Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

IL declare how good it is to be home aga
how clean aud nice il is here, how the table
shine how natural that border of tulips look
around the floor; and the rag -carpet-bow
remember cutting up the cloth for it-tha
pink stripe was poor little Annie's buby y-cloal
don't sigh, mother, | was thoughtlcss boy
to tease it away from you"
mo, Billy, you wanted to make my carpe
handsome; and Annie wears better garmenti
now she has gone to our Fathers home.
was only thinking how she would enjoy this
night-your first return"
"Maybe she does enjoy it. Who can tell
III should be called above, do you suppose
I'D forget my old mother3 But We won't bt
solemn tonight. Look this purple stripe
was made from the first gay waistcoat evei
had. Didn't feel proud to wear it when il
was new-aud shouldn't be ashamed Of sucl
a gaudy thing now ? Then the stripe next it
looks black, but in the day time it's bottle.
green-how well remember That's the
remainder of pas old military pnnts-afier
had worn them year or two, cut down"
So the young mar ran on. seizng whatever
topics seemed to please the good old lady
most.
There, Billy, now supper is ready And
this is chop, Billy. And, Billy. don't you
remember how you used to like sweet. t.eakes
Well, here they are, end these are pickles,
Billy"
IL declare, haven't seen such u bountful
supper since went away from home; how
good the chop smells"
Yes, and do taste one OF the cakes, Billy,
they're light as puff.ball
"A in good time, cant eat too many
things at once. Mother, to change the SUBJ
jeci. don't you think that now I'm Of age, yes
almost twenty-two--Wil illiam sounds better
than Billy
"I've never called you William; ; your faith.
er never did, and little Annie, dear soul
wouldn't know her brother by that name.-
But William you shall be- If you wish pro-
mise not to call you any other name; now
ent your supper Billy"
"Ive finished Come, let us clear the ta-
BILE together; and then you shall see how you
like the things I've brought from the Federal
city,"
"What, more presents, when you sent the
flannel hardly q week ago 2
You wouldn't call Aannel present! St.
Anthony, I've broken Il saucer! But never
mind, remembered some OF our plates were
badly cracked. and so there's q whole new
tea.set in my trunk"
The trunk was opened. and Mrs. Cray
smiled and sighed by Turns, think Billy had
spent good third OF his income in hcmely
but useful gifts for her; patent foot. warmers
patent 6atirons, patent kettles-they were
enough to keep the old lady happy and inter
ested until her son should return again.
On the morrow. Master William Gray WAS
gono. At parting ho gave, once more the
often repeated injunction concerning his
name.
"But what difference can it make in my
letters, nobody hears me, Billy; and ] like
the looks OF the word"
doesn't any one hear themS You know
how proud a,n of your handsome hand, and
your good sensible reflections suppose there
were friend that would read my letters
sometimes p
The old lady looked through her spectacles
sharply enough to break them. Billy blush
ed, and bade his mother farewell.
The scenes change now to city; the intc-
rior OF large boarding. house, and the private
parlor OF it's mistress.
Another aged woman sits by her frcsije at
work her mind astir with pleasant anticlpa-
tions but far different ones from those OF Mrs.
Gray.
All, what strange contrasts, what delicate
shades of difference must be seen by the im-
partial eye which looks down from above
Take, tor instance, the aged: lift the roofs
from hundred homes, and listen for slow
footsteps, look for wthered forms; some you
shall find in the household chair of state cush-
ioned about by luxury, claiming honor love,
obedience; some yon shall lind contented
with crumbs that fall from their childrens
tables, slight,d and only tolerated in the
home; some sit alone by cherries fresides,
with the Book which hath given comfort to
so many cherries hearts some seek to for
get their age by decking for this worlds vnni.
ty fair; Will. for others, the roof Eeed not
be lifted. for above their grey heads stretch
es only the starred roof Of heaven. and the
book of human love, toward which their hun
cry eyes turn, is the desolate street.
1t was cheerful in Madame Snelling's little
room brightly the fire blazed. and the erin.
son carpet reflected is warm glow. A door
was opened-not 10y aged hands, and young
girl appeared. "Ob, grandma, you're at work
still what dear soul and letting me gad
about the streets"
But joey, (J oan was the damsel's name.)
didn't You think 10 bny some more spangles
need full hundred now"
"And here they are. But isn't il a lovely
dress, and shan't | make some hearts ache
when it's worn and shon't ] care as much as
these steel spangles for their aching too?"
That's right, Joey, don't fall in love.
want you to choose husband with your eyes
wide open. Try your skill on these young
men, and when Mr.. Wright comes afterward,
you'll be bright enough to catch him. ! have
set my heart upon tIst-rats match Tor you,
child"
YES, an elegant man, with beautiful black
eyes aud whskers, and so well dressed, aud
so tall -
"Nonsense. I've seen footmen answering
that description. Look out for elegant man
uers, Joey, not elegant eyes; look ont for
family, not height of slater alone; look out
for money to pay for clothes-hs and your'n
not merely to see if his tailor has dressed
him we'll"
That reminds me. grandma. how ever
came you to take tailor to board Deb says
young MIR. Gray, that has the upper room, is
nothing but u tailor. He has very good
looking baggage though; peeped over the
balustrade when the coachman brought 1t up
stairs"
"lrs agin my rule. to be sure, to tnke any
boarders but the fust TO tell the truth,
was so pleased with this young man-he's
very pretty spoken-that promised the room
before ever asking what his trade might be
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