Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-14
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TaE BRUSSELS CARPET
4 DOMESTIC SCENE.

1t was the pretuest scene Imaginable.
a little parior, gayly and prettily furnish
ed, snowy curtains, bright carpet. nice
prints; young husband at one side of the
fire reading a newspaper; young wife al
the other sewing on shirt buttons; tea
things on the table, and the brightest of
bright brass-keuie3 singing merrIiy Oh the
hob.
(Young wife speaks. )-"And so, Har-
ry. You don't think my new carpet pretty,
after all 2"
''On the contrary, my love, think il
only TOO pretty"
" Too pretty. too pretty for what, Har-
ry2"
" For US, my dear. Remember I am
neither Il lord uor a banker, but d man
with an income TO make
d" Bat 1t on y costs as much as an ugly
one, Harry"
Still, Lucy, il may do harm by lead
ing to other things"
For some time nothing was heard in
the Iillie parlor but the click of Lucy's
needle as 1t flew through the linen, and
the singing Of the keti!e on the hob.
Presently Harry looked up.
Ny dear" h said, forgot to tell YOU
met Robinson coming from the city,
He promised TO lool, in this evening, so
if you have amy little pr parauons to make.
now IS your time.
AT what hour do you expect him 2"
asked Lucg.
" About eight"
IN that case l shall have Just time to
make YOU Il nee hot cake and LAYING
down her work good humorediy, she "Trip
pt d away to the kitchen.
When she was gone, Harry put away
his paper, and looked somewhat peniIent-
~ at the new carpet.
d" 1t certainly is very pretty said he to
himself; land | am half afraid | hurt
Lucy by ", at l said. She's a dear, good
thoughtful girl, and worthy of any mans 5
confidence and love; but women are so
easily led away to buy whatever strikes
their fancy. They require our strong
judgement to guide them. Yes, l was
right on the whole to give her that little
. lesson" And Harry returned with re-
newed self-satisfaction to his drowsy de-
bate.
Eight o'clock strikes. and Lucy appears
preceded by a delicious odor of not cake
There it is, Harry. Does it look
nice 2"
Beautiful, (like yourselfD and if it
only tastes halt as we'll as it smells, we
shall have Robinson dropping IN to tea
every other evening for the rest of his
life"
"Flauerer. But your friend has not
come vet. What sort Of person is he =
l hope he's not VERY fashionable"
Harry burst out laughing. Oh, don't
be afraid" he said :" he won't overpow
er you with his personal graces. He is
long and lank and his nose has twist
to one side, as i some one had tried, at
some time or other, TO wrench 1t off, and
failed but then he is the drollest fellow
you ever saw in your life Jones says
he would make his fortune if he went on
. the stage"
1 Richmond, the other day?' asked Lucy,
as she arranged her Sright tea-things and
trimmed the lamp.
:" Yes; and kept US in roars of laugh
ter the whole day. He is a capital ven
triloquist, and sent the walters skipping
about the house answering imaginary
calls, until he thought the place was be-
witched. Then, at dinner, the fish asked
what news from the river, and said il
hadn't been there these five days; and
the turkey grumbled about the stuffing
The melted-butter told US il was nothing
but flour and water; and the ale revealed
family secrets that would have made the
landlady's hair stand on end if she haC
been there to hear. After dinner W,