Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-10
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1864.

sea. Carl Silver's heart lcapcd up in III,
breast with quick, joyous throb at the OLD
accustomed sights ana sounds. TWAS good
to hear his footsteps ringing on Manhattan
ese ground.
No lights in the house His heart stood
still moment. This was strange ominou-
But then he remembered that his mother
was fond OF sitting in the twilight. and dis.
missed the lingering doubt from his mind
How lucky, the door was on the latch, and
swung noiselessly open.
Hush! not crcaking stair or clankina
spur must betray him; through the old ia.
miIlar hall he passed. and into his mother,
room, lighted only by the ruddcr glimmcl
of bright coal fire.
"Where the mischief are they all Z" ciacu.
lated Captain Silver under his breath. $50
matter-they'll be along soon: meantime
IL wheel this big chair up and take q ha,k,
for the air Is chill if i is the first of May
Won't they be astonished though, when
they come in ? Upon my word things
couldn't have happened nicer. Faugh,
what smell Of paint whitc-wash. too, as
I'm living sinner. Confuuud it, I've kick
ed over pail of the stuff, Il the women
folks aren't house cleaning"
The Captain gave an indi Lnant cOatump,
tuous sniff as he surveyed the dcsoiatc
scene
"What comfort female can find in turn
ing things upside down, and dcuging the
house with soap and water twice year,
can't imagine. Carpets all up-tloors damp
-curtains torn down--nOt one familiar OBJ
iect to greet fellows eyes after twelve
months absence from home. IIcigh no =
| think I'll light a cigar
Which he did, and began to smoke and
mediate.
There was rustic and tripping football
on the stairs. The Captain took out his
cigar and listened.
That's Minny," said he to himself" Mani
ma doesn't dance up stairs like that
lie arose, and leaned against the door
casing as the dancing feet came nearer aul
nearer How his heart beat at the tiry-ligut
Shone upon merino dress and little white
apron on the threshold! And the next mo-
mcnt he had caught the Slight form in hi,
Ans and was shOwcring KISSES On check,
and brow, and lips, and hair.
Caught for once, Miss Funur,' he On
claimed. "That,s to pay you ..l pr'-uminG
to lean house withou, my pcrmi-s,oa! No,
youIc not going to escape
such piercing scream as She rewarded
his tratcrnul demonstrations with! Carl sill
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I"t Ento W"Sinn, ,S r'" =" '''''' VI MS S' nanny
,.ITo~y ,.,ra ~" sb, o;,crr,.o; will.
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r.no tLr b.nand r,II thn s'r,,,u,. j. Won,
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Innn nv, Wv vnrJ Y'' I'm ,n ,'',',, n,,r.,o or o,
.s.a..ir - ,ioodrd Carl rccn,.rri,-,r his .gir
,,..,r.sin, in - ,,,.'snr, os h., tsU ;ala'.
ir,,ti,lr.s trrr,r'., ,,It w-,. sn d.rs I
c,uIIn't see vnpr f,cc ond Iti.on.j,r ir was
nv sister Nj'ny. Don't Won KNOW, me-, Mis-
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thr pntnmnr
"No hex mot he's bcr." urgol Cari
.IIow .n,Jl nrnya that am ,,,.'2y, E,rp ,
Miss Nrriam j.
For sLa I',i srnl- i,,,, , cI,oir ,rI L..,,,r
IN cry IN, LnrIt LrsiIr her Mill ~ rriI~b
.aft mint nf cnmfnrt
M" Cine snI,hrL .,or,r-orry ,yos sc
Criob,rneG =,
Tnn IittIe trem,,Iiro hluc-n,rd thiro
Carl silver had meyer seen her in ,eqr, he
fore No shy ossumption of dioyity noy-
no ROYAL uirs-only brown dislcy,.irl hair
lie was fine brave one now-Low natural If
seemed to cIasn fine tinv palm in his own
stronp hand,
kate dearest love Won, With my
whole heart, Kate. Nay, do NOT TIC 50
trightened-l would die to save you one
moments terror. Only tell mc that your
heart is mine"
And when the tears were dried, leaving
the eyes like drcnched Niole,s, and the
cheeks flushed brightly Carl SILVER had
leave and license to keep one hutl'rius i!i'ic
hand IN his, ana he Nne" th"' a MAS an "1-
cepled I"Fer,
"bHt where are my mother "nH SISTER
he asked at length ana "he.c Is 'ae So
I"tl1h oi 'hls strange ilu",' .,...
Don You KNOW, !"oEned A''e, N"'.
do not live here any more
Not 1--we here Z.
Have you lorsoton that yesterday was
the hrst ol Ma! We occupy lnS mouse
now, papa ana aunt Allli'ceht aHi l.
"Oho! quo'h captain SHN,h $50 lhol
nave moved ana never L" near "' '.,
pom my W"rd lhey treal me pIclil 1'o''l
An, but You ""ula nave h'u" "I i"
saId hate' III YOU HAu s'a'' 4n'''l ." '"''l
To get your letters, 'ns'Ga" OF T"N'"- over ,"'
country without "oTd "' Warning 10 !""'
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