The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-02-29

w Nioul ~ IiiE COUNTRY.
happened 10 come home late tbat
night. for ! had dncl some old friends
- the club by way Of sparing my wife
the trouble 81 entertaining. Now.
Fanny Wa the most amiable woman II
the world. AMI. Of course. | never fen
nervous about returning nj any hour 1
chose. But the truth was. She had
given up her happy country life for nv
sake. and l knew that she secretly ~
GREETED those rural delights. also
knew that. whenever l was detained
later than usual Al the club. that feeling
was especially dominant. So l thrust
my hands deep into ms ulster pockets
and tried 70 think 81 some pleasant
topic ~ conversation with which 10 be-
guile her into c~hccrfulness. As / drew
near home my fingers came in contact
with q crumpicd liz of paper IN tie
depths 81 my pocket This | knew 10
pc . telegram. which recalled the fact
that my agent had that day taken a
frnit-farm near Vinelani 10 secure 4
debt; and this, in turn. suggested al
idea. 4 would tell my wife about
Cookies bargain, and emphasize the
news by displaying the dispatch.
Softly opening the front door.
CROPPED my way along the dark hail 70
b nursery. where l was sure IL lind
Fanny. and almost equally sure ~
waking baby. rs that you. Georrey'
she asked. in = discouraged TONE. with
ont turning her head. The wicked idea
81 Disgusting my voice TO note the effect
crossed my mind. but I thought II the
telegram and resisted the temptation.
"Of course. Fanny. How COW Won
are her. Turn up the lamp. / have
sonnet. NJ % show xon.r said. cheer
ils. as l smoothed III Cooke ) Telegram
before her.
What d. ydi think u that. Fang'
She rubbed het Sleep eyes and gave
the cradle = little jog with her foot 70
keep the baby quiet
70. George. how good you arc,'' she
cried. j~oyfnlly. Have you really
bought 4 farm When are We ID go?''
Why. you you wouldn't move IN
March. would Nou2" asked, for. lack
something better 10 say.
What shall We do with this mouse.
George" And the furniture? Hadn't
better sell the horses and carriage
and get something q litslc more suited
70 country roads,
say that my wife wa wide awake
now. 80 1 yawncd and replied that We
would have plenty a time I'd think about
that, and remarked that il was getting
4 Suffered m occasional twinre IL
conscience the next day. as now ana
then recalled my wife's innocent pratt
IL about our farm | also began 70 fear
! had not behaved with nv usual
wisdom IN the attempt 10 strcw nv own
path with flowers on my return from
the club. a. dinner time approached
| shrank from meeting Fanny. and III
sent her a note ~ say hat | wonIdo
not BE- al home till 4 late hour. and
her not 20 st up for me. but
n well have gone home like 4
man. II was only deferring the evil
hour. when I must confess that l never
had the rcmotcst idea 81 living in the
country. even though | might BE- the
possessor Of forty farms.
Still. day after day / put IL of. while /
xas forced 70 hear myself praised for
lmscfishncss. or ID listen 10 my wifc's
schemes for thu education Of our boys
when they should b. ont II the reach Of
BY and ~ our friends be-
ran % talk Of our departure ~ II II had
q settled fact. III vain 1 assured
hem that II was all nonsense. aad we
we're not going away At all. They took !
he pang of separation more philo>oph- I:
callA than one would have imagined. l
md ! began 10 be 4 little sensitive. I
They even inquired whether I meant 70 ,
or sell the house. what we were going I
Q 30 with our servants. and II our pew |
\ church was for sale.
All this was rather hard: but when. 1
n our eighth anniversary. our neigh ]
'ors gave rs 4 little surprise party, pre- :
enting a. with 4 silver bcrrs set appro- I
'riaiely marked ~ - parting testimo-
'ial q esteem and regret, was in 7
After the company was gone !
~ wife gently reproached me with 4 \
hrk "a corliaIity ID our guests. but (
AZ not the heart 70 confess the reason. y