Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18

nave some extra work to do for Un- cie Joseph. If you go, Amy, you must go alone" "
 Aunt was loud in her denuncia- tlons of husbands in general, and James in particular, when l went went into her room.
 Il could have told you before you ever married him. said Aunt Mur- garet. shaking her head.
 You shall not talk so. aunt" flashed l, Il dare say James is right-only-onlv only"
 And then l vindicated my cause right loyalty by bursting into tears. And Aunt Margaret went away the next day. and it seemed lonesome enough. Her manner of going near y broke my heart. She came in with bonnet and shawl on long be- fore thought her ready to leave. and making a sarcastic bow said: Il wish you joy of such a hus- band. and then went off without a good-bv kiss. Oh. how sick I was now of the second floor, of pavements and brick walls. Baby was more fretful than usual. and l easily per suadcd myself that he was pining.
 "Oh. James. l cried passionate ly. when at last my husband came home with tired look. and roll of paper under his arm. "havc we al- ways got to live so:'
 Live how, my,darling:"
 "Coopcd up, like rats in trap. away from the beautiful sights and sounds of the world, shut up in this dismal house. Cant we live in a place that has at least little gar den to it."
 Il hope we may some time or oth- CT, my dear. said James grayely. Then he opened his roll of figures and went to work.
 If James cared for me as he used to care. 1 told myself with a fever ish inpatienee, he would at least make all effort to find home where would be happier than in this hu- man hive, where 2 few flower pots in the window are all that have to remind me of the green world out side.
 Stung by these reflections and still further melted by . letter from aunt Margaret, full of descriptions of lands daisies and little streamlet,, l one day packed my trunk.
 "IIalloa," said James, when he came home, ''where are you go!ng:"
 "To Aunt Margaret for week s visit. need it, and so does the ba- by"
 And leave me ~
 looked at James. He, too, was thinner and paler than usual, Nights of work and days of counting house toll were beginning to tell upon him.
 No, no." cried throwing my arms around him. Il won't leave you dearest; not if never see the country again.
 That's my own brave little girl. Wait a week, and I'll take you my self for little trip"
 The day promised came to my in- finite delight. and away we rolled. in a comfortable open carrlages-James, Bertic and I-until we came to the prettiest birds nest cottage in the world, only few miles from town.
 That is just the sort of house l should like" said l.
 "Should you?" said James, laugh ing as he drew up the horse in front of the gate, Il am glad to hear that. because it is your home.
 My home :"
 Yes, little wife, l have not for gotten your likeings and longings all this time. Your home"
 But is it paid for:'
 Every shilling Uncle Joseph helped me, and night work was well paid for. A good garden, Amy, and place to keep fowls. So you like it, do you;"
 My face answered him. We moved out the following week, and kept our May day among the flowers and birds; and baby grows, and Aunt Margaret has all sorts of trouble with Mrs. Watson's servants and l am the happiest little wife in the world.