Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-20
TALES AND SKETCHES
TlEIs, E.AIaaEss's rsEpUaeN.
Z EMMA GARRISON JONES.

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What, a pleasant little home 1T was liThe,
family sitting room had never beforu loo X Cd
so bright pDd, ATTRACTIVE as en- sthatyutumh
afternoon. cheerful fire, blaze,l on the
heaIthstone; tue crhlson curtains were
closely draYp, filing the room with warm,
roscate light, and in the midst Of this, id
her inw, Isewiug1clair sat the young wife,c-
u dainty bit of EN- inBroidery' on her lap, at
which she worked away with tlefti fingers,
humInihg 'allthe while gentle lullaby to
the little sleeper in the wicker cradle by her
side bOn,the rug, at her feet, laya little
girl, herlffst-born,i worn outrwith play, her
curly head piHswed ON great shaggy New
fpundIand, and both fast asleep. lata
Richard Standish, the husband and father,
stood noiselessly on the threshola,. eontem,.
plating this pretty, home picture with q full
heart. After,h few nqments he made q step
into the room IIiswife looked up quickly,
her eyes frightening pleasure. a.
I1aOlf husband /. 1t yous shes s,iidy how
glad Isam.b .bsIawas SO atraidoytn'dl De detain-
ed fute.s Come in ant t--A'A Tea ~ a,
10 Bat smnet ing in his face siiehcett her all
at once, and lslIe' sat look ing up at him with
tender, entresting eyes. He spoke vt last,
his voice hoarse and douns!eady..ass7g59 :,
!. The. 'Alhatross' sails to morrow, morning,
Violet he,ssidT, "a -r.-ax, q ias a.
* Silence fell between them, broken at
last by her passionate inquiry. !,
But. .nDck,is there no help?a Must you
i---m,d YOU 90 20 I. - Oh "a. 1cI -"
|. .Inust,sViolet "a '5's-aIt - q :
She sa a mo more, knowing that his deci
sion was ineXorab.e.o Once before since
their Warrisge, Ae bpd goue, leaving ber for
la Whole dreary yearTand now he was goin s
eagaiti. The embrofdery fell from ,hsr, 1fni
gers, and she sat. gqzihg INTO the red GOALS.
hwhile the habies slept at her feet, hipking 9
Of the 'desolute' loufs in store for. her ,and
hthein. s'Her hpsbatd watched her, NTH i
lswe'lisgAehft. SAfter awhile lie ,approashed
ssf; ia ie,3s st3ias lfsE & ass jiepgSs HAif
Poor Violet, poor LITTLE Wife, you fniiaassn't fniiaass
take. 30 hard. ~ sTsoae,Tq s.smjl sdT
|, She made no hnswer. but throwing heI
arms around his neck, so3bed for fe,Smoi
inents on his bosom; andsthep she ready
| for her work, andsthere wasipientlytosdo
1 Clothing ,toyoyerlook ,fs6eks tosdarn besides
alhths packing. n'rhe wh ole ght long she
was atail, and in the chill; drear dawn, pale
aud weary, but with ,wides sieepiessSsyes
she follswed him down to the whanso Ths
/ 4Albatress, Swung at anchoE all vresdyafol
i ilefl depaftlfe0 II seHiAso 40 Sif3E oNu .
|, He had kissed then babies asD theyllay
asleep in their Attle cot,bed, and nowitairn
ed 10 hisrwlle.! go- .s4I4I 70 brsi5Iq
! Good by, Violet his .bronzed feature.
working with the emotion he struggled tc
keep downs ! may as well say il tlonce
l-as it's got to be donei take, eaTe of yougsel
ana the babies, and don't Yorry about Ine
! a yeaTlb lbsooh slip by, sapd ,flsp II! he back
lpgai1, Godwiling, Kiss me, aud ran hpm'
Ike a good little, wife, you're, spYerins
1 SiAithe coldanoI ssrh .sa sia ., sd
4 she kissed him. elinglng lto dis bosoa, fo
4 a,mspent ,uaada til en- he ilurfiea o VA y.s Blu
on the top OF . he pill. ishsspa used 4 y STOOL
Lbaek. She eouid not di,cern bis incel o
tigpre an the crowd ofbusy nep thsiS Shrop
4 ed. the decksss yet she sIsssdsi thropgh 9Th
darkpsss vii gearni N isttul & Yess snn II
the noment stddspqtye @ -oamsi Asdsmii
A cheers AID shel Is, uand ybaemipg gacss'th
ltAlba5ross stated on shsr lopx stey age, he
"A twhitsssls lookipg hksgreat wiagsiassh
tunsestap .moTaipgi igiftss6 Gsidw Inh oli
q TlieAshs hurried hene Hsrhst theIsbakie
Y9sld ibs lwakigg sep .nssd shsreaIe 3 eBu
: -lwhss,a asMsetsspaehi ipg hehrtshe issrlsedai
he's rbessWsb.ALlst lsRs sltlle silp sspasjntel
= est Of heriile seeAiesl todlsye dies ont r-th
livery world bad, ehangeds. irheT red sdnw
fires just ikind}ing in the far east. wore
Jearisb, sicldy light; the early y,tnstin afath
stbiIds A0unasd- JlAfsh and sdiscorda dapt ! an
her home, hitherto 80 pretty and atEscti'