The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-25
PORTSMOUTH, o. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25 1850

So " A'i" oy0to uiii WIN weeping
and Floretta has E'caught the trick Of grief
and sighs7 amid her playings.'' Once
when she had walled long for her beloved
father, she ran 10 him with the guitar,
and he pushed her away, saving. "Go to
bed; why did your mother keep you so
ionga" y The sensitive little being, so ensi-
I ly repulsed went TO her happy pillow IN
tears, and after that she no more ran to
meet him with music in her hand, in her
1eye, and in her voice. flushed now is
the beloved tune to the unhappy wife,
ltseemed rnockery. TO ask for il; and AL
lessandro seldom touches his, guitar; he
says ne is oblighed to play enough for his
bread without playing 10 his family at
home. At tho glee club the bright wine
has tempted him, md he is slowly hurry
Ting heart and soul to the sepulchre Of the
body. Is there no way 10 save this boauti-
ful son Of genius and feeling Dora Mt first
pleads with him tendcrly; but, made nerv-
fous with anxiety and sorrow she at last
speaks that which would have seemed i'm
possible to her when she was SO happy,
seated on the rustic chair, in the moon
lighted garden; and then comesthe sharp
sorrow which a generous heart always
feels when il has spoken to cherished
friend. In such moments of contrition,
memory turns with fond sadness 10 the be-
loved tune. Florctta, whose little fingers
must stretch wide to reach an octave is
taught TO play It on the piano, while moth
er sings to her accompaniment, in their
lonely hours.
Alter such seasonsa a tender reception
always greets the wayward husband, but
his eyes, dulled by dissipation, no longer
perceive the delicate shadings of love in
those home pictures once so dear to him.
Inc child IS afraid Of her father, and this
Vexes hlm; SO a strangeness has grown
up between the playmates. One day,
Gay, Ahessandro came home as twilight
was passing INTO evening, Floretta had
eaten her supper. and sal on her mothers
zap cnat,lng merrlly' but the little clear
voice is naShed up as soon as fathers step
was heard approaching. lie entered with
iusheo cheek ana unsteady motions, ana
threw himself full length on the sofa,
grumDIng 'nat II was deviIsh dismal there,
Dora answered nastl'y' ""hen man has
mage MS nome olsnai' II ne dontI'ke 1t he
naa DcIter stay where he hnds more pleas
ure. Inc next moment she would have
gwen worIoS' IL she had not spoken such
woros' I,er impulse was 10 go and tall
on ms neck, ana ask ms iorglveness; but
10 h'eAeI oyer ililie r,oreuas CHAIR with
SUCH vioence ,nat the kind'y impulse
uu w parh ,ch ann hld nseti IN her widowed
,Ya Ieie %. ''ey s.en'sy ''n 'ne twl-
'sns' anu po1as Years ieli on tno little
neau ,li,' ios.ea on her posom. knew
.'ei 10 ~ VIVA. sP'rn guinca 'ne tcmld perhaps
I. n.r pusy n..le ileart sne remembered Ios
INV y, ,a net ius1f''s WI souhus useo 10 hclsnlen
a,' 10Y, 'oye' anu m c1eer @ an sorrow perhaps
Iuee's call'e ul,u 'ooN her py ,.he hand;-
Du. ~ y "u' s'ie s''pFeu uowh from her
i'o''.or iuP' ,a''u scra'ho'eo upon the mu'
S'c s.ool ahu 'pegah 70 pay tlle tune winch
''so peeii 0ugn'ner III private hours and
WINCH tne iu'her mao no. heord tor many
.nonshs; "ohueriul,y 'he illue creature
'ouoleu 'lie Keys WIN ner uhy hngers' and
ever ana anon her weak, but flexible voice
IiillpFu , iinp ~ win . PIeasah! harmony, AL.
iessandro raised his head and looked and
listened. "God bless her dear little soul =
''can she playit? God bless her! God
bless, her!'' He clasped the darlinc ,o
his breast. and kissed her og,;n and ooo;n
lT'ben sea;no ,ho E,,Io a.ss,.,.ssS
onoa ~ M 'nD ''''. oYot'ufnee ~; onqli'
0"oi0u !" ms heals' ne
,augn. IL up ana tnrew II vehemently, and
Durst into tears. Dora threw her arms
arouad him, and said softly, "Dear Allies
andre, forgive me that | have spoken 80
unkindly.5 He pressed her band and ~.
s,vered with s,;flod yo;co ,,.Losl;va ~
lDorof Cod h,osa,Sa ,,ne ."e'
.na;n ,,;II M s.,he 'e.' wy "'.'o anSe' ne.er n
sou WV 'a'nei push away ner i''le
chair. AS they stand weeping on
each others necks, two lit,lc soft arms en-
| circles their knees, and small voice said,
4 "Kiss Floretta." They raised her up and
told her in long embraces. AlIessa ndro
\ carries her TO he'd. ms in times of oIdge M;
| Saws choerrnIlv .'No more vino da,. NJ NJ
NO nna,a IN ~ % o. .s;pI I;pI, ! usa. - =
i - ~ ''0'o "'ne' our 'e''''u iias sa'ou
me; ~ ''taiI 3.
bu. when dlscord once enters domestic
i pdIauise, II is not easily 0lSpelled. IAileS-