The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-26

becoming to his young wIte that he
felt no disposition to find fault with 1t.
Tn the meantime old Mrs. Hall, being
confined to her room with a violent
influenza, the reins of government
were very unwillingly resigned into
Emma's hands; the endless charges
..xhe received about the busting, and
sweeping, and cooking, ending always
riith His solilod n {Qs the door closed
s uposl s,np ref ing form,) Pm
I u 4 her anything about it;
sH0l B NJ as q Hottentot-it
viii an 60 Id one ear and out at the
other; and the old lady groaned' as
tia vision of the nose of the teakettie
pointing the wrong way, OF the sauce
pan hung on the wrong nail, fitted |
Through her mind. Emma exerted her.
self to the utmost to please her, but the
| cruel was always mot quite right the
pillows not arranged easily behind her
back, or she expected to find 'Bedlam
let loose, when She got doy'n stairs and
various nos 10 issEls Of the same
charactars
Emma, Said Harry show should you
like living fve miles out of the city? I
havs seen place that just suits my
fancy and u think of hiring it on trial.
!; s Ensaa hesitated. She wished to ask
docs SUI mother 80 with us?' but she
"A orlly Sai;l, Il could not tell you, dear
81 Harry, 4 should like the place till
! i saw It. 5fst should fear it would take
d vna, fnf much from me. 1t would seem
4 + 81 of1al fo have five miles distance be-
ii xsvof.3 rs for the whole day. Oh, ]
4 Il I'LL y}lry sure shouldn't like it Harry,
IS M ia charges of the motherin-law
l{66ded her sunny face, and in spite
b herself, a tear dropped on her hus
SDand's hand.
81 We'll dear Emma, now Pm very sur
W YOU will like it; (and his large dark ely
3 had o look she could not understand
II with all her skill and practice in readin
s. them,) and so I'm going to drive yo
10 out this very afternoon, and we'll see
IS; said he, gaily kissing her forehead.
ar ooh. what q little Paradise, Harry
SO Look at that cluster of Prairie Roses
ell What splendid old trees! See how ii
oo wind sweeps the dropping branch'
llo across the tall grass! and that little 10
en- window, latticed over with sweet bria
or and that pretty terraced flower garde
NO oh, Harry!'
49, well, let us go inside, Emma al
or applying q key he held in his han
the door yielded to his touch, and tn
H. stood side by side in u little rust
= parlor, furnished simply, yet so tast
&C fully! Table stands and mantels, &C
ho cred with vases, sending forth fragran
ca from the sweetest of wildwood fiowe
ten the long white muslin curtains LOOP
,rId away from u window, whence could
seen wooded hill, and fertile vail
and silvery sire am. Then they ascenC
into the old chamber that was quite
tod unexceptionable in It's appointmer
~ 7 Emma looked about in bewilde
date wonder.
,eck But who lives here mo10 HarryF
Nobody
tber Nobody! What u teaze you a
,red To whom does this furniture belo
her and who arranged everything with
Mrs. exquisite taste! 1 have been expect
set every minute to see the mistress
were the mansion step out.
and well, there she is said Harry L
fraid ing her gaily up to the looking 81
; one [ only hope you admire her hall
,ard- much as l do DO you think
been blind and deaf, because l
.rono been dumb! Do you think I've
mnIy seen my high spirited little wife st
With CLING with trials, day by da>fsuffel
dov enduring, gaining the victory Over
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