Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-10-30
Her Hearts Desire.

81 tell you, Jack, the farm is no
your invocation. become more anC
more convinced of the fact every day
and less contented with the life we are
leading"
Breakfast was over, and we stood oil
the farmhouse portico, arm in arm
On the sill of the door sat baby, scream
ing with delight as she fed pair OF
pet pigeons from her dimpled hands
\ Our breakfast had been a delightful
one-coffee as clear as amber. bread
like snow and steak done to a turn.
All about us was green tangle o.
sweetbriar and honeysuckle the SUI
was just rising above tie distant hill.
and the morning air was fresh anC
sweet, and filled with exquisite wood
land odors and musical with the song
of birds. We could catch a glimpse
of the barn and poultry yards where
we stood, and hear the plaintive lowing
of the kline and the dream-like twinkle
of the bells. felt vague sort of con
viction that Jack had but little sym
pathy with my spirit of discomfort, yet
| was determined to carry my point if
possible.
"You are dissatisfied with your lot
Il see that plainly, Nell" said Jack, a
trifle sadly.
"Oh, nonsense / put in. "Not
| with my lot, nor with you, nor with
the farm, Jack l am tired to death
with this prosy, hnmdrum life, and !
hate to see you delving and toillng like
slave from one years. end 70 another
You are born for something better,
Jack-something nobler and grander.
Fancy man of your abilities sowing
grain, digging potatoes, and raising
stock to his life's end"
''But, my DEAR" suggested jack,
lone must live and have bread and
butter"
"TO be sure Jack ; but why not earn
it in more genteel fashion ?"
"Honest labor is always genteel,
Nell"
"Oh, pshaw You misunderstood
me, Jack. l mean that you have capa-
bilities for something better. You on
ly cling to the old farm to please your
father, when you could do hundred
fold better elsewhere. And. besides,
where is youI society in this place,
Jack A? What chance is there for our
children as they grow up ?" Jack
laughed as he glanced down at baby,
who WAS struggling furiously to get a
pigeons head into her mouth.
"Ah, Nell, that is looking so far. a.
head" he said land, my dear, you
seem to forget that l have lived here all
my life.''
mo, no, don't forget and, pray,
what have you done, Jack ?"
Lied an upright life and married
you"
"But you didn't pick me up among
the cloYer blossoms, Jack don't for
get that. You found me in town, and,
Jack, dear, I'm so anxious to get back
to my native element Pm tired of all
this. You can get or ever so nicely in
own, Jack aud there we can get in
to society,""
81 am not over-fOnd of society,
Nell"
"Oh, but you should be, for my sake,
Jack. Pm fond Of it. l hate TO live
here like hermit. Why, Jack, if we
desire to give little party tomorrow,
we could not, for lack of guests.'
Dear me, Nell, why could muster
scores"
'Of a certain sort, yes; but l don't
want them, Jack. Pm a little peculiar
in my notions. L want no society but
the best the-the-sort Of society one
gets in town.
Fashionable society, Nell"
"Well, then, why not ? You haye
means, Jack, and l hatter myself that
we are fitted to move in any circle.
Why should we bury ourselves in this
wilderness p"
"Our means are not inexhaustible,
Nell"
"I'm aware of that, Jack, but we've
enough for the start, and Marlborough
offers you good place in the bank"
SAT a limited salary. Nell.o
''Oh, yes, but you can work your
way up, Jack-right up to the topmost
round of the ladder. Do let's 90,
Jack I've lived here to please you