St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-09

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they had q remarkably fine setting
out for housekeeping. Jeanie's fathe
built the house and presented It t.
her, and her mother superintended tn.
furnishing. Everything was on ,
scale of the utmost comfort and every
thing bespoke refinement, and cul
tured artistic taste. There were hare
wood floors, high ceilings, walls GOV
cred with paper that would make .
charming background for pictures
there were mirrors set In doors, wide
stairways, and bits of wood carving
that were worthy Of such young peo
pie as the two who we're to live II
the house, and that was saying much
The rugs, tapestries, fine china, cut
glass and bric-a-brac left nothing tt
desire, and the curtains at the win
dows were dream of beauty. Jeanie's
Aunt Caroline who came on for the
wedding, from q bare little home in
Montana, cheque being sent her by
Jeanie's father for the purpose, stood
transfixed with admiration. Dear
child" she said, twenty years ago
I thought myself used to luxury, but
I have lived in a mining town as a
missionary's wife SO long, that have
forgotten its very alphabet. I felt
like the old Massachusetts, deacon
who, when he first saw a carpet laid
on floor. said to its owner, DO you
expect to enjoy all this and have
heaven too?' Do you really think
Jeanie, that you can be good and
simple with so many lovely things
around you"
Il shall have Tom, Auntie," replied
Jeanie. blushing.
"Ah, well, Tom may turn out q dis
cipline. One never can be sure be-
forehand about husbands
Jeanie protested Indignantly.
my dear Aunt Caroline, Tom Hazel
teen is perfect angel, and much too
good for me. Come and let me show
you the wedding presents
!: AS is the custom with fortunate
brides, Jeanie had chests OF silver,
pearls, rubies and diamonds, pictures,
statuary and books. The home would
be SO thoroughly appointed from the
beginning that it was difficult to
imagine lack anywhere, and it was
probable that Tom and Jeanie would
altogether miss one of the chief de-
lights of poorer couples namely, see
ing home grow daily in beauty and
sweetness before their eyes, while
they worked and saved and denied
themselves to procure this or the
other coveted treasure.
They went away on their wedding
journey and were gone four weeks.
At the end Of that time they sat down
to their first dinner in their own home.
Jeanie at one end Of the table, Tom
opposite her. Jeanie's mother had
sent her own cook and waitress to
prepare that meal and serve it prop
erly. From the little cold oysters to
the final sweet, through the several
It was q dinner to satisfy an
epicure.
The trained servants left in the
evening and Jeanie's new maid-of-all-
work arrived at ten o'clock. From
that moment trouble began. Pan
dora's box was opened with the en-
trance Of Swedish Julia on the scene.
She proved wasteful, ill-tempered, and
She was followed speed.
lly by colored Harriet, who could
cook very we'll, but could do nothing.
else. AS Toms salary did not per-
nit their having parlor maid. wait
-ess. and laundress, and college bred
Jeanie did not care to spend all her
time in the details Of housekeeping,
Harriet was soon dismissed, and al
French woman named Hortense was
in the vacant niche. Things
vent better for a little while, until
aortense disappeared one dark night
md with her part of Jeanie's jewelry
Ind a contribution from the table
silver. Through the coming and go
ng Of arriving and departing domes-
les, Jeanie tried to be cheerful and
rom looked resigned, but his temper
ave signs Of thin places where dan.
,er signals were in order, and hers
vas frayed at the edges. It is pro-
1oking to have ones dainty table
inen scorched, ones teaspoons bent,
md ones finest china Clipped, and
hen to intercept plying or amused
,lances from the relations-in-law.
.Jeanie being a plucky American
;frl, eventually found a solution for
Ter problems and worked out her own
Aviation, bringing to bear on her
,itchen the faculties of reasoning and
be sense Of proportion for which she
lad been noted at Smith. Tom
earned patience and, like the good |
elbow he was, pocketed' losses and |
appointments without satirical com
1ent. But before they did this, most
I the wedding presents were care
llly packed and sent to q safe de-
osit vault. Jeanie laid aside her
ostly linen and used something plain
r for common. The best china was
1T on the shelf and something that,
Though pretty, was inexpensive, be-
anne its substitute. Jeanie dimin-
,hed her occasions for solicitude. The
purse dinners were abandoned, as, on
1e whole, too elaborate for health,
nd Tom thrived on an appetizing
pup. a roast or a steak with two
egetables, and dessert of fruit,
iscuits and cheese. BY the time the
rst baby came, Jeanie had recon
tructed her theory Of life, and had
etermined that she would not attempt
wing up to the wedding presents, un-
l her husband had an income an.