The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-09
OLNY A BUTTON.

A cheerful south room, with a bay
window full Of blossoming plants a
bright fire glowing behind a FURNISHED
CRATE; a carpet whose soft. velvety
pile was shaded in blues and wood
:olors, to correspond with the damask
covered furniture and little gilded
clock, which had just struck nine at
aight-all these things met Mrs.
Chickerly's eye as she laid down her
book and yawned as widely as her ripe
cherry of a mouth would admit.
She was plump, fair-faced young
matron of some four or five and twen-
ty, with bright auburn hair, soft blue
eyes, and a complexion whose roses
stood in need of no artificial rouge to
heighten their charms, while her dress
Of soft crimson merino was exquisite
ly adapted to her semi blonde style.
Fanny" said Mr.. Chickerly, look
ing up from his newspaper. "did you
call on those Carriers today?"
"No, l never thought of it."
"And they leave town tomorrow
morning and Carter is absurdly SEN
sitive to all Sights fancied or real.
Fanny, l desired you to make point
of calling"
"Well, l did intend to-" pouted Mrs.
Chickerly," but one can't think of
everything"
"You cannot, it seems"
at appears to me you are making a
mountain out Of mole-hill," said she,
rather tartly.
ut may affect my business very Sc
riously. Carter's house carries great
influence with it."
Mrs. Chickerly was silent, patting
the velvet carpet with her foot in a
manner that indicated some annoy
ance.
II shall have to leave very early to-
morrow morning." said her husband
presently.
ITO go to Scenersville, about Aunt
Elizabeth's will?"
YES"
"Oh, 1 wouldn't, Frank"
"Why not?"
"It's such bitter cold weather tt
travel in and Aunt Elizabeth is such
whimsical old woman, it's as likely
as not that she'll change her mint
about making a will when you gel
there. would wait little, if wer,
yon."
Mr.. Chickerly smiled.
THAT would be your system of do
Ing things, but not mine.''
my system, Frank! What do yo,
meanp"
T mean that you believe in putin.
things off indefinitely. and not alway
in tho wisest manner. l wish yo,
would break yourself of that habit
Believe me. it will some day bring yo,
to grief"
Mrs. Chickerly contracted her eye
brows.
II don't believe in being lectured
Frank"
"And don't very often lecture you
my dear /; pray give me credit 70
that"
"You didn't think you were marry
ing An angel when you took me,
hOpe?"
mo, my love. 1 thought 1 wa
marrying very pretty little girl
whose few faults might easily be COZ
rscted."
Faults Have any great faults
Frank"
Little faults may sometimes entai
great consequences.
"If you scold any more l shall e
out of the ROOM"
"YOu need not, for am going my
self to pack my valise. By the way
there's button off the shirt l want
wear tomorrow. l wish you woul
come up stairs and sew it on for me-"
81 will, presently"
"Why can't You come now?"
81 just want to finish this book
there's only one more chapter"
Fanny opened her volume so resc
lutely that her husband thought 1t be:
not to contest the question.
Sitting all alone in front of tn
bright fire, Mrs Cbickerly gradual
grew drowsy. and before she knew
she had drifted off into the shadow
regions of dream land.
She was reused by the clock strikin
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