Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-28
CHAPTER VIII

Whom the chill discomfort of the first
evening mt Graybrdge was past and
done with. Isabel felt n kind of re.
morsoful regret for the mute possiop of
discomfort and disoppoiptment that had
gone along with II. In the sunlight her
now home looked n little better, her new
lifc seemed n little brighter. Yes. she
wou,d do her duty: she would he n good
wife IN dear George. who was co kind
"a ber and loved her with such n pcner.
on. Jcvotion.
aho wo,, IN cburch with him NJ GRAY.
hr,d,o for IN, fire, timo mn the morn.
In. of,cr that jroorv wot So,urd,v
ovo,in.. aud nj, ,hrougb tbe scrmo, clio
,l,onvht of bcr now homo. and what she
should do On mako II bright mud nrc,tv
Aftor church tbcrc was nm carly din.
nos NJ son,o L,,oj mo,t nronorod he
Wrs Jofrcrsop Is,ho, did not tato mrci
nn,ico ~ what shc o,e. sho wos NJ ,hot
coriv ror;od os lifc who, n voun, norson
Of sentimental temperament scarcely
Irous rnas, hoof from ho;,oJ vo,I. hn,
all. o" ohsorved ,hat tbcro were s,oni forks
-. o.. s,,u,,.o,,.s ,aIIaIs,ooi for,,. ,,.,,,,
Inohhv horn handles suyycs,ive ~ tho
,,;,aas, .non;os ~ Jooreeond u.,ai
,nrs,. "a .nn, ,,noS w,,,, h,rn ,,".. ona
,,,,,o", ne,,orns n,,,ns ma ,s". .," "mu
,s,n. $50. .,,n,a,,,.r ,o,,,,,o.,'ia, .,.,
,.,ins. was "'ee"' commonplace III"
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after Mi. but n wasn't pretty: II had
been inhabited nv people who werc fully
satisfied 40 long as tbcy had chairs to al,
upon. and beds to sleep mon. md IN.
HES and cups nnd MATES for tbe mara
common purposes OF breakfast. dinner
md sumner. and who would hive rc.
pnrtlcd Tho purchosc Of n chnir flint wos
not designed TO he sat upon or n cup
that WINS never designed 70 no drunk ont
of. M something useless and absurd. or
even In nm Indirect manner sinful. he.
cause involving the waste of money TINT
might be devoted to n better Use
"Georgc," said Isabel, gently. when
she had seen all the rooms, did you
never think of refurnishing the house -
"Refurnishiuv iti How ia gan
mean, IzzieY"
Buying new furniture, I mean, dear.
This Is all 10 old-fasllioned."
George, the conservative, shook his
head.
81 like II oil the better for that, lizzie -
he said; at was my fathers, you know,
and his fathers before him. I wouldn't
change stick Of 1t for the world. BE.
sides, it's such substantial furniture;
they don't make such chairs aud tables
nowadays"
"No." Lizzie murmured. with n sigh.
'I'm very glad they don't"
Then she clnspei hcr hands suddenly
upon his arm. and looked mn Mt hin,
with her eyes opcned TO their widest OK.
tent and shining with n r,nt,,rc
"Oh. George" she cried. "thcre was
an ottoman In one of the shops ut Co
ventford, w..h seats for three people
and little stands for people to put theii
cups and sauccrs upon, and n place In
the middle for flowers: and, oh. George
II you'd make the best parlor into Il
drawing room, and have that ottoman II
the center, and chintz curtains lined will
rose color. and n white watercd paper
on the walls, and Venetian shutters out
side"
George put his hand upon the pretty
mouth from which the eager words
came so rapidly.
"Why, Izzic," he said. 'you'd ruin mt
before the year was out. No. no. dear
tho best pnrlor was good enough for III!
father and mother, and it ought to bt
good enough for you and me. BY ant
by. when my practice extends, lizzie. a.
I've every reason to hope 1t will. wei
talk about a new carpet--a nice service
able ground with drab spot. or some
thing of that kind: but until then"
Isabel turned away from him with I
gesture of disgust.
"What do | care about new carpets 2
she said; ~ wanted 1t all to look pref
ty."
Nohodv over anita understood isabel
md loast ~ nj, comiJ George Gilbert m,
Jars,.nS ON. ,,nnon uhom ho had cho
so,, for his w,fo Jo invad har nm,
.dm,.od tar and In wos honastIv any
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