Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-13


| TO exchange their many questions and answer,
| MT. inorntons line span of horses and light
| uemocrat are standing near by and il needs
put little persuasion to induce Mr.. Morton to
| accompany his friend to his home which he has
never yet visited The conversation is lively
and spirited-they recall the feats of their
school days, and the experiences of after life.
ana compare their present position i'm the
| world, with the golden future of which they
used to dream. Mr. Morton is bachelor, and
very fastidious in his tastes-as that class of
INDIVIDUALS are prone to be. The recollection
| OF this flashes on Mr.. ThOrnton's mind AS they
drive along towards their destination. Atonce
| ms zeal IN the dialogue abates, and he becomes
| thoughHai and silent, and does not urge his
team onward, but seems willing to afford Mr..
| morton an opportunity to admire the beautiful
scenery on either hand the hills and valleys
| ciau In the fresh verdure of June while the
| lofty mountain ranges look blue and dim in
the distance. lie cannot help wondering if
| tney Will lind his wife i'm the same sorry pre-
dicament in which he left her that morning,
and InVoluntarily shrinks from introducing so
siatterniy parsonage to his refined and cult
| waited friend
But it is now too late to retract his polite in.
Vitatlon-they are entering the old - home
stead ono fold moro and his fertile farm
Win It's well kept fences, appears in view
fonder is his neat white house, surrounded
with elms and naples. They drive through
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the barn " put out the horses, and Mr. Thorn
ton hurrles up the walk 10 the piazza, leaving
ms friend TO follow at his leiSure-he must sec
ms wlie hrst, and if possible hurry her out of
| sight before their visitor enters He rushes
| into the sitting rOOm-words cannot expres,
MS amazement-there sits the very image of
| his lovely BRIDE and n self-consciotIs bIush
mantles her cheek as he stoops to kiss her with
words OF joyful surprise-'Why, Ellen ;" He
mas time tor no more, George Morton has fol-
iOwed him, and he exclaims-"IIat Chariey
as lover-llkc as eyer-hasn't the honey moon
set yet and then he is duly presented to
MrS. Thornton, who under the pleasing ex-
cltement OF the occasion, appears 10 far better
advantage than usual. Tea is SOON upon fhe
Table, anu the gentlemen do ample Justice to
inc tempting repast spread before them A
happy meal 1T is to Charles Thornton who
gahes with admiring fOndness upon hi. still
beautiful Wife Supper over, Mr. Morton
coaNcs httle Nellie to sit on his lap, but she
soon slides down, and climbing her fathers
knee, whispers eOnfidentially, Don't mama
look pretty 90 He kisses her and answers,
"Ies, my darling"
Ihe evening passes pleasantly and swiftly
away. and many half-forgotten smile of their
hic-plIg1magc is recalled by some way-mark
which still CLEANS bright in the distance. They
both feel younger and better for their inter
view, and determine never TO become So like
strangers again. Mr.. Morton's soliIoouy, rs
he retires to the cosy apartment appropriated
TO ms use Is We'll, this is a happy family
What a lucky fellow Charley is-such hand
! some wife and children-and she so pood n
housekecPer, too. Maybe Ill settle down
some day nySelf,-which pleasing idea that
ufgnt mingled with his v;s:o.--
The next morning Mr.. Thornton watched his |
\ wIte movements with some anxiety-hc could
| not bear to have her destroy the favorable i'm
| preston which he was certain she had made
| on his friend mind, and yet some irresistible
impulse forbade his Offering any suggestion or
| alladiDg in any way TO the delicate subject 40
| long unmentioned between them. But Mrs
| Thornton needed no friendly advice-with true
| wOInanly tact she perceived the advantage she
| had gained. and was not at all inclined 10 re-
| hnquIsh 1t. The dark ginghan dress, linen
| collar and snowy apron formed an appropriate
| and becoming morning attire for n houspk cen
CT; and the table afforded the guest no o.ca
| sion for altering his opinion in regard 10 the
skill or atfabllity of his amiable hostess Early
| ia the forenoon, Mr. Morton took leave of bf.
hospitable friends, being called away by press-
| ing affairs of business
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton returned to their ac-
| customed syOcatiohs, but il was with renewed
| energy. and new sense of quiet happiness. no
\ less deeply felt because unexpressed A dav
| or two afterwards Mr. Thornton invited his
| wife to accompany him To town, saving he
| thought she might like to do some shopping;
| and she, with no apparent surprise, but with
| heartfelt pleasure, acceded to the proposal
| The following Sabbath the village gossips had
ample food for their hungry eyes ito be digest
| ell at the next sewing society," in the appear
| ancc of Mrs. Thornton at church clad in plain
| hut rich costume an entire new outfit which
they could not deny made her look ten years
| younger"
This was the beginning Of the reform, and il
| was the dawniDg of n brighter day for the hus-
band and wife Of our story True, habits of
| such long standing not conquered i'm week
4 and vofso AZ
\ tempted to yield to their long tolerated sway;
but she fought yaliantly against their influence
| and in time she yaDquished them. An air of
| taste and elegance, before unknown now per-
vailed their dwelling, and year after year the
| links of affection which united them as fam
| lily grew brighter and purer, even radiating the
| holy light of Christian home
| But II was not until many years had passed
| away, and our little Nellie, now a lowell Y maid
| en-, was about Ia resign her place as pet an her
| fathers household, aud assume n new dignity
| in another home, that her mother imparted
| to her the story Of her own early errors, aud
| earnestly warned her to beware of that insid-
| iOus foe To domestic appiness-,iisrcs,Qrd of
| isH/' MiHgS,-and kissing her daughier with
maternal pride and fIndness, she thanked her
for those simple, child like words, which had
changed the whole current of her destiny-
" DON'T I'G IKE to see yOH look preity?"
---->s~,
Mr.. -PISE, HIS PEAK.-A short time since
Captain Yates cleared from Chicago for Pixies
Peak, via the canal and rivers The Captain
has returned without his craft. the Geneva
Here is his log, as published in the Chicago
Press and Tribune:
Eight miles from Chicago broke a wheel
repaired at JOliet-started again-shOt wild
hog-sslted him-ducks and wild fowl-ducks
more ducks-ducking, the cook falling over
board-Alton broke on cur weather bow-large
rivcr--Mississppi- more of same sort but mud
dier-believed To be an open main Of Chics go
ater-works-asked wood dealer, called Mis-
sOuri in these parts'-f0und sn island-landed
named it after discOverer, POfesonia' -
found owner of island-Inore ducks what
will Won tske?'-S-,-'ba bald face = sold
Geneva to owner-clearcd S-,--learn that
Mr.. Pike hasn' t any Peak, after sll--dOn' care
whether he has or not. 4
AsECDoTB OF AN EN-PREsIDENr.-When |
M-ii-d F-llm-re was practising law in the
bunaio courts, he was pretty formidable an
tagonist, even IN that city of bars and benches.
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