The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-04-22
THE BRUSSELS GARRETT.

II was the prelliest scene imaginable. A
little parlor. sayly and prelliy furnished
snowy curtains, bright carrei, nice prints
young husband at one side Of the fire read
ing newspaper; young wife al the other sew-
ting on stir-bulons; tea things on the table,
and the brightest of bright brass kettles sirg.
ing merrill" on the hob.
(Young wife speaks. .)-"Ahd so, Harry,
you don't think my new carpet pretty, after
allW
con the contrary, my love, think i, only
too pretty"
"roo pretty! too pretty for what, Harry"
"For us, my dear. Remember am neilh-
er lord nor banker, but man with an
income 10 make.n
"Bu it only costs as much as an ugly one,
Harry 7"
"S,ill, Lucy, it may do harm by leading 10
other things"
For some limo nothing was heard in the
lille paror but the click of Lucy's needle as
1t flew through the linen, and the singing Of
the kettles on the hob.
Presently Harry looked up.
"My DEAR" he said, 81 forgot 10 ie! you
| met Robinson coming from the city. He
promised 20 10 ok in this evening; so if you
have any little preparations 10 make, now is
your time"
DAT what hour do you expect him asked
Lucy.
"Ahout eight"
"In that case ! shall have Just time 10 make
you nice hot cake;;' and laying down her
work good humoredly, she tripped away 10
the kitchen.
When she was gore, Harry put away his
paper, and looked somewhat peniienily at
the new carpet.
"It certainly is very pre,ty,"s said he 10 him
self; "and Pm half afraid | hurt Lucy by
what said. She's dear, good thoughtful
girl, and worthy any mans confidence and
love; but women are so easily led away to
buy whatever strikes their fancy. They re.
quire our stronger judgmen, 10 guide them.
Yes, was right on the whole 10 give her
that little lesson" And Harry returned with
renewed selt-satisfaction 10 his drowsy de.
bale.
Eigh, o'clock strikes, and Lucy appears,
preceded by delicious odor of ho, cake.
"There i, is, Harry. Does it look nice -
"Beautiful Qike yourselfD and if il, only
tastes half as we'll as ii smells, we shall have
Robinson dropping into tea every other even
ing for the rest of his life.
"Flat,erer. But your friend has not come
yet. What sort OF person is he. | hope
he's not very fashionable"
Harry burst out laughing. "Oh: don't be
AFRAID" said he; che won't overpower you
with his personal graces. He is long ana
lank; and his nose has a twist to one side,
as il some one had Tried, at some lime OF
other, to wrench it off, and failed bu, ihsn
he is the drollest fellow you ever saw ia
your life. Jones says he would make his
fortune il he went or the Stage.
"Was he not one of your Psry 10 Rich
mond The other dayi" asked Lucy, as she
arranged her bright tea things aad trimmed
the lamp.
eyes and kept US in roars OF Laughter The
whole day. He is a capital veniuloquis',
and sen, ;he waters skipping aeou; ne
house answering imaginary calls, uaul they
thought the plscs was bswHcaei. Then Al
dinner. the tish asked wha; news ,rcu, as
river and said hsin, been there ,hsss Ave
days; and Inc turkey srumblsi ae1r; 'as
slutiius. The melsd butter told ps WAS
nothing bu, -four and water; arc the S's ~
veslsd family secrets that wcaH have made
the lady's hair sand on all eni II sSe saa
been there 70 hear Amer t,nrsr We west
10 stroll ,htorsh the fields; asd he X; !Naes
y sovereign he would sail across the r'Uss u
my silk umbrella"
''ln yeur umbrella exesimsd Lacy; 'ss5
did he winr
'Slf course be dISat, my dear, He kNs
both his balance sai his bet, ~ The rnsosse;
he pu, his too, in the emersssa Sewa il Wsa,
aud he wen, with IL; AMI tie Naak wSs -
s6npe,y, he was dV>wnel esIess we ssS&
drag him ~ sSaIa,"
"was he tttsASsesasS said I-Ssy,
.'Ne, As,s returned Harry, ~rSs avsS sssS
he did was - MAKES ssse Al ~ wssA sss
water S1eeSss aea Ass vsSNsss ssss> 'sa'