The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-06-10
NUMBER 3

~ - -'''' "NNHo HNh bSoutilHi lIto'
ses--"we have awaited your return. nv
child; it is past our customary hour for
prayer "Doyou tire at the happiness Of
home" that you seek for enjoyment else.
wheroW he added, as he looked down
on the face Of the lonely being % cmpha-
tically the light Of his homa
The girls countenance betrayed a con-
fused consciousness as her beautiful otor-
get me not" eyes encountered those of
her parent; but she made no reply, and
a moment often arose from her knees.
Untying her bonnet and hanging Il A.
gainst the wall, while her golden hair,
fell luxuriantly around her neck, she took
a seat to signify that she was now prcpa-
red to join her parents in the dcyotlons
Of the evening.
AT that moment the little low rooted
apartment, so unostentations in It's old
fashioned furniture, SO exact in it's mo-
dest neatness--its base wall unornamcnt-
ed aught save a piece Of faded tapestry,
or an occasional nail whereon was hung
sundry punches of dried herbs and bags
Of rose leaves this with the girl in her
youthful simplicity and giace, kneeling
by the side Of her venerable parents, the
eyes ofall closed and their hands clasp
ed in devotion, while the old mans lips
were parted in the act Of trayer, formed
altogether as complete pictureas posi-
Bile Of colonial economy and piety. Tho
aspect Of the room was homely but plea
SAINT, with its low easement, beneath
which stood the dark shining table that
supported the large Bible in its green
baize cover, theconeordance, andthe last
sundays sermon in its ebony case BY
the fire place stood the elbow chair be-
fore which the minister was kneeiiDg,
with its needlework cushion at the back.
Fifty or sixty volumes ranged in neat
shelves on one end ofthe wall, and ahalf
dozen chairs, and a table completed tho
furniture Of the apartment. But il was
the occupants who made the effect ofthe
scene, in-tha pians act &c -QpoRiag iilyo-
tion.
When the prayer was ended, Amy has
tily withdrew as if to avoid all further
questions. But her anxious mother was
hot long in following, and drawing be af.
fectionately to her side as she seated her
self on the low bedstead, said "Amy,
thou vast not educated to have any sc.
cretS from thy fond parents. Tel me
then, my child, who accompanied thee
to the gate this eyening~
The girl hesitatcd for a moment, ut
hiding her bluShing face in her mothers
bosom, she timidly replied, sit was tho
young stranger; he met me on the path
leading from the village, and attended
me home." +
The mothers face evinced a troubled
expression as she said "oh, Amy my
daughter thou should'st not hayepenmt-
ted him to do SO. Thy father hath even
said that it did not become any of our
sect to hold ungodly converse with the
sons of Baal." ss
"But mother, the stranger belongs not
to that impious race. Every Sabbath,
since his sojoun in the settlement, his
attendance at the place of weekly wor-
ship has been regular and respectful"
"My childl" urged her mother, in a
voice tremulous with sorrow, thou hast
yet to learn to beware Of the wolf in
Sleeps clothing. Satan sometimes trans
formed himself into an angel Of light to
steal away the affections ofthe innocent.
But, added the pious matron, | wilchido
thee no more for the present. Thy ia
ther and | will bo more watchful ofthee.
Commend thyself to God, and seek thy
pillow for the night and kissing her
daughter she wIrhdrew.
On the present occasion, Amy had a.
greed to meet the young stranger, after
the family worship in her fathers cottage,
for he was about to depart from tho vii
lage on the following day
The moment she was alone, The strug.
glc in her mind increased by the words
Of her mother-depictcd itself on her
sweet face in an expression of doubtful
agony, such as never had sat ppon her
countenance before-for it's ordinary ex.
preston was that Of the most soraphic
serenity. She took up her little Bible
to find some word Of excuse for her cou.
templated act Of disobedience, but twas
only to turn over the leaves with throb-
bing heart, and wandering brain, that
wonld not permit her attention to be ar
rested BY the words before her. Placing
tho holy book before her, she sunk upon
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