The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1892-02-06

Very wealthy answered the husband sharing
her perplexitv, and very whimsical. II she likes
any oneanythng they do vii suit her But she can
dislike well and then nothing ls right. always
was one of her favorites when was oov, but"
"But you don't know as your wife Will be, is
that it, Tenn" asked Carrie timidly.
"She must like you, dearest" answe. ed Tom,
with a fond loOk-he had not been husba nd long
enough to be lover. "But where Can we put her.
we must furnish the spare room. see no other
way. will stop at Brysons and see if can get
the furniture on creait we must do it, Carrie
1t. would never do TO send aunt NesbiS word thas
we had no place for her.
'You will do ueith, one thing northe other. nus
band mine,'' said Carrie, with negative shake of
her head she knitted her brows thoughtfuly.
81 think that with a very little help and at a very
slight expense can furnlsn that cham Der tattt-
fully, and when we can afford it we can refurnish
"You remembe, that old furniture which Aunt
Jane lett me, and which we stored in the attic as
worthless. Old things are very fashionable now,
and a little varnish will brighten it up wonder
But few old slider-legg chairs, table,,
and ancient chest Of drawers, wi never fur
nish room fftern feet square," objected Tom.
papered-th pearl paper. with he green VINE
border is just perfe ct-but the floor we must
have carpet, Garlic"
''Cbey ORDERS sir, and ask no qnestions,'' cried
Carrie, brightly. ''when you come home to-
morrow night bring enough pearl paint TO
give the fsoor two thick coats and also a can OF
green. Take large piece piece of tin and make
pretty cluster of oak leaves upon it and get the
tnman TO cut them out as stencil plates made
unless we break our rule, never to get into debt
Will look over Aunt James things and see what
next must be DONE"
what a. manager you are. my DEAR laughed
Tom. Il really believe that my Amt Nesbit will
take you to her heart the instant she views that
wonderful chamber"
Don't laugh at me. please, Tom,'' and there
were tea rs in the pretty blue eyes. II do want to
), make her like me, but we cannot furnish that
room on credit now can we, Tom?"
I'VE ought not" answered Tom, hesitatingly.
"And we will nOt,' added Carrie positively
ALL the next day the busy little housewife fitted
y from the spare room to the attic, from the attic
to the spare room, measuring spac es and busting
the old furniture. and, when Tom came home at
night, her plans were completed to her own salts
faction, but, wOmanlike, she delighted in a mys-
: terry and would not reveal them.
1--WE can manage 1t nicely. Tom but you are not
y to ask troublesome questions. lean do the most
of it myself. and will hire Jim Bardon to help
q me little. When you come home tomorrow
' bring me fifty yards, at least, of pearl cretDne
4 ornamented with pretty vine, graceful bran
y ches Of plain, green leaves-no flowers, remember
Bring also bunch of green picture cord-rather
= large and a can of white varnish."
Then you wOn't admit me 10 your 'Bluebeards
cham er?' questioned Tom, laughingly.
q mot until 1t is all completely answered Carrie
' mysterionsy"I want your candid judgement upon