The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-06

The dog Jowler shook himself up from his rug azly
stretching himself before the warming hearth Silver
the cat jumped into my lap and purred, the only way
the poor dumb thing could show how grateful she telt
for our care and kindness. put her down, and went
out bathing my bloodle5s cheeks in the cold stream
that gurged by the door. The kettles steamed and
breakfast smoked upon the table when my grandmother
rose went mechanically about work. How sad and
niritless felt; what an aimess existence was NINE
/ for had nothing to live for! Ny grandmother soon
knew ALL concealed nothing; never, in the most tri-
fling matter had deceived her. Her thin withered
hands elapsed mine her streaming eyes were raised TO
heaven and we both knelt by that lonely hearth stone
and prayed for strength from Him who alone could /
bring US comfort in the deepest Affections. VIII we
rcs4, rot word was said, and the little hone
bright and tidy before left for school.
/ 4 few months after, Lester married the beautiful
siren of song saw the bridal party dash by our door,
not without quicker heart throb; and We met some
times at the gay parties which were given in honor OF
his return
By and bY the people began to gossip, and say his
if had temper of her own and that he did not lead
anite SO happy life as might have been expected
The Judge was much abroad taking trips, sometimes,
that kent him months away ron the paternal mansion
Tittle lizzie remained with Lester, who, i'll return,
condeseended to give her especially into my charge
Dear little Lizzie with her bright golden lingets, and
sweet laughing blue eyes 4 did not love her more
than all else in the world. loved her because she was
beautiful; loved her for the sweetness Of her dispo
ston and constant kindness and generosity to those
z around her
Two davs had the little girl been absent from school
How missed her! then word brought that she was
i'll very il that the most hideous ot all dseass the
J, smallpox had broken out upon her.
The amlY were in utter considerations panic selzed
he servants and they fed. Mrs Lester more suddenly
reco3leeted her promised visit to er dear mother,
whittier she Immediately proceeded; the OLD house
keeper Mmgery picked up her bundle and started and
. in less than week the great handsome white house
looked lonesome enough l dismissed school awhile;
i ID -;p ~; I1raYi tn fha ry
nestilence might sp cad and flung ell my pride,
and hurried to nurse the poor, deserted little one Alas
nv poor pet Never would beauty dimple the !u round
q cheeks again When Size saw me- langud smile OF
recognition passed the unsghty features and she
tried to raise her little bands to mine but they were
i fastened TO her side!
ooh nv poor I.zze said again and again, bending
, over the e sufferer while the hot tears raued down
upon the parched checks. Even then, the poor thing
tried to comfort me had noticed, until then,
y that Lester was in the room He only glanced at his
little favoe and hurried to the window 1t vas some
time before he approached again and when be did was
calm How we watched over the poor chid-not days,
~ hut weeks Sometimes relieved BY the kindly
e neghbors who sill bore marks upon their toreheads
j. which the loathsome enems of comelincss had elt
> Lesters father was in London he was not expected
q home until the following spring. Many summers paa
n the blossoms Enlightened and faded upon his mother
" grave Two others reposed beside who long before
10 her had crossed the still waer-tiuy heaps OF earth
I whch told how brief their little span had been An!
N much of grief and care, and sorrow tad been theirs
It only Lester and Lizzie remained the heartess deseruon
of his wife, in this trying hoar, was, perhaps me bitter
Y est Of ALL Never had her name passed las Ups III
,e nv presence 1t was aterrbie place torme. avoided
~ him as much as possible keeping our watch at separate
d hours but sometimes he would come looking SO paie
and wretcheJ and haggard, and worm that 1t was ~lF
~ tbe utmost difficulty that could restrain myself iron
ii falling at his feet and weeping with him, too; for llovec
IN hiu1-God alone coud know how loved that mar
ID sln-though knew it guilt to keep MN forever
hid away in my heart. ALL only too well knew how
IN his sunbeam OF beauty had grown hldeous and blact
I'd before him and he struggled fercely with the bnC
re love be still felt for me- which was row only misery
n. to us both the deep guilt that stretched Wd'
~ between u.s. OH ii a dangerous place for mel ye
n all the while how calm vas! Do not think was there
in alone in that house with him. From him iet no rear
But | did fear the gossiping scandal loving Worlu
re already had felt its angwondern not that
ne nsnctigely | dreaded it again. At an exhorbltaa
e price Lester had secured the services Of aeoored wo
q man to take charge CT the culinary dcpartmen-thoug
r conscious knows we needed little tuss and trouble 10
N u8-and stout re3armed Biddy to assist in the o.he
ne household affairs All the house rad been closed cx
tie cept the southern wing contiguous 10 the rear building
he Ii overlooked green rolling meadows, acres IN extent
We and thickly wooded strip Of country, with dlstan
view of blue waters Of the Miami Dayton in the dis
ne tnce shone red upon the hill side the gerng pire
NJ and White walls gstened in the sunshine atar Othe
sh villages rose nesed away in the cool valleys, or peep
n, ur through denser woodland with the gteilng seen
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