The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-08-17
LOVE IN A CABIN.
Aod ,Ai. j. houel


Ruth Dslano gszed about her With .
mingled feeling OF wonder. Joy and disa-
poiutment Three thousand miles she
had Travelled across the continent TO resch
the home her husband bad prepared for
Der, aud this 10 VII It she found:
A lonely ranch amoug the foo hills 10
southern California. With pliin log csbis
for q home. Not . vesiige OF plant or
flower around 1t, hills stretching brown
and bare under the July sun sud not :
shade tree 10 sight. M
Ooe might X, ow Tiers never bad been
woman near this place. said Ruth. her
eyes slowly filling with tears. II seemed
80 comfortless a d barren after leaving
her mo hers old fashioned farmhouse IN
Maine, full to ov,rh,wing with inviting,
comfortable thirg', aud surrounded with
flower gardens and orchards. and where
every nook and corner suggested the dsh
hands OF woman. She felt her very heart
SINKING WUuiu utI' go
Then seeing the eyes OF her husbsnd
filed upon her. she forced back the
tears. r
Had she not said. like Ruth OF cd,
WHITTIER ihou gosst viii lgo, end whittier
thou lolgest will lodge. ~
Would any place, no matter how full o.
comfort 1t might be. ever be home without
hin2 Had she and her baby Ruth not
wept tesrs OF Joy when the letter came
tellias them that psps was coming from
Californis TO take them homer And bsd
not every foot OF the way been Joy to
think be was once more with them and
| that they we're 10 have . homer
She siroked the hand OF her husband.
Who h,lI their little Rutbie 10 his arms.
smiling tbr ugh her tears
know, dear, it isa new country, abe
said cheeriully. and you have done the
best you could.
1t was the true wifely spirit, and IN bis
heart be blessed the true woman who ssid
il.
All the ranches looked kind Of des olats
he said. where there's no one but men
sbout, but nov we've got little woman
here things vill soon be looking differ
ent.
Inside OF the house she found every
thing neat at least. and thst va . grsa'
.mfort TO er, and II the parlor vas bar
rem looking with no carpet upon 1t th'
kitchen was full Of contrivances whicf
women like, and she knew that John bar
thought OF them for her.
Alter supper ,hsy sat downon the l'sll'
porch in front OF the cabin TO talk Of plan
Tor future work. II sas Just y sunses
snd ss Ruth sst plscidly looking 81 th'
view in from. Of hsr. which sier oil, va
fos one. taking 10 sIimpss Of the blu
Pacific and . background OF purple noun
tains, she began TO lose the undsrtone o
. Lomesickness which bad so msired he
home .oouing Sne thought how bssusi
fol home might feslly be uuder III
.hsdow Of the lifted pinee, and she re
solved, with Johns help. she woull max
hers one to be proud 81. As il " snswe
her thought. John weut into the hous
J and returned 10 . moment laden with t~
parcels. which be d opped into her lsp.
There, Ruth. be said. You can't cues
wbat tbese are. eau you?
an AFRAID not. Ruth said, eyeing th
Iuyslsriou, looking psckskss wonder
y iogly. VA
Well, you kpow the house int ver
beautiful yet tsid John. his good fst
: fairly shining with the little secret he be
r ip store for her Put guess you'll do
SON. thing 10 each Of these parcels ~
= will help you besutify it,
What could he mesni Ruth took
the lighter bat larger one brat To b
surprise 1t Was foil OF gsrJen seeds. sms
package OF every hind, almost, The eoa
: think of
\ WILL, how lovely RI said. Nos
Y shall raise all tbs vegetables '-e peed. 81
our gard q vill riysl deer mo,hee's
tome, #&
Yes. John replied. and go shsai oi
for Csliiornis beats the world for hosei
aad Jour garden ~ili be jus, - lovely
winter .. 10 sumner. There are teen
/. varieties Of roses slone among that coll.
- iion Of seeds.
Isn't II voudsriul TO tbipt olf cri
Rath. % d.hsh,ed - child ovss !
y treasures. Add sha esn be 40 herei .
continued % she opened the second p
eel. Wonders gill never cease. sha I
cl.inea the neIt moment % she poured
whole bag OF silver into ber lap. A
vhst 10 this fcri
:. To buy your psrlor furniture, be repi
laughing 81 her snszsntnL