The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-03

merry song OF the birds, Frank and Kate
were married, ard bidding adi,u to the
dear old family rooi-tree, took up their
abode in pretty little cottage, nesting
like a dove-cot,
"Dovn in dale,
Far from resort ofpeopIe."
and all hemmed in by shady trees,
I'm which the birds sang many a lovely Law
Vi God s high praise and Of their sweet loves
teen,
As if an earthly Pursdse had been."
An, what harmony within the dove-cot
What peace! what felicity Had Frank
hundred eyes he would have failed to
discover any fault IN Kate, and not all
the microscopes in the world could have
betrayed single flaw IN Frank. And
then such perfect unanimity OF opinion
Why: if, like Pe!ruch,o, Frank had de-
c!ared The sun to be the noon. Kate
though not the vixen Kate of Padna.
would have sworn the same. They "ds-
conrsed sweet music,' too, Tor Kate SAM
like an angel; and if ever angel PLAYED
The flute, then Frank had certainly got
the knack Of it, and although music is
said to be The food of love, our happy
pair pretended to till little garden
where less ethereal viands nigh, be
found; the little flower plat, Kate took
under her more especa care, but IFS ro-
SEES were no brighter than her cheeks, nor
the violet tluer than her eyes.
| Now, in the second honeymoon there
. Ia Tor IN koi.,
and schoolmate, announcing her nten-
ton OF passing few weeks with tie new
married PAIR Kate really loved Sue,
that is she spared her just as much as
| Slle could from Frank, you know. vet she
almost dreaded the interruption 10 the
! charmed life she was leading; and as for
Frank, he vas SO much disturbed at the
idea OF third party in loves tele a-tcte,
that he was gallant enough to consis
this young lady over to certain gentle
man unmentlonabr.
In due time, Susan May arrived, the
very personficaton OF fun and mischief:
round, merry face, large black eyes,
which seemed 10 have caught Their iuspi-
ration from the goddess of Mirth herself,
red, pouting lips. and little nose ali
excuse h:e-the nose. to he sure, is very
striking feature, but has never been i'm
mortallzed by the poet, ! believe: and
therefore, will only say OF Sues nose
that it turned up a lntle, just very lit
tie, and seemed very arch, knowing
nose.
Frank and Kate received their visitor
as II they were truly delighted 10 see her
aud really undertook to be very acr-ea-
bic. AS she was stranger, of course 1t
was incumbent upon them to invite other
guests into their dove.cot solely for her
amusement, and TO say the truth, Susan
would else soon have tired of the cooling
of these tender pigeons.
And now little cloud, mere sp-ck
emo bigger than mans hand" rose on
Loves Horizon Kate was Just as be-
wtchIng as ever to her old admirers; it
seemed so natural to hear her sweet voice
again in the songs she used to sing them,
SO p'-asant 10 hear her merry ringing
laugh. that all paid her The tribute of their
gratitude for thus reviviug old aSsocia.
tons, by bringing her books, flowers, or
music, and then as Susan's captivating
charms. and her versatile powers of pleas
ing broke more fully upon them, il fol-
lowed that the little cottage became quite
scene of gaiety, and Kate never once
dreaming that she was arousing the
"green-eyed monster whose approach
she had so much dreaded. welcomed and
entertained their several guests with her
usual sprghtly tone and artiess manners
yet always happier when she could
steal few moments alone with Frank
She was one evening singing merry
little song in which Sue and several OF
The company joined the chorus, and
quite little knot OF listeners were gath
cred about the piano Kate played and
sang with more than her usual spirit, and
as the theme of the song was the misery
OF bachelors life, she archIy addressed
it, with her laughing eye, and a nod OF
her head to one OF the gentlemen present.
A general laugh marked The applause OF
her well-tImed Jest. Kate sprang up
gally; as she did SO, she saw Frank lean
ing moodily against the mantel-piece.
and all The plague spol ~as on hisdrow!
Poor Kate, she saw it at glance, and
the tears came flooding up from her lnno-
cent heart.
awe have been so happy-but i. is all
over now" she mentally exclaimed with
deep drawn sigh, then quickly forcing a
smile, she joined Frank, and linking her
arm within his, tried to win him to hun
self again.
Frank had something in his throat tc
say to Kate next morning before he went
out he had been trying for long time tc
utter it, but he could only hem, and choke
like frog with the koopins-cough. AT
last, with a desperate effort:
"l really think, Kate, that for a married