The sun., 1862-01-14

fN.AN y -s''.t .N' ' .. .aN.t.
of.rrrK TX
IhsyN m,1ii nee u .rall - % %. na-f al 20
bAck q Nfs. Moalfor log.s, uuast v.ich ,lN
grass rt " 'hi,se srd l,rcou than 1 cou,i 30
e und in les -hii, places. .ist-.f "a, awhJ.
roloi CT Trimmed go clccly ,hs, .1u COLD zoe
a fire anjsrlal in. of moss wh.i i, sut9 tc G.. ,g
through .Yeri so perfectly cultivated.
TIL, pa,lh orchard Wai B,u', ssp .jL pto,
Not cad ktct could ho found Ia to .liift.
uccs. nor a dry twig upon tho eo.,et :uH. e.,
peach i,il, over moiog and riDo It iourt ~
em,raM iel 80 sort that not l:ai. 10 has1cI H.,
ruidy bloom. Then, tho surrcyrlng, vers
very beautiful. Tho back ioor. with it5 honey
sucklo porch, was in illl view. Tho voll vith
i's Oh fashioned curb and moss covered bucket,
LHvo rustic token Of tho cry stal vator beneath,
prd at dusk you could watch tho swallows 10
twittuing in and out Of their ness under tho
porch, from any point Of the little hEd.
On tho day after our school giil,' return
home. tho family from tho old homestead, in
which there were ouy uum1'r OF chIljrer, wo.l
invited over to tcl
AZ Luc, = suggestion, th' 'allo was spr'ei
undor ono Of the most outrageous p.Ach troa1
in the or,haId, which with delicious burior &
fruit bedding tho brlnyhos earthward, formpl
ono Of The loyoio.t an 4 most loary tsntl that
ever poet could imagine.
Indeed it was all very beautiful, and # a it,
Tie romantic, remember the Riils had just e.
turned from school with now albums in thoir
trunks, and some rather fanciful IDEAS Of lifo,
all harmless, and ! think very pleasant, ia an
ago when the ideal is 50 rudely handed out oG
good society.
AT any ratio, the parties in question found it
agreeable enough, to set there under tho laden
bouehs with the FIRST rich breath Of autumn
tanning their checks and the sun going down
glorIously turning q bed of white clouds into
banks on roses and covos of golden fire. There
was enjoyment in l., can tell YOU when the
last sunbcams lighted up those jusky branches
and kissed the pc lche- into richer rod, just be.
fore the dew fell upon tLe'n for at that moment
the chi dron were called in from their play
under the distant trcos, AMI merry tca-iaJl, y
was at which the nice cd lady pr, sided. cl1
see tn" liilrod fr-a o0cd \ liver ic. pot in her
with,rot %. u)v-.lul a 'wps. u,a- tho riot
of the cn ''r,1.- voices PES 'a.y .puo tr,opin.;
Up fora lro-s suppl, 10, 1r.
The .rpy meal was over hut still the cdor
pcol lc fingered under the trceJ and the child Iron
began playing games in wh n there was good
deal of runn.ug, som, hsses, anil more laugh
ter on the oil l;,ouId. 4 Kqtv.iid, hidden in
some mys',rio"' grove, ru' IL is pert argu-
ment all unno.ic,d amid the fan.
The yourllne Of S'phia's household had
scrambled from rs mothers lap, aud was toes
irg up ard down crin'on apple viii h Bon
had brought from an oh tree in the meadow.
The apple i,l among tho children who had
taken their ring, aud were filing the air with
glcoil mocEeTy Of the Kqty.diI; of course there
was scramble at once, racinl;s over the grass
ard Oh sorts Of pleasant sounds ringing up
| through the damp foliage. while the baby girl
already icrgettul Of her lost plaything, stood
with her blue eyes lifted towards the tree where
hat strange inject was singing, as ifmaking up
her mind whether to ccntraiic: 1t or no.,
Lucy ard Sophia had maintained the dignity
! proper to their new position "a long as was pos
siLle, bnt when a louder shout came up from tho
children thcyrose togcther.--Young ladyhood
had gone away within them.
'Lct us have a run with them, said Sophia Z:
81 believe can beat you yet, Laey."
e ELucy started, but fresh consciousness of
school propriety came over her, she caught old
Mr. Brainard quizzical glance and only walk
ed quietly to whore the baby girl was crouched,
| took her by the hand dcmurely, led the reluc
tant child back to the table. But Sorhia had
thrown her dignity aside, and whom another
| burst Of laughter rose, it was impossible for
Lucy 10 sit still and keep up hey dignity alone.
She started up once more, took away peach
which her grandmother ha| just selected, pro-
| testing that it wa- not H. 10 cat,
"L.. ne lind % mellow orc, she said. and
spruGn' into a ,4lir she thrust her hand
among the grcen branches pre- sing hcr fingers
now into golden and then into crimson silc
OF peach, in her clgerness 10 secure tho best.
She mlsc beautiful picture az ahy stood bal
ancinE herself on the tips Of her spp.rs, aud
grasping heavy branch with one band, while
the other wandered among the thick foliage in
search c the ripest trait. Her slecy, had bro
ken lo,'e, and falling back to the elbow, exposed
an eNquisitely modelled arm, glimmcrn, among
the green leaves like snow in the branches Of
an c, grpeCu.
ITO Be CoR''nued)