The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24

VIA, sasd !, "now that you have got o7et
Inc seyeres. task, that of breaking il to her.
the sooner you lei the world into the secret the
better The disclosure may be mortifyino: but
then II Is single misery, and soon over; where.
rs you "ttie! wise suffer H. in anticipation every
h'ur IN the day 1t is not poverty so much as
preface that enhances ruined man. the strur
g!e between proud mind and an empty purse
the keeping up Of a hollow show that mus.
] saen Come 10 an end Have the courage TO ap-
1 ie r poor and you disarnI poverty Of ITS sharpe.t
s'.ng On Ibis pain, found Leslie perfectly
prepar'd. lie had no false pride himself. and
ast his wife she was anxious to conform 10
toe.r altered fortunes.
lie was row going TO the cottage where hi,
"i'e mas aeen all day experimenting its ar
ran {etnen.-M My feelings bad become strongly
mt rested in thr progress Of this family story.
ana a. 4 VAS fine evening offered to accom-.
pany h.tn
! iir was wear'ed with the fatigues Of the day.
and as We walked out, fell into fit of gloomy
aus sing
"foor Mary at length broke, with heavy
! sigh from /. lips
"And VIA, Of herr asked /, "has anything
happened to herr
s."hat said he, darling an impatient glance.
us II nothing TO be reduced to this patry situu
t',ii--to be cagcd in a miserable co,tace-to be
Obliged 10 toil almost in the meniai concerns of
her mretclied hab,aiion,'
'ias she then repined at the change /
asked
"kepned she has been nothing but sweet
ness ana gosd humor. Indeed she seems in
letter spirits than lave ever known her. she
haS been TO me all love, and tenderness, and
comfort"
"Admirab'e girlr exclaimed |. "Yon call
yourselI poor my friend; you never were so
fcH--you never knew the boundless treasures
s"f excellence you possessed in that woman
'oh my friend, if 'hs first meeting at the
cottage were over, think | could then be com.
f"fiabie But this, her first day of real experi.
ehcr, she mas been introduced into humble
dwelln'- she has been employed all day in mr..
ranging its miserable e1uipmen,s-she has fur
the hrst time looked around her on a home des-
utu'e OF every thing convenient; and may now
Dc sitting down exhausted and soiriiIess
oroodng over the prospect of future poyer-
ty!"
There was degree of probability in this pic
tnre That could not gainsay, SO we walked on
in silence
felt Leslies hand trembe on nv arm n,
stepped forward to hear more distinctly His
step made noise on the gravel walk
bright beautiful face glanced out at the window
and vanished-a light footstep was heard-and
wary came tripping forth to meet u.s. She was
In pretty rural dress of white; few wild flow
ers were twisted in her fine hair fres, bloom
was on he cheek; her whole cnuntenance
beam"d with smes-l had never seen her look
SO lovely
"Nly dear George, 81 am so glad you are
come; have been watching and watching Tor
you and running down tie lane, and look
ing out for you. I've sci out table under
a beautiful tree behind the cottage; and I've
been gathering some OF The most delicious straw.
berrics, Tor know y are so fond of them {. We
have such excellent cream and everything is so
still and sweet here-Oh!' said she, putting her
arm within his, and looking up brightly in his
face, Oh! we shall be so happyj'
fo"r Leslie was overcome. He caught her
10 his bosom-he folded his arms around her
ne kissed her again and agan-he could not
speak, but the tears gushed into his eyes, and
ne has often assured me that the world has
since gone prosperously with him and his life
mas indeed beena happy one, yet never has
ie experienced moment of more exquisite fe-
icity