Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-10
IT Love You. J,

Il Love You,
Who do you suppose said It
No. She was very beautiful, with her Il
cheeks Of rosy hue, and the eurling ahburui
tresses that the wind sports gallantly but
she did not say It. Not that bright crea-
turc, by whose side stands i lover, lookins
So fenderly, in these glorious eyes; nor1f
the ainapleFi babe, With eheTnb eacq
t1ae Eissssa s.sstarss lsslsS
Iy sweet Teatures, With tie
mother glorifying every sfnilee - 4
Then who do you suppose said ~
Wrong again. Not that newly-weddedf \
husband, whose home for a few feeting
months he has aptly called heaven-full
of smiles and tenderness, and oft repeated
vows fitting like birds Of paradise in rain
bow plumage where pretty white robed
being, with girlish matronly air glides about
the neat kitchen, making with her own
hands the snowy bread, where, when the
odious shop is closed, he can come home
with bounding heart, and sitting with her
hand in his, rove with pair of brown eyes
over his Daisy, every little while STOPPING
to snatch kiss from the red lips SO close
to his cheek. Although he whispers ma
ny times of love, yet this, "I love you"
was notspoken then and there.
i A tired woman sits hushing to sleep her
resting babe. Beauty once made that face
radiant, perhaps, but all that beauty has
gone now. The blue eyeis dim and faded,
the whole expression is sorrowful, the pale
brow covered with lines of care, Perhaps,
with that far off look Of hers, she sees three
little graves, green with as many summers.
Her home is very humble, all day she has
toiled, and the fainting spirit almost sur
renders to fatigue, the downcast eyes trem-
bling in tears, she is so weary. And ev-
cry nerve tingles when the boys come hun
cry from school, some with weeping and
tales of sorrow, that mothers must hear.
And after they hushed with kisses or child
ing, it is time to get supper for seven hun
cry mouths, and then the accustomed, new
er-ending routine of putting away anC
clearing up, till the worn-out creature won
ders with a sigh if there really will evel
come rest to her; an eternal rest
At last she can rest her weary limbs il
the old corner rocking chair The babe
whose eyes close ftfully to allow lullaby
lies in his fathers lap Heis plain man
that father, with an honest face and grea
heart, that would if he could, take in al
the care and SORROW ii the household.
The babe sleeps. With rude gentle
ness he lays it on its mothers bosom, an
as ruddy freight plays over her care-wor
features, he looks upon her eyes suddenl
grown lustrous and beautiful He lifts b
great hand softly, till it rests on her shou
der, as he says:
| love you, dear Mary'
How the poor heart leaps into love, ligt
and rest How vanish the cares that tr,
upon the vesy soul! She remembers not t
toilsome washing; she reflects not that t
pretty babe, with its pink, flushed che
againt her breast, has worn her patien
threadbare with its constant tears and U
rest She forgets that the cloth was bul
ed, and that ever limb in her frame ache
, What were these in comparison with t
, steadfast love that burned for eighte
e years in his sunlight of happiness, throu
the clouds Of despair, when beauty '
: wanning and when the charm of lovelin
0 is gone, and the freshness of her youth
parted forever What cared she for aus
u outside her home, though she had ma
u sorrows, while such words thrilled her VIII
b being.
- | love you, dear Mary ?
IS All you long married husband, who
act every attention as a duty, how mu
d would it cost you to make your home tt
. beautiful with all its cares? I tell you
is word OF love would loosen great burd(
from the shoulders Of the toiling won
you call wife, Try it. Go home so
r, night and look upon her with eyes of lc
I'd ago. For one little moment think /
great trials she took into her heart wi
to she married you. Then tenderly clasp
Id hand, as she looks with wonder-ope
IL eyes, say to her in low and steady vo
st not carelessly, nor sportively, but earn
ly:
all Il love you
Trust me, it will be to her, and to
BY both, 'better than diamonds. .'-EUen
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