Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-08
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| walked tetth into the morning sunshine down the
gravel Path Of our lutte garden. The buds were
| coming out, and so Ito speak Of them as singersl
weic the little oirds-tho aerial goldhnch the black.
BIRDS IN the sooseherry bushes and the lark on the
plum-trcc in its r!oon. We walked together in a
manner which we always adopt when nobody il
looking at US. IL is this. take Laura's right han
m mine and pass her arm around my left; then do
not let go Of her hand but continue 10 hold It, sus-
tanning at the same time my own left hand with my
/ right arm. In this way wandered up md DO W n
the paths and among the flower beds. At FIRST we
did not say much,-that is, we did not talk much;
but when our eyes met, there was a mutual ex-
change Of c'cquence which no words, I am sure,
could ever have effected. We looked at each other,
then smiled, then sighed,-then looked up into the
clear blue sky, as Il to ask what happier beings
might dweu there. NJ length, after long but most
expressive silence, my Laura spoke.
"Tooiscums" she whispered, communicating to
my lett side the slightest possible impulse with her
e bow. The endeaTing epithet which she applied to
me was one with which affection had Just enriched
our vocabulary. She had read IL in no book Gu ed
II from no dictionary but that of the heart s II
word III suited well her slvery tone-'Toots
Gums y she said.
'ki,sy, KItsy, Kitsy,' replied, with smile OF
fondness.
what shall we have dear, for dinner1 p she in.
quired.
Whatever you like, love- replied.
| No, desr,-what you Ike
well sweet, shall 1t be leg of mutton, Blu,
what do you like best, TIbby y Il sometimes cali
her Tib6y, as she call, me Tooisicums,j asked
The ofecticnhte creature, with a movement OF
ieisned impatence, looked up with one OF those pc.
cu'iar glances which always had such an effect upon
ne, into my face for an instant, and thea fixed he
| eyes on the ground. There was no mistakng her
/ meaning.
| Nay said, my souls treasure, | meant what
DO you Ike bes; 10 ca p
! Oh" she replied, there are so many nice things
dear: There's trieandsau Of veal, you know
| Yes, and YEA .cutets.'
| Yes, and curred chicken
| Yes, and harcot mutlon.'
| %! yes, nnd-Law! OH Tootsicums, what
| say you to leg OF pork, boiled, you know
'Wnh peas pudding
Oh, yes! with peas pudding cried the delighted
girl: twill be so nice. am so fond OF it,
NOW don't talk SO, sir said the playful creature;
| you musin't-if you do, snail bea, you.'
'kitsy, kiisy. kiisy,' was myteply to this pretty
Unrest imprintins, as thus expressed myself,-Lui
u IS not TAR, even for husband, 10 kiss and tell.
| DON'T said dear Laura; see how you've ben,
my bonnet" She said 'donr in a tone which
converted 'dOn'r into do with the addition Of YOU
ean't think how 1t grntihes me- Beautiful example
/ of affectiona;e IRONY!
I'll never do 50 any more,' said I. rubbing my
eyes, and pretending to cry like a little boy.
You are sure, now2'
answered by repeating the offence forthwith; a,
! wh'en Laura exclaimed, in her little bewchins
| way, 'On, you naughty sioryn Shaping me at the
came time on the shoulder, but also allowing ne,
hand 10 remain there, which If she had hI me ever
SO hard, would have taken all the pain away-
hereupon my arm almost unconsciously encirc,ed
ner delicate form, and her hand continuing where
she had placed H. We, as il WERE iGsnc ivey began
| 20 waltz. We walled in and out of the Aows r
BEDS up and down the gravel path all around the
green, and then back again down TO the summer.
| house. As we were whi.ing along, my dressing
gown happened TO catch iG a goose berry bush, a nd
down came, with dear Llura too, OF course. My
falling FIRST, however, saved her but rs TO myself
IveH tnnIa kr,,,a
and, what was worse, tore my new trowsers
Jim dear Jim' almost shrieked my affectionate
Laura totally regardless Of self, are you, are you
hurt Oh! speak, tell me-say!
NO, dear, no; only little. Now, don't look so:
I'm not hurt much, | assure you; Ills only n tribe.
'usnf, upon my word said |, trying TO calm her
lond alarm, though was forced to rub myself oil.
the while.
Nov, know it hurts you very much she re-
pied. Poor leo scums, let tiss it, den for him.
and make it wen
ID e's her little heart I cried But see here.
Ii6by' land turned round,) see here, what mis-
ioriune' showed her what happened to my ne
Their garment 4 must 60 and change
Law Jim,' said Laura, there's no occasion for
mat. We won't dance any more, for fear, you
Know, you should get another tumble.' So she put
her arm around me, and put mine round her, and
We walked steadily in doors.
Now. ! know that there are great MANY people
who will laugh at all this and call it foolish, aud
perhaps II may seem TO them; but it's yery plea
SAINT though. for all that
After ordering cook 10 be sure and get the leg of
pork ready exactly al i've and TO take care and have
some nice sprouts. and some kali, If she could get
any, and also m ks a roll.back- c'Irran Mt lam md.
/ ding, (Which both Of US are very fond of) Laur,
got needle and threid to sew up my trowsers
us as she had hnishet The last stitch, the servant
without any warming opened the door, and almost
before she could announce him. in came Rugeles
both my vile and | started So that he must hnve
thought very odd; however,, contrIved 10 nut on
look OF unconcern, and o introduce him to Laura
| az my particular friend which he H. thoueh I rer
tainiy wished him at Jerco lust ther; more pnr,ic,
iarIy as he IS always quizzing some body or other
Having cordially welcomed my friend, resumed
my seati out IN doing so the needle which Laura
IN her hurry had forgotten to remove, ran into me
nearly quarter ~ an inch, and made me iumo no.
and cry out as # Ind been stung. I pre ended IL
was shooting Of one of my corns that hurt mr..
Tut think Russles knew better for saw that he
was g'I1ning unro' pre'ence of blowing his nose
Oar Laufa, (she catches thing direc'ly,) saw
~ moment that Rugg'cg was bachelor, So 10
tease him, she camo and sa, on the sofa by me- nnd
tened her little finger in mine, and then, smiling q,
him. said,
Arc you mauied. Mr. Ruge'csp
NJ answered Rugges. slightly Struggling hi,
shoulders and making faint grimace, as much as
10 say, u should rather think not
On, he's no SOUL love, has he p inquired Laurn,
looking up lendery in nv face.
MOI he, Tibby' roplied.
Mr. Ruggles rubbed his hands with an air Of self.
| conpaconcy.
'Ahl Ruggles' I Observed, throwing myself hack
upon the soi', when you are married, you'll know
beuert
| Won't he, Tootscums, dsarT said Laura
Wei nov, Ruggles, you'ii stay and take lunch p
a ,,t' ruby, dear, = Il rcadyF
! 'I'll 60 and see, duck1
/ No shan'i, dove. Let lie Tooisicunos rinr,
! NO ! want 10 sec cook, dear about she added
IN whisper at my ear about something nice,
so she rose AID bounded 10 the door like a IA yn.
] ] tripping after her on iip.toe.
| Hey little kijdums, klddlums kiddums Kid
dlums y eted' gently COMPRISING her shoulder,
as she maJ0 her exit.
| Oh, you ieasep she winnngly exclaimed.
| 'kidd'umsP cried after her down the nnssog.
lihs was new term Of endearment for her vybisb
had Just c1me into my hcad) 'kiddlumap
wen, ycs idle thing, what 2
! Mr. huggles would like half and half
80 ny the tno Laura returned, lunch was reedv
Iheroat Rugges acquitted himself in a n,snns,
which proved, TO the entire satisfaction Of I,nyo
the correctness Of the character which had aserib,a
10 him. Atlongth, after drinking glass Of yioc n
our health and happiness, and taking a p;sce y
cake away tgiven him by her, 10 put under hi, nj
low,) 10 my inexpres,i5lo delight he DEPARTED. w
'Tohs Editor Of BsARsts MseeRapv Il p,i,o,,,
.o, Il April, 1912
STILL my wife, who has given me a GOOD de-.
OF trouble, aud Tor whose engagements have bee,
obliged TO state publicly that am not resnonsibIs
should call az your Office, and claim In INV ma m,
the money for the paper, entitled INV Uon.,