The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-22

to thank ycu Tor your kindness IN giVng
m that pleasure
"Don't mention it, my Gear sir" said
Mr.. iBrancher. II love children. | am a
father myself. l only thought it right to
come and apologize. to you. for Offering
your brave little fellow ride without your
permission, before we were indeed even
introduced to each other"
81 am delighted to make your acquaint-
ance." said. "Allow me to shake hands
with you"
II see you are, like myself, fond of gard.
ening," said the worthy man. "Ha! what
those poor people in towns loseP
At that moment pleasant female voic
called "Henry Henry p
pardon me-" said Mr.. Brancher, 'for
there's my wife calling me to set the chill
dren their lessons. Au regoir. trust
we shall often meet"
/ expressed the same wish and he dis
appeared.
! An hour or two afterwards, a burst OF
laughter in the next garden disturbed me
as l sat reading at my study window. Now,
nay study was first floor room, command
ing my own garden and my neighbor's.
j rose anu l0OAtu Out. Nhdhkulu PtStuAS
Of rural domestic pleasure
There was Brancher, drawing huge
wooden horse, spotted black and red, and
flowing as to the tail. On it was seated o
fine chubby boy, while two little girls, and
another boy bcaring bulrushes, attended
the procession Gith laughing dignity Mrs
Brancher, stout, blonde lady, knitting
under beech-tree, regarded the ceremo-
nv with matronly delight.
opened my easement, looked out and
nodded.
GAN work and no play makes Jack q
dull boy" shouted Mr.. Brancher, his port
IL face radiant with content as he dis
mounted his child from his swift but in
animate speed, and tossed him into the
air
"We are g.ing ont after dinner for an
evenings fishing" said l, children and
all. We've got punt moored ready un-
der the osier bank will you and your wife
join US, and bring the children 7"
with the a;ncerest pleasure" said Mr..
Brancher.
"Hali-paat three is the time," shouted
again; ''iEia no uaa fishing while the suns
. NJ &c. ,l oN.1l-,,, ,.o,,o ! 1oI;ueA4od :.
W. ~ 80, go - w. - .
Z 1T il soS i,si5ortant, nv dear. t3 have
n;ce neiphbsrs. 7 remarked Lucy s.anr
a you're so much away, you know, Arthur.
. We had hired second punt. and pu
- chairs in Il for the ladies. The childrer
d wa divided Punctualiy at the nre scribeo
fine the two boats. with their lauohiu,
- ayews nushed off past the lock at Bv6rldue
IS for the osier c!ump where we were /,
\ moor.
~ There could no; be Il more a-reeagl
&c man than Mr. Branohor. VIC al! taou HI
i l4e vas 50 amla.le, Sc uase ASH, 50 hat
!. \, a3te.iu.nea 10 please Ui.a be 5sa.sea $
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Iose iricru, .4ouu<c.sncl.
lin was M. ,n,nk ttenven what's c,-
No lod a .,iady man that detestable mix
H. trre Of ob'rus,ve sel,-conce,t. iribbledou
- and small talk--but ,t,ll cbiyulrons IN Ii
L" ,,"nncr and Letrnv,no ! oood heart !;
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