Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-18
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yoke.
But her ideas Of improvement did not
end with the enlargement Of the dining
room A two story l. was added the
following spring. The parlor was re-
furnished and great piano for Arthur's
special use was brought from the city.
my children shall be taught to love
their home. !" said the determined little
mother when her husband battled against
what he called foolish piece Of extrava-
gance. Rosa Bell is quite old enough
to go into society. Young Tomlinson is
partial to her. and had rather have him
feel free to call where | can have q
chance Of Judging of his character than
to endeavor to meet her on the street cor
ners or at the village postoffice. Books
and music have an ennobling influence
over the young, and | had rather have
Arthur master Of the piano than Of the
billiard table In order to keep our boys
and girls we must exert ourselves to
please them. Give the husks at home,
and they will most assuredly seek the
wheat elsewhere.
To this speech Mr.. Hunter replied In
curt but decisive words. He guessed he
was master of his own children, and as
to having his house filed with company
from morning till night, he would not
1t was out of the question. He couldn't
afford it. Gas was expensive, and the
wear and tear of carpets and furniture
was something to be thought Of
But, after following Rosa Bell about
from corner to corner a few evenings,
and breaking upa few private interviews
with young Tomlinson. after listening to
Arthur's boyish bets over a game of bill
iards, and breaking up Kathie's intimacy
with the girls employed as leash" in
Blind & Co. store he gave in. and
quietly put all the responsibility on his
little wife.
Though young In years, Orphies was a
wise little woman. Never as much as Il
told you SO" passed her lips, Calmly ac-
cepting the burden. she carried it along
as she had intended to do when fate gave
her Hector Hunter for husband. And
the man whom all the villagers had
feared on account of his crabbedness
said never a word. Books, papers, music
and paintings found their way into his
home. His house was always open to
the young, and the old always welcome
to the warmest place beside his hearth.
When Rosa Bells engagement with
young Tomlinson became public, and
people congratulated him on his enter
prising son-in-law. he smiled quietly
When Arthur came home from college
loaded with honors, he blushed with
pride; and when Kathie received her
diploma and was pronounced capable Of
taking high rank as public school
teacher, he Rugged himself with great
satisfaction.
Though always thoughtful and consid-
crate of his young wife, be was never
known to acknowledge her superiority
by word of mouth Manlike be refused
to give her her dues. and the only praise
she ever received for her trial and care
was from the lips of her son Arthur the
day he was admitted to the bar
81 tell you. Tomlinson. he said to
that interested brother-in law, AL am
l owe to my plucky little stepmother.
My father probably meant well, but
should never have reached the place !
occupy today if he had not met his
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