The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
"And constancy dwclls in realms above"

"And Constancy dwclls in realms above"
Not always. Constancy is to bt
found sometimes here, even here; ant
constancy, not only in wold and deed
but also in entire thought and feeling
And, says an old adage, MAN keeps
no promises-at least, not wilhn wo
man." Man, as well as woman, has
often been traduced by the slanderou,
pens Of ready writer's, who, disappoint
ed, it may be, in their own intercourse
with the world, and having been de-
ceived by those in whom they trust
ed, have imputed the faults Of one, tc
all the rest Of humanity.
And woman's name, from the ear
liest ages to the present, has beer
with many, by far too many, but /
synonym for change and fraiIty.
"Varium ct mutablc semper loem
na," wrote one ages ago, and the sneer
from that time to this, has been upoI
the lip of the unloved, the disappont
ed of the other sex and has been ban
died about. the world over, by tn,
scoflers against her integrity and faith
But the noble man, the noble wo
man, unbiased by circumstance, un
affected by time, is ever true to tn,
affections and friendships Of youth
and they ever form green spots ii
memory's waste over which the heart
loves to linger with miscr-like fond
ness, as its dearest boarded treasures
Men, and women too, are oltener true
to these holy, delicate feelings of thei
spiritual nature. than we, in our cas-
ual .jostliny acquaintance with them
are led to believe. But thus mucl
as the foundation of my narrative.
There was knock at the door o.
the little brown house at the corner
though it could rightlulIy be called
little, brown touse no longer.
A full story had been added and a
long piazza. both in front and in the
rear, gave an air Of GOODNESS and
comfort, which the blazing mdsum
lner sun without rendered peculiarly
attractive.
Beautiful, clnging vines, some OF
hem still in blossom, though it was
late July, twined their graceful ten.
drills round the slcndershailed pillar,
that supported the roof; and at on,
end "a fragrant honeysuckle was she'd
ding on the air delicious perfume from
its variegated flowers, bloSsoming Il
second time in the season to make
glad the hearts of all who looite up.
on its beauty, or inhaled its fragrance.
Across the other, grape vine, la
den with rpcning fruit, shot its slen
der branches and pushed its purpling
clusters among the ornamental vines
that clambered along the white piaz.
"a, mingling, even there, the useful
with the beautiful. Ranged upon the
floor of this cool and pleasant green.
erie, were one, two, or three or more
flowering plants in pots, monthly
rose, or two. a thrifty iuchsia with
dropping bells of crimson and gold
and "a beautiful hydrangea, while un.
tlerneath "a cherry tree at the corner OF
The porch were two pet squirrels turn
ing a tin wheel, as il to keep time
with their busy, little, twinkling feet,
to the outgushing song of a Canary
and Mocking bird, whose cages
hung in the branches OF the sheltering
:ree.
The stranger, whose knock slightly
shook the panels OF the newly-painted
door, gazed round him, as he did it
aud his eager eye took in. at a glance,
hit the quiet, refined and home-like
beauty of the dwelling and its sur.
roundings. But no one as yet res
ponded to his summons, so pausing a
moment, he took a deliberate sur
icy of all about him. as much as he
eould without quitting the immediate
Vicinity of the door.
30 quiet was everything, he would
almost have believed there was no
one within, but the blinds of one Of
the windows. which opened down to
The floor of the vine-draped piazza,
were ajar, thus affording easy ingress
to any one disposed to enter. Again
be laid his hand to the knocker and a
moment after the gentle opening of a
door and a light step in the in,erven.
ing passage assured him that some one
was coming.
Stepping little to one side, as the
door swung lightly on its hinges, he
had an opportunity to scan the face
and figure of whomever it might be
hat should answer his call. Evident.
y he had not expected the mist ress
Pf the mansion 10 open the door for