The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-05-01
From Peterson's Magazine.
LITTLE PEARL.
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Ivas bitterly discontented that morn
;nr and there was no denying it--discon-
tented with my hsme, my husband, snd
mt baby. 1 remember the morning veil /;
Msss gray aud cloudy. with low drag.
a. mist that chilled one to the bones and
hung the trees With reeking moisture. The
black mud about the door OF our western
home was thick and deep; and the bare
floor Of our one room was badly stained and
soiled by the careless feet Of the rough.
shod wcrkingmen. had been cleaning
~ III the morning. but the more cleaned
the worse matters seemed 10 grow soap
and sand only served 10 render the black
foot.marks more visible; and when sud
den puff Of wind whirsed the smoke and
ashes down the pipe ot my cooking stove,
covering the books aud tables had Just
taken so much pains in dusting OIL, threw
myself in the rocking chair and burst into
. passion Of despairing tears.
We brsughtlthe rocking chair win US.
Ned and |. when We Tel the cottage, on
che outskirts Of the city. aud joufneyed
westward. IL was pretty cottage, my
eyes GIL with tears even now at the thought
O. il, with its low, breezy windows. through
~hich the odor OF roses foated the iselong
SIMMER. and It's clean we'll ordered rooms.
and adorned with charming. useless little
toys that 60 50 far towards making home
pleasant and attractive. IL was my first
home altr. my marriage-and woman al
WAYS loves that home better than any 9TH
er. We were very happy, Ned and as
euzy and comfortable as two robins in the
heart oi q summer apple tree. Ned was a
clerk. but with . good salary and some lit
lie additions flowing in now and then from
other sources. And when our baby came.
Little Pearl" as we called her, OUT hap
piness was complete.
hut after while this new rapture began
10 cool and as Little Pearls blue eyes
deepened and expanded. Ned began 10
cast about him in sage and iatherly man.
ner.
/" We must do the best We can for Little
Pearls sake. Bell"
That was the opening remark, diselo.
ssre ef his plans followed. lie had caught
the western ever I" Westward the star
Of empire makes his way" Ned quoted
with telling emphasis, adding, I'VE must
follow Bell. and build spa name and .
home for little PEARL"
4 assented, as 1 always did, 10 Ned's
plans; though in my secret soul. felt thai
me movement was . bad one. We sold
osr pretty cottage and furniture at a con-
siderable sacrifices Ned left his clerkship
snd the November alter Little Pearls birth
tuund us In our western home.
Ned had urged me 10 bring out our SER
vantsj but in 6t OF high strung heroisu
1 determined 10 be maid OF all work myself
Ned would have 10 sacrifice his ease and
eemfort-I would not be behind him. i
was comparatively light IN The beglnsing
when only Ned and myself were TO provide
Ter but after . while the hired men came
and baby required more attention ever,
day. The fall rains set in, cunverling..th,
spongy soil into black adhsripg mud.
svrked late and early. but Ioupd il inpos
sible 10 take care Of my babe and keep ON
rude home IN anything like order. Dor,
up as long as | could but At last N,
strength utterly Jailed. and, sitting do~I
into the rocking chair. sobbed like It'll,
child. hought oI my old home with IL
well ordered apartment Of the hours o
pleasant leisure and social enjoyment q
which 1 had been sccustomedj and ihsn
with fresh gush ol tears. ! locked out a
the low, traiiinx mist, and around the small
untidy room in which was imprisoned
!, vas wrong in Ned to bring me to such
place. and against my will, too, thought
bitterly. a.a ..st..,
AZ dat moment heard the voice Of hi
Mck hired man calling Tor water, and catch
ing up the pitcher, ! brushed away N.
usrs and run up to the rude lott where h
lay. As reached the bed | saw By th