The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
THOSE TWO mEAKTs.

! III Is an upon Sayiour's loving arm,
< And VIII conquer by the power Of prayer.
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THOSE TWO HEARTS.
Yes, it certainly was the door-beu.
"De-liverance p said Miss Phrygia,
sand I've just taken the comb out of
my back hair -
In emergencies of this kind Miss
Phrygia had a way of drawing back the
tidy chintz curtain just far enough to
peer through and see whether it would
do to run down just as she was" If
it would do, down she ran, and if it
wouldn't, she called softly through her
window 50 Imme6 ately 20 and then
flashed through her preparations with
a speed, truly miraculous, for Miss
Phrygia had love OF promptitude that
covered the whole superficial stratum of
her nature, ard Immediately !" was
so fayorite an expression of this quality,
that if she had been asked graciously
to set a time for her own execution,
those who knew her best would have
expected it as the nqFral and unhesi-
But this time, as the chinksi curtain
revealed pony phaeton at the gate,
and on the doorstep a slight, maidenly
| figure, sweet young face, and a mist
1
heartl" and laying She comb on the
dressing table, she glided down stairs,
her own locks falling into an undula-
ton of chestnut rings, that might we'll
have been the envy of a goddess IN her
own namesake land.
$50 glad you are at home," said
voice from under the golden mist.
"I'ye just brought you my little book.
I've kept the last page for you, you al
ways have everything so nice. Any
trite, light as air, you know, viii do. "
It was one of those blessed old towns,
rare to find in ttese days where the
! lofty and the lowly knew and respected,
loved and took an interest in, each
other, andHNIiss Phrygia, instead of
waiting for the book, which the maid
ems of the place, when about to assume
the duties of wife and housekee. per,
| had a fashion of circulating among
| their friends for collections OF choice
receipts. reached forth and took both
| the slender, gauntleted hands in her
| own. AS she did so, her right thumb
| pressed diamond on the left forefnger
OF her visitor, and her face, so beamiDg
as she ran down stairs, Suddenly melted
into different expression, as she gazed
into the hazel eyes confronting her with
a yearning tenderness pitiful to see.
Iitsa.- St.;,,
why, what's the matter. Miss
Phrygia? ? I know you don't like en-
gagement rings, but you can't under
stand that l am, and am going TO be,
the happiest little woman in the world"
Poor little thing 20 was all Miss
Phrygia said again, much as you would
coo over an unfedged doyeling that viii
fall out of the nest.
nj Fbar, v--sEI n co,,oo7o
from the slender hands, "Pm not GO
ing far, you know-only a step-you
can see the chimneys right up there
through the trees. You'll come and see !
me often, vNn't yoU ?"
"That's Wnat they say when people /
die, but pretty long step, call it,
said Miss Phrygia ''still, it's always /
sort of comfort to visit their graves, /
and I'll come with pleasure"
"Oh, Miss Phrygia Well, I only |
wish you did understand. / wish you'd |
get married yourselfl You'd be a /
hundred times better off; didn't You |
ever feel so in your secret heart ?''
eyes," said Miss Phrygia, quietly, /
:" great many times.
"Don't you think it would be pleas |
anter than living here all alone?"
Yes" said Miss Phrygia.
"Then why haven T you tried it ?"
There's been alEdys just one diff /
fculty with every opportunity I've had,
said Miss Phrygis, dropping her eyes
thoughtfully-"y you can't seem to find /
any way of doing it but by marrying some
man, and that, with a little shiver run
ming over her should -, "puts it so out
of the question p
A ripping laugh, that made the
golden mist seem like moonlight on the
lol~ 4
"Then if you could come across an
angel you think you would venture %
Immediately" said Miss Phrygia.
&c Well, I'm sorry I'm so fond OF the
only one in the world that can't give
him up to you, but it does seem as if
you might find something" and with
another little squeeze, the dainty hands
left a marble covered book III Miss
Phrygia's, took up the pony-reins, and
drove away.
Miss Phrygia went slowly up stairs,
put In her comb, and sat down to the
receipt book, for Immediately" was
deed as well as word with her. A soft
evening cloud that alternately lets fall
few drops of refreshing rain upon the
flowers, and then Eliminates its whole
surface with heaving flash, direful to
be encountered, is fit type of Miss
Phrygia's face, as, gazing at the open
page. Der thoughts turned first to the
gentle heart that would ponder its pud-
dings, aud then to the man" into
whose keeping that hearts happiness
was TO be confided.
"Poor thug Sweet heart p she
murmured, with tender moisture in
her eyes, and then, with dangerous
flash, "Horrid creature 1 wonder what
he looks like !"
The alterations went on for q few
minutes, and then q sudden gleam of
humor lighted mp her face, as if some
stray, belated sunbeam had tipped the
cloud with pink.
GA trife light as air, she said, s'Ill
write it for her y and seizing a pen,
Miss Phrygia wrote
Eggs (cockatrice), 1.
Milk (human kindness), just ready to
sour, l drop.
Cream of tartar-caught, large
spoons, heapiDg. .
Salt (of the earth), very small pinch,
mere dusting.
Raise with lamentations brewed as
follows
Hop(e)s realized, L.
g disappointed, SO.
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 O
pair of black gloves, black bonnet,
and black lace veil to let down in case
she should Try, and went to church 10
see plain gold ring take precedence
of the diamond she had pressed, and TO
hear the hyneneal blessing pronounced
over the mist of golden hair.
She had to drop her veil once or twice ]
as she gazed at the cloud of lace and I
before the altar, and
when she couldn't help seeing the new
al. I. a -. q i 1