Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-31

reliance, OF patient calmness; he had grown
ten years toward manhood in one year. Al
first he had forced himself to be pleased with
his new State. His liking had now become a
habit, an enthusiasm.
One year more, and he had indeed estab-
lished himself beyond his expectation. His
very personal appearance had become COM
manding and healthtul with the development
and Strengthening of his inner nature. He
had no romantic life; reverses, disappoint-
ments, vexations, had been his share as well
as that of all other men--but he knew, as a
matter of course, that he was vastly better of
in every possible sense-body, mind, fortune,
spirit and prospects, than he would have been
had he remained in his old home.
AS to Eve, steadily had his affection for her
increased as the busy months passed on il
was the life Of his new life. She had placed
him on his new course; she, though absent,
by sweet influence had sustained and i'm
PEELED him along it, until his habit, his aspira-
tion, his energy, was fairly, fully awake.
But he only needed her the more to be his
companion, his wife.
One pleasant morning he chanced TO walk
out into the suburbs of his thriving town 10
see certain place which his last client wished
him to take in pay for certain fee. 1t was
most eligible situation. The ground
swelled up from the street into an elevation
crowned with live oaks, and exactly adapted
to building. Behind, the ground rolled
down hillside covered with pecan-trees, in
to rich level, exactly suited to a garden.
All around the place dense girdle of oaks
and pecans seemed growing for the special
purpose Of shading and sheltering it from vul-
gar knowledge.
A glad thought smote Dudley. He accept
ed the spot in lieu of the fee. He had a
lengthy interview with carpenter. he wrote
remarkably long letter to his sister. One
night, three months after this, he was again
seated in his old dandy office-now occupied
by dandy friend, the very image of what he
himself used 10 be. 1t seemed fifty years
since that eventful night Of his change, but
the empty segar boxes, the Cologne bot
ties, the pictures Of Ellsler and the Amorous
Lovers-aIl were the same He was changed
Unnecessarily. He stood as man stands in
the nursery-room in which once, when child, !,
he babbed and ate pap.
/ dare say that it was merely from habit
that The same evening, the first after his return,
he walked TO Col. Lemons.
1t would be indeicate in the extreme for me
to enter at his heels but am an old and par
icnlar friend. The servan, showed him into
the parlor. As he enters. Eve rises from the
piano-she starts-she fushes-she pales-she
starts forward hesitates. One word-one
glance, and they understand each other perfect
ly. He is man now, and he confidently,
even gravely holds her in his arms aud kisses
her as if she were already his wife-kisses her
in the fulness of JOY which knows no Ian
guage. And now he unclasps his arms, and
looks down upon her, AMI oh, how fully she
has ripened into all he has dreamed. The Sc.
rene Joy of her brown eyes, the Suffusion Of
her cheek, the sofened intellect, the frmness
about the red lips, melting into the genlleness
Of supreme affection ; the smooth white collar,
turned down over the close-fiied bodice; the
soft hands, held together trembingly, but quiet
in both of his casped over them. Herein, is
genuine, simple love-such as Adam had for
Eve-such as Eve felt for Adam in the first
days of pure manliness, pure womanliness.
Thorough knowledge Of each other, hearty es-
TEEN for each other, is the substance Of such
love-lasting as life, because flowing from
qualities ingrained il each for life.
They were married, and do not intend 10
say word about the wedding. She gladly,
proudly, accepted home with him, even in
Texas. Their home is upon the spot selected
by Dudley. | was there last week. In fact,
it was that wrote that appropos letter, though
it was Eve, only, that caused him that night,
as have said, TO be guided by il. Their lit
tie Texan boy is Texan. plump as the water
melon he strove, most Hospitality, 10 put in
nv lap, when there-hs cheeks crimson as its
core.
Dudley said little TO me about his married
life-he knew ! saw its sweet influence all
over his home, as abundantly and brightly as
the June sunshine resting upon il. The old
Romans, he told me, gave many names to We
nus. His home is dedicated, he told me- tu
his Venus as Venus Regeneratrir. All he is
all the much he will yet be, he secretly, 81.
Ienily owes 10 her. But for her he would have
lived dandy, and died noodle. Prosperity
if such had chanced to him, would only have
ripened his idleness into rottenness. Misfort.
une would have crushed him. Her love, like
the sweet and silent pawer Of God among the
worlds which we call Gravilation, has placed
him in. and moves him along the orbit Of his
life. May God give you such an Eve, oh
reader, if you be man. May God make you
such an Eve, oh, reader, if you be a lady.
LIQUID INDIA RUBBER. A correspondent
of New York paper, writing from Para, in
Brazil, says There is method in prepar
ing the gum which has recently heen patent
ed, and which differs essentially from the usua
curdling. The milk, as drawn from the tree