The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-04-12

A rats .on yvxs viva.

among the green leaves, ana 4)o4 ~
slender stalks "f flowers, ~ il swej oHwasd
to fan the heated brow OF the husl,al nsn
who had toilrd throughout the long -
beneath the glowing sky. Y
But TO none among the band Of home.
ward bound laborers did the evening breeze
seem more refreshing than to three. whose
basket Of tools. borne over their Shoulders,
denoted them carpenters. They had, in
truth, pas ed the whole Of TO day on the
.op Of lofty house. preparing il Tor states,
and had suffered not little from the n.
tense heat; and now, with wearicd frames.
they were pursuing their way home. At
the entrance Of tie village where they lived.
Draper, Gale. and Burt separated, each 10
seek his own dwelling
There was not n neater or cleaner abode
in the 'nlags than that awaiting the rccep.
ton Of Draper. Not speck Of dust dimmed
the brilliance Of the windows, around which
futtersd curtains a. white ~ snow every
article Of furniture was polished ill il shon-
like = mirror fresh flowers treashed forth
their fragrance from the chimney piece, y
spotless cloth covered the little supper IA.
bic, and Mrs Draper aud her children were
A. neat ~ j. WAS possiLls to be.
Far different the scene which awaited
Gale his house was in disorder, his chill.
dren untidy. aud his wife absent. The last
named evil however, WAS soon remedied
for one of the children. dispatched in quss.
Of the mother. soon returned with her.
"iou Mere already, Tom" she ex.
claimed, rushing in br-nthls.sly. in a gown
that had certainly seen weeks hard ser.
vice since il had last been taken into wear.
IL had no thought il WAS so late. But sup.
per will soon liz ready. Light the hrc,
there's n good fellow. while | cut II rasher
and wash this lettuce, aud we'll soon have
supper"
IL am 80 tired. Mary. that would rsth.
er do without supper than to light the FIRE. !"
said Gxl~, throwing himself on a seat.
Are youi Well. then, don't; I'll soon
get ii ready myself" said the wife, begin
ming TO hustle about in the course of which
she broke more than one article Of crock
ery, put for the time in some unsuitable
place.
Where were you, Mary " inquired
Gale, after \ pause.
n, NV fr n,,,,. l."
"'"' & I r ..n. .,., .;,c. H.. -
~. ',a"., .h;lt hov IF .o,. a.,
year, old.
"You sbomidable little story teller. how
can YOU saw 30 IL was gone no time at
ali" exclaimed the saothes. irritatsd into
boxing the speakers ears for his ints'fer.
""n.
'"1 ~. .Aaa ,w.v c,.;,, and W.,
- .... . ~. n....,;na h., hmsh,rd'. am.
,.,. mar. i,dn.,,;ou.ly than r.pidly. since
~. sd ~ clean most Of the .r,ieies ali.
,.o,;,.d ar. al. could nae them. Then.
,;,,. ,h. children b.c.m. c,o..
18Th h,c.,.. ,h.y w.,. .l-.nv
."d ,,,,.r Tho .u,,sr w.. At length .ady.
.hs h,d IN 90 nm stair, to nut them to bed
chan ,.,,,p;ng ii, swallowed her own meal
h..,,,, .ri nn,,;uy aid. tho dirty plates.
J..,.,.d ~. INNS, now 90 and wash
wash" exclaimed her husband in NJ.
constituent 81 thought you were to have
washed the day before Yesterday
"W-ll, so | meant hut l WAS interrupt.
ed" she replied. Mrs Blniu came in
that day. and Mrs. Strong yesterday, and
o.dsy had not time. And now l must
wash for neither the children nor you have
a clean thing to put on; and, for that mat
ter, neither have
$50 /, would appear" said Gale. CLAN.
cling At the dark tint OF her naturally light
gown.
$50 il would appear indeed she cried.
anprily. II suppose you expect to soc me
=, clean aud neat. and everything rs well
done a. II | were lady aud kept couple
Of servants"
40. Mary" said her husband. gravely,
IL form no such extravsgant expectations
all tina, | ask 10, that the hours am work
inp hard to earn our daily bread might bs
spsn. BY you in some occupation more prof
table than uossipping, and 81 let me find
quiet and orderly h"uss on my Ie'a'"' ana
. 6 ,mpsnion such a. you used to BIZ !" the
ea,l;e, days Of our welded life"
Nh, tho .6.c,ioox,~ tone Of tho last words
.,s,e;.~d ma soft.ninr influence ON the
.,o...d amir, Of the Indignant wife, aud .
quarrel e"su.d, which ended. As !, had often
done before, in Gale taking his hat, and
finding a. the public house the comfort he
could not find in his own.
Meanwhile. Draper passed .h'"og" W.
trim little front garden, entered h's pretty
cottage home. a"d .e''!"g "o~" ~ o''~''
SEATED himself YEARLY "y me ~'"oo".
oh. Drspe', ! ." sure you never ~'',eu
your shoes when you came IN was MS