South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-06-28

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she is 20 homesick as little Child &c
zee her father and mother. She
hasn't said 90, she never complains
bus IN unutterable long ing 6lls her
eyes. and quick tears when she speaks
Of them. Sure Of your consent, and
my willingness to keep house for her.
she would go gladly
And you think it would do her
eoodp
'Undoubtedly; and it would be the
cheapest medicine you could give her,
and the surest. Think it over . day
or 90. Nathan
That evening Martha was not sur.
prised to see startled. anxious look
on her brothers face, 40 he closely
regarded his wife. wheneve. be thought
himself unobsetved. Husbands are
often blindest Of all persons In re.
gard TO their wives; but Nathan was
convinced.
That night. when they were alone,
he suddenly exclaimed:
Clare, how would you like to visit
your parents this fail?'
She looked ut him q moment in
silence. while q wave OF crimson
swept over her face. Then turning
away. she said brokenly:
Don't talk about it, Nat. know
We cant afford II, and I'd rather not
talk about It,
But We can afford It, and Martha
Is willing to keep house for me.
Now. do you want to 60, dearp'
There was an unconscious tone of
reprOach 10 his voice. and q look of
pain in his face which che could not
understand.
ooh. Nathan = she sobbed, with her
face hidden on his shoulder, don
imagine that I love you any the less,
or am tired OF our little home; but
do want to 60. Just now there IL
nothing / want so much as to see nv
father and mother
We'll. then, you shall 90. little
wife. Don't cry SO: 1 didn't know
you cared so much; but that settles
it, you shall CO.
After Mrs. Tracy and the baby
were gone, Martha looked around the
unornamented. rooms, and resolved
.bat there should be something new
something bright and pretty, to well
come back The home keeper. The
front room had never been furnish
ed; but. after considering her re-
sources, Martha thought she could
manage it.. il she could persuade Ma.
than into buying a carpet.
"A carpet ? why Martha he ex.
claimed at her proposal, too aston.
ished to say more.
What was Clara's old home liko2
You don't want her to notice too
sharp q contrast on her RETURN said
The sister, quietly.
i may get carpet thou ghtfully,
but 80 many other things would have
to follow
Nat, when father and mother died,
we we're going to divide things, but
you had no home then, and while
John and l stayed everything re-
NAMED the same. When came
here, L sold or packed everything,
and there is big box for you, which
is on the way here. Beside bedding
and clothing. there are pictures, va
SEES, curtains. table spread, and some
of mothers nice rugs. They will
help furnish the room. / guess you
can AFFORD to buy cane seat rocker
and two chairs, and we'll make the
rest.
I'D like to know how
There are two bottomless chairs
In the granary; I will ebonize the
frame. cushion seat and back, and
with stripes of embroidery and heavy
fringe they will be handsome. That
old rocker which Is forever coming 10
pieces can be treated likewise, minus
the rockers. and you'll have an easy
chair. A pine table, which you can
make, stained and varnished, and
covered with the spread, will do nice.
w.
We'll, 1t sounds practicable; I'll
help all can
There will be ottomans TO make.
a maDtel to put up, and cornice for
the curtains. II will take our SPARE
time for all winter, but now pleased
tlara Will De-.
Il intend to have everything nice
for her some day.
Yes, Nat; but woman must
have something TO live on in the
meantime. There's love OF the
beautiful in every woman's heart, and
IL must be satisfied. IL surrounded
by grand scenery, the mind can feed
on that; but here, In this level, mo-
notonous country, j believe the home
should be very bright and attractive
There may be some truth IN that,
but never thought Of il before re-.
piled Nathan.
1T is not common for a man TO
think about the home as a woman
does, for be mingles with the world.
while the most of her hours are spent
inside the four walls. Clara had no
time to FIX up anything; that baby
vas a sight of trouble; but il you
and the children help. we can do
wonders
And they did. When Clara came
home, four months later, she scarcely
knew the place.
Come and look at your Wife
whispered Martha, when Nathan had
finished the chores and was ready
Tor a happy evening.
There she was ia the pretty room,
chatting with the children. Joy and
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