The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-09-18

See here, Marie said St. Clare to his wife,
" I've bought you coachman at last, to order
! tell you, he's regular hearse for blackness
and sobriety, and will drive you ike a funeral,
If you want Open your eyes now. and look at
him. Now, don't say never think about you
when I'm gone
Marie opened her eyes, and fixed them on
Tom, without rising
IL know he'll get drunk she said.
No, he's warranted a pous and sober ar
ticle'
"Well, hope he may turn out we'll" said
the lady; Its more than expect though
"'Dolph,' said St Clare. show Tom down
stairs and mind yourself" he added; "remem-
Der what told you" -
Adolph tripped gracefully forward, and Tom,
with numbering tread, went after.
d" He's perfect behemOth' said Marie.
Come, now, Marie" said St Clare, seating
himself on a stool beside her sofa, "be gracious
aud say something pretty to a fellow
you've been gone fortnight beyond the
time said the lady, poutng
We'll, you know wrote you the reason"
such short. cold letter, said the lady.
Dear me! the mail was just going, and it
had to be that or nothing.
That's just the way always said the lady
always something to make your journeys long;
and letters short"
| See here, now, he added drawing an elegant
velvet case out of his pocket and opening it,
here's present got for you in New York"
IL was n Daguerreotype, clear and soft as an
engraving, representing Eva and her father
sitting hand i'll hand.
Marie looked at it with dissatisfied air
What made you sit in such an awkward
position ~ she said
"Well, what the position may be, is mat.
ter of opinion; but what do you think of the
likeness 2"
IF you don't think anything of my opinion
in one case suppose you wouldn't in another
said the lady, shutting the Daguerreotype.
Hang the woman" said st Clare mentally
but aloud he added: Come, now, Marie what
do you think of the likeness? Don't be non-
sensical, now"
It's very inconsderate of you, St Clare" said
the lady to insist on my talking and looking at
things You know I've been lying all day with
the SICK headache and there's been such tn
multi made ever since you came I'm half dead
you re subject to the sick headache ma am, y
said Miss Ophelia, suddenly rising from the
depths of the large arm chair where she had
Sdl quiclg, tdhlilS III HiNeH'oiy vi IS iuIHlIuuc'
, sase If - ~ -,p.4naAn
Yes I'm perfect martyr to II, sa,d inc
lady
Juniper berry tea is good for sick head
ache" said Miss Ophelia; "at least Auguste,
Deacon Abraham Perry's wife used to say so !;
and she was great nurse"
"Fll have the first Juniper berries that get
ripe in our garden by the lake brought in for
that especial purpose" said st. Clare, gravely
pulling the bell as he did SO; meanwhile,
cousin you must be wanting to retire to your
apartment and refresh yourself a little after
your journey. Dolph," he added tell Nanny
to come here" The decent mulatto woman
whom Eva had caressed so rapturously soon
entered; she was dressed neatly, with high
red and yellow turban on her head, the recent
gift of Eva, and which the child had been ar
ranging on her head Nanny" said St
Clare, ~ put this lady under your care; she is
tired, and wants rest; take her to her chamber;
and be sure she is made comfortable" and Miss
Ophelia disappeared in the rear of Nanny.
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