Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-04

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tell her mistress [ would cheerfully sup
ply her with anything she needed as fan
as lay in my power All, mel [ did not
dream what license [ was giving
Wy mistress said you must be sure to
call soon," said Angelica with another
sweeping courtesy; Miss Medora is very
anxious to see YOU
'Well, tell them I will call in few
days"
| | went back to my work in the garden
and, full Of kind thoughts Of my neigh
bors, would often involuntariIy glance up
at the windows of the tall house over
| looking our cottage, hoping to catch a
| glimpse of pleasant face, but the blinds
continued persistently closed, and there
were neither sights nor sounds indicative
Of the hustle attendant upon the arrange
| ment Of furniture in a newly-occupied
dwelling, [ could hear shrill voice,
which sounded like Angelica's, singing
a popular song, as if by way
of accompaniment to the regular
strokes of a wooden paddle, with
which she seemed to be beating
clothes. [ got through with my garden
ing, and, as gave out dinner, told Lucy
to hurry up her preparations, as [ would
want her to bake rice pudding. I went
Il1UO oi1C nOuSC, put dSltlO lily SuuUOuuoU
and gloves, smoothed my hair, and sat
| down to hemming ruff1es, while mother,
coming out of her room with new maya
zine, began to read to me- Leaning back
in the low rocking-chair, my fingers
swiftly traversing the cambria, mothers
pleasant tones falling unsteady upon
my interested ear an hour or two
passed.
[ was just thinking of getting up to
make my pudding when the door-bell
rang, and going to see who twas, [ found
my neighbours servant come to request the
loan of joint of meat for dinner, her mas
ter not having marketed-the butchers
cart came before he was UP.
Fortunately my husband had sent me
two choice soup pieces that morning, one
Of which [ had given Lucy to prepare for
dinner. [ gladly sent the other to Mrs.
Dorsey. To- pressing invitation to take
tea with them that NIGHT returned DO
lite refusal. When Edgar came home to
his beef soup and rice pudding, RECALLED
hiEl with an account Of the mornings ex-
periences, again and again asserting nv
opinion that we were fortunate in getting
such kind neighbors. [ knew I should
love them; but Edgar only praised the
pudding, and laughed at my enthusiasm.
On the third day after the arrival of my
| neighbors [ called on them, having been
repeatedly urged to do so through their
messenger, Angelica The clock struck
eleven as [ left my dressing-room and
stood for a moment in front of the long
mirror in my little parlor, drawing on my
new sea- green kids, and glancing to see if
the roses in my bonnet were becoming
Then looked round the room, saw that it
n 01Hnr cta to oil 10
bouquet of rOse-cOlOred hyacinthS and
geranium leaves under the picture of
Evan geline, thought how neat mother
looked sitting by the window in her pur-
pie dress and white tarletan cap, sewing,
and, handing her my key-basket, de
parted. Standing on the neighboring
piazza, [ knocked for admittance,
walked up and down, knocked more
loudly; but [ had time to note Lucy 90
to the we'll twice to draw water, rap
again, and look about me, perceiv-
ing litter Of paper on the floor, guitar
hanging on the banister, a book lying open
on an uncushioned lounge, ere Angelica
admitted me, and announced that her mis-
tess would be in directly.
The room was so dark [ could see moth
ing at first, but when [ got accustomed to
the dimness, [ turned to pile of daguer-
reotypes for amusement. Getting through
them, looked up to perceive a furnished
and torn Oil-painting on the wall, heaps of
books lying on the floor a great carpet,
not folded, but carelessly tumbled into a
pile under side-table, a confused look of
dust about the furniture, and ashes in the
chimney corner.
A whole hour passed while [ waited,
and l grew nervous at the approach of our
dlnner-time, and the prospect Of not being
at home to welcome my husbands coming
step. L could hear considerable noise in
the room overhead, sound of busting
and hurrying to and fro. Just as my pa
tience was at the point Of expiring, the
door was thrown open and my neighbor
entered. She was a fairfaced, elderly
woman, with mild, blue eyes and light
hair, a droop about the corners of mouth
and eyes, deprecating, smiling manner
and soft, persuasive voice.
She addressed me very cordially, ex-
pressed herself delighted to see me,
charmed with the external appearance of
my home, had no doubt my close vicinage
would be Of incalculable benefit to her in
the way OF afOrding her youthful society,"
[ discovered that Mrs. Dorsey was a cul-
tivated person, and was quite fascinated
by her graceful kindliness Captain
Dorsey, however, rather nauseated me
with fattery, When he expatiated on my
industry and energy, laughingly asked
how he knew SO much about me? He said !:
"Why, my dear madam, the very fact of
your being out visiting SO early convinces
me you possess those traits Medora and
| had not got up when you were announc-
ed. l don't remember having seen the
sun rise in years."
"Indeed,' said I; "then you have lost
daily pleasure. There is no sight in
nature more inspiring, more refreshing,
than cloudless dawn. 1t is like great
rose unfolding on a grand SCALE" [ con-
tinued, thinking of Tennysons
God made himself and an awful rose of dawn. -
'Ah, madam, see you are poetess; [
must shake hands with you again. | con
graduate myself on having the good for
tune to know you"
| felt myself flushing to my ears, and in
my embarrassment rose to leave; but Cap
tain Dorsey insisted so strenuously on my
waiting to form the acquaintance of his
daughter that [ felt compelled to resume
my chair. At length the young lady, af
ter being repeatedly summoned, came
haughtily in, with disdainful step and
languidly Indifferent air. She was tall