The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-09
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lFrom Arthnrs Home Magazine.
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By VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND.

Wait moment, grandma, Just want
to run out, and say good bye to Daiss :"
and the swee: face, set in frame work of
brida-lat flowers, looked a moment
through the open door, and then vanished
before the lady, IN her quaker satin and
wtitc muslin cap. could reply.
I" What, isn't Elsie here I" The qucs.
toner was a young, and noble looking
man, and lhere was something peculiarly
attractive in the smiling of his dark ex
prcSsive eyes, MS they sweptthe room with
single glance, and tEcn lighted on",hc
Old ltdy.
"She's Just run out, Alden, 10 bill nai-
sy good bye. You know il wouldn't do
TO 20 o!E without seeag her old nurse,
a'yhow. EvcryllIing's packed, isn't it 7"
Yes, and the carriage is waiting !"
-nnd Ms the Young man spoke, tide Of
g'o"rnl laughter rolled up to their ears
from the company heIow s.airs. The old
lady did not mind il. She came close TO
the newly made husband, and laid her
hand OF his shoulder "Alden," she said,
very earnestly, "now the hour has come
f"r our parting, can think of many things
want 10 say 10 you, and ought to have
done this before. But lis too late now.
CA, Alden, You will he very lcuder of my
darling won't vou! You viii never for
get how She hrS been watched, and cared
frr, Gt may he too much) and how she
IrS hover known a harsh worl in the
home whence YOU are taking her!'
The old laly's voice was pleading. al
most 10 sadness, and her eyes were full of
tears ;lut dimmed as they were she saw
tho look Of be ,u.ifll tenderness, that flash
"d into the young mans expressive fea-
lures.
Do not fear TO trust me, Mrs. Will
inns" he said, snIcmnly taking both her
hands in his. "lIer happiness shall be
tie one great aim of my life. The love
that has watched over, the Tenderness that
has guarded her girlhool from The very
shadow Of evil. shall be increased hun.
drc1 fO,i more in the homo to which I
take" anil had you heard those eloquen.
tones. and seen the look which acronpa.
nied them. Won would have predicted a
j"yons welded life Cor Elsie RAYMOND.
II 10 believe Won, Alden, my boy," An
swered the old lady, fcrvenuy. But
sometimes you may find Elsie n little i'm
patient, or self wiiled don't hike TO say
ii. for her hearts alwaysin in tho iigl,t place,
only YOU know how qnick aud impulsive
she il, and she don't bear contradiction,
for s'pose she's n spoicl child
"Who's spoiled child 7" asked n voice
SO sweet it would have thrilled your heart
like sudden outbreak ofharp.music, ana
the graceful figure oftle girl bride svrang
into the room.
Rnhens ought 10 have sc.3 her at that
moment With ler blue, sparkling eyes.
the half blush gathering into her checks,
and ise arch smile breaking over her lips.
rs morning sunshine breaks Ito the heart
Of mountain roses, she was Just the vision
of outward, Joyous, eartn.loveincss thst
3 his sooi would have delighted in. lfer
white hat with It's loopines cf lace and
Z ribbon, and her rich travelling dress har-
monIed with the rare, English creamness
OF her complexion, and altogether she
looked to the loving eyes that now rested
on her, so bright, and sparkling AMI hap
py, that they forgot everything but her
beauty.
"Grandma's beon saving bad thing
about me-" said the bride, with n pretty
pont, that any young husband would have
thonght worth dozen kisses. "Naw.
Alden, don't you let her frighten YOU one
bit, for I'm going 10 he Just the most low.
ing, obe'iient iitti~ wiite iii lie wo.!d, and
never do thing you say mustn't, as
long as i've"
Il shan't say 'musnf very often, dar
Ing" answered the young husband, s,po
king the curls that cell cut of the little
hat. "Bnt come, Elsie, we shan't be in
time for the cars. Say good bye to your
grandmother, quick"
Hl'l. bc a good girl, indeed I will.'
whispered tue trembling lips, AS they drew
up to the grandmother's: and the smiling
face was din with tears.
God bless you, Elsie, my chill ~
And her husband hurried her away.
Elsie Raymons future mnst tell the sto.
" Of her past. Both her parcots lay un-
der the spring grass before she had learn
ed TO know them, and so she went to he's
grandmothers heart and home. There,
only s,inshine lay over her lifc The ten
der, indnlgent grandmother forgot there
must ccmean hour when tie clouds wouId
rise, and the great life storms descend up.
on the flower thai grew up in such beau.
ty IN her hearth stone.
Elsie bad ono Of those fine, rich impul.
sive patures, that especially reouiye Judi.
eious training. This she had never got
from her grandmother, and the under cur.
rent Of self will and pride in her nature
had gained depth and force, which, in her
early girl-boo'i, only revealed themselves
IN her ;mpati!nce Of mild reproof, or con.
radiction.