The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-03-18

f She still adhered to her determinatio
!, however, to conceal her trouble from h
l husband, and though he noticed she W,
: less vivacious, perhaps thought the mant
, of matronly dignity becoming to his youn
wife, that he felt no disposition to find fau
with it. In the meantime Mrs. Hall bein
confined to her room with violent inf,
enza, the reins of government were yer
unwillingly resigned into Emma's hands
the end's' charges she received about du.
ting and sweeping, and cooking, ending al
ways with this soliloquy, as the door close,
upon Emma's retreating form, II am
goose to tell her anything about it; she'
as ignorant as a Hottentot, it will all O,
in one ear and out the other;" and the
old lady groaned in spirit as the nose Of
the tea-kettle poiuted the wrong way, OF
the saucepan hung on the wrong nail
fitted through her mind. Emma exerted
herself to the utmost to please her, but the
cruel was always mot quite right, !" the pill
lows not arranged easily behind her back
orshe expected to find "Bedlam let loose. y
when she got down stairs, and various 9TH
er encouraging representations of the
same character.
Emma" said Harry, show should YOU
like living five miles out. of the city. have
seen place that just suits my fancy, and
L think of hiring it on a trial"
Emma hesitated; she ,oished to ask
docs your mother 90 piM us 2" but she
only said, II could not tell, dear Harry.
how ] should like the place till saw it
but I fear it would take you two much from
me. 1t seems so odd to haze FIVE miles he-
tween us the ,ohole day. Oh, am very
sure shouldn't like it, Harry" and the
charges of her mother-in-law clouded her
sunny face, and in spite of herself tear
dropped on her husbands hand.
"Well, dear Emma, now I'm very sure
you will like it; (and his large dark eyes
had look she did not quite understand
with all hcI skill and practice in reading
them) and so 1 am going to drive you out
there this very afternoon, and We'll see"
Oh, what a little paradise, Harryl
Look at that cluster Of Prairie Roses!
What splended old trees! See how the
wind sweeps the dropping branches a.
cross the tall grass! and that little low
window, latticed over with sweet briar,
and that pretty tarraced fower-garGen-
oh, Hary!" .. =. .
Well, let US go inside, Emma;" and
applying a key he held in his hand, the
door yielded to his touch, and they stood
side by side in little rustic parlor, fur
nished simply, yet so tastefully! Tables,
stand, and mantel, covered with vases,
sending forth fragrance from the sweetest
Of wildwood flowers the long white
muslin curtains looped away from win
dow, whence could be seen wooded hill,
and fertile valley, and silvery stream
then they assembled into the old chamber
that was quite as unexceptionable in its a.
partments. Emma looked about in be-
wildered wonder.
"But who lives here noso, Hanyl"
Nobody"
NObody9 what tease you are! To
whom does all this furniture belong, and
who arranged everything with such ex.
qusite taste. 1 have been expecting eve,
ry minute to see the mistress of the man.
sion step out"
"Well, there she is" said Harry, leading
her gaily up to the looking glass; I only
hope you admire her half as much a.
do! Do you think Eve been blind and
deaf, because I've been dumb2 Do yor
think I've not seen my high spirited LITTLE
wife, struggling with trial, day by day
suffering nduring-gaining the victor,
over her own spirit, silentl.- aud uncon
plaininglya Do you think could see al
this, and not think she was the deares
: little wife IN thesoorla ~ and tears an
5 smiles struggled for mastery, as he presse
his hps to her forehead. "And now 20
win have nobody to please here, but M
9 Emma; do you think the task will }
dificulti 7"
The answer, though highly, satiyaeto'
: to the husband, was not intended for 20
dear reader, so please excuse,
:. r. ... FAHSY FERN.
DRGRpss OF CoLD ID CANA. missiol
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