Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-06-10

il would be.
got the carriage, by drnt of perseve-
rance--and | put The twins into it, ar
ranging them as pleased; and | gave
them their first ride out into Gods sweet
air; and called upon everybody | met
to admire those sweet baby faces---fresh
as early violets--in their soft rose-colored
hoods, (trimmed by myself, with bow
exactly on top
How my mother dare trust me with so
precious burthen | know not. But her
confidence was not misplaced. If | saw
a horse or even wheel-barrow miles a.
way, would scamper with my burden
into harbor---to wit, some neighbor's gar
den---careGulIy closing the gate behind
me. Thus secured, | would dance all
sorts of fantastic minutes around the car
riage, generally to the profound delight Of
the ''twins."
| was out in the sun with them---"a
sight" as my mother said; and, indeed,
she added, | had made an "Iniun" Of
myself. and was not eft to be seem"
But if was tanned and freckled until
my nose resembled a turkeys egg, (an
uncle's comparison,) the "twIns" flour
ished and grew fairer every hour, and l
was satisfied.
o, what sunshiny days were those
when glance a glance at their tiny shoes
sent thrill to my heart! when the light
est touch of their small velvet piping lips
created in me happiness so intense that
| weep to think of it even now
Pink and. azure robes, golden hOssy
curls, lilly necks and arms, sIlvery broken
prattle, absorbed my whole baby breast.
What proud day was that upon which
was permitted to trick out one of the
"twins," and take her with me to school.
What care bestowed upon every spear
Of her scanly, soft hair. How red made
her sweet, satny neck, by incessant and
violent scourings. How fastidiously was
her kerchief placed upon it; and how
marveliously "even" was the bit of bon
net set on the head above, wondering with
all its little might about the "kool," and
bearing all sorts Of nhictions, for the sake
of going with "tister" who, dare say
looked thousand years old to the mite of
a thing.
What promises she made to be "dood"
as she padded along by my side, firmly
clasping one of my fingers, q was sure to
give her only one, because | remembered
distinctly that my father gave me only one
when | walked with him, and he was my
beau ideal, } believing, cOnfding wholly in
me, as one able to protect her from all
dangers in the shape Of horses, cows,
oxen. sheep, &C., which we met abun-
dainty on the way, and from which !
could no more have saved her than the
man in the moon, in whom | then be-
lieved most devoutly.
What long time spent in the school
house entry, hiding my little treasures
things, and smoothing over and over again
her hair, and jerking down her skirts to
make her "long waistedn And, at last,
when l did 60 in, what perspiration |
was in---walking on air to my seat, drag
ging my tiny sister after me, who seemed
more than disposed to stop and examine
all things by the way.
All, me! she didn't keep her promise
to be ''dood" but persevered in line Of
conduct that made me crimson with
shame.
The august school--marm at last came,
and bending down her stately head in
close proximity to the soft, rosy, fulI-ol
wonder face by my side, said, "cant you
behave p My teeth chartered, and my
blood bounced, when | saw my little Sis
ter raise her fat hands, and grasp the
school-marm's long nose with grip, such
as only an infant can give o, me, here
was ''to do !" The school-marm yelled
with pain, and was orderedto take "that
child home," in a voice Of thunder.
The babe is stately woman now, and
often when | gaze upon her face, the scene
of the school-room come to my mind,
fresh as when it happened.
Her little mate is an angel in Heaven
and whenever visit my native village, |
90 10 the old churchyard, where ] saw
her laid,and try TO picture the flight of that
beautiful one, TO those doors which shut
her from my sight, and from all pain.
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