aseasket, beneath the cold white snow. i
Sunday was not day of sacred rest,
but an of-day from business and care,
and Mr.. Brooks lay back IN his loung-
hng-chair, put aside the magezine he had
been reading, while his wife put the
children to bed, and resumed the sub
jeeton which they had been talking the
nIostof the day.
s"Ihe Baldwin house." she answered.
win smile-iust the smile woman of
tact wears when she wishes her hus-i
oaDds affection to bias his Judgment.
Mr.. Brooks whistled a minute.
five take the Elmore cottage, I can
pay down for it. Our furniture will be
enough for it, and we can live nicely
and plainly without going into debt,one
doBar, and i've years hence / can buy
any place in town w.. e.,l-
People IKE Mr.. Baldwin do not die
every five years, and places like his are
not thrown into the market once in
twenty-fi years.
y can build house. -s ~aisFlss8
But my dear husband, not at half
cost. And it would take alifetime to
grow such trees. 1t is a, most beautiful
place, and in most perfect,repair - !
I Know all that. It Is much better
worth its price than the Elmore cottage
is worth its price. But do hate debt
and mortgage. But perhaps, as YOU
itn - :, - - = y e'0''o
= q; am sure it ought. and we will.
make 3Ae Old furniture aofor. a time ~ &
ne ne rooms are much larger, and our
carpets are not India-rubberif' d
!, I nave thought of that. / can make
ule ofst of the carpets into mats, and,''
wieR q playful smile, '.imagine them
lvrkish rugsr' ssgE
lou are such shrewd manager.
van pay for the house soon,n he said.
ana the house was bought, one-third
pslEsdgYps and two-thirds on q mort. !
gage. Wise business men congratulated
Mr Brooks, as the place wasesoId below
=, ~ Faf'fe, Tor the heirs were not near of
!. Aii' ana qlq not wish it, or the care of
And now Mrs. Brooks was happy.
1ef early home had been one of
SO wealth, and she loved style, and
= vas used to and fitted for. gay society
Dtll nef father speeulated in stocks and
went down. He moved to his native
town and hired a cottage just out of the
chys but, the disappointed mans brain /
gave way, and the two lone women, in
.ae new circumstances and surround
lles wereso brave and watched aver
re paralytlc so unmurmuringly, that |
al hearts sympathized with them. and |
DTooKs then only trusted clerk, dared |
oaer and was thanked for many a |
loughtful and delicate kindness. And |
when death relieved the watched-oyer
g sa9 Iee watchers he had won the love
ne had cfated. 's.E 7.'Fsss
En-; IN that cottage they sat tonight.
FL TTight Years they had been happy in it.
1mse IVes had come toit y The grand |
n'oeier and the little one had gone ont
ION its ,fhds they had known iov and |
o.9es suales'I' npufthey had been content, as
U,sM content who feels that every to-
~ Tho ssAlaRe brighter than to-day.
o, ue iooKed for tomorrow had now
! land the early days came back
y y ANs. Breoks with q force she had
'uoYsaf aa spent I I KTb8
ohe parlor was closed. new rich
cafpet was bought foi. the other ana tba
b.s.nlh b.slailss, books, statuettes, and bric-a-
Saa ~ slss winch the refined taste of Mr.. Kinaa
erss err sisysea When rich, and which poF.
i, IS ySsptist aotItake ffom him, but which /
~ rooms of the eottare had
csts % S.ssss zen 2 scattered, were brought to-
sese y Z, and gave the elegant room ID
.s.oi., .olS anu ar OF refinement which mere
ran rsa1 .a'1e .. never given it. aaaeN esss.JlE
M p nse evening that they sat init
I;sl; tl; DrooEs, with keen endowment of
tn. nv iuxuries such as he had never he
lore known. said: ''S' Ho'oi 0e-
no, ! Ian am glad Thought tbs place. II did
no.a ~. 5neAE We had so many eiegantthinos
,ntia nnsa sour artistic taste bronght tbag
nersa This is the finest room in the
- rhaye .l,.nlS 20 doubt it is. have tried
wish g = s. my father had his library.
hesa eq - :, ~, 1 oat how meagre it must have
plained.@ 's' you never CON-
ea : new appreciation Of and new