The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19

A CHARMING PICTURE.

| 1t is nearly year since have looked
at my diary. Through all the prepara-
tions for marriage, and during the eight
months that have elapsed since then, I
have felt no inclination to write; but to-.
night feel the old longing to converse
with my paper, as | used to do in the
days of my girlhood, and say to it those
things that can be whispered to no hu-
man ear things too trivial and meaning.
less to others too inexpressibly dear and
sacred to my own heart to be spoken of
to the dearest friend.
My husband, who has been absent on
business for several days, for the first
time since we were married, will arrive
in time for my rather late tea tonight.
| would have everything nicely ordered
for him. Damask, fine and white bread,
light and sweet ham, the thinnest Of
shavings on the prettiest little dish in the
world hot, fragrant coffee; cream, in 4
little silver creamer, IA wedding present
from my grandmother, so quaint and old
fashioned that an antiquary would surely
be tempted to run off with it the dain.
tiest cups and saucers, the bubbling tea.
kettle--to give the table an aspect of
comfort, which / knew he weuld enjoy.
| waited impatiently for his return. I
placed my watch on the table before me;
the hands seemed to stand still while I
gazed. | listened; the ticking was as
rapid and as regular as ever. l remem-
bered what our cook had said to me one
morning when stood vainly striving to
hurry the boiling of the kettle, in order
that my husband might have his break
fast before leaving home at an unusually
early hour.
"Oh! Miss Lindsay, a watched pot
never boils ! just do something else, and
it will boil in no time"
elf had only tangled skein of silk
to wind" | thought, "or, better yet.
something that must be finished before
he arrives
Hooked around the room; what could
| do more I? 1t is September; but it is
cooler than ordinary, and fire would
complete the picture of comfort which
the room presented. | few to execute
my plan. In few moments bright fire
was burning, | ran for his dressing
gown, and the slippers which / had work.
ed for him since he left home. wheel
sd the sofa up to the fire. l threw open
the door, and surveyed it from the hall
that might see how it would look to him
as be entered. 'Ahp' said /, at is per-
feet" All it is perfect" echoed
voice behind me, not my maids and two
strong arms-no need to tell my heart
whose they were-were, about me, and
warm lips showered kisses over me, and
ire and tea, and all else, were forgotten,
for we were together; and was not that
enough In little time / remembered
my housekeeping cares again, and that he
must be tired and hungry after his long
ride. | helped him off with his coat
and, as he sat in his dressing gown, I
knelt on the hearth rug and encased his
feet in the new slippers.
!" You have made them for me-" he
said " how pretty they are-how warm
and soft"
warm your cold feet in them, and
will wheel the table up to the fire that
you may take your coffee where you sit"
"Oh, no, do not move it; it looks SO
snug in that little niches How nicely it
fits into it. Ponr out the coffee, and
will come in minute"
/ poured out the clear amber LIQUID,
putting in cream and sugar just to his taste.
" What pretty picture y he said.
" Yes-is it not :" replied, turning
toward him; but / turned away again,
blushing
|" You do not see the prettiest part of
it." he said, laughing; and added more
seriously, bending over me and kissing
my brow, as he passed to his seat at the
table, Its only plain setting for my
pearl-my precious jewell
Oh! | am very happy. / wish to-
night, that this very present time might
last forever. and am almost afraid of the
change which / generally anticipate with
only the sweetest emotions. 1t is bed
time, and / am in my room. I hear my
husbands step. as he closes the hall door,
and | know that he will come to me soon.
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