Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-05-24
PART Ir.
81 dreamed drtary dream Inst nish,.
God keep ~ a ffae sofrov.r

81 dreamed drtary dream Inst night.
God keep a. frae sorrow" H
1t was Sunday morning. and had bren
warned last uightto be in time for prayers at
hail-paSt eight. AT my home visitor, Oh
Fer hrst morning after long journey would
certainly have heen eXcused coming down ut
all; but Mrs. Bannistar did not iooii as if she
had her breakfast in bed in her life SO
stumbled out Of mine, though ] felt az il ]
had not been asleep at gil. ] bluudered
through the prelminavies Of the toilette, and
seated myself Oh the sofa 10 put on my Shoe
and stocking. My eyes ware as heavy rs
lead. seemed to hear Mga BAEuisters pre-
r!se yo'ce; that busy, rrim housewife. with
s'"rched mob cap, aud handkerchief pinncd
across her chest. What had done now -
On, what laugh shouting in MY ears !
sprang forward my husband had come in and
found ne fast asleep. "oue stocking on aud
one stocking OF" The bell had rung for
breakfast, What was to bo done? He only
laughed, and said looked as snug as kitten
coied NJ III the suHsh.ur; but he knelt down
and CALAMITY assisted at The chuuSSure. |
did not half like him for NY maid. so ! sent
hin OIL and rang for Ellis. That spitefnl FL
lis this was her way Of paying oil a gradgc.
as !. she could not have come up to see Why
| did no. ring my bell ] came down looking
rs pcniteut US Jnue Shore Mrp. Bannister
said, somewhat roundly. she hoped did rot
mind cod tea and tough toast; she pointed
TO the teapot, bid ME lock up the sugar when
had done said her girls had gone TO the
school an honr ago, ard trotted away 10 gath.
er her husband his Sunday nnseEay. ,rQs
ready fur church, Thelr | poi So faint That
nothing but The dread Of my sister-in-law kent
me up. That w&s "icisht' Sunday for me.
They were al! so well and so brisk, and so
good Ior nothing: ! could scarce choke down
the tears. IN fact | WAS tired. Ny husband
said 1t way only my way, Rose was always
either up or dowu," and ] was ashamed Tto
say how Ill felt. That evening Mrs. Ban.
MISTER said great deal about the duty of
serenity and cheerfumess. aud how essential
these qualities were to the comfort of life.
especially the married state. MY husband
assented. | knew she was iecturlng me- ]
don't like sidehits. l drew back sullenly
into the dark corner Of the sofa, aid cried in
silence. Mrs. Bannister prosed on about
spirits ami the riety Of tpnperS she had met
with. She talked well. but | wished that
night that the old mans black pudding in the
fairy tule would stick to her lips. she knew
some pc pie" she said, like the lark, who
never would harmonise with the aspect Of
others; so vivid in their spring-days, as to
overpower their neighhors, 60 conspicuous in
their sadness as 10 attract al! eyes 10 tLeir
excessive show of grief. Extremes were
/ bad jf had listened to the resi- Of that
eXOrdinm, should have had St. Nitus' dance.
/ ! hastily wished gcad night, was in bed, aud
/ pretended 10 be asleep before Major Lauris-
/ ton came up stairs. Was he, forsoo,h 10 sit
/ by and hear ne shot at like that? wouldn't
endure it, and that he should know. wouldn't
| stay in family who despised me world
/ go home; there l was never treated with
/ contempt. Cousin Alex, Susan, my own
! mother, take back your httle Rosy I cried
! haif the night, my husband s0orad. ! had
! shed mere tears since married. than all
! those that stained my speiRgh0oi and dir
tied my work in tie days Of stocks and back
boards
Soap-buhblcs TO be sure could bloH
soap-bubbles; but where could We get The
soap?
"Ah.' said my nephew Dick, there's the
rub Mother has the hey Of the store Ioom.
Nv ont She give us a hit g.
Not Il shaving Don't you know my
mother better than that? She wouldn't give
old Molly Tuckcr cut to wash her old fan
nels with; bat soap-buObles? little aunt
you're no housewife -
But was bent on blowing soap bubbles
with the boys SO sent Ellis 20 the village
shop II bay pipes and soap. Llis turned
down her lips and regarded me wiih gentle
contempt; nevertheless, We made ucUuti!u
scaFy water, locked ourselves into Tie old
school room. and b!eW buLblcS all the morn
ing. line were the best. They were The
largest they luated ike fairy balloons intht
air. The gentlemen were shooting; my guoC
nicccs iustructing thets classes; si,tcr-iu law
Of course WAS acting PEi.!!:. Our window
was close to the poy,!co. lieigh ho some
body was riding up the drive We kept We
~ still. The gentleman rode le.surely up I,
he door. lie lit e knew how many eyes
WIRE upon him. lie rode superb grey
horse.
; Why, it's Captain Vernon :" said Dick.
40 il was. blew such "A lne bubble I
lighted inst upon the horses ear. lie oh,
caPtainl started and stared. | c!apped NJ.
hands and thea, jumping on his horse, E'
Slipped his arm through the hr.dle, aud cam,
under the window Robert offered TO lea,
his horse to the stable, if lie wnuld come il
Uud blow bubbles. Nothing 10th. lie put hi
hand OF the sill aud yaultud into the room
| thought he loUsel more graceful and hand
some than ever. lie seemed TO Ike BLOWN,
! soap-bubbes as well as the buys, but Ea use,
up all my soap. and kept taking my pip,
instead OF his own. We were merry quar-
trtte; but alter while the new couieF tired
ard proposed a stroll in the garden. ! WA
. always ready tor change, SO we agreed 4
squirt the soapy water over the geraniums il
tue greenhouse. Robert gave us the slip
: tie wanted 10 Inspect that gallant grey
: Dick went to hunt for the squirt. Captain
Vernon asss'd me it we were going tn III,
| ball at Souihwood? Oh, yes Sir Edwsr'
was Major Lauriston's old brother-oilicsr
! We were going TO spend the week ut South
wood-"huw charming $50 was he ant
, then be engaged me, don't know how man.
deep. for the ball. j broke of beautilu
, rosebud 10y accident; he caught il, and said
with look that could not meet, ihat iher
t was no flower like the rose. Suddenly ] re
81 msmbered my busbsEd's ndmoni,icus sfse