The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-24


Miss Phrygia wrote:
YPUFFs-NEvERK KNOWN TO FAIL.
Eggs (cockatrice), l.
Milk (human kindness), just ready to
sour, drop.
Cream of tartar caught, 2 large
spoons. heaping.
Flower (of an hour, full cup.
Salt (of the earth), very small pinch,
mere dusting.
Raise with fermentations brewed as
follows:
Hop(e)s realized, |.
" disappointed, 3d.
Sweeten with faith and submission.
Spice with variety.
Bake in earthen vessels, under slow
fire, till the vessels crack.
A week later, Miss Phrygia put on
pair of black gloves, black bonnet,
and black lace veil to let down in case
she should cry, and went to church to
see plain gold ring take precedence
of the diamond she had pressed, and to
hear the hymeneal blessing pronounced
over the mist of golden hair.
She had to drop her veil once or twice
rs she gazed at the cloud of lace and
orange-bIossoms before tho altar, and
when she couldn't help seeing the new
broadcloth suit that stood beside it,
she kept herself down by repeating as
fast rs she could, "Charity hopeth all
things, endureth all things, is not easily
provoked" Then she went home, put
on the brightest dress she had, and
went to nurse sick neighbor who could
obtain no assistance for money, and
therefore must have it for love.
The bright dress had almost time to
fade before Miss Phrygia saw the way
clear to go home again. IT was a long
pull, and neither she nor the Invalid
knew how they would have got through
had it not been for the strength and
comfort of the doctors daily visits.
Six feet in height, two hundred pounds
in weight, strong as n tower, firm as n
rock, cool as hvgi ogrnph, and ye.
when pain or discnnragement called for
it, quick with brooding tenderness,
more beautiful, Miss Pnrygia thought,
even than a woman's.
Twilight in the sick room seemed
lonely to Miss Phrygla, and she iell IN
to the way of watching for light to
CLEAN through the elms that shaded
the doctors house just opposite, but no
light ever appeared, and she had just
made up her mind tha5 he was never az
home in the evening, when she had TO
send for him two or three times alter
the stars were out, and there he was.
"Oh dear !" she said, 81 hope he
doesn't sit thero without so much as n
candle lighted, thinking about those
children of his that We're drowned, and
the wife in the insane asylum that only
died n year and half ago. lie can
or he never could come over here on
moments call, all ready to cheer us mp
and be such comfort y This "ch"er.
ing them up and being a comfort con
tinued until Miss PhryGia began to
wonder what days at home would seem
without it, when her season or duty
should be ended. What the doctor
thought about losing his nurse, he did
not sny, but he insisted upon seeing he'
home, when the time came, a!th9ugl
the moon was as large as cart-Wheei
and shining clear. i,
As they came out, they, Doth lhVoi
unfairly glanced mp at the house undei
the shadow of the elms; -, :,
Dark, SAD MISS lnryB'"' III
ways is"
eyes" said the'doctor, 1T has beer
for a good many years now, very dark.
81 know it," said Miss PhrYgla, solt'
", feeling as if sho ought to have on
her black gloves again.
"Don't You thick" said the doctor
adjusting her hand a triile more closely
to his arm, "don't you think | might
bring in bright, warm light before
long, if 7 could find it?'
"Immediately y said Miss Phrygia
"Even, and the doctor stopped tc
come MS near as he could to look un
der Miss Phrygia's hat, "even if
should leave your house empty anC
dark to do it,"
What Miss Phrygia said, or wha
either or both of them said after that
will never be revealed but certain it j
that when Miss Phryqia ought to hav
been going to sleep that night, sh
wasn't going to sleep ut all, but sayin
over and over to herself: ooh, who
hova donep What have [ done? Ho,
could ever do it? What am / goin
to do ."
The nerplexity thickaned and dark
ened, TO The peril of Miss Phrygia'
NIGHT. when suddenly ray of ligh
flashed forth upon it.
"Wby. of course!" she said "H,
isn't exactly n man, after all he's I
doctor. and that's lust how came t.
do II =" and with this satisfactory con
clusion in her soul and wonderful
wbirl of new sensations in her heart
Miss Phrygia turned on her pillow, ant
went o sleep like kitten.
The village was so as.ir with the news