The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-25

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Dear father, will you please see il
there is letter in the post Office fo1
me?" cried Lucy. running out to the
gate, ~ ,-"rsf
"Ha! hdi A letter for you! That's
q new ideal Yes; but come and kiss
me-" E
And poising one little foot,upon
! the hub of the wheel, Lucy sprane
lightly to the side of her father, gave
him hearty smack upon each sun
burned cheek, and then alighted
like bird upon the soft, green turf.
Now, the farmer was no great
scribe. Unless to announce O mar
riage or death, it was rare thing
for him either to indite or receive q
letter. The post Office revenue OF
| Uncle Sam was bnt little benefited by
Andrew Willis. He was somewhat
pleased, therefore, that his Lu should
expect q letter; so, after unloading,
he brought his team to stand-still
| In front of the tavern, which, besides
offering entertainment for man and
beast. served also for the post Office
Sure enough, there was n letter-a
very thick one, too-for Miss Lucy
Willis" directed in an elegant flow
| ing hand-a gentleman's hand.
"Hum! what does this mean?'
thought farmer Willis. turning the
letter over and over again, and look
at the seal, Glamour" "Fidelite.
Lucy was watching for his return,
and as soon rs she saw the we'll
known team rise the hill, she flew
swiftly along the road to meet it,
Her father held up the letter. Oh!
what happy face was hers rs she
caught it from his hand; and seating
herself under n shady tree by the
roadside, she eagerly tore off the
envelope, and pressed the insensible
chirogaphy to her lips.
''Hum! what does this mean?"
again thought the farmer eyeing
Lucy keenly.
"Gee-haw, Darby! Gee-up, Dickl'
he cried, sweeping his cart-whip over
the sleek hides of his oxen. Yet all
the time noting uneasily the bright
blush and happy smile of Lucy, nll-
absorbed as she was in the contents
of her letter.
In less than week, another came
''Hum!" said Mr.. Willis, putting it
in his pocket, 81 must see what this
I means"
He went home, foddered the cattle,
and then walked into the house
"Come, Lu, sit down by me-"
Lucy Ibid aside her work; and
drawing low foot-stool to his side,
folded her dimpled hands upon his
knees, and looked up smilingly into
his face.
"Well, Lu, you had nice time,
didn't you, at Mrs. Lacy So" said Mr..
Willis, smoothing back the long
fiaxen curls from her white upturned
brow.
Indeed [ did, dear father. lam
sure, although 1 was SO anxious to
see you, I was sorry to come away"
"Hum! Mrs. Lacy used to keep
yon pretty strict, 1 suppose; never
let you 60 out, did she?"
"Oh yes! we walked every day
an hour in the morning and an hour
after school at night; it was SO nice.
Sometimes Mrs. Lacy would 60 with
us, and sometimes-oh, it was SO
PLEASANT and Lucy heaved sigh as
she concluded.
81 take it for granted, you never
saw any boys there, Lu, did you?"
''Why, father, it was school for
girls, you know; it would have been
very strange, 1 am sure, to have seen
set of rude boys in our pleasant
school-room."
'"Thatis not what I mean, you little
pnss, you; did any young men ever
visit at Mrs. Lacy's?'
"Mercy, no! Mrs. Lacy would not
even let Edward invite"
Edward! who is Edward?"
"Mrs. Lacy's nephew, father" re-
piled poor Lucy, STOPPING to tie her
slipper, which just Mt that moment it
seemed necessary for her to attend to.
Hum! And 1 suppose Edward
walked with yon, didn't hep"
"Yes, father-whcn Mrs. Lacy
could not CO."
II thought SO. Who is he-what
is his name, this Edward?"
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