South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-01-09
old pictures, you will be convinced 1
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suppose I am; what then p
low much would il cost To send
her back to Ohio for the winter I
can keep house.
Simply out OF the question. She
would't so anyhow, Martina
Il thought you didn't know t: but
she is AS homcsick rs o child to see her
father and mother. She hasn't said
SD, she never complains, bnt an unnt-
terable longing fills her eyes and quick
tears when she speaks OF them. Sure
OF your consent ana my willingness
10 keep house FOR her, sue would go
gladly.
Ard You think it would do her
good
Undoubtedly, and it would he The
cheapest medicine you could give
her. and the surcst Think it over "a
day or 80, Nathan
That evening Martha was not sur
prlsed to sec u startled, anxious look
On her brothers face, as he closely re-
garded his wife, whenever he thought
himself unobserved. Husbands are
often the blindest of all persons in re-
gard to their wives, but Nathan was
convinced. That night when they
were alone. he suddenly exclaimed !:
Clara. how would you like 10 visit
your mother this fall 2
She looked 1T him n moment in
silence, while u wave OF crimson
sweet over her pale face. Then,
turning away, she said, bTokenly:
Don't talk about, it, Nat know
we can't afford II, and I'd rather not
speak OF it,
'But we can afford it, and Martha
is willing to keep house for me. Now
do you want 10 90, dear 2
There as an unconscious tone sof
reproach in his voice, and look OF
pain in his face which she could not
understand.
o, Nathan = she sobbed. with her
face hidden on his shoulder, 'don't
imagine that love you any the less,
or am ,ited of our little home; but |
DO want TO go. Just now there i.
nothing in the world | want so mrcll
as to see father and mother
Well, then, YOU shall 90, little wife.
Don't cry so; | didn't know YOU car
ed so much, but that settles ii, you
shall go
After Mrs. Tracy aud the baby
were gone, Martha iooked around the
unornamente1 rooms aud resolved
that there should be something new,
something bright and pretty, TO well
come back the home. keeper The
front room bad never been furnish
ed, but after considering her resour-
ces. Martha thought she could m an
age it, ii she could persuade Natha.
lnio buying carpet.
a carpet? why Mtrlha! ne ex
claimed at Der proposal, too astonish-
cd TO say more.
what was Clara's old nome Ike?
Iou don't want her 10 notice too
sharp Il contrast on her return said
the sister quietly.
Il may get a carpet thoughtfnlIy;
but so many other things would have
TO fellow.
Nat when father and mother died,
we were going to dieide things, bur
you had no home then, and While
John aud | stayed, everything re.
maiucd the same. When [ came
here, sold or packed everything.
and there Is a big box TO- you, Is hich
Is on the way out here Besides bed
ding an clothing. there are pictures,
vases, curtains, aud table spread
and some of mothers nice rugs.
They will help furnish the room.
guess you can afford to bay a cane
seat rocker aud two chairs, aud we 1t
make the rest
III like 10 know how
There are two bOltOmless chairs ~
the granary; will ebonize the frames,
cushion seat aud back, and with
strips OF embroidery and heavy frinse
they will be handsome That old
rocker which is forever coming 10
pieces can be meuded and treated
likewise, minus the rockers, and you'll
have an easy chair. a pine table
which You can make, stained and
vanished, and covered with the
spread will do nicely
well it sounds practicable, III help
all can
There will be ott)mln5 30 make.
mantle TO put mp. and cornice
for thc curtains 1t will take our
spare time tor all the winter, bat how
pleased Clara will be-.
Il intend to have every thing nice
for her some day
'Ie', Nat; but a woman must have
something to 1--we on in the mean
time. There's love OF the beauti.
tul IN every wOman's heart. aud ID
must be- satisfied. If surrounded by
grand scenery the mind can feed on
that but here, in this level, monoto-
nous country i believe the home
should be very bright and attractive