The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-28
ONE NIGHT IN TIT COUNTRY.


night Tor j hal d'ncl some old friend
ut the club 10y way OF sparing INV " (
The trouble of entertaining. Now
Fanny was the most smiahlc woman II
the world, I'm |, ot course. never fol
ner' ou' about rr,urniug nj any hour
chose. But the truth was. she Ia.
Sh'h up,F'r happy country life for m,
sakr. AID knew that she secretly n
Sr'Vci those rural delights. al,
Kew that, Whenever | UaS detainc,
later than usual ~ the club. that fccln.
was especially dominant. ~ thrus
my hands deep into nav ulster pocket
aud tried To think -: some plca,an
topic of conversation with which In be-
guile her into chcerfulncs.. " lrrv
near home my finger. cam, In cuntac
with a crnmplrd hit ot paper in IN,
depths of my pocket. tbs knew {,
be "a telegram. which rrcallc the fac
that my agent had that day taken
iruit'farm nolr Nincanl To secure
debt; and this. in turn. suggested az
idea. would toll INV vie abou
Co"kc's bargain, anil emphasize On,
news by displaying the d.Spat Il.
Softly opening On, front door.
CROPPED my way a!Cug the dark hall {,
tho nursery, where was sure To tin,
Fanny, and almOt equally sure u
waxing baby. is that YOU. Gcorgc"
she asked, in 4 discouraged tone, with
oIt turning her head The wicked b,c:
ot Disgusting my voice tO note the cllcc
croS,cl my mind, La. taorght If th,
telegram AMI resisted tie temptation.
"Of course, fap:,. How coy vlr
arr herr! Tur. up the lamp. hay,
something - show you." said. cheer
ilv, ~ j NmoOthcd ont Cooke Telegram
belOr, her.
''What do YOU think of that. Fan"
She rubbed her sleepy ewes and CAV,
the cradle little 10. with her foot I,
keep the baby quiet.
-, George, how COOL YOU arc"' 81,
cried, oyfully. ''ilayc YOU rrall,
bought u farm? When are we to go?''
"Why, YOU you wouldn't move il
March. would you?' asked, for lacb
Oi something better 20 say.
What shall We do with this mouse
George And the furniture? Hahn
we better sell the horse, and carriage
and get something little moro suited
tO country roads,"
SAW that NY wife was wide awak,
now, 50 yawucd AMI replied that W,
y 'uld have plcnty of time To think about
that. and remarked that il was getting
late.
J suffered nm occasional twinge %
conscience the nc,t day. as now an,
then rccallc my wiic's innocent pratt
tie about our farm. alSp logan % fcal
that had not behaved with NV uSua
wisdom ia the attempt u strcw my Osr
path with flowers ON NV return from
the club. ~ dinner time approachc,
Shrank from meeting Fanny, and Il
last sent her noe o. say that would
not be at home till late hour. an,
begged her not To- Sit up for me. But
might ~ well have gone home like
man. IL was only dcfcrring the cvi
hour. when must confess that neyc
had the rcmoteSt idea OF living in tn
country, even though might be tn
poSScSSor OF forty farms.
Still. day after day put il OT.whilc
was forced to hear myself praised iO
unsclishncss, Or 10 listen 10 my Wife
schemes for the education of our boy
when they should be out Of the reach o
schools, liy aud by our friends be
gan TO talk of our departure ~ ii il ha,
been settled fact. In vain assure,
them that IL was all nonsense, ald W
were not going away az all. They too
the plng of separation more philosoph
ically than one would have Imagined
and | began to BE- little sensitive
They even inquired whether meant 4
let or sell the house, what we wcro goin,
90 do with our servants. and If our pcy
in church was for sale.
All this was rather hard; but when
on our eighth anniversary, our neigh
bOrs gave us little surprise party. pre-
scntng us with silver bcrry-sct appru
prialcly marked rs ~ parting tc'timO
NAL OF esteem and regret was i
despair. After the company was gon
INV wife gently reproached me with
lack OF cordiality 10 our guests. but
had not thc'hcart 10 confess the reason
do not know how l ever managed {,
restrain my feelings ill size left th
room. Then 1 locked the door. and
turning mp the gas, critically surveyed
myself from TOP TO toe. Was l lie
mented lnnstic? II / were still in la
full possession If my mind. why did no
INV hair turn white? Twas nearly drive
10 suicide. What could il mean With
out one voluntary step on my part wa
literally driven out OF the city-talke'
and smiled out Of my own home. a.
ut It's r,tst endurance. said. throug'
nv clcnched teeth. al have still
roof over my head and will have IN,
freedom. Twill let my neighhors know
'.Georgc. softly called Fanny throug
the nursery door. .'did tell you that
showed Mrs. Howe through the hou
TODAY, and she has as good rs promise,
TO take il at your own terms for hv
years-P'
1 groaned soto voce. and was gla'
that Fanny could not see me ut that mo
ment.
"Did you hear. dear?" she insisted
EYES, but am too tired to discus
ANYTHING tonight DO get the light
out rs soon as possible. ann complete
Ia worn out" answered. frc,fully. bu
with great sincerity.
.P.or -cesrge., sighed she. -"Yo'
need the rest and quiet of the country a
much aS l." >
So. scarcely knowing how. our prett,
house ON Fourth street was let. fur
pished; and the first day of May foun'
tho Warren family on wheels. Tn
purchase Of the farm hal been accepted
..sicht unseen.n as old.fashioned boy
used to trade jack knives. II | had eyci
dreamed of occupying the house SHOULD
have paid il a visit, but nothing ha'
urally felt very anxious US we neare'
Peachville.
TWAS one OF Fanny's hobbies that on
Soys should be removed from the tow
and its vicious influences while the,
were yet blissfully unconscious OF evil
: Looking nc our rev homo from tina
standpoint. II was certainly . success