St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-09-01
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OUT OF SIGHT.

her eyes sparkling, dragged her aunt
from room to room TO show her new
house and wedding presents. She
laughed and almost danced as she
walked, in sheer delight.
Il have all that heart could wish
for, auntyl Nobody could find a
fault with John-character, or ap-
pearance, or position. We have a
good income, and this house is per-
feet. l start fair. l am going to be
a model housekeeper. L have divided
off the days: So much time for the
house. so much for study, for social
duties. for church work l mean to
u excel in every walk in life. You see ?''
i with keen fash of the eve which
limited that her jest was secretly
earnest.
They sauntered through every
apartment.
But where" asked Miss Tracy,
are Mr.. Carriers musical instru-
ments? l heard he had a most inter
esting collection"
OH a lot of old Chinese drums and
Arabic flies. Dingy, ugly things! He
could not play upon them. 1 put
them IN the garnet. Icould not have
the house cluttered up with them.
1t was just fad of Johns
Love me, love my fad" said her
aunt, laughing.
My love does not show itself
about such abject trifes,' said the
bride, too vexed to be gramma teal.
my husband, thank God, knows
how deep and true it is If ever trials
come into our life it will not fail him.
can go down with him into the
depths"
Miss Tracy was touched by the ar
dent light in the young wife's ewes.
The tears came to her own.
''Still, my DEAR" she said, 81 should
bring out his battered drums
Mrs. Carter fastened to change
the subject. Now here is Uncle
Toms gift. A cashmere shawl. Yes,
it is wonderful. 1t was made for a
Rance. 1t makes me feel as if [ were
queen to own it. am the Rance,
secretly, unbeknown to you ALL"
The old lady fingered the exquisite
web with delight. "Why don't you
wear it, Margaret7" she exclaimed.
why don't you keep it out in sight
1t gives one such genuine pleasure to
look at these colors.''
NO, Sdlu MIS- OdrCer, 1OlQ1nG 1t
up and replacing it in the box; zone
must not make precious things COM
mon, Cashmere shawls or-love,"
she added! significantly, with smile
OF calm superiority usual to women
who are young enough to be sure
they are infallible.
Miss Tracy's visit to the newly
married pair lasted but a couple of
days. She was a quiet, middle-aged
woman who supported herself by
teaching. Margaret, who had been
a motherless girl, loved her better
than all of the wealthy aunts and
cousins who had petted and INDUCED
her since childhood
Aunt Jane, she told her husband
''has had nothing to give me; but l
drop my anchor on her! She loves
me as my mother would have doneI"
In spite of this tender affection,
however, Miss Tracy had rarely ven
tured to advise her very intelligent
and resolute niece before marriage,
and now she hesitated long before
she limited warning. But she was
not blind
Il don't think" she said gently
one night when Margaret took her
to her room, that John cares for
classical music"
HE ought to care" said his wife,
sharply. 'T'll educate him up to it,
He is very fond of ballads. Why |
don't you sing them for him, my
dear?"
Milk for babesI laughed Mar
garet. Il will not humor him in
such ridiculous tastes
Miss Tracy hesitated. 'It seems
too, Margaret, that you do not hui
NOR him in any taste, whether it is
for ballads or hot cakes, or an idle
walk alone with you"
Affection does not show itself in
indulging childish fancies. 1 will
show John other and better ways"
THAT is-your ways?"
eff you like to have it so, yes.
They are not childish
The next morning Miss Tracy
found her niece environed by for
NAL array of Greek Testaments, lexi-
cons and concordances. This is my
hour for Bible study" she exclaimed.
Il have no family worship. 1t is
apt to become merely perfunctory
form. never intend religion to be-
come hackneyed platitude from too
common use in my house." She
spoke as she often did, as if reciting
phrases which she had COINED in pri-
vate.
But" hesitated the older woman,
going back perhaps to some dream
of her own of that marriage which
never came to her-"forgive me, dear
child, but 1 suppose you and John
read a chaDter every dav and Drav
together"
The young wife flushed John is
not member of any church, she
said, coldly Il do not intend to
thrust my faith upon him at inter
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