The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-01-16
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his throat! Silly old man! sfs & q .,gi
Tompy- who, by the way, was : BIT Of !
sentinsatalist-had often told MAgU that
she and Hardy were not true lovers, because
they we1e % quiet in their love, ,,t
ssThs fellow speaks Of you, ;, - b.
would Of his grandmother; and e for Z
blush, you oan q soon get one from old
Grimes, and his wife, - from either Of you.
Could the observing boy haye seen his
sister now, ~ she bent over the snowy
white linen, with face, neck and arms ID one
deep blush Of crimson, and then have seen
the scalding tears e they rolled over her
cheeks, he would have discoved that one Of
the party, at least, had as warm heart o.
ever throbbed beneath quiet exterior. Y
But what allied Margaret Was she un-
happy in her love? By no means. 1t was
Fonly struggle between her love for Hardy
and her love for the dear household band
she must leave behind. She feared that, in
becoming wife, she would be less dsugh-
ter. It was therefore, she ,wept, and falk-
ed from the bleaching yard, dropping and
pale 40 though she had been there whiten-
ing. Never had Margaret's heart been 90
full asson this evening never had she felt
that retirement and solitude would be 50
great luxury. 4'51 ...lsssjp5ss Il n Is
But there was no time for that; her sven-
ing duties must be performed, and she alone
would do them. There was the milk to be
strained, and the children waiting TO say
their prayers to sister Maggy, and the baby
waiting to be undressed, beside all the lit
tie arrangements to promote quiet and sleep
for her weak and nervous mother. -
ssWho will do oil this when l am gone?''
thought the faithful girl. 81 am sure they
must all suffer. have q great mind to- tell
Samuel that he must wait till these little
ones get grown up, or else he must look for
some -. No, can't say that.'
ssWell, sis," said Tommy, ssf you have
done every thing else, I'llthank you to pick
a splinter from my fnger:o ~
Now Tommy's were just, the eyes she
wished to avoid; nevertheless, she commenc-
ed the surgical operation, the little fellow
holding the candle for her. At length he
glanced into her face. "Why, Maggy,o said
he, sswhat is the matter? Is Hardy dead2''
"No, guess not, !" was the meek reply.
"Has he given you the mitten? II he has
'll shoot him." But seeing no smile on his
sisters face, he became alarmed, and asked
if she were sick. o." '...'1., gr ~
Margaret confessed that she was little
i'll, and kissing the affectionate boy, she told
him be might retire. 40 : -
A night Of quiet repose restored Magaret
to her usual serenity, and now that the ice
was broken, it was comparatively easy to
make arrangements in reference to her own
affairs. A smart active girl was hired for
the kitchen, and Margaret undertook to ef-
feet mutual understanding between her
self and the children. Her plans succeeded
SO we'll that she gathered courage one
evening as she and Hardy were standing
by the red gate, with the bright harvest
moon shining full upon them, to promise to
become his bride by Thanksgiving. The
unfeigned joy manifested by the quiet young
farmer, gave thrill of pleasure to Marga-
ret even though she had never doubted his
affection. %. .s sl ESQ .afa.r
."Ha! wedding, wedding!" shouted
our friend Tommy, as he came rushing in
from an errand he had been sent on to the
village. He had there made the wonderful
discovery that the banns were actually pub
llshed between his sister and Mr.. Hardy,
and in his glee had come half the way, he
said, on his head. a-7 gr -ss.sYIjs =
Margaret Was at the wheel spinning some
superfne stocking yarn. and only responded
by quiet smile to the noisy outbursts of her
roguish brother. s.,aa e3. aasr 50.
ayes, a wedding" continued he, ssand
won't stuff the wedding cake, that's all l
care about it, 'tis too smooth and quiet like -
Tommy has never read Shakespeare, but he
had his own ideas, and some of them were
extravagant enough to have claimed kindred
with the great dramstist). at is just like
that thread you are spinning," said he,
snow shall have no faith in it unless you
get into such a snarl as THU, !" and Tommy
put the stick no was twirling into her worst
90, ana IN a moment several yards were IN
perfect knot. ,,'9.-,,,a
Margaret selzed the stick and playfnlly
drove her brother from the room and then
resumed her LABOR ana the sunny tram OF
thought ne had broken. bose = .fnzs1
was there . spirit OF prophecy IN the re-
marks OF the roguish boy - Or was. it nee.
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