The sun., 1865-01-23
PHILIP ARDTYTAGE
OR,
The Blind Girls Love.

Earth svoso from her s,nser seo,, fresh snd elo-
nous ami young a. II II wer, but day since ahs
bore on hor bosom Adam and Eve, and shod around
them the bowers, and breeses aud sunshino 4
Edon. Baurful looked the Eurnal Mother,
IN her ever-rcneved youth, ov~ which tho change.
an misery, and cnme Of SIX thousand Years have
passed Ike shadow, snd Iefi not a trace
There is no glsnour Ike thst cf Tho pen 4. and "a
has this surprising spell that the magic extends
also " tho one who wieljs the CHARM Let US
therefore on this vet and gloomy dsv, ~ten =
heavy mist hangs Ike shroud over the dreary
| rity-vhcu under our window sound the p,shing
footballs OF tired psssers.by, and tho inccssAn.
rattle NJ vohices--lct us amidst all this cali M 70
our minds eye the scene who're our story tesine,
ani linSer fJn ily over that beautiful spot, IN the
do.ineatiou Of which memory strives with im.ei.
nation.
Il WAS the breakfast room of house that stood
alone on : hl.-gdc-one Of those stately mansions
that arc found in England, fsr in the country
where generation After generation Of the old fami.
lies ot the gentry are born, live and die, h,her.
son and grandson occupying, IN their tarn. the
ssne Ahofo, and descending " the ssme ancient
stone monument hard by. CheerfIly Camo the
same morning sun intn tho room, not Helnhiy
AZ Ia early spring, but with glad overflow OF
light and warmth, riShtcning even the solemn oak
furniture, and conlendng bravely with the tiny
nrc thst Vas li through habit, until 1t fairly put
ou. tI puuy antagonist. and rerned supreme
Tho long low windows on one SIDE ,pcned on a
formal, dainty little flower garden, an then wind.
iug through c smooth lawn, l.ya narrow walk
shat led into the forest on whose borders the
house lay. In three minutes one misht pass into
that beautiful wood, Wild 81 II mans foot bal
never ,ntorol IT, aHd alive With TIC melodies Of
| leaves qu,verng In the morning breeze The
tender green Of the thorn m ngod with the dar,
holly that here vIol even with the oab IN sze and
grandeur. the prmros"s looking on; smiling roo
the roots II the Old trces and larc' beds Of tho
wood ancmone, or v.ud-aower. seemed ike o
| white, wavv mantle cas-. over the long grass IN
| scccsscs m thick that not a stray sunbc;m could
| pcce through. The loud songs of the birds
rc-che even g. the house. Ike Nopd o' AZ al nlI-
sic. tha ringing carol of the lark, tho door note or
,ho ,stos'lc tho slvery wsrho o. tne linnc,, aud
the "a coo OF tue wood dove, MI mnr'm., ia sweet
harmony.
L'Qeli-g eagerly, vi'h N up-turncd ',cc, thGt
| dI uo, shr.ul even from tho hroei dazzling pIu-
lIrht sat a ittlo rrl beside thr orcn n.'or Ht-
'"'t hair f.lins curE. tho prstt.csi fasnon for 2
| chile, vss e t1at hue which gl-sm Of 7unsnine
| changes into gold; her head luTn-l inside; huI
| her attitude vas hl Of childish grace, WITH tho
d.t'N hands crossed on her knc, mos oniS,s, IN
| l'ut ibuugh. Opponto 20 her was hoy--her ~ u
| b-othrr-a taller and boider upil % herself s.,-
| I lt ca-.ic,sly on the floor Hs was hu.ily cEryu,
| the SOD q! a haze wAll. FHy-liEe, he vh,l.l led
uIc-r-ly ly over bis work, and looked ~ hanuy and
| handsome, with his sunny curlr like hs .stor'J
Ianiu over furc that sill prcSarvnd the round
| lf q ~. D', his deem b 81. 4IGI
lar heavy lasnes, and tue p rfoCt clabs,c profile
OF n' mouth rrd chin. over which 5fr dcs were Cv~-
| d uIlng Wlil N pc young creaiurca. ~ .l the
cs-h 2. vas no spinr = life-to thcm Is WA
| lCal'if-L tonohIl, Hy0''s morning.
'r10 mo,Her entered, swrci, delirste-l7 l7o, NJ
| woman, fragile and graceful, In hcr robe of pure
| wh r. r0d then thc father came in. like p low
| a't,r sunshine lie WA tall nan. OF ulcalr arc
lut III. sltrp lines about his lno4tt, ald u erown
ou'irc'y AID, lave h!tn tho appearance ~ holu~
rusH olier. Yet. not snglc sreg ha.r u upioi
" Oh the thick ar'wu locks AZ w." uach uf hieAcai,
! -ri his fur'a was untcnt. II 4 colo, cloa, blue
| rynl Ioaluca lgI1l uloel hanging Grows AMI B. .
! uuhlo forehead was .Gl OF intellect lie looked hao
/ man 10 Nu-m mind h''i the pro- hence over
| hcrrt The lule ones umidly LdvSnced towar $
| h.r.
"wav. r lmund-S,ell,-carl this morning 80
he sad, '-ad s.oopcd mechanically 8 ..ss rlou,
| w' 'ic E SMILE Ike winter SUNSHINE lust bent l. ,
| lips in Iud, tho bo4cHt AMI the iayorits, stay
| ., 10 SHOW h.i Anndor'ul woot-cirv.u, 10 B. "a
| thor, wih llyish pride but ht,lc Stella orcyt
q. % 'hc table, ami nestled beS'Ge her moshcl $
/ klc,.
what has my lulc s.rl been doing 80 said Mrs
llrtndrc1h, tvIn,ng n'r fingers IN the long s.lg,u
- have been listening to the birds, ANNA
~! 1"huS tic sunshine, It IS g. warm and lea.
| SAINT"
4 ~ egh hcavcd ;he mothers bosom.
"I.At well l l..e TO soc ny aar4A., happy
| AID t.,,' she answered tremu'o,sly.
AL luw yamc 81 pleasant brcay.4a hour-tlo
plea nn,c't meal Of Al 10 country dveilers All vi,.