Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-02
IaAira' Department.

TdR IG01 Og LUNE.
Fer rharity's sake, take me in,' sid the
lively little Mrs. Gray, with Il look OF much
distress, rs she peeped her bright face into my
room. III you'll credit it, my husband h. sn /
spoken five cOnsecutil e words since ten. time
and lm quite undecided whether TO rpguestto
have the roof raised, so that | can breathe FREE
or. or to go into a violent fit of Mysteries -
: Matty. sud she. VITA 4 lniicrousIy Solemn
mir, Shouldn't be surprised if had M0rrted
the tcrOnJ mani! Now Z lwards is ono of ID
best creatures in the world there. that's jusl
IT, SAID she, Jumping up, he's too good. |
can't think of u fault ne has; he's GUfaLy cor
rect-aI living reprOof to me. Do comp ,sslon
ate me, Mltty /; | have what the old ladies
call u model husband Now, isn't it a pity
that goodness aud stupidity generally 20 to
getherY said she. Laughing. Ned is so mat.
ter OF fact. Now. film reading u book, and
come across 4 passage thtt delights me, | al
ways wantto put my arms AROUND the author
neck, and kiss him. Well, | read il TO Ned
and he siys, quietly, (without looking up from
his ~newspIpcrl Yes. it is pretty good o.
dear he never gets mp enthusiasm about nm
thing. He lacks feeling. It's really pitiaJie
MLtty;' Throwing herself on the sofa with .
suppressed yawn.
All isn't gold that glittcrs Mary and there
are gems, too. OF whose value the possess0r is
sometimes ignorant. These butterflies thai
dazzle in society are mostly mere moths a
home. Abroad they are elegant, refined, polish
ed, radiant, graceful, fall Ofrcp lrtee and wit
but by their " hearth-stOnes silent, moody
selfish, exacting and embarrassing. You,
never recognize them! You remember VVi
an? Well, that's his mental daguerfeo
type; in private he's the most uGloyabie y
mortals.'
Well, this worlds a humLug, Them saiC
Mary, or I'm one of its restless, diss ltisie,
ones and, by the WY, Mltty, now como yOl
to be an old maid? z
Simply because you appropriated the onl,
nan | ever wanted, was Matty's quiet reply.
The blood rushed to M.ry's temples; sh
was by MItty's side in an instant, urging lie
to full confession
'Ah, ] see my little lady. your heart is il
the right place, after all, else you wouldn't b
jealous. Pvegreat hopes of you Blessing
often brighten when we imagine they at
'about to tlke fiightv Your husband neyr
spoke II word OF love to me in his life-I onl
wish he had! | sh mt cnj1in secresy upo
you as to my preference, bee ,uSe | know yer
well you wouldn't ave hin know it for
kingdom! so I'm saf.! But, seriously, Mar,
you don't know now to value EINlrd. A IL,
more years over your sunny mead, aud a :Ittl
more experience OF the word. AMI yo "a III
barter hun Tor the.most brilliant Idol yOlr IN
aginatlon ever set up for your .lelrt To TOrs M
That day was nearer than NJ tty prophrslc,
Mary shortly after was taken dangerously il
For weeks she balanced between HE and deal.
Whose suppllcAtiag eye >oaIlt the physician
with such il tearfll anxiety whose nnt VII
more than u WON ms tenderness, snOotled nt
pillow, and shaded tno ii5lt from her acaif
eyebdlls! vino, with uplpted fl5er, ere
softly about THE house, hashing every no..
football who surrounded ner with every CO.
fort aud luxury thdt affection could think
or money (nardly earncd( coull procur,
Who, when wearlcd win bls,n.ss cares, st
kept tircltss vigil, till the stars faded away,
the bedside Oi tle poor sufferer?
Wine grasped the physicians hand, sayin
Save her. 1t is life or i 'ath with me. as W,
rs Mary? Vino, the matter offuct' Edwar
One day, after Mary was conyalescent
called To see her. Sac was looking ,ery 10,
ly, though pale and wasted. Thank God Y
arc spared to u.s. said /, touching my lips
her forehead.
After Him, thank my husband. said Ma
with eyes liquid with feeling. In this 81
room | nave lie ,.rned Il lesson / Shall nsver 4
get. On, Mltty! there IN y be deep. stro
love in tie-ileart. wlIere deeds, not words.
tue interpreters /! Please God to sp re
life, my poor love shall Ge his reward for thi
Mary kept her word. FANNY FERN
Oji0e Branch.