Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-29

grace and animation that diftused Itsei
among her guests, and the dinner wa,
uncomnonIy gay and agreeable. Al
went off' admirably. As for Mr.. Brown
he behaved so quietly that nobody notice,
or thought Of him and when Clara leI
The house to walk home with Harry
i. she did not feel quite SO sure as usua
that Emma had done such wrong
thing, or made such terrible sacrifice
Al least che hoped and was inclined t.
believe that il had its compensa,ions. -
Harry and she had a pleasant day. A.
we have said beiore, they were favo.
rites il was their first appearance in so.
ciety since their marriage they had re-
ceived a good deal oi attention, aud they
walked home merriIy discussing the
events of The day. As they entered
their own little parlors, Harry glanced
round and haf-sInlingly said 1t must
be confessed tha, they are very small,
% Clara But she gsily answered -
Dear Harry, they a,e large enough 10
contain world Of happiness Harry
had almost trembled !or the contrast
but the happy tone, the eyes bright with
their fond JOY which she turned upon
him, re assured his Jealous hear, and
ss he drew his lovely wife toward him,
proud and perfect was his happiness in
the devotion Of this pure and noble girl.
Dearest, dearest Clara - But lovers
nre proverbially prosy. Let it suffice
TO say that Harry and Clara had been
cooped up in their little two-s story house,
eighteen feet wide, fortnight, and still
thought themselves the happiest OF the
happy.
The next time the sisters met, il was
ut Clara's- Emma's first visit to her sis
ter. She hesitated after she entered
before seating herself, supposing that
she was only IN a phssageway leading to
the parlors; but observing that Clara
gathered up her work tom the sofa, she
recollected herself, and took "a place be-
side her.
And how is Harry Charming as
ever, Clara ? And where is he ? were
Emma's first questions.
Oh, very well as lively as usual,
ard gone TO the office long ago.
Long ago why il is very early not
yet eleven o'clock. | came early, on
purpose to catch you before you went
OUT
Your 'eaty and our early mean
very different hours, Emma. Harry's
profession is laborious one and with
only one woman and the boy who let
you IN, | have good deal To attend to.
So We breakfast at seven, that we may
have a long day before us.
why what in the world can YOU do,
Clara How can you manage with but
one woman ?
Better than you could imagine, En-
ma. BY keeping every thing in It's
place, seeing every day that nothing is
omitted which should be done at the right
time, there is not much to be dome
Then ! go every day in the kitchen to
give my directions, and frequently teach
the cook how to dress properly whatever
we may have for dinner for choose.
smaU as our dinners may be, that they
shall be well cooked, hot, and neatly |
served. In short, that Harry shall not
find in his small house, few comforts and
no pleasures, as you once threatened
me-
well then, ! suppose when Harry
comes home you tell him how smart you I
have been, and he admires you.'
mo, | never bore Harry with nv 4
household details. We are not run so II
hard for conversation yet and do not
mean that he shall ever associate me
with the idea of household drudge. =
lie does not tell me Of the plaques oil
his business II would be hard indeed i'll
! were TO tense him with my housekeep-
ing. No, | have always something |.
pleasant to tell him, and cheerful par
Tor TO receive him
Very good taste that, my dear, and
good sense too; for men so soon get
used To seeing their wives manage and
economIze, that he might expect it after
the necessity for it had passed away.
Il am not afraid Of that I
well, well you are on the safe side. 4
and there is no use in spelling even Ilar-
Ty. But Clara, lfhe is doing well in his
profession, why did he take such wee
bit Of house as this p III
we preferred small house and III
palmer furniture with the few hundred n
extra dollars he could afford spent upon
he little pleasures and luxures that we
must iorego If we took hanGsomer :
'ouse. You know Harry loves music I
Is dearly as do Beside we can give ,
ourselves the new books and indeed q
Emma, you can hardly conceive the nu- d
nerous little indulgences we are enabled II
o enjoy in consequence Of taking this II il
wee bit Of "A house, lie
Emma's carriage was before the door, c
nd she asked Clara to pay some visits II
With her. They talked much, and as Z
lara thought at the time, freely until o
he remembered aherward that all free b
om OF commune alton had been on her $
ide that her sister had only talked Of d
eneral matters f; made but slight sllusion
D her own affairs, and none at all to her "
usband. She felt uneasy at this re- 81
erye, which was not natural to Emma's b
harncter, and happiness is ever commu- a
ica,ive. a
Alas what could Emma have to COM tt
sopicate As to her estabIishmen mt, she Ir