The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-03
WASHINGTON, d. C.
For the National Era.
H OLLY-W 0 0 D
BY ALICE CAREY.
CHAP. n Concluded.

Wilklngon 53.Q s1e WOulu t8ke on utk tQluf6
ed 90 to work upon which she Invested
herself of sundry outer garments, and proceed
al 70 arrange the room according to her ideas
cf nea.ness. The chairs were placed in q
s.-a;chs row against the wall, the ashes care.
f,ilv brushed up, and the furniture busted, and
oltnrwsrds rubbed TIL il shone again. And
1g-;ng all her work the widow talked On, in a
t;nd Of Irregular, sctive-transitive way, new
bling that she knew man, that he had q
es.er hat was chased by bull once, and that
4. bad been an IDIOT ever gince,, and now,
tt5as sbe knew woman, that she had child
t1ss lay thres days without speaking, and was
then clred by an application Of rationale
ere2ss to the eSles Of Ter feet,
O. Si.e he'd cef,ainly had large cad curious
eJoarience, il her own accounts were correct,
and they doubtless were; and to watch and to
rsen 10 her was On interesting pastime. MIR:
sha-ds was greatly amused, smiling eneonrs
seHgly, and throwing in q word now and
llen--enouga to keep her busy.
& Mss pinchum, who had felt o little jealous
O. nv coming, hitohed her chair toward me,
sed sid in whisper, she feared we would
le 2readfully bored, DOW that an enemy was
really in her PROVINCE She felt disposed to
frm IN alliance with me; end such looks rs
re gaze the widow would have quite annihi.
lated her, If the widow had seen them, which,
fr5gn..sly, che was too busy to do. All at
caae she disappeared from among us.
"'Whas frightful creature! I wish she
vor,d 90 home Can't you con.rive to got her
cEs o, DO tryn This appeal was made 10
III Richards, il very sweet and winning &c.
cents nevertheless, no was not at all moved,
ba- simply saying she seemed person of
good intentions, and really made the house
Q-to cheerful with activity and gossip re-
lIgse1 into thoughtful silence, glancing uneasi-
Il ttWaTd the bed, where little Harry lay
meaning to himself
81 Makes the house cheerful, does shs
Saes fool-that's just what she is; pretend.
1S to come here to zee tho sick. She came to
&c you--thats what she came for; but if you
tiink she's so kind and so wise am sure she's
Welcome TO come here, for ell of me. / have
% right to say anything against it. | only
wish she would wait few days, and | would
be cue Ct the way, for hated her tie moment
sat esss ON her.
AS, did your said Mr.. Richards you
tAOald 8ss form judgments 80 prematurely--
iog mysali, have no doubt bat that she is as
good az she is original,
90 Maybe you think she is handsome, ten
feet high, and rod hair, and forty years old!'
"'DdyOu ever hear, Miss Pinchuu1, COM
rlon adago about glass houses.
- hGye heard, that man buried half his
Feascs when he buried his wife, and believe
j. too aud Miss Pinchum beat the carpet vio-
lont,y with her foot.
There she is, coming up stairs continued
he irri5ated lady she walks like q war
1srse' The widow appeared, with her
sleeves turned back, and busting look che
L - Aa, 49,,
sko it, to keep body up under trials :; she
AID she would remain by the bed, while we
went below and took a rnouthsul or two
Dir. Richards thanked her, and led the way
so showing her, quietly, that he appreciated
her efJlts to please him. Miss Pinchum de-
cliBe1 at first; she didn't know how anybody
could think of eating, when little Harry was
~ sick; but having shaken her fist at their
backs, ard afterwsrd banged at the open
dor through which they were gone, she con-
eiudcd if | would remain by the bed, che
would 90 for half minute, and take @ cup of
ter, Just 70 keep her head from breaking. At
tie G0or SIZE turned, came close to me, and
set # | thought il possible that Mr.. Rich
ards, 60 handsome, and young enough for her
Or re, would marry that vulgar widow.
81 knew nothing Of the gentleman, and
could 1os 90 correctly estimate tho probabili-
lies Gs herself, upon which che concluded that
no s2ld great deal more than he felt, merely
10 plague her-the bappifying influence Of
Which c01clusion | did not disturb by the ut
tctance Of any thoughts, for Miss Pinchpm
VS. certainly little younger, and no prettier,
thin her rival Is she esteemed the WIDOW |
t2cushf, at the time, it was strange they could
MT ESQ be was so above them, in his bright
1'd,anea and collateral light they must be
eclfJried rot il bis sphere
" SYt Thc of US al gre any wiser
-L&t6 Harry kept turning On the pillow,
anc moaning to himself and | sat down be-
tle tie bed, and took the tiny hand which
~ On tbe c5verlid In mine. 1t was burning
li2', and sraspsd my fingers tightly, as if hold.
* 70 life. ! felt assured that he had not
Eany hcug5 TO live though none of the house.
l'!1 seemed to apprehend the worst. The
clock struck twelve 10 some distant part of the
Ac-so, bat all was SO still I counted the
s''CSes. While did 80, there was light step
On tae stairs; and crouching, rs if afraid, the
o'autic! hound, Fleet cane close to the
cs3s'de, aud raising himself en- his hind feet,
AcEeI the hand that lay On the counterpans.
hu"ph! Torse-much worsei' said q
strange vIc2 and looking up, my eyes met
nose OF Dr. Roberts, as | supposed the person
- h~u4ibS SFSE pSU 70 De.
he inq1lred when the present symptoms
maze 'Hcn appeafance-shcok his head doubt
I'4y, Dat administered au opiate, and said there
vas set q little hope. He stood for some min
JUS MS Eand on the boys face quite regard
less Of everything; and when he turned away.
Tie tears we're in his eyes. Ii was strange to
sec Inn 60 affected; for though he turned his
h,9 IRON me, | knew the teas fell On and on.
was interested in the young man, knew
h'' Why, and | wished | might say something
. comfort Linn. He had not realised my ideas
= ria at al, fer ne had been expected for
N'urs past and had pictured o plethoric, con-
ssq-e1'lal little person, with short whiskers
ana glssses, and saying many inflated nothings.
nd' the person before me was, In the first place,
handsome. which had not anticipated young,
TG'6 had not anticipated; and shy, which
-ai net anticipated. | can see his black,
IGei42choly eyes and jstty hair full of snow
Lis idiF flushed cheeks-aI az they were that
iH'sRt. | felt that his was good and Q kind
nesrt and respect and esteem mingled at once
S,'h ny admiration. But yet, and yet, when
heard the step of Mir. Richards forgot every
Jung oEe even the sick child. There is no
accounting for such predictions.
- was amusing to see the warfare which
t s-e widow and the maiden lady kept up, and
~" they We'd with each other In their efforts
70 e serve Mr. Richards Miss Pinchum, who
u-a assumed in her own right querulous and
.gtSaiplaIning tone, dropped it at once, seeing
u, Io h7ely, busting good hundred way in which
no widow made herself useful True, she had
ossaSiOnal relapses into the complaining, ex-
ing mood, which were worse, if possible,
lag the erst disease; but she struggled hard
tssnst the p-edisposition, and, on the whole,
"To pretty closely in the widows footsteps.
for ins.ance-when Mrs. Wilkinson
;S.'Oleat footstool and said to Mr.. Richards,
- }. VAS world of trials, Miss Pinchum brought
- gown, and said il was world CT trials and
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