The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-07-25

| new mother; she chung TO her even now.
and her artless affection was very dear 10
the young girl, who felt her motherhood such
responsibility
.Mrs. Montford and 1 have lived 50 quiet
/ " we have seen no need for changes, but
shall be happy to make any which you may
suggest"
There is one ideal room which miss in
the house, she replied sEyery thing Is
rich and beautiful, and with q few touches
Of arrangement, are all that can be desired,
but the rooms lack the element OF coziness
which should like 10 embody in \ family
sitting-roOm, in which 10 spend our even
ings."
SThen you do not intend to spend your
evenings at Nine As ball and Mrs Rs
faHsioalS, and 50 on through the llsfI,' and
he boxed AZ her with amused interest
MOT unless must" she answered "If
yOn wish me TO. VIII try TO please you. but
have had little opportunity for reading,
and was hoping that you would help me in
selecting and digesting some Of these books
which look 50 tempting TO me, s. and her eyes
rested lovingly on n magnificent bookcase
filed with valuable books
Il shall be only too happy to- he replied
in tone OF relief; ito tell the truth. society
Is 4 consummate Dor. TO me. unless taken in
homeopathic doses bot did not wish 10 pin
you down to my quiet life; now for your
idea Of a rJS,n-' =
Il think mad better not tell you" she
s:iis,. playfully; Grace and VIII surprise
you some evening"
Hc stood biting his lip in grave indecision
81 think Mrs Falconer,n he said at LAST
..that there is such q room IN the house, bus
/ it IS never opened except when Mrs Mont
ford dusts and cleans it; would you ike to
see it.,t
She looked in his face, and read the truth
sit Is y0ur first wife'S rcOEi-- she said gent
/ ~: s-fsrcive me for touching on a subject
which fear has gwen you P1in-
NO. no, NOT that, = he said; tho room Is
very dear TO me. and when you have seen
[ ii, you VIII read her character in it'll think"
They tunnel and went silently up the
STAIRS 10 a door which he reverentl= IN
licked. and they entered
IL Was revelation Of a pure, sweet mind,
As everywhere the ere met light and deli
caie things; pink aud winnie were the man
colors used in its adoruIlcnt; the walls wcre
tintesi pink. with 4 cornice Of ivory white;
the windows were curtained IN delicate
Fl INV lace, hoped blck with pink satin RIB
nOuS a Srll-l4 O.htkCzlct UAlctl Win lAGE laNnl-
tic books; cabinet orran stood in > corner,
with an open book on the rack; dainty, rest
fuI chairs, ornamental with laccs and pink
ribbons, stcci about in unsiuiied p1siiI1us,
IS If the Og-ncr had but just placed them
there
A little round table stood by 4 window;
wicker sewing chair, with its lace draper
les. stood Close beside II, and on the table
was fragile work basket, 4 laoc-trimmed
'kenchief lay beside il, Just as the owner
bad laid II down, and in the basket a little
chemise-for the infant visitor expected
by the Young wife, the lace half sewn on.
the neeile stIlI where she set il last, and :
tinT gold thimbie close by the basket
From the wall above looked down the pct
Ured face Of the young wife in its gildei
frame; ! fair, sweet face. the index Of .
loving and pure spirit II was a pa;Eetic
scene, and Isabei's eyes filed with tears a
she looked upon IL; she held out her hands
20 him II earnest sympathy. saying IN low,
tremGlOus tones Il can never. never nj
her place IN your heart, l an sure"