Connecticut western news., 1888-01-18
The Old Spinning Wheel.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

All tho night before, Rex Parsons had been planning this thing. He had lain awake, deciding upon the very words he should use, the phrases that were most applicable to the case.
 And when at last he stood there in tho grassy front yard of tho picturesque old farmhouse, with the white-clov pinks blossomiug in clusters at his feet, and Mamie leaning on his arm, it seemed as if the cup of his satisfaction had reached its fill. @
 ''You like it, eh, Nana" said he, glancing around in on apparently in- different fashion at the low, shingled roof, from which the morning glory vines tossed their purple cups, the stone door-steps, the old black walnut tree in the door-yard.
 'Like it, Re1a" echoed the bride, en- thusiastically. "It's perfect picture! Who lives herea Can we go in, do you supposea Could we get drink of water from that little, g,,rgling stream, whose waters are as clear as crystalT'
 "Of course VIC can go in,'' said Rex, with short, odd laugh. "As for living here, there is no one living here at present. The Thaxters have just moved out, and the house is sold to one Rex Parsons"
 Mamie gave great start.
 "Oh, Rexr' cried she. "Do you really mean it3 Isis it our house7'
 Rex flung his hat into the air.
 "I really mean it." said he. "It's our house; I've bought it. Welcome, dear little Nan, to our new homcp
 And Rex kissed Nan, and Nan hugged Rex, and they went all over the house together, like two exultan. school children.
 "Such delightful old-fashioned win dows," cried Nan, ,'i.with the teentiest window-panes ono eyer sawi Such loves of little closets! Such grand chimney for open fres!-and, oh, such a garret, Rexp -..-
 "With regular old-time spinning wheel in itT' shouted Rex. "Only look there, Nanniel Why, Delavarde would give twenty -fivo dollars for spinning wheel like that. It looks as if it might be hundred years old. I say, puss, when can you be ready to move in2''
 Tomorrow, if you say so," said Man. nie, clapping her hands. ''We haven't such deal of furniture, you know, Rex; and it will be such fun, camping down in this delightful, old-timey place, like couple of gipsies. And Mrs. Dorokins, the landiady, was shockingly cross, yes terday, if you remember, because the parrot would persist in squalling when she wanted to take her nap. It will be such luxury to have home of one's ownr' :
 "You're sure you won't be lonesome here, Nanl" questioned Parsons "You know shall have to go down in the train that leaves Wayborough at eight o'clock, and shan't be able to return until six in the evening""
 'But how lovely it will be on Sundays and holidays" said Mamie. "And then the long summer evenings, when we can tic up the roses and gather honcysuckles and watch tho sunsets from the front porch, and feel that all the green, lovely things around us are our own. And I'll tell you what, Rex-why shouldn't invite Sophy Wilkins te stay with me here until 1 get settled She has got so much taste about muslin draperies and chintz lambrequins, and all that sort of thing, and she'll be eve SO much company for me while you ara awsym
 'It's capital plan P said Rex.
 And SO that thing was settled.
 Fortunately, perhaps; for MT. ant Mrs. Parsons had scarcely como to in habit their new house-or, rather, th old house which had newly become th ei own for twenty-four hours, when tn conductor of tho evening train sent boy up to ''Thc Gloaming," as Nanni had rechristened tho spot from it's ori 2 inal namo of "Grubb's Corners" wit note to Mrs. Parsons from her hus band.
 'MY DARLING NANNIE. " it ran: "Ou senior partner sails for Europe to-mor row, at noon. Wo are going over al the books tonight, and can't possibl hotel. Such lucky thing, isn't it, tina Miss Wilkins is there to keep you com panyi Ever your devoted REX"
 "You aren't afraid, Mamie, are you9 said sophy, trifie doubtfully.
 "Good gracious, no!' said Mrs. Pal sons. "Poor, dear Rex-what sham it is to mako him work SO hard! d hope he'll be head of the firm one ( these days, and then perhaps he'll hay little rest" ...-..... ..=...
 Sophy and Mamie locked up tn house that night with great form am ceremony, and retired early, in const quence of the fatigue attendant on th sewing of carpets for the room whic had been old Mrs Thaxter's 'bcst pal 1of. but which Mamie called her bot doan 'l7'5sisa F'r7''