The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-08-11
| couldn'r get tired, even if one had been hundred

!
! years old
ou'lI never grow DID, said Harry, surprs
ed into what would have been fiatrry, if he l:at
no; sincerely thought it and his countenaHc
! showed his admiration Ior the bright, happy crea
| ture before him.
| Fanny blushed, but rallied and answered
IaughingIy, +" Never grow old Oh soon enough
Wal a iunrv sight I'll be, TO be sure, beni almos
double, oEd cap on my head like gram.
Horns"
Harry laughed too, so ludicrous was the image
and thus he and Fanny were much al home
with each other, at once, as il they had been ac
quainted for wears
The intended five minutes imporceptbiy grew
into ten, and the ten into half an hour Fanny
| continued her household work, pleasantly chatting
tie while, both size nnd Harry mutually became
interested as to forget time and place alike. A
! last the entrance OF Mrs. Somers Interrupted the
tete-a-rete. Fanny was little embarrassed. when
she found how long she and Harry had been alone
but the easy, matter of-course manner Of Harry
as he shook hands with her mother, restored her
to herself
II the elegant refinement about Isabel had
tempted Harry tall in love, the household charm
which surrounded Fanny forced him to do so,
whether no. He went away, thinking to him
sell what charming wife Fanny would make, and
how swPetiy she would look, in her neat. home
dress, engaged in her domestic duties. No: is
Harry the only young bachelor, who remembers
that vile cannot always be in full dress, and
who naturally wishes 10 know how She " i'll look
IN the kitchen. ga wife ought much to know
how 10 manage her house," he said to himself, "as
man 10 understand business. | don't wish
lie of mine, indeed, to be maid Of all ork but
should like to have her capable of overseeing
her servants; ana domestics, discover very soon
whether m 10 nd oh0 ny
disregard her accordingly. Besides Fanny looked
bcwlichlng, this morning. Ali II had such
d"ar little wife, how I'd coax her to go INTO the
kitchen occasionally, that might see her at work.
1t soon became apparent that it would be
fauIt of Harry. if he did not have Fanny for a
wife. Never was man deeper in love, nor did
he make any effort 10 conceal it. Had Fanny
been OOlisb fiirt, she would have played with
hI7 feelings, vain girls will when of
lover. But she was too frank and good for his
and oniy hesilated ioug enough he certain al the
state o! her own heart, when she made Harry happy
by accepting him.
Two perscEs more fitted for each other, in fact.
could not be. Though always merry because
always happy, Fanny ~as amiahIe, intelligent,
Bnd foil Of sound sense. She had read and thought
a greet deal, especially for young. Fer
h""rt ran over with "un-written poetry" Had
Hurry sought for lifetime, he could not have
found wift' companionaLIe. and so suited in
every way 20 him.
What a talk 'he engagement made when Il came
out The naughty Isabel, who. without being bali
as capable oi sincere love Fanny, had made up
her mind to have I!arry, and whose vanitv there.
fore was Pqucd. cven dcgradrd herself as much
as call tie bride elect an arlflI and intriguing
pass" OIIcr Disappointed beauties had Other
hard names for Fanny. But though, when ou,
heroine frat heard of these slahlers, she shed
lcw tears. she soon dried her eyes, for with arry's
love nothing could make her long unhappy.
II was not utl the Young couple had of on
their wcddDg tour, that Harry told his wife what
had FIRST made him fall in love with her.
"Every other girl. visited that morning" he
said. twas playing he fine lady; and that, bile,
ES well knew, their mothers were often shaving
in the kitchen. J reasoned that the daughter who
would neglect her duty 10 parent could scarcely
he expected TO be less selfish toward husband
Besides, ii is common error with YOUR SEX now.
a-days, 20 suppose that il is dehasng to engage IN
domestic duties. To man CT sense. dearest q
woman never looks more attractive than at such
lime. As Wordsworth writes,
'iIer household motions light and free,
And ST p Of virgin liberty.
4 coCntcnance in which there meet
Sweet records, promise sweet
a creature not too bright nor good
For human natures daily food
For transient sorrOws, simple wi!es,
Praise blame love, kisses tears and smiles
As he rected these lines, with exquisite sensi-
lility, he put his arm around Fannv's waist, and
3rew her toward him and the young wife looking I
Ip into his face, with devoted affection rested her
read on his bosom, and shed happy tears.
And so we leave them.