Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-07-24
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- "Such was her nature, and her practice such;
But oh her voice was sweet to mortal ears =
The Conyss Of Tine.
The suburbs Of the city Of P are decorated-
with many beautiful residences small, airy, cottage
homes whose neat frents and surrounding flower
gardens picturesque and tasteful, unite 10 complete
a beautiful contrast to thecrowded and stately man
sions of the merchant princes farther n the fash
ionable and business part Of the city There wealth.
uxury and pomp associate beneath palatia Ioofs but
true happiness seldom eopsoits with that gltering
trio. Her home Is humber and she may be feund
within the simple dwelling Of the honest and indus
trious mechanic. She smiles within and around those
plain whitewashed walls and blesses that laboIers
cottage When his toll Is done he can return to his
home to meet smiling faces sweet mirrors to reflect
the peace that petvades his own bosom. No dissipa.
tion nor rivalry for preNeminenee in the world oil
fashion, makes the qneen-of such a home shreW'
who greets him with face pIematnrely become cor
rugated mar Of feminine folly. No fall Of nor
sudden depression in the commercial world, can cast
its shadow a, ross his life path; dart aFonies
through his throbbing brow as IL may to that mil,
liunaire who tosses in restless anxiety upon n Peg
Of down. Sleep issweet to theman who has lnboredi
and his honest industry furnishes him with all the
comforts and some OF the little elegancies Of life
nt hs s hpma Fl Hsssy Lee u Ess
covered with ntertwining ivy and ciematls; and the
lille aower.ynrd ia front showed that the owners
we're mindful Of the beautiful we'll the useful.
The wife Of Henry Lee was nearly twenty very
beautiful and scarcely knew H. Educated according
to the puritanical standard Of the Friends 70 whie1
10 the voice Of fattery Her style Of beauty was
blende her form correspondngly light and aity and
her features animated Her parents had oPI osed her
marriage to Henry Lee, though he was all they could
desire as match for their daughter, save only that
he was not of their faith Susan SaDdferd knew this
and we'll knew that not only must she incur their
dispeasure but also haye her name botted out ttom
the society Of Friends, if she accepted the affection
and name pf one out Of the paleof the church. Bat
she was not mistaken in the sacrifice she made for
her parents soon f1rgave them and everything went
quietly and we'll with them long after their mar
Fage.
woods From morn till night the music Of her voice
was heard in song Many beautiful ballads OF the
day she learned aud these would she sing TO her de-
lighted husband but never in the hearing OF her "a
rents She respected their peculiar notiens, and the
moo king bird nsies Of her voice were hushed when
they were near. Since her marriage she had attend
ed some concerts, and every note was remembered
with IN intuityeness known only TO musieally-sens-
tive souls. These aus she pIaetised daily; E.,.
Their happy homo, ut date suihcienty suose-
ouent 10 render such fact probable blessed with
little Girl about fsur months old. ItN as the habit
Of Mrs Lee to sit In the IiazEa In the evening and
sing to little Alice, Till the return Of Henry from MS
work Seated as usual one evening WIN Aliee. Hne
commenced the touching ballad Of Kathleen More
not dreaming thai other ears were near She poured
forth The melOdons strain rich in il melaneholy sen.
| timont nd sin plicity, in all the music wealth Of
| which her voice was capable. AS she hniahed Sne
| heard some one remark rk:--l41 .
| IThat Is The hnest voice ever heard. The owner
Of it, if she But kneyi POSSESSES that which would
command thousands" Dss -, ~.
in blooming profusen at the piazza lattice, and saw
two gentlemen standing coseto tho little paling that
bounded tie yard, f Az. .5s,
"Hushr' replied the one spoken toi perhaps she
may sing sgiin. The place is SO retired We will no
ME latent vanity that had lain hidden in the bosom
Of Mis- Lee was awakened. She sang again. know
ing that others listening AS the last sotes oteo
tIs ftTaln nj
they had said-Ahcr vJice would bring wealth. nnal
was il given for, If not to be used Where could
the PeE H Ssg ss IL n
oesity Of labor-the generous ambition of the vile
it would Yield her every luxuryi-the yenial wish o
woman IL would educate and accomplish hsf Alice
proud dream Of a mothers heartj and u woale
bring with tits there one child Of poverty that doe
not feel III lit must bring with s happiness. Th
master deluson OF poor huI-anity - l.7 3.7
so busy was thought in The you g wifes br ain tina
Henry Lee had opened the gate and stepped upor
the piazza before she heard him. ,ses
$50 my little ocklng- bird, you have been charm
ing other ears than mine" SAID the Young husband
laughing; at the same time he bestowed the custom
ary greetingkiss on Susans lips, and just touche'
the tiny eheek of little Alice r....egs r ~
"WhRt do you, mean, Henry2n ty,
Soh; nothing only expect 70 nave You sPri,s ss
minutes ago; one was MIR. Banvard, the manager Q
] the Opera, I've worked for him and 80 he knel
me, and stopped to inqsire Bha lived here. Hi
/
!. my prima donnashi aula b agraA o.
'ff tw4s Mr.. BaAyard, then know he was onl
jesting.n q, s56a a!s3 ~.
I NO Susan he was not testing. And he said you
voice would make sensation in the musical 40 rid.
: ttWhat did you say, Henry And Mrs. Lee tel
her heart throb and swell with feeling almost new
i she knew not why y ~ i.f-. - -ss.,utf,
) @say2-why II told him that had cage sutf
{. cient for my mookng. bird and so sheud keep 20
here to teach our little fedging, Alice, to warbl
! after whilepy lu!sE i 10, os-u,, ,...,s
Mrs Lee made no answer, and both unused In 81
= lenee But she could not baaish the swarm Of IL
: truding thoughts from her mind. Wealth, splendo
! tposition, ,Aevefything that money could procure,
y would be theirs And At what price purchased
trhing one one that was in itsefsa pleasure an
reward TO her, her daily recreation singing Chil
of ambition ,on recall the first hour VI your Il
n oipent droam2 Have you compared tho bliss Of thi
;. sns hour with days of subsequent success sn
y lruitionf All, there IS reality in the admeasur
N merls Of those untrisd energies Of those DARN
lpurposes, thatproud triumph and that swelling sho