The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-05-28

again, then drew her little chair close tt
her side, and eagerly watched her as sht
piled her needle, repairing her giughau
dress
Just before it was completed, Nellie.
brothers came from school, aud psnsine
at the hslfopened door, Willie whisper.
ed to Charlie, IL guess we've got com.
papy, for mothers all dressed up" l,
was with mingled emotions Of pleasure
and pain that Mrs. Thornton observed
her children wese unusually docile and
obedient. Fastening to perform their &C
customed duties without even being re-
minded Of them. Children are natural
aud unaffected lovers of the beautiful,
and their intuitive perceptions will not
often suffer from comparison with the
opinions Of mature worldly wisdom. it
was with new feeling Of admiration
that Il csc children now looked upop their
mother, aud seemed to consider it priv
ilegc TO do something for hcr 1t was,
Let me get the kindlinr," ,"-sT viii
make the ire," and "May ill the tea
kcttle "--instead of, as was sometimes
the case, "Necd | do it?'--"I don't
want to ;'-'why can't Willie ,"
Nellie was too small 20 render much
assistance, bat she often turned from her
frolic with her kitten to look ut her moth
er, and utter some childish remark ex-
pressive Of Joy and love
At last the clock struck the hour when
Mr.. Thorn.-n was expected, aud his wife
proceeded to lay the table with unusual
care, and to place thereon several choice
viandS Of which she knew ho was par.ic-
uiarly found
Meanwhile Let Us tsrm the acquaintance
Of the absent husband and father, whom
wc aad in the neighboring town JUS,
completing his days traffic. He is iue
looking. middle eyed man, with an un-
mistakable twinkle Of kindly feeling in
his eye, aud the line, of good humor
p'ainly traced about his mou,h--we know
at glance ths, he is cheerful and in
dulgent in his family, and are =. once
propossesscd in his favor.
As he is leaving the store, where he
has made his las. purchasefor the day, he
is faniiarly aecosted by tall gentleman
just entering the door He recognizes
Nh old friend, and exclaims, George
Morton, il il Won p" The rrestin, il
nutp,IIv cordial. thew vnre fr;enss IN
bovhooi and car,y vonth hat siuro Mr.
Morton has been prac,ici,o law In = 1i-.
tsnt citv ,bcv have so,don, ,,c, ma ibis
is no ,lscc t. exchange their r,anv oucs
tiuus an! answers. Hr, Thorptcn'. fine
>rao of horse. and r,. naar,a.~zt" ~,
,tsp1ins, n ar by ,ri Il nnals hr, r,I..
persuasion 70 iGduca Mr.. Norton +, ,c-
company his friend t. his home. which
hc has never yet visited The coayersa.
t.nH Is lively ana spirited; they rtcali
ttn 5,4ts Of their schuyl dar~. aul the
r>neG-."aos f 2rt.r life, compare their
-H.2.us position IN the world, with tte
.rg!leA future Of which they used to
dream. Ir Norton Is a b.ch-lYc and
y.Fy fa.tidiou, in lis tastes The, clsss
e. iLdiyi4ua!s src prone to be. -Thc e.
collection Of this flashes on Mr.. Thorn.
tons mind - they drive along towards
their destination. At once his zeal in the
dialogue abAtes, he becomes thoughtful
AT q silent, and does not urge his team
onward, but seems willing to afford Mr..
Morton al opportunity 10 admire the
beautiful .cerlcry ou either haud-the
hills and valleys clad in the fresh verdure
Of June, while the lofty mountain ranges
look blue and dim ia the distance. lie
cannot help wondering if they will find
his wife in the same sorry preiicamen, in
which he left her tha, morning, and in
voluntarily shriuks from introducing 50
sla,ternIy parsonage TO his refined and
cultivated friend.
But i, Is now too late To- retrac. his
polite ipvita,ion-,bey are nearing the
Old "homes,ead''-oue feId more and
his fertile farm with it. well kept fences
apocars in view. Yonde- i, his nea,
white house. surrounded. With elms and
naples. They drive through the large
gateway, the man John comes from tie
barn to put out the horses. and Mr..
Thornton hnrries 4, the walk to the pioz.
"a. leaving his friend to follow at his lei.
sure: he musts his wife first and if pos
siblo hurry her out Of sight before their
visitor enters. lie rusEes into the slit
ting room-vords cannot express his
amazement-there sits the yery image of
his lovely bride, and self-conscious blush
raantles her check IS hc stoops to kiss
her with w0ris of joyful surprise-'W Why,
Elem" be has time for no more; George
Morton ha. followed him, and he eX
claims, " !la Charley, as love-iike a.
eyef-hasnt the hohey-mocn set yct ?"
md then he i duly presented to Mrs.
Thornton who under the pleasing excite
mcut of the occasion, appears 10 far bet-
ter advantage than usual. TIA is soon
upon the table, aud the gentlemen do