The Van Buren press., 1861-05-08

auce If they :" should come to want"
shall never forget the queer look the young
man gxve me-a glance in which pride
seemed almost struggling with . cluster Of
mirth-sparkles.
very wen. sir; We will try and not
come to want"
That was all he said but the cool, self
possession Of his manner made me feel Is
though had undertaken to drive . nail,
and had pounded my. fingers.
had always been dcmonstrative towards
my children--the elder as well Is the youn-
ger. Minnie had never lost her right to her
fathers knee, nor did sha ever mect me ct
night without kiss. This was denied her
now. Poor child it was the sorest trial
of all. Onco or twice she chung teanully
| to me in my sternness, and reaching up TO
!!cl~srma neek with her white arms. tried
Ito bend my lips to hers. No. ! promised
her never kiss while lived.
! Women are strange creatures. There was
wife. who had entirely sympsthised with
me as l supposed, absolutely giving aid
and comfort to our recrcant daughter.
verify believe that long before the wedding
day came. she was as thoroughly interested
in the whole affair as though Minnie had
been about to marry the best business man
in town. Little use was it for me to tight
en- my purse-strings, and say the child
should have no marriage outfit OF ward
robes, pillow-casees. counterpanes. and tho
thousand -and-one ct ceterss in which moth
ers take such pleasure. In spite Of me, but
. serreptiously, Minnie was we'll provided for
! am sure. remember that the shopman's
bills for some ten months after. seemed un-
<,,n hokh sS bar nf
j, footing of column, and shrewdly suspect
: that wife had arranged with the tradesman
to have articles scattered along through the
:, months. She was always good 6naneicr.
:, The ceremony wss performed in church.
was present lest my absence might give
> notor,ety to tho family jar. Useless. Tho
e whole town having long since been acquaint-
:. ed with the state OF affairs-the BRIDES
~ beauty and the bridegroom's popularity
- set many eyes on me with the sparkle OF
y criticism in them.
"He needn't look SO savage like" NUT
tered gruff old yeoman behind me; there
IL amt a likelier young fellow snywheres
~ :. hereabouts than Jenny Brum ; and though
+. Minnie be purity As pink, it's good match
"a IA real even bargain-so."
~ Long months went by after the marriage
ID tedious; unhappy months to me. knew
=. was being soured by selfimposcd restraint
!, on the affectionate part Of my nature. Min
a ME came to her old home sometime. Once
or twice she begged for the return of the
sr old love. the old homc-kiss No. My
nj ut daughter was happy in her husband, happy
in her home. But saw very plainly thai
., the bliss Of the old home was lost to her
~, Nearly two years went back into the pas,
Mt Swallowed IN this manner, when little -,
he man blossom was laid in its cradle. A lit
tn tie struggling. wee thing,-another littl
q !. Minnie. Poor me! Here was a new inAu
er ence to be stemmed. as boats stem snothe
wave. But braced myself and when
r. had been forced into Minnies chamber, ant
stood over the pale child, with the littl
tb one on her arm. and heard the faint voice
he added to the swcetly bcsecching look, =" D.
kiss me, father y shook my head an,
v went out.
a. One day strange change came over tn
- young mother. alarming the experienced.
50 and giving to the physician that omincu.
he air of grave mystery which strikes into tn,
at soul Of the loving. moved about full o
s. fear and guilty distress. The symptoms
o. became more and more alarming-she wa
at sinking. was called to her bedside y
that of my first dying child. AS / ben
=
weakness, illumined BY eyes sll-undimnet
so by illness. my Minnie gave me the old
he timed glance of love, and throwing up ne
ot arms as if to clasp my neck. said family
ot but, oh how earnestly
,er l bent down to my daughter. my first
I'm born. and we wept long together-th
,ss strong father and the family breathin,
al child.
What do you think. Minnie did! Why
she got we'll again, and in two rnoRths wa
+ as musical as q lark and as gay looking af
no ter the little Minnie like pretty mother a
on she was:
,lv However, the ice was fairly broken, an,
ck was my old fatherly self ever after. Min
ME even ventured, after . time, to max
hs merry at my expense, over the fact, tha
. not only was Jenny Bun the best Of hus
nd bands, but one of the well-known o
,es American writers.
a, think was very great fool.
TAKING IT EAsY-Old farmer Hodg
10 was queer subject. aud in his own Wa
70 20 made everything . subject Of rejoicing
}. His son Ben came in one day and said
n =" Father. that old black sheep has go
two lambs"
Good" said the old man, chats tn
most profitable sheep on the farm
" " But one of them is dead," returnc
Ben.
10 " I'm glad of it, said the father. L
ca will be better for the old sheep.
&c, But t'othsr's dead, too." said Ben.
na :" So much the better" replied Hodge
As "she'll make good piece Of mutton in tn
ed fall.''
- " Yes. but the old sleeps dead. too.
d. exclaimed Ben.
sr- n..ai 1..d{ ,rb.t tb. old .bsc,
ng dead :" cried Hodge !" that's GOOD. dar,
Tul ->s--
IL ~ Last week, in tho gallery OF tn
sc- Louisiana Convention. young gentleman
ur unfortunately sat down upon portion Of
ice lady's highly crinolined dress. but in Al