The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-30

/ ing mension Of to-day. Much less could you
realize my feelings as was lifted from the
| great wagon and taken to aunt Eliou's moth
erly arms how wept on her bosom Ia think
! ing Of my own dear mother whose fond car
resses would never know any more.
My aunt petted me as child; sadly inplor-
ing must my detected appearance have APP
worn as was from my long, tedious journey
and suffering from excessive grief but was
taken by my kind and thoughtful aunt to
what was termed the spare room, large sized
and comfortable, and in spite Of my sadness.
it looked cheerful with the June roses peeping
in at the quaint little windows, It's furniture
and all looking so strange and new to me in
i it's old-fashioned stateliness.
After had overcome my grief somewhat,
bathed my face and exchanged my dusty and
! travel-staned GARMENTS | was led by my
kind aunt to the large family sitting room,
which served as dining--and tea room as
WELL 1t was there fret met cousin Hubert
asI had been taught to call him. My sad
face must even then have wrought on his
sympathy for he met me SO kindly but all
were so kind to me, and affectionate, every
thing SO new and strange. felt at one mo-
ment SO utterly alone, the next Gliding my
self for feeling so sad when all seemed so kind
to me and thoughtful, even forbearing to
question me in regard to my MOTHER as
knew they were longing to do.
was about to retire early after partaking
of some light refreshments, and owing to my
great fatigue ! slept long and soundly awak-
ening the next morning feeling like new
creature. l had hardly time to collect my
dreamy thoughts before my aunt came to my
bed side, kissing me aliectionately and wish
ing me good morning, and offering her assists
ance to prepare me for breakfast, saying with
smile, she feared it might cause me some in
convenience to be my own maid, but l
FASTENED to assure her that although having
number Of servants inmy fathers house,m
excellent mother had early taught me that it
was an independence due every young lady to
be able to depend on herself in such matters,
so was soon attired in my neat and simple
morning dress, for you must know, my child,
although coming from great city as | did,
dressing for the morning was not the formi-
dable task it is to-day.
Oh, my child, how my thoughts cluster A.
round that first morning, how plainly seem
to see the little round table, so cozily arranged
with its old fashioned china with its quaint
devices, and silver which had been handed
down from generation to generation, and
priced and cherished by each successive gen
1 eratiou Ms N rptic Of the past
And, after the pleasant morning salutations,
how myuncle read from the large od-fashioned
Bible the morning lesson, then offering up .
prayer that seemed adapted especially to me
How well do remember that time, even tho
) Psalm which had read 80 often before seemed
y to have accumula ted fcrvor from the Iicl
pathos of uncle Ralph's voice /; it is very swee
to linger in communion with the thoughts
that seem to cluster around that morning
; long ago. Although only the commencement
; of many such so precious to me, that on
stands apart and glorilied, treasured up a
one of the jewels of my life. Then how cheer
, fully the breakfast passed, how majesticall,
Phyliss turban lowered above her ebony ia
as she stood behind aunt Elious chair.
Aunt Elious, you must know was Nirginian
and Joe and Phyllis were relics of her earl
home.
must tell you my child of those first days
o, how easily was brought to converse abou
my parents, my earthly and my heavenly one
How eagerly my dear uncle lis ,ened T.
, everything connected with them how please'
his expression, when would relate little in
cidents, my dear mother had told me of he
childhood the joys and sorrows alike sharet
by him. fully realized how much they hat
loved each other.
In those frs, days I did not see much o.
Hubert as my uncle occupied my time in list
ening to me, or relating TO me scenes OF his
early days. how my mother had come an or
phan child to his fathers house, how they
were raised together being of an age they
carried the pure true love OF II brother and
sister.
And how, when business of political char
acter had called my father to that section OF
country,---he had met and learned to love
tle beautiful girl, and finally their marriage
and her removal to her city home, -how much
she had been missed by those who had guided
her young life SO tenderly up to her lovely
I ~
womanhood, how he loved to think OF her as
he had seen her, a beloved wife and loving
mother In her city home--the few times he
was permitted TO visit her.
How his eyes glistendcd with tears as he
rave me small package of letters which had
been written by her own dear hand how
tendcrly they had been cherished all these
veors. how studied over those old letters.
They were counted among. my choicest trea-
sures, but you shall see them some day my
child.
After the first week of my sojourn among
nv kind relatives, was no longer looked up
ON as a visitor but was really established a
member of the family. 1t was now began
to know more of Hubert as was not allowed
to rauiblc alone at my will, it was cousin
Hubert who accompanied me in my walk and
rides. For you must know | soon became
quite horsewonian, under the guidance OF
nv skillful teacher and very proud was