The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-02-12

tune, ana SDpped not 10 feu6cl now Ih
ny sterling virtues might be covered by
the coarse, humespun garb. Several
fine, sun-burned young men, all in coun~
trv garb, came crowding IN; and as
Freeman presented each in turn, she for
mally courtesled to each, and with a
flushed cheek and contracted brow sunk
on chair the mother Of the family Of
fered her. AS she looked round on the
humble, but neat dwelling, the plain,
useful furniture, the nicely arranged
beds and implements of female industry,
her angry passions were awakened at
what she thought had been atrlck played
On her by Freeman, and she internally
resolved TO maintain her own habits
and manners, and as early as possible
disengagA herself from all connection
with her husbas6's family. The elder
Mrs. Freeman now approached, and IN
a kind manner invited her 70 take of her
things. White dsro6ng the boys placed
a large pile Of wood On the ample hearth
and calling on their mother ITO make
fire. followed their brother out. Flora
looked with dismay at the heap Of logs,
sufficient, as she thought, to dress do
zen dnners; but the old dame soon rolled
them into order, and blazing fire and a
clean hearth spread an air of comfort
| over the apartment Mrs. Freeman ,
with the dexterty Of a backwoods cook,
soon produced q supper that astonIshed
even Flora by It's variety and plenty
and the kind and alIectonate manner of
the old lady 10 her sons, and their
frank, good humor, would have concilla-
ted any heart but hers. She sat sullen-
i IN broodlng over her fancied wrongs,
until real headache, which was At first
only an excuse for not eating, drove her
ito BID. Freeman and his mother sa
long conYersing together, and Flora saw
tears believing the venerable cheea 81 th'
old toll worn mother, but so far iron
soltening her heart, she tried to strength
en- herself in her aversion to her mothe
in law.
Thus Flora continued proud and col
, towards her husbands relatives, sighln
Tor her own city home, and ridculIng
i with all the sarcastic irony Of her natu
raj disposition, every thing and ever,
one that accorded not with her own idea
! uf propriety. Freeman gradually gre
rich and popular, became man q publ
business, a politician, and spent but lIIti
: time with his cross vile. The onl
friend, in fact, that sympathlz cd Wi
z her fret!ulness, was her desplsed mott
! er in law, and when i'll health, the =
8 suit of voluntary confinement and sedel
: :, tary habits, made her prisoner at nom
she was the only one who offered 70 CO..
= sole her, or TO alleviate her suffering
for her husband had long since learn'
= lie should not die Of absence from he
= Poor Flora, she had cast the gem Of i
= that gave ii all its lustre from her q
!, : no wonder every thing was dark q
J J dismal to her.
= = AT length Flora became q Mothe
: and though the sweet little girl that Y
- y her own image, she once more ielt !
~ STRINGS Of affection towards the hu
4 band whom she had SO long treated vi
~ COMBINATIONS ayersion-but It came
s. late. He scarcely marked the qaiyerl
- Iip, the fearful eye and changing che
II of Flora. as she uncovered her 1T
y treasure 10 present it to him-and on
V remarking SHAT children we're great
= noyancas,'' he coldly left the roo
From that hour Flora grew very
ng She fell that she should die, and al
er kndnes, ali the forbearing love q NJ
q Freeman rose up to reProach her. y
I'D day as she was tenderIy placing her
ng lows. Flora drew her cheek down to
lid Iips and kissing her burst into tea
Die The old lady gently returned her care
Y and dIsengaging her arm from her ne
NJ soolhed her into tranquility.
as "Mother,,'' said she, tremulously,
be It was the first time she had ever 4
ue addressed her, ,'mother, il has been gr
ne mystery 10 me how you who were Y
n derly nurtured il your youth, could e
bin brave hardships, and toll in this =
lot country, and instead Of sinking unde
de, grown healthy and happy, and rem
1od even now, in old age so active and SO
ath pabie Of serving all around you-oi
IL king all love you"
on II will tell you, my Flora this N
his terry was loUe--nature's primal wor
ell As an old German woman once Gale
'ief in my youth. loved my husband ton
ong and rationaly, and he came TO this r
and land-for it sOas then new-for the $
lad Of our children; and when HE took
lste husband, managed, by active indus
9ad, to keep them together: ! taught i
ers, their duty 10 God and to man, and
- structed them. by my example, to
fled all mankind"
mo- ..You do not hate even me. then,"
mel Flora, softly.
ron "No, / have been vexed sometil
lmb but never once did / harbor such as
was tired, and above all, not to the wife o.
and first born'n
Ora Flora closed her eyes, but the