Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-09

nm beside the table, lingering gchattlng, iii
Lizzie also rose. She ed him to the light.
warm parlors, in their pretty glow of taste
ful arran cement, and drew him down beside
her on the sofa. He felt as if he wasceurt-
MIG over again, as he watched her fingers
hnsv with some fancy needle-work, aud lis
tened to the cheerful voice he had loved 50
dearly two years before. giro toa saas saaa
"What are you making. Lizzie ?',ess'loatl
IA pair Of slippers. Don'tayou remem-
Der how much you admired the pair work
ed for you, oh! ever 50 long ago avsiue7 a
II remember black velvet, with flowers
on them. fused to put my feet on thesfen-]
der, and dream Of blueeyes and bright ours,
and wish time would move fastersto the day
when could bring my bonnie wee wife
home. to make music IN my house" 2s oil
Lizzie's face saddened for a moment, as
she thought of the last two years. and how
little music she had r.ade for hisiloying heart
gradually weaving it from its allegiance;
Their she said - fotls faa.alssa ssa $3.50.
81 wonder if you love music as much as
you did then p sfsin ioa g9aT'4saas aasaa
'ssOf course + do. I often dropin at Miss
Smiths for nothing else than to hear the
music" ga ~ {li-s1ftsz'e155 - sai 81 t.s213
II can sing and play better than Miss
Smith, said Lizzie: half poating.sai sassna
stBut YOU always say you are out ofprac-
tice when ask you & q bess97asaasf@ssl
Il had the piano tuned tins morning
Now, open it,, and we will see how it
sounds y' zs' ss7s 4fa5i'tAs = at'aa
I William obeyed joyfully, and tossipg.a-
|side her sewing, Lizzie took the piano-s'ool-
She had very sweet voice, mot powerful,
but most musical, and was-a very fair per-
former on the piano 4Taai etH Gals5s h sa
seBalads, Lizzie Pr seaais9l sa7sts#1s
asssOh yes. I know you dislike opera mu-
sic in parlor. sa
Zone song after another, with nocturne
or lively instrumental piece, occasionally
/ between them, filed up another hour pleas
antly. ~ f'* Z}sf i@z92flze f39e s*aa
| The little mantle strock eleven j. .sasasa
eleven I thought it was about nine.
ought to apologize, Lizzie, as used to
do, for staying so long and can truly say.
as I did then, that the time has passed SO
pleasantly, | can scarcely believe 1t is SO
| late 3a3i5si-ss@ $3.50 3.Hs 81 'ofIGa 30
The piano was closed, Lizzie's work put
| in the basket, and William was ready TO 60
up stairs; but glancing back, he saw his
( little wife near the fire place., her hands
clasped. her head bent. and lacge tears fall
ing from her eyes. H. was beside her in
an instant. %4st4
Lizzie, darling. are you i'll? What is
the matter 7" " F@t5 IN
| Oh! William, have been such bad
wife heard you tell Mr.. Moore, last e.
vening, how I had disappointed you bat
will try to make your home pleasant, indeed |
will. if you will only forgive and love me-"
"Love you! Oh! Lizzie, you cannot
guess how dearly love you - 2ai 5sa2
As the little wife lay down that night, she
thought, 14e5
II have won him back again. Better
than that, have learned the way to keep
him." p Hs# f1.3 'Aat 59usa
HENRY CLAY AND Oss1AN g DoDGE AT AN
EVENING PARTY On the company being
seated at the table, Mr.. Clay poured two
glasses wine, and passing them to Mr.. Dodge
remarked in tones sufficiently loud for all to
hear: 8 as tiAs*eos a
.sMr. Dodge, let us pledge ourselves in q
glass of old wine. 2 a'' -
s Without touching the glass. Mr.. Dodge
replied: f.Excuse me, Mr.. Clay;' am
strict tetotaller and with your permission
pledge you in what is far more EN- blelnati-
cal Of the purity of true friendship, glass
ofpure water p g 4-a
Mr. Clay slowly replaced the glass OF wine
upon the table, scanned with his eagle eyes,
the features of his guest, and discovering no
expression but that of unbounded respect,
reached across the corner Of the table, gras-
ped the hand Of bis honest friend, anu ex-
lis9as fslH# M
MR. Dodge, I honor your principle"
and then laughingly added-"but 1 can
say that admire your taste.NA oeA ~ a3.
Mr. Dodge. with his usual promptness OF
retort replied: zH M 'agfag ss
-" But it is not the doctrine that our ora
tors are daily teaching US. Mr. Clay, to
throw aside taste for principles. zen
.sa Amid shouts of laughter that followed,
Mr.. Clay exclaimed -'3 nfs
i Handsomely turned Charles, move the
wine from the table," s S. eaa ~e
&c It has long been observed by medl
cal writer's that death is frequently prece-
ded by insanity This reminds us OF q case
which occurred many years ago, IN Fhil-
adelphia Court, where pretty Young widow
was in danger of losing two-thirds of her
estate his relations grounding their, claim
on the alleged insanity Of the defunct. Ii
may be as we'll 60 promise that the presiding
Judge was notonly convivial, but also gal
lapt t4ss4s 6i aa A
..What were your husbands last words 2"
inquired the attorney. 3a q aa
aa The fretty young widow blushed, and
looking down. replied, sd rather not tell. "
but indeed you must, ma'am Your
claim may be decided by it."
~ Still blushing, the widow declined to tell. |
AT last direot apI cal from Q bench clio
tied the information al9 Daa9g
Ii ssHe said, Kiss me, Polly. and open that
other bottle of champagne. : asaa
We know not whether it was admiration
for the deceased husband or the living wife
that inspired the Judge at that instant, but
he at once cried with all the enthusiasm of
conviction Sensible to the last" s.. las