The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25
Getting into Society.

II tell you, Jack, the farm is not
your vocation | become more aud
more convinced of the fact every day,
aud less contented with the life we are
leading"
Breakfast was over and we stood on
the farmhouse portico arm in ann. On
the sill sat baby, screaming with delight
as she fed pair Of pet pigeons from her
dimpled hands.
Our breakfast had been delicious one
coffee clear as amber bread like snow,
and steak done to a turn.
All about MS was green tangle OF
sweetblier and honeysuckle; the sun
was just rising above the mountain
peaks, and the morning air was sweet
and fresh. and filed with exquisite
woodland odors, and musical with the
song of birds, We could catch glimpse
of the barn and the poultry. yards from
where we stood, and hear the plaintive
believing Of the kline and the drenmlike
tinkle of their bells.
1 felt vague sort of conviction that
Jack had but little sympathy with my
spirit Of discomfort. yet was determined
to carry my poiut if possible.
You are dissatisfied with your lot ]
see that plainly, Nell." SAID Jack, trifle
sally.
"Oh, nonsense' 1 put in. "Not
with my lot, nor with you, only with the
farm, Jack, I'm tired to death with
this prosy, humdrum life, and hate tc
see Yen delviug and toilIEg like slave
from one years eni to another. You
were born for something better, Jack
something grander and nobler F4nc,
man Of your abilities sowing grain and
digging potatoes and raising stock to hi.
life's eud!'
"Bat. my DEAR" suggested Jack
lone must live and have bread and but.
ter"
ITO be sure, Jack; out why not carr
it in more genteei fushiou?'
Honest labor Is always geuteel
Nell"
"Oh, pshaw! ysu understand me,
Jack, / mean that you have capacities
for something better. You only ellnF
to the old farm to please your father
when you could do hundred-fold bet
ter elsewhere, And, besides. where i,
our society in this place, Jack? Wha
chance is there for our children, as they
grow up?"
Jack laughed as be glanced down a
baby, who was struggling furiously TO ge
a pigeons head in her mouth.
"Ah, Nell, that is looking so fal
ahead" be said; "aHd. my dear, yor
seem to forget that have lived here al
my lifew
"No, no, don't forget. Aud pray
what have you done, Jack?"
Led an upright lite and married
yourself ia the end"
But You didn't pick me up among
the clover blossoms. Jack, don't forge
that. You found me in town, and Jack
dear, I'm anxious 10 get back to my ma
tive element, I'm tired of all this, You
can get on ever so nicely in town, Jack
and there We oan get into society"
"I'm not oyerfond OF society, Nell"
"Oh, but you should be for my sake
Jack. I'm fond of it, hate to liv,
/ like hermit, Why, Jack, if We desired
to give little party tomorrow We could
not for lack of guests
Dear me, Neil, why could muster
scores"
"of certain sort, yes; but dom
want them Jack. TN a little peculiar in
my notions. want no society but th,
best; the-the-sort of society one get,
into in town"
"Fdshionabie society, Nell"
"Well then, why not? You hav,
means, Jack, aud l fatter myself thai
we are fitted to move in any circle
Why should we bury ourselves in thii
wilderness?"
"our means are not inezhausuble
Nell"