Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches Story 4 - I and my Chimney Part 2

In which a lively and indefatigable spouse, full of youthful vigour and newfangled schemes, stands in charming opposition to her sedentary, contemplative husband, whose fondness for age and repose is embodied by the venerable chimney that dominates their home. The narrative gently unfolds their domestic debates and the looming prospect of abolishing this enduring monument, which seems as much the backbone of their habitation as of their lives together.