Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-11
Delicate Hands,
CHAPTERI. I.
- AccoNPLIsHED Id.

/ Iul OptEallous WuAlo AhA1s @@SSA
armed with brooms and busters, were battling
| the enemy to all cleanliness with and energy
which would haN. done credit to the army OF
| Alexander. Windows were washej, floors
were scrubbed, ceilings cleaned, and stall busliy
they worked, from early dawn unlll the sun
was low in the Weste sky when Mrs. Leon
/ suggested that they would pause IN their
house cleaning duties for that day, and make
ready the tea table before Mr.. Leon should ar
rive. Busy then was the ever active Nora, and
her fingers flew more nimbly than ever, as from
pantry to kitchen and kitchen o cellar, she
piled her task while the graceful motions OF
her beautiful form would have been study TO
a sculptor. No wonder Mr.. Leon was proud
Of his dauobter and wondered if the land could
produce another like his 'bonny, black eyed
Nora
Tea was ready and waiting, when light
tap was heard at the door, and Miss Clara Mel
vile entered, and seating herself with an air OF
non ehaLance upon the sofa, exclaimed,
,Oh. dear Mrs Leon. am tired to death
Tired 10 death not quite I hope; you must
have been very nard at work to-day :! responded
Work no indeed, not = replied Miss
Clara, with naughty curl Of her lip. i hope
pou don't think that l, the daughter OF Col
Meiyie, would kill myself over house>work
What has made you so tired then I'm sure
| 7 don't see how you occupy your time these
'>Gg days
IL I'll DO great deal, 4 practice and embrOider,
u ealling-and-and pl lactice-snd- -and,
and go nat tell all, and have great deal Of
-Oh! C when ! DON; know what to do
time besides = added with languid sigh.
with myself, sh very soon if you were my
You'd know NTs. Leon, She was an
daughter responded never spared her own
open hearted woman, ~no '1g ber thoughts in
SPnlI0R' ion gensfvbg ass bat Il might "a contrast to
those whose words are smoother - Iii No,
| 70 persop's face who in his absent -
hesitate to discourse largely on his talh- = of
Clara arose and walked to the opposite sIo>
the room, to examine the pictures hanging Oh
GWbat beautiful drawings = she exclaimed.
Mora, where cid you get them
4 drew them,' Nora quietly replied
you! when did you get time to do all this
1 commenced learning to draw 8 great WuLe
ago, but got sick ofit-I can't endure ary'hins
con6ning.' ,,.,,..lo5
Nor, Il have a certain time set apart every
dsy for work, part Of the day for sewing ana
( a 5art for drawing; and by doing little every
ldIv I find 1 can accomplish great deal. II
Ii q great deal easier to work by rule and sys-
tem8to have a time for everything and do
on mercy = calculated Miss Clara. i
would sooner be shut up in prison than De
chained down to such prosy lie. Mhy' as II =
is. have the blues half the time. I'm sure
should think YOU would-dOn't you, Nora
why, no, don't know as | DO rePileo
| Nora, as if an entirely new idea haa strucA hei
mind. rTo-.
is as merry hearted as a bird, and sings IKE
lIark from morning till night There's no use
| In anv one being sad in this beautiful world
and there's 70 medicine to cure the blues ike
having something to do. Suppose you try
bouseWork awhile, Miss Clara-be an aPPren-
tice TO OR Nora ~.
tOh mercy should die in week, besides
mama saws am too delicate to work
sWer, tougher youself then. Try IT. And
you'll find in a fortnight that you are as rosy
! aad healthy as our Nora
; %, Mrs. Leon! what would be the use 10 me
Won know I'll never be obliged to put 1t into
practice - ,.,I;sj
: Mrs Leon; "you think that because your faith
or ia rich. and you can have servants to wal
on Won now, it will always be so, but you don
know Besides, every woman, rich or poor
sbonld understand we'll the affairs OF her house
' Miss Clara laughed Ianguidly. AT any raj
II isn,t much to learn. There's no science o
S art in housekeeping; ridiculous any one shoult
8 think SO Now, music is science which
takes a lifetime TO learn, so with mathematics
and so with painting, q hate 'em all but house
0 work. humph its no science, that's nothing U
= learn A. ,.,l,
. Mr. Leon entered. and seated himself win
smile at his weIl-funished table.
well. done y he exclaimed when all "er
- seated is there another girl Of eighteen IN tn
countrv that can make such bulsclt as m.
=, blackSsved Nora I'll venture to say you can
N Miss Clara = or
n She blushed slightly, and remarked,-'Mam
aT saws nv hands are too delicate
Il think replied Mr. Leon, that slight o.
' plicstion of dish-Water would be good Tor them
ID Nov, Mr.. Leon = exclaimed Clara, If tina
ri had been said by any one but you should tax
Ssl 9a il as an open insult
5, But seeing its only !, you don't care,
nv course laughed Mr. Leon. AN ms OiaI'
lie von,U find out sometime that nothing WI
sorr vour husbands disposition like sour bread
ng sYou forget, Mr.. Leon, that my husband
n among the things to be, and besides don
: ernect to be troubled with any such append
age l.o, mn 10,
II Won learn to make good biscuits,-eh' hii
ioI lClars! Bv the way. young Clement Amoros
for has arrived in town, just graduated run y
: leRe. YOU know. RumOr says ne mas Cou.
"a after wife, and venture to say you glFis W
b9gtt all be setting your caps for him AT any ra's
nS he continued, with a sly wink 81 clara,
&c shall recommend to him my black eyed MO-
on a. young lady of high accompllshments, OF
that can make good biscuits, eh, Mrs Leon
We'll, father responded Nora, Il suppo
- Clara will be recommended to him as your
lady offne education. for we all know no" we
. she plays u...
n brsins for an Grafton on the uses Of young lad
~ Sn0erg- whether they were manufactured
tbnmp piano keys, or guide the broom handle
ID FOh he'll say the piano, OF course, reJoln'
Or Mrs. Leon, young gentlemen are all ior fashi'
o. sIes nv opinion,' remarked Mr.. Leon, 'th
iiss voung gentlemen of this age are not In thi
- point SO very far benin the young gentiem
Of nv day-ahem! Even sensible young u
: found their plans little on policy.
oHAPTER II.
sh THR PARTY.
! on The brilliant halls were lighted IN the 81
81 cious mansion OF Col. Melville, and mel
= voices were gaiy ringing there, for pleas,a
!. company were gathered for an evening Social
gay with youthful life and animation. Amo
the group we easily recognize onr friends Ga
and Nora. It were difficult to tell which
n