The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-05-26

bu' managed TO take her own time in re
} ality though without any direct deter
t mina,ion to do so. Mrs James, think
ing she might get along sentence or
two in the nursery. took the German
book in, but TO this arrangement Char
/ ley would by no means consent. Nam
ma must show him the kittens in the
book--wheiher there or not it was all
one 10 h'm' nut amused he must be
nan her second day > iimr OF trial was
gone when Amy came y and, with a
sign MfS' James returned TO her room.
Before on" O'Clock she had been called
"o"h 70 the Rl'chfh tw'c" on some I'M.
poFtah' business relating to the dinner,
ana Tor th's day not one enure page OF a
'e''er had neen written.
on me 'hird morning she rose rIy,
maze every provision Tor the dinner, and
Tor the comfort oI The famlIv, which she
deemed necessary, and, eiated with sue
cess S"od spirits aud good courage, she
entered 0er study precisely al eleven o.
CLOCK. Now she was TO have line time
OF It, Her books we're opened, and a
hard lesson summoned 10 the conflict
scarcely had she read . line when she
heard The door bell ring.
Somebody wishes TO see you in the
parlor, Mrs. James"
lel' 'hem am engaged, Bridget"
'o'd them You were to home.
ma am ana lh"y gave me their names,
ou' dld not exactly understand
MIS- James was Obliged TO go, 10
smile "hen she feIt sober, to be social
"heh her thoughts were elsewhere.
f'r 'r'ehaS' however seemed to ind her
aSreeaoie' Tor they made long call, and
"heh 'hey rose to 80 others came. 30,
III '''e most unsatisfactory chit chat all
'"'s morning went
VA Inc next day Mr.. James invited
company TO 'ea' anc Mrs James was
oo''Sss 10 give up The morning 10 pre-
P"f,nS Tor IT, and d'd not enter her
study oh the mex! day following she
was Obliged 10 Keep her bed with sick
"e'dache' ana on saturday, Amy having
extra WORK 10 90, The charge OF The baby
deNo'Fea upon her. lhus passed the
hrs' week.
True 10 her promise, Mrs. James patti
emily petseyered for n month in her ef-
forJS to secure to herself this fragment of
her broken time, with what success the
weeks history can tell With is close
closed the month of Desembrr. Being
particularly occupied on the lasi day Of
the old year, IN getting ready for the
morrow festival. II was near the last
hour Of the day when She made her good
nights call IN The nursery. She went
TO the CRIB 10 look at The baby There
~ ~ 'ttsf aHt'' y ~ iilS 'hilN'Fh'F tIi
beauty. Sae kissed hislo-y cheek gem
y. aud softly slrobed his golden hair
aud pressing his liule dimpled hands
within hers. she drew the warm covering
more close ly around him, carefully tuck
ing II IN then stealing one more kiss,
she left him To his slumbers, and sat
down on her daughters bed She was
also sNee'ly asleep, with ter dolly
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even heF hours u fe''S'o"' mra''a''o"
''"' "eeh e"c'o'c''Fa upon anu distract
cd one had accomplished n''h'aS mat
she could see out keeping the house