The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-27
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The rain had been falling all day,
and, tired ont, had turned into the sort
of mist that rises FROM, the MEADOWS at
evening. We, had just .diued; baby,
wi.o bad fallen asleep at dessert, had
gone to bed, and we two. Louise aud j,
were standing at the open window,
looking out az the, sky and hummiugto
ourselves. ,,sa-..,.-a
,.t .'SHppose we lleaye the ark, Father
Noah" said, my wife t., nue.. .aD.
,,,. Il see NO lainbow,,my DEAR" la,
Ia. so mneh the MOI reason for going
out to look for it," q! st.. -
She left nle,-anthea~e back hooded,
booted and gloved. She took my arm
witla good firm hold, leaning close up
to me- as if we Had just met af,ef'a
long separation. "Oh, How glad am,
to get out! Don't yoh feef how good
the air sg ] slIeultl like to go on walk
ing, walking. Let MS 60 ever so far !;
it is bidaa daylight istil!.s And She
mer'ily urged me on, making great
strides to keen l,ana will. md Z Z { II
We si;irted tie hedge, and turning
to the left entered the wood. How we
loved that dear wood! AT that honr
it was silent, dump ard dripping, like
the. htaial of, seA-god.a The wet moss
Yielded itot.the loot Hkc Saturated
sponge, anlai clear raindrop trembleti
to its fail ON every leaf OF the drooning
Ihraiitlles.a " 1sl'!i>. ""if'l. . tf5s
i"You viii lie very :s''t Vet, dearest j
said TO Louise, stopIing as I spoke.
, ooh, no matter; 1 have on my thick
boots. DO Yet us so on" "
SO We went on. j Thanked my wifi,
for her courage that evening, for moth
ing n,e;iith is more beautiful than the
forest after a rain, especially at sunset
Wien all is silence, and peace. The
wiud has gone down, Che weary raj,
his cfert back to its clouds, the ssr,
lbi,tls aret taliiuuig 'a asleep and dreamins
h o,f hr d., ness fIor r. b me Her, ,,"ii Is we'll
loved charm In feeling ' t,eaallv - ylope
i ws,ep there are onlv two Of us g and W,
Pare are arm ii a IN ii wgalkine under tn,
are,t .re az Arches, &c in hreat,ino I'll,
eoa, se,,4 ~ .,,a,,, Vel III. n Still
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I.,nl h.s,,,;r,l ths,, ,o,,s. sou,,..ons ooh,
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,;,,o ,,.,ja,t a, AVE- af t,d.,,, =,
s,,un,, ,,f.l,a atq.,g! Is, 3, ia ter
i,a 5,ir.,h .,saf 70 ,;lt..,f.a,ns di.i1in,, !,
a,ea hr.,a,,sl af,tne ,r,.s,, IN. i i / III,
air. ii ,isteiiiur with 4, yleyes If i ma,
nse The eypr,,ssior,fstG the exorisit
harmony of ar tl,esg shy and s,iStl
toucs2.iThe metaphor Is so,true tliatii
Es,,s become tiitt. bntI od5 not tlse !
FIR ,ifLe sapea df.stsa,,,i .vorast I'd
sether. i tfdt - goq obaf. - iafis 'a'
r. oagse -. i;, ~, -,
ldt,;,a srtih;nn.,s o ~ rns iy.5 az,
Ebidh. cojofea.3 like tie face .i Of a hand
Some JiIl sn,ii}'nbin az over - n 9 fire. Tier
, ,rntL md v,;y;,lnass % of t ,,,ol
boon nature is thrilled and tonche,
aid wp fctj ifh,t throunh TN. a fin avs, al,
has had her shore of love. "a and nl ts
i ure. and work. The forest is warm warm.
Ithc foliaae sSparkle4s,i With diamonds
Fand rubics, and eum,eralls, al and ever .,
now and tlien on The NOISY IS trunks yo