The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-01
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Msrssrtt Carter. her cheeks flushed, bt
eyes sparkling. dragged ber Aunt Jsu
ram room TO room to show her new bous
snd htr wedding presents. She lsugbe,
and almost danced Ms she liked, 10 shee
delight
l have everything that heart could wisl
Tor. Auttyl Nobody could 6nd fsnlt will
John character, or sppesrsce, or position
We have 9 good income, and the house i
perfect start fair. ! am going TO be
model bousekeeper ! bare divided Of
the days; So much time for the house. 81
much for stndy, for social duties, 10
church work. / mean 10 excel in evtrJ
walk of life. You seep With keen fast
OF the eye which hinted that ber Jest ~ai
secretly earnest,
They ssunterel through every apart
ment
But where. asked Miss Tracy. are Mr..
Carter's M usicsl instruments? l heard be
had 9 most int, rstt ting collection.
Obi lot Of old Chinese drums and
Arabic 6fes. Diuey, ugly tbingsl He
could not play upon them. put them in
the garret could not have the house
clut.,red up with them. 1t WAS just fad
OF Johns,
Love me. love my fad, said her aunt,
liugbing
Ny love does not show itself about ab
ject trhes, said the bride, too vexed to be
My husband. thank G ID.
knows how irne and deep il Isl II ever
great trials come into our lie. it will not
fail him. can go down with him into the
depths.
Mrs Tr,oy was touched by the ardent
li2h in the youag wifes eyes. Tears came
10 her own.
Still, my dear. she asid, should bring
,ut his battered drums.
Mrs. Cart hsstened to change the snbl
cot. Now here is Uncle Toms gift. A
shawl. Yes. it's wonderful. II
vas made for q Rance. II makes me feel
's il were queen to own ii. am the
Rance, secretly. unbeknowu byou SILL
The old lady fingered the exquisite web
With delight. Why dontyou wear it,
Margaret? she exclaimed. Why do
ou keep it out Of sight3 1t gives one
uch genuine pleasure to look at these
olors.
No, said Mrs Carter. folding it up and
eplacing it in the box;one must not make
recious things too common. Cashmere
hawls or-loye. she added, significantly,
nth the smile Of calm superiority usual to
,omen who are young enough to be sure
hst they are infsllible.
Miss Tracy's visit to the newly married
air asted but couple Of days. She was
quiet, middle aged woman who support,
d herself by teaching. Margaret. who
ad been a motherless girl. loved her bet
~ tlsn all OF the wealthy sunis and cous,
Is who had petted and INDUCED her since
hildhood.
Autt Jane, she told her husband, has
ad nothing to give me; but ! drop my
nchor on befl She loves me rs my moth
would have done
In spite OF this tender affection, bowevtr
Iiss Tracy had rarely veltured to advise
er very Intelligent and resolute niece be
ire marriage. and now she besitated long
afore she bilt.d a warning. But she was
rt blind
don't think, she said, gently, one night
hen Msrgsrst took ber to her room. that
ohm cares for classical u nusic.
He ough. to care, said bis wife, sharply
II educste him to II.
he il very fond OF ballads. Why would
On not sing them fcr bim. desrf
Milk fer bsbesl lsngbed Margaret
i'll not humor him 10 such ridiculous
ste.
Miss Tracy hesitsisd. hseemes TO me,
sresrst, that you do not bumor him 10
" taste whether it be for ballads, or hot
kes, sr an idle wplk alone with you.
Al -ciiou does not show itself 10 indnlg.
q childish fspcies. will show John
her aud tier ways.
That is your wsys9
II you like 10 have IT So, yes They are
1t childish.
The next uorbins MISS Tracy found ber
zee enviroued by formal array Of Greek
lxicons and oncor1snces
bis is my hour for Bible study. che FL
aimed. / have no family worship. II 10
spt to become 3 merely perfunctory
rm.
But, hesit tied the ol Ter woman. going
ek perhaps 10 some dream Of her OVID
that marriage which never came to Der
forgive me. dear child, Int ] suppose
u and John read chsp,er every day and I
sy toRsthr
The young wife flushed. John is not
en- Der of any ehucb. che ssid, coldly, j
, not Intend 10 thrust my faith upon
N At regular itt rssls like bic food and
olhes. Some time Ill great trouble or
y crisis 10 life should come 10 ns-I will
iue the mstter before him.
But -don'i you think thsi men really 8,
sri care more for the question 81 relig'
0 ihsn for any otherf Don't you THAI,
o, tbs, they lock upon women 81 kiad