, 1864-10-09

~N*~ANSN N4AktA&4 Al A19 AEEkU OF mR0nef
Or perhaps In tho polse ottha finely formed
fesd that caused me to loak quickly A. Mar-
gaIet, she had seen It too, for she was susde
paler and looked fcndlv towards the young
nan. The eychi1g seemed to. him one Of
real pleasure, md he Looked gratefully to-
Waid Margaret a. She asl cd him cordially 10
gu! 8galh; she was standing 50 that the
Hight iel dfrtctly on her; the J oung man gax-
cd quite earnestly, indeed rudely in her face
for several Eeconds, than 64ld:
E1cuse me Il adam, but you 80 strouely
tfsea bic IN oil Painting that hans in aY
!a.ne5s t' etudy, the p,ctuE: Of u cherished
Margaret was qu!eter aud more thought
iui than usual the reminder Of the teyenIns.
and my own thoughts we're busy With the
Every daJ found Hubert At our house uov
dear, generous Hubert-Wc had ali assign
edham large place In the ear ctutsIes OF our
hearts. He read, walked, ard rode horse-
back with siaud, and watched an1tou,lY to
know IT be had made s deep impression On
tie mind Of our Little mad Int she: vas
even 70 ny pracdcet eye, sealed book'
lend Of him sae surely WIS, but as tar IS I
could tell she was 5et In "neuita.ion faney
Margaret ind stood In the doorway wutca.
fDg Mauo aId Hubert riding down the ave
lue = smile OF motherly p,{de rested ~
AasGafea's features. as her eyes folio wed tha
graceful form OF hsr beautiful chtld sitting
well oSher steed. Hubert turned toward
US bis proud and happy iscs-,bat Iook
seain--Faf ne ana indtatiuct, and when ron
looked sgsin It was gone. Margaret saw It
for she uttered low sigh and turned aHav
- ;n. hSsla ), ,ht words, "st5ange! 10 like, ri
Maud returning from the ride, joined her
mothtf ana my self on the piazz9. Throwing
herself at her matter's feet. she rested hef
beautiful be. on her knee and looked pen-
etvely at the setting sun, her sunny hair ra-
fecsiug its golden tight. We je.tine1y hinted
At her pssnE in love with Hubert, which she
answered. quite seriously:
MT naunn"-ano a CLEAN Of perfect l5va
vent up nom her SWEET face, tTneIe is !
etrAt g. II flu.nce that draws me to Huhert-
get thu feel towards him ~ should
TO dear bIother. wish had brother. and
Hubert has been telling me- Of his tatntr-
mamma, Why did iathtr leave us 81
The afr Rrpws damp, let us 20 Id ,aY
child" the tones werc ehrp and quick as ii
the sptaker as in pain.
Sun mer bad deepened into hale Septem-
fer and Mnuo's sixteenth birth-cay was nigh
At hard. Some OF her young fsienas lad been
anytttd to celebrate Ike occasion.
The evening before as uubctt was leaving.
be iusnsd back In the doorway aud said; 1T
have often wished 10 brio. my father here.
as he goes tut Tut seldom. think It would
do him guod, II he mi sht accompany me here
to:mo1ruw eysndng.. He stopped and looked
at Margaret who sad; bring t,ln b. all means
we will lie usort happy to see h1mn
HoF regal she leoked; our aueenly :M.r-
Ra1et. bean'i;ul still, ce: pite tlu'c and secret
eozrox. In htnor Of h.r cAlld'a birthday
e1c wore rich royal purple silk, that had
bten the last s'it OF Clarence. Ii accorded
well Hi'h ht1 dark teausy. aud che looked
Nina ,o.,t, i ~ .s,..t H..
dress, with L.: ornament, save her wealth OF
goltEn hlir,
No ole bal yet as1iyed, when nc rcce,ve,
ahe message, that Habe1taId his fatner were
q" ait,rg ue, III the parlur
as &C sntercd Hubert arosc 6Kd said: Ny
ta'her--but stopped spet chess with Won
Ger, Tor his father Iad srtsen, az Margaret
W slked stately into the room. looked earn-
estly-took a ktsp for&1rd-stopped and
held ont bis hands nsptorIcgly-Margarot
gszed moment, and than Nith Wild CRY
rushed lhtOt arms atd was clasped TO tho
man With gfsy hairs aud hrnt form, Hubori's
father, VA nune other than the long aosent
Clsrence.
mottoned to Hut,e1t and Maud who stood
10 tilcnt atsazentnt t. follow me, and led
them into an Ad}osning. Rom, leaving the
loeg enttrnpgsd couple alone with each
other for ! telt that hour WAS sacred to them
selvee. We had w,ft:d silently Tor some-
time, sacl one busy y b his and ner thoughts
when The door opened and Clarence enteref
supporting Margaret, whose face iude1ed
+ 1ouEh her 'cafs, her great aud unexpected
Joy; cla;ence Eather.a to bis bosom his
chtldren tn The twilight of the room and
blessed them in tremulous. fatut tones i'm
prtntipy kits on lB daughters pure white
brow, y ht1e MarIarct ss1d:
Maud, my child, your father has coma
back 6s,;to TO y; ;S;on' Love hin even As does your
IL the fui]Eess OF their joy I was not for
gotten.
ana there, with ns gathered around him
Clarence hnstiiy told his children atf tnat
have told you. trer and anon, gi4nctnc loy-
neiy towards Margaret OF whom he spoke
sell from blr!e, and told further what he
had not the moral couraya to tell Margaret
before, that Re WAS the iather OF Il 30, t,g III.
f'ftt nta1Toge. lie said, At.o, how he 1,ad
Written to aiargeret time and again to Know
her tn. address In order to provide for her we'll
and bearing nothing from her, be LETT hfs M
Tive 1aLd Tor Australia, where he Yamainr1
uEtli his wife died, tntu bringing With hirn.
bis eop, Ee refurned 10 America md bexau
a'e search ~. Astearet. Whom be hud never
whereabouts af1er long and wear; search
he, wishing to live In utter re,iremeht, had
cEaDEta h1s n111.c Bni iurchaeed the EastJe
Tor lts secluaton, where he had lived. unkuow
lnRly, slcG bJ side With the object Of bis yasn
sea,ch "Dut Thank God! thtlI.ht has dawn
'4At most propitfous anomcnt,n s,td Hu-
my s!ster.''
Clarence turned quickly arour aud looked
81 riously vt there young people as il tearlnE
What things might BE-. but aeemcd relieved
wlen his oaughter SAID g4ily.
| gh31f fnFR
brother, but you would have i en insoiclaaie R
as lover. But come, want to Introduce
NY handsome brother to my irIepds. whose
merry yolces hear In the parlor.''
Many wonorred to tn,t The "grum old
maj" SO merry and pleasant, and lot half 20
l btard whispered admiration OF Marg1ret's
) youtn ard beuuty. All Mt i. love aud Joy w,
wondtEful COSMETICS for tsaattiJing this ha-
man tace,
One evening thsre waa quiet -edd,nr In
our little aftor. sud for the second time in
en 10 love eAcn other. through III thsir time.
There y as 10 htsi!ancy, no u.sttust aor fear.
~ The little band went forth u the rtop: hut
as firm, ard trusting, and confidiug, as when
It wore the golden pletg- eighteen years De-
fd5e. Blame Der not, sh= is woman, with
who c2n sstlmste It's strength and endur-
apce.
Speak 1i2htly Of Clarebce's fa1l.s ;7tet us
cosef thin over with sWeet flowers OF Ut.
1. ctfoD, evtn IS We wipe out with our teas.
those OF the cherishered dead.
As lcok froc Hly window see Clarence
a1d his beautiful wife walking lowa the
ayeDue--Te live In the castle now-whl1e
u MAud fttps, some distance beyond, bestde
her handsome brother. Clarence has lust
stoo; ed and drawn terder,y IL. c:imson
khaHl cloeer around 3a1garet's shoulder to
protect her from the evenings chilly alr.
She Is Jet quite weak, for in The ROSEWOOD
crib IN the next room sleeps little rose bud
Maud and Hubert baby brother, whom IS
1t was laid ceside her, Margaret smiled npop
and named Clarence. TIE clouds have de-
parted and the sunshine has entered our
nearts. onr JOY at times deepens into sweet
eadness, bat that is from storms pass, not
present, or to come.
am very happy In the great happiness OF
ny dear trenda; but there is Toid in my
heart, lett By the husband OF my choice aud :
Inc babe OF my hosom, teat cannot be filled
On earth nevermore.
The Freedmen,a Experiment. on reH.
D1vIA, P1auRnEl0n4
lftem the Vieksourg He1a1d. Sept. 41.1
The1e Ia at Davis' Bend great experiment.
n prcgress Of what the freedmen NAV b. ex-
pected to do hereafter. There are atout
:eventE-dTe farmers working land on their
1wn account, and making shout 100 acres
1f cotton. hesf1ta AZ rnueH xncra ANS