The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-06-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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By Augustus Goodrich Sherwin

The house needs to be shlngled and
painted. Wen put u new porch In
! front and 1t will be as coy and pretty
nest as any one wants." declared IT.
wing Bortell.
"Oh, Irving You don't mean to say
you are thinking Of making this old
wreck our homer exclaimed Minna
Reed, pettishly.
Her honest, whole-hearted compan-
Ion was cut to the quick, but he show
ed no resentment or disappointment.
The old family home he had inherited
was the dearest spot on earth to him.
you think you would rather. live in
town, Mlnnaf" he asked indulgently.
"Oh, know should !" cried Minna.
I've lived among hay fields and lonell-
ness all my life, and you promised l
should have what l wanted"
Don't worry, little one" spoke Irv-
ing, with a patient smile. "rown 1t
shall be. own whole block of
ground on Main street and all you
have to do is to plan out the house
you want All | want to boss is the
garden" pursued Irving. "Td like to
move that pretty summer house my IA
Their built, for 1t is cherished me-
mento."
"Oh, Irving we must have better
than that. l just dote on a pergola."
whats that7" questioned Irving.
IAN antique classical structure. 1t
looks so stylish"
I'D like to move the old cast-iron
statue. too" began Irving.
"a sundial and crystal globe would
be more appropriate for new, up-to-
date mansion" submitted Minna.
Irving sighed inwardly, but nodded
assent to the substtutlons suggested.
1t was less than week before their
wedding day. Mlnna was like bird
set free and pluming It's wings for
lofty flights. She had been brought up
under the supervision of strict parents
on a small farm.
You're spelling that child" Mrs.
Reed had told him, but Irving lightly
laughed away the menace indicated.
After all. it's quite natural that
Minna should prefer u home In the
town. he reflected. "She loves vari-
ETY. and action; she will soon settle
down to more practical issues, and she
so enjoys having her own way"
At the end of three days Minna sub
United her idea of u house. There
we're many odd corners to the interior
and good deal Of gingerbread work
suggested for outside ornamentation.
| oh II
aratiOn for the wedding. Irving gave
orders to the contractor as to the new
house and the happy pair started on
months honeymoon.
Minna certainly enjoyed the lovely
trip. the gayeties of the city, the indo-
lent, luxurious hotel life. They came
back to the home town for a days visit
at Minna's old home. They were to
spend few weeks with a married sis
ter of Minna at little distance. By
that time, 1t was calculated, the new
house would be ready for them. AL
ready II was up to the attic story In
the rough.
"Why, Irving!" exclaimed Mlnna as
she came In sight of the framework,
You have faced the house away from
the town.
"Why, yes" assented Irving. you
see, there were two possible frontages.
This one gives US Il porch facing the
lovely valley scenery. Why, Minna, we
can sit here in the cleaning and see
our old place, and even the lights In
your home. We get the very sniff of
the wild flowers, with all the noise and
hustle Of the town behind u.s."
"But love the noise and hustle of
the town." demurred Minna. "Why,
my great delight has been to look on
houses and people"
"All right, dear" solaced Irving qul-
city "Well see what we can do to fix
hings"
"Why, Irving" almost screamed
forth the delighted Mlnna six weeks
later, when they returned to Ridgeton,
the house faces the main street,
"Oh, yes. 1t was money and trouble
but / had 1t turned around to please
YOU"
For the first moment probably In her
needless career the young wife real
zed the vast patience and sacrificing
spirit of this king among men. Almost
submissively she chung to him, quite
overcome AMI sobbing out her contri-
ton for making him so much trouble.
He would not have 1t that way, and
declared that he wished solely to make
her happy This home was pleasant
one and Mlnna was glad to settle down
after all. Within two months, however,
she began to detect flaws even in her
apparently ideal environment
Their nearest ueighbor was a purse
proud aristocrat who dlsdained the
humble acquaintanceshlp of common
farmer folks" A family with mlschiev-
Gus children, two goats and noisy
narrot coOped them in on the other
side. A street car line secured a fran
chse and was a nuisance. The dust
was intOlerable.
One evening NGinna. good deal sub
dued, led their stroll past the old Bor-
tell homestead. 1t had been fixed up
prettily and looked inviting with Its
new coat of paint and other improve
ments. Mlnna chung close to her hus-
bands arm.
"Irving, dear" she murmured ap-
pealingly, Couldn't we sell the town
house without a loss?"
'Why readily" was the prompt re-
ply.
"Then-then-oh Irvingp burst
forth Minna, "do it; am just longing
for-home |"