The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-04-13

ness Of her lot, she was sunny. sweet
tempered and happy in her new home,
Just as she had been in her old.
True to her word. Orphies went to
work to enlarge the dining-roOm. She
had painters and carpenters, masons
and plumbers, till Mr.. Hunter was
beside himself with rage, and threat
ened to go away if that state of affairs
continued.
Orphies calmly listened to all his
speeches; and when the room was
finished to her satisfaction, pulled her
easy chair into the most comfortable
corner, brought out a new pair of
slippers and foot-stool, then presented
him with the bill and the most charm
ing kiss in the world. Strange to say
he paid the former without a word, and
returned the latter with interest
Still holding her tight but invisible
rein, and atoning for her harsh meas
ures by the most loving caresses,
Orphies at length succeeded in subdu-
ing her unruly steed and getting him
to bend to the yoke.
But her ideas of Improvement did
not end with the enlargement of the
dining-roOm. A tw0-story L was
added the following spring. The parlor
was refurnished anC a great piano fer
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 be called foolish piece of
extravaganza. Rosa Bell is quite old
enough to go into society. Young
Tomlinson is partial to her. and I had
rather have him feel free to call where
/ can have a chance of judging of his
| character than to endeavor to meet her
on the street corners or at the village
| pOst-office. Books and music have an
ennObling influence over the young,
and 1 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 else
where.'
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 filled with compa-
ny 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 up a few private inter
views with young Tomlinson, after
listening to Arthur's bOyish bets over
a game of billiards, and breaking up
Kathie's intimacy with the girls en-
ployed as ''cash' in Blind & Co. s store,
he gave in, and quietly put all respon-
sibility 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 accepting the burden, she car
ried it along as she had intended to do
when fate gave her Hector Hunter for
husband. And the man whom all
the village had feared on account of his
crabbedness said never 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 warmes'
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 con-
siderate of his young wife, he was
never known to acknowledge her SUI
periority by word of mouth Man-like,
he refused to give her her due, 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 tc
t the bar.
II tell you, Tomlinson," he said to
T that interested brother-in-law, "aIl
am 1 owe to my plucky little step
mother My father probably meant
: well, but l should never have reached
the place occupy to-day if he had not
met his match. "--B0st0n Budget.