The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-02

toll almost in the menial concerns OF her |
wretched habitation -
Has she then repined at the change!'
"Repined, she has been nothing but
sweetness and good-humor. Indeed,
she seems in better spirits than l have
ever known her she has been to me all
love and tenderness and comfort -
Admirable girl ~ exclaimed L.
"You call yourself poor. my friend
you never were so rich--you never
knew the boundless treasures of exceil-
ence you possess in that women
"O. but my friend, if this meeting
at the cottage was over, think could
then be comfortable. But this is her
first day of real experience she mas
been introduced into a humble dwelling
lA-she has been employed all day in ar
| ranging it's miserable equipments-she
has for the first time known the fatigues
of domestic employment-she- has tor
the first time, looked around her on
| home destitute of everything elegant
almost of everything convenient !;
and may now be sitting down exhausted
and spiritless, brooding over prospect
of future poverty"
There was degree of probability i'm
this picture that / could not gainsay,
so we walked on in silence.
After turning from the main road up
narrow lane, so thickly shaded with
forest trees as to give it a complete air
of seclusion, we came in sight of the
Z lcottage. lit was humble enough in its
ff,a3 earance for the most PASTORAL poet;
vet it had pleasing rural look.
f ~ Ia vine had overrun one end with q
a prtsf fusion of foliage; few trees threw
stfheir branches gracefully over it, ane
also observed several pots of flower.
tastefully aaisI5used about the door, ant
81 on the grass plot III front. A small
J, wicket gate opened upon foot-patl
that wound through some shrubbery t.
! the door. just as we weapproached, w
heard the sound Of Inuic Leslie grasp
ed my arm !; we paused and listened
ii was Mary's voice singing in styl
z of the most touching simplicity, a littl
air Of which her husband was peculiarly
/ felt Leslfe's hand tremble on m
arm. He stepped forward to hear mor
! i distinctly. His step made noise O
2 the aFrayel walk. A bright, beautif'
{ fafse Glanced out at the the window an
|, yaxlished- a light footstep was hear
Y and Mary came tripping forth to me'
,, us; she was in IL pretty rural dress
white few wild flowers were twiste
2 in her fine hair fresh bloom was q
i her cheek her whole countenant
/ beamed with smiles--I had never sec
- her look so lovely.
s'My dear George" she cried, -
y so clad you are come have bee
Ill watching and Watching for you, ~
set out "a table under beautiful tr'
et behind the cottage; and I've bee
~ gathering some of the most decliclo
III Strawberries, for | knew you are fond
>. them-and we have such excellent crea
~ and everything is so sweet and st
= here-O!" said she putting her al
III within his, and looking up brightly
~ his face, 80, we shall be so happy ~
a' Poor Leslie was overcome. J
c caurht her to his bosom--he folded
SO arms round her-he kissed her agf
's' and again-he could not speak, but t
VI tears, gushed into his eyes and
Iin has often assured me, that though
IL l1S world has since gone on prosperous
~. with him, and his life has indeed bee
a as happy one, yet never has he experiel
" ed a moment of more exquisite felIcl