Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-01-04
an Entsrsstina stesu.
From The National Magazine.
JUST DOWN THE ROAD.

gray gables. the wild vine toiling up
is sides. with the scarlet berries Hash
ing like red stars among the dark
green leaves. Then there were two
chestnut trees that stood oil summer
before the front door, like tall friars
with green stoles folded over their boz
SONS: and on either side Of the gravel
walks, harebells and daiiodils made
ruff1ing Of gold and purple down TO the
little wicket. o. IL was q happy home
to mel ] sit here and close my eyes,
and looking down into the Tar land OF
my memory,I see the quaint gables.
the green trees, and the golden rui-
fling. shining clear through the light
and the darkness OF the years that lie
between 10 and the present.
"Just down the road"-l could see
il from my chamber window--was
red frame-bouse. with the moss OF hall
a century growing thick on its sloping
roof The building was considerably
dilapidated; still. Il had cosy. old
fashioned look of summers morning.
when the sunshine used to gid the
caves. and plate with gold the wealth
er-sta'ned iront-door;
MRS. wizard ana marry n'ee III
the red house: ne was her only son,
ana she was WIDOW ihey were
very pcor-all the village Knew TINS;
but Mrs. Willard managed to obtain a
somewhat Precar,ous i.ehncoa ior
nerseii ana child oy taxing IN pam
sewing; and as she sometimes ttted
Aunt M Mary s dresses anu mine' anu
Harry always came Tor and returned
these, became acquainted with him.
Henry Willard was a strange boy.
He did not laugh and play as other
boys OF his age do. lie was only Two
years older than l; and there was an
air Of mingled pride and timidily in
his manner. shadow on his young
face, and a melancholy eamestness in
his large dark eyes, which arrested
my attention, and awakened my sym
pathy the first time that | saw him.
We were both naturally shy. and SO
Harry came and went many times
with the little bundles: and | sat in a
ch air by Aunt Mary's side, getting
surreptitlous glances Of the pale,
mournful face, and wondering greatly
why il was not like that of other
boys, before the least overtures for ac-
quaintance was made on either side.
But Aunt Mary, whose heart seemed
almost oyerfowinr with kindness
and sympathy for every human
being, had taken great fancy tc
10 Harry Willard: and one day ius,
as he was leaving. after having dis.
charged the commission ON which hi,
mother had sent him. she suddenl,
said to me. "Alice. YOU had better &c
out with Harry and make n boone
for Mrs willard Don't you iik,
flowers Harrv9,.
ayes. ma;am. very much. thanl
20, . rsnl;ad A.. how and then hi,
svas 2 ,vsre r,Ii or s,rsnge heau,;fa
ligb.. az be nlaced them iull ON Aup
Mar
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