The Baltimore County union., 1868-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE WINGS OF .iFFECTIOX.
~ Mss ALICE Grey.


Un day received q lrticr. and straightway
locked myself In my room tn read 1t, as under
stood was the practice Of heroiues in the same
circumstances. ] had not finished the first page.
whcn heard violent ra;tiing Of the door han.
die, aud Here, child what have yon got this
door locked for p
sprung TO open IL, aud niy mother entered,
holding an open letter. This Is FROM your Tn.
Gle Suydam, she said, and suppose yours Is.
also. You see what he wants. Your aunt u sick
aud wishes you TO come aud stay with her. Il
will be lonely fof you, my dear. hut such COM
fort 10 hcr, that you ought 10 make the saeri-
flee
Thus my brother and sisters talked TO me all
the morning, ill began to experience Quite a
Florence Nightingale sort Of iceling. ! devoted
the rest Of the day To writing sundry notes, In
my most elegant hand, eancelling several engage
menis, on the plea Of sudden summons out of
town, TO tue bedside Ofa sick relative" drove
down Blecker street, the next morning, feeling
very much elevated above all other girls, my
sisters In PARTICULAR they were not flying on the
wings Of affection to be minisieTing angels at the
couch Of illness There is nothing like the spirit
Of self complacency for aiding oAe TO Keep one 8
temper. lmade me cailous 10 all the nuplcasant-
ness OF my dusty ride in the cars. | reached my
uncle's, near Baltimore, jus, at dark.
Throw Oh your bonnci, my dear child, said
my uncle, ~ am glad TO SEC you, aud wife will
be glad too. She has been looking for you all
day"
It's pleasant to he wished for, 80 | ABUSED my
uuder-slecves, and very du,ifully answered, 'if
aunt feels half as much pleasure in having the
near her, ~ expect 10 have IN attending upon
her, shall be very glad
"Humph - said my uncle.
] was sitting by my aunt, about nine O'Clock
when my cousin Harry beckOued me out Of the
room, whispering, Come, coz, and eat little
'suPpsr.,"
can't leave aunt Margaret"
Nonsense you'll get over that. A few les.
sons from my mother viii DO the business"
'Arn't you ashamed Harry when your moth.
sr is so sick"
"Oh, yes know my mother Is sick, and Of
course, am very sorry; but she Is Ia no danger
that know Of; aud I've no sentiment about me.
This exclusive devotion 10 any thing less than an
angel, isnt the thing tits preached TO be. Better
come down aud have some cold chicken.''
ran down To the diniug-room. Ny cousin
Tom stood by tue sideboarl, already deep In the
discussion Of the chicken. Here Is q nice biz OF
breast Tor you, Annie, said he. "Of course,
young ladies never take any thing but piece Of
the breast. ! would offer you this merry thought,
" you had drawn down your face TO sgch be-
coming sobriety that the term?
had scarcely got bit Of chicken on my fork.
when my aunts bell rung loudly, and a servant
sn,ersd s:. - that Mrs suydam had sent for
''Remeha5sr wha, told you, AnsIe," cried
Harry, as ran oa.
drew a very advantageous comparison be-
tween my own cousin's lack Of sympathy, and
my own snperabundanee oft.
The next day passed on very well, though my
aunt seemed 10 think that she had all the nerves
and heling--l had no right " any. She took
fancy that every thing tasted better prepared BY
my hands-very aliectonaie Of her, 10 be sure,
and sounded very pFetllly 10 iell-but no, quite
90 agreeable In practise. Oh dear how many
hundred times a day, did run up and down
stairs.
''GOOd tunes Tor the shOemakers, y cousin Harry
said.
The second nigh, af,er my arrival, was sud.
denly awakened, with.
"Miss Annie Miss Annlel Ny patience how
sosnd you do sleep. Mrs. Suydam wants you.
faneied my aunt was dying. aud sprung on,
Of bed In fright.
''Oh, Miss Annie, ys may stop Bit. aud pa,
en- your dressing gown," said the old nurse. ~
fancy yen not Be conlng back soon"
Hardly understanding hsr words, hurried 10
aunt's bedside.
"Annis," sald she, ~ can't sleep. You ean',
be very tired. my dear, and want you TO read
10 INC little While
Read 10 The middle Of the night Why, I
could scarcely keep my eyes open, and my bead
was dizzy with my hasty awakening. However,
found book, and drew the candle tow ards me-
But the letters were Ill confused. sapiItd the
candle. u was no he,i5r--i could hardly dlslln-
guish . word.
"welI, my dear, go on, go on - said my
aunt.
Go on Il was easy 10 cay 10 on. / rubbed
my eyes hard With both hands, and then dashed
INFO chapter u HeFvey's Medliallons.
] raised my eyes once and looked around, aud
isli almost Inclined 10 laugh al my sl,uallon.--
Almost, say, dear reader. You would hare
Bending over book 1T two o'clock In the morn
Ing, whils al that bEsaks the sllsnes 4 my own
husky volcs. aud tls heavy breathing of The slssp
Ing nursr, u rather dismal. Ny conclusion amer
my 6rsi peep IN the glass the next morning, was
that sach escnpades were not favorable 10 the
complsAlon, aud had sOme lhoaghis Of going
Info pat. ha. was not qniie ready 10 senr
down ir0m The heFoine height on which had
placed my eslE " repeated Sis Walter Scotts
my auut's gruel.
''Oh, Aanie, wAs hsr sxelaulallOn, when shs
tasted II, 'lhis l. too saIt. Ican't eat Il /"
"Aunls," cried she, ~ presented . secoud
bowl, "theleve you arc beside yourself this morn.
ing," (aad wsll might 10 with my lhrobblnR
headnehs. "iou have put too much sugar ID
thls and sss, you have let drop fall on The
waiter. could never take Il aIlsf that
! Inads 10 thlri boui, and pui nsllbsr sugar nor
salt tn Il, bat earFisd them bulh ~ 10 her with
she Cruel. nhe assumed an expression or marl.f
resignation, aud aalssd and ewstlfnea u.
wonder how many times dag auns Magrrrel
wasted hsE plllows saooa %, end " did Y 70
her aailsiacllon ona time % iueniy. ! took up
book u the eoufss u he mofnlna. She luS-
mrdlalely sald, "Auult. DO put away th4l book.
TIE turning of he lsatsa ~ be eIa1f."