Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-13

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before that instinct has been deadened by
the policy Of the world-as the truest truth
After thinking thus, his feeling would
flow warmly back to Edith, dwelling upon
her fresh young face and joyous ways until
the heart within him ached with dull drea-
| ry pain in its yearning to fold her closely
\ In his arms. ~ @
Even then he could see her from his open
window, sitting under the old chestnut tree
with his two little girls one upon each side
of her. with an arm loving around EACH
And he could hear the soft tones of her
sweet voice explaining patiently to them some
school wisdom. He could hear their thou
sand and one childish questions, and her
never-wearing and wisely-fashioned answers.
1 The task at last was finished ther morrow 5
lessons learned.sas 20 aas 4e sra tfs 81
fNow for race' And the patient teach |
er. 50 full of sweet, solemn dignity. was off
like a streak of lightning, and speeding after
her were the merry, shouting children, sol
/ fuIlof fun AID frolie, who, but the moment
4 before. had been the toiling. docile pupils, j
i Edward watched them in their airy course
until Edith, at last fairly caught and impris-
epsd was borne to the ground by the little
rebels, She was 4 wiling captiye. and 50
| full of lauph. and SO tired from her chase
j that she let him do with her as they would.
1t was under tie same old chesnut tree,
: where the pursuit began, that it ended Mar
: tina Herbert. the elder Of Edwards children.
, had pulled the comb from the light brown
hair Of Edith, and, curling, waving in the
? N rich Insurance around her beautiful shoul-
! ders. Little Minnv ran to rather flowers
h from tbe near bonevsncllo and tw;nino tbe
a fragrant blossoms around her head exclaim-
o ed IauOb;noIv and isninrlv- ef'5 =
o .Tbee. aear tbitber. fye crowned our
I pretty Edith. Now she itb a oueeu. "
It she docs not need anv crown dear little
is iinny. She is a queen In her own right .
replied Mar4;pa With warmth 2 ~
d II had rather she would be NV mamma
l. than queen on golden throne. Now play
s YOU wath nv own owncthst mamma, and
a. thing me to tbleep. 81 - :,
wi And little Ninny nestled close IN int
9. Editb,s arms half insport and All IN love
a. and lay;ng her smooth round cheek up6a
b. oai6st Fdith,s soft white throat she shut he
M Ewes ticbtlv. Faith v,eIdino 10 the child,
lie desire. ( clssped her arms tenderly around lie
" and sane. ip = low sweet voice. a plaintiv
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