South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-13
Observation-Disclosures
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Is, 1889.
Love in q Log Cabin.
And this is homer

tinen. TO reach the bona her hus.
banj hal prepare, Far Der ani this
was wha. sha found.
A lonely ranch sm ing The foothills
in Southern California, With a pla in
log cabin for home. NJ a vestige
Of plan. or a flower around it, not
suggest III Of comfort or beauty With
in it. hills stretching brown and bare
under the July sun. and not a shade
tree in Sight.
nOne mi ;bt know there never had
been woman near this place.
sighed Ruth, her eyes slowly filing
with tears. 1t seemed SD pmfortless
and barren after leaving her mothers
old fashioned farm house in Maine,
fuii u Overlooking with inviting CON-
Portable things, aud surrounded with
hower- ardeEs and orchards, and
whtre every nook aud corner sug.
gested th- diff hands and delicate
touch cf woman. She felt her very
heal, sinking within her.
TLcD seeing tie eyes Of hec hus-
band fixed upon het she forced back
tie tears.
Had she not said. like The Ruth of
old. WHIT er thou goest, 1 will go;
aid whisher thou ludgest, | will
lodge?'
Would any place, no matter how
full of comfort it might tie, ev be
home vi hout himP Had she and
h,r hab; Ruth rot wept tears o! Joy
When the letter came telling them
that psps was comihg from Californ Q
to tskc them hoIn.? And ksd not ev.
cry foot Of the wy been a JOY to
think she was ouce more with Kim
AMI tina, they were to have a home ?
She s.rJkcd the hand of her hus.
band, who held their little Ruthie 10
his arms, sni,ing through her tears.
Il Know dear, it is q new cucntry,
she said chce:iuily, and YOU have
done the best you cou d.
II was he truly wife spirit, and in
bis heart he blessed the true woman
who said IL.
AN the rancLe, look kind Of desc.
lac he ssid, when there's 40 one
but men about but now we've got
q little woman here. things will soon
be looking Different
Inside Of the house she found ev-
eryth:ng neat. at least, and that was
great comfort 10 her, and il the
parlor was barren looking with no
carpet upon II, the kitchen was full
OF coDtriyances which women like.
and she knew that John had thought
Of them for her.
After supper they sat do~n on the
lit.le porch in front of the cabin u
talk Of plans for future work. /,
was just at sunset, AMI IA Ruth sat
placidly looking at the view in from,
OF her-which, after oil, was q fne
one, taking in glimpse of the blue
Pacific, and background of purple
mouDtains-she began to lose the IN.
dertone Of homesickness which had so
marred her coming She thought
how beautiful home might really
be under the shadow of the lifted
pines and she resolved with johns
help she could make hers one 10 be
proud Of. AS if in answer to her
thought John went into the house
and returned in moment laden
with Two parcels which be dropped
in her lap.
There, Ruth he said, you can't
guess what these are, eau your
Il am afraid not Ruth said eve
ing the mysterious looking ps ckages
woDder;ng'y.
We'll, you know the house isn't
very besuliful yei,' John said, his
good face fairly shining with the
little secret he had in store for her;
but | guess you'll fiud something in
each OF those parcels that will he In
you beautify it,
What could he meanp Ruth took
up the lighter but larger one FIST.
To her surprise il was full OF garden
seeds, small packages OF every kind
Amos, she could think OF.
We'll. how lovelyr she said. Now
we sbs ! raise all the vegetables we
need and our garden will rival dear
mothers at home
Yes John replied, and 90 ahead
OF u, for California beats the world
for flowers and your garden will he
just as lovely in winter ~ summer.
There are twenty varieties OF 70.
ses among that collection of seeds
lent il wonderful TO think OFF
cred Ruth, as delighted as a chill
over her treasures. And what can
be in tereY che continued as she
opened the second parcel. Wonders
will never ceaseP' she exclaime the
next moment, as che poured a whole
bag Of silver into her lap. And
what is TITS for?'
TO buy your parlor furniture he
replied, lsug hing at her amszement.
'HoncstT She looked 1t him. her
brown eyes sparkling.
It is for Mrs. De'ano TO do with
az she pleases, he said, Il saved the
money 10 furnish the cabin with. and
thought 20 have it fixed up bef,re
you came but concluded on second
thought that you could do batter
than go there's the money. Buy
what yOu please, and fix up the place
TO suis yourself
We'll, If you amt the best John in
the whole country Ruth said. NJ.
most laughing and crying in the
same breath. How could she ever