Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-14
From the Ladies Companion.
LIGHT READING, AND THE EN-
BKOIDERED CAPE.
A SKETCH,
By Mrs. Caroline Ornc.

reading" thought Emily Ashton, as she
looked at the cambria handkerchief which
her aunt had expressed a wish she would
finish hem stitching by the time she re-
turned. 1t was warm afternoon in July,
but the windows of the apartment were
so delightfully."- shaded with rose-bushes,
sweei-briars, and honev-suckles, that only
now and then a stray sunbeam quIvcrcd
upon the carpet, while the fresh breeze.
that seemed cooler for rusling the green
leaves as it passed, had free admission.
This air of quiet, shady scclusion, made it
A most charming retreat for reading, and
Emily abandoned herself to the fascinating
pages of the book she had selected, with
an interest those only can feel who have
great fondness for reading with compare
lively but few opportunities Of indulgence.
Mr.. Norton, Emily's uncle, who had
taste for reading, had small, but well cho-
sen library, and frequently deposited few
volumes of the lighter literature Of the day,
upon the centre-table; besides which, Emf
| ly, from her allowance of spending money,
furnished with several of the periodicals
and ANIMALS. Mrs. Norton was not fond
of reading, and few things made her so
restless and fidgety as to sec her niece with
!
to remind her Of some half dozen pieces
of work, which she wished to have finish
ed. 1t was therefore, only when her aunt
was out, or when her uncle had an evening
to spend at home, when he frequently re-
quested her to read aloud, that she at
tempted to look into a book. She bad,
consequently, been unable TO finish "MaS-
ter Humphreys Clock" although it had
been lying upon the table several weeks.
Five minutes of the hour had passed, and
little Neil had ust gone forth in the still
evening, to watch with yearning heart, the
meeting of the two sisters, and to hold
communion with the orbs Of heaven, that
seemed gazing down upon her with looks
full of gentleness and love, when Augusta
Wingfeld, girl about her own age, enter
ed with the familiarity of an Old acquaint-
ance.
always reading" said Augusta-"pray
what have you that SO deeply interests
you?"
master Humphreys Clock--havc you
read it,"
mo, | hope not-I dontt approve of
light reading
As she spoke she unrolled n muslin cape,
which she was working from a beautiful
and elaborate pattern. Having taken one
or two stitches. "do obligc me with your
emery-bati." said she, u forgot to take
nina and this warm weather Is CO very
ann,vInr v,h.n one has such fine wor,, to
do"
"Whv don't Won rest few minutes:
Won are now flushed from walking in the
sun
Il know | am, but am in such a hurry
| have not moment to spare. could
hardly spend time to come in to see you
this afternoon, but | saw your aunt pass,
and thought you would be so lonesome
| told mother would run IN and SIT win
you little WHILE
you were very conslderate," replied
Emily, as with sign she again consigned
the book to the table.
IL should not11aVe come as II was re-
Piled Augusta only know that you can
keep secret. l would not have Matilda
Thompson and louisa Tomas know tLat
am work'h@ '"IS CaPc '?F any NM iT IT,
Wisn 'ne'ii ~ ','''lN II Is tle5 I',, mo.n'
anu '''o9 WIZ n.'I - .ie :, ~
'ney arc li,' '"n a' nv wv, NM - mrt
10y i,a?, an" l' haro t oTer , ,oen
1" AGnr s:,,ing s;isrtlv q few minutes -,
Fm;jv " said she. ";f not TOO much trouble,
f,y,r n, vim a I;,la rose wafer 70 hathe
,nv ovas This fine wnrk ;s 90 trying to
,a s c,,ns and sat ON very late last MONT
far was de,erm,ned TO work \ hundred
ieavos aF,or 7 went 70 nv chamber. if il