New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-21

you suppose they'd feel If it was the only
one! bitterly remarked Ann, who was of q
sarf0nic nature.
"N"w don't you 60 and be- SO cross. Ann, "
| said Nathan, in n wiieediing voice, for 1t
was supposed that when be had laid up a
little more, Nathan intended to offer his
| heart and hand and savings to Ann.
Don't You see, pet apamila IKE this is a
kind oil a-kind Of a-favorite.' said Nathan,
at loss for an argument with which to
| propitiate bitter Ann.
"Yes; and remember when our only cow
was driven away because we got into debt
and trouble. and my mother was dying.
| 1t makes me sick to sec rich folks make SO
much fuss about nOthiDg" said Ann.
IVA al" said Nathan, '.you and l can't
| help these things, az l say when see the
pursely a gettin' ahead of me in the garden,
| jest pulls and hoes, and hoes and pulls.
and tries to do the best can, and then # l
| can't get ahead on it / says, says l, there's
| many things / can't understand but
know leanin' on the boo and lOokin' at it
amt goin' to do no good anyhow, go jest
hoes on till f.eis better. One If these
days, Ann, expect yon and III have some
cows of our own. and then you won't have
to work 80 bard!" and Nathan attempted a
bucolic embrace which was, perhaps. better
received than bis decided illogical and
wandering attempt at conversation.
Ann, like Nathan, was Yankee, and che
had had all the severe suffering which
comes 10 the poor unfortunate farmers
family in New England-tbe same suf
fering which Wilkie has painted in Dis
training for Rent" and which Lady Anne
Lindsay has immOrtalized in her ballad OF
"Auld Robin Gray" She had capacity
30 for many years she had conquered fate,
and had led prosperous and mOney-mak-
ing career as Mr. Breriy's cook; but the
iron lad entered her soul. Had she been a
lady, she would have been called "melan-
chOly"-as she was cook, che was called
'cross." Perhaps the latter term was the
most truthful for both: for is not "me!an-
choly" a selfish feeling. and is not q
studious and conscientious cheerfuness the
highest aud mobiles. of self sac, if Gin y
virtues!
Nathan was one of natures philosophers;
be took everything as no did the "pursley,"
patiently, aud with keen perception of the
humor which is hidden even behind the
tragedy of Iife-went Oft by himself to have
a solitary grin at the cOntraritv OF fortune
and the absurdity of events. He had three
passions in life-one was to do his duty;
another was to cave money; the third was
his masters son. Duke. This boy had grown
up under Eathan's eye and hand, and he
loved him with tho faithful 10y atty Of dog,
with the intelligence of man, with the
fervOr Of poet. The hOmely serving man
going about his humble duties, felt his
heart swell as he saw that beautiful face
and noble, tall figure appear Whatever
Master Duke did or did not DO appeared
right in Nathan's eye. Never by look or
word or emile did Nathan betray this
homage, but every one about the house
knew that he was Master Dukes slave.
Sometimes furtive grin, which revealed
one solitary tooth in front, and which grin
be carefully rubbed Off with one hand,
came near to betraying Nathan; but he
generally mastered it, and followed Duke
round AZ ii il were q painful duty. AS for
his love for Ann, that was not passion;
that was gentle weakness, with which
Nathan toyed. He admired her slnartness
and glOried 10 her cookery; but he was
master of himself. The goo Cupid had not
conquered Nathan. He was quite sure that
no other suitor would interfere. for Ann
had no personal charms He wished some.
times that she would bring more cheerful
ness to the evening kitchen freside; but
then, man can not have everything, SO he
counted his interest in the savings bank,
and determined to marry Ann when tie got
ready.
So much for the kitchen In the parlor,
Crumpy's death, and the propriety Of hav-
ing her horns mounted as an ornament for
the pretty tiled Dutch dairy-whera Mrs
Briefly amused herself by having butter
4 AIDE (which cost Mr.. Briefly s. q poundl-
ahord cd this prosperous and happy family
q subject for their evening talk. Edith
without tears, and even Duke said that
Crumpy's dying look had taken the taste
of the partridges out of him, while Mrs.
Briefly was decidedly depressed
so much sorrow for a dead donkey
says Thackeray, over Laurence Sterne.
Yes: we must liDger over one dead donkey,
one dead COW, one dead dog! These are |
eorrows we can hear-they only storm our
OutpOsts, they Only reveal the strength of !
the citadel within These are our treasures
which We throw to Fate, hoping TO pro.
pitiate her. Alae she takes no sacrifices of |
lead animals. She wants our hearts-o |
living hearts--to lay on her anvil, and To |
mould in the hot fires OF suffering and paip,
and Cisney
The next day Marmaduke went Off to |
,oilege. 1t was in a neigh boring town, and
he separation was not to cost them dear,
% that it was merely an agreeable ripple
edith and her mother took their pleasant
lutumnal drives 10 pony phaetor, and Mr..
Briefly watched Nathan rs he gathered in
lis pears and garnered bis sheaves
Often the words Of the historian lecturer.
anne back to him, particularly this cen
ence:
"Al | am sure Of il, that here we are,
Ipon this hank and shoal of time, ccmpli.
ated organisms very. easily put out of
rider. capable OF exquisite and long con- |
inued misery. and only capable Of slight
nj evsnesceDt delights, so surrounded by
ltiicult;es and perils that it is marvellous,
ot that any fail, but that any should get
trough life with tolerable ease and credit"
MIR. Bitterly looked around on his fair
respect, thought how he had married the
'oman Of his choice, thought of his tins
hildren, look at tho pears and grapes. and
rendered Why any man had been led TO
rite this striking aud sorrowful phrase.
just as he was bordering, the pony phae-
On dashed up to the door, driven by Edith,
nd Mr.. Briefly saw, with Gckening sen
alton, that his wife was not in it.
go paps!" cried Edith, I'VE have had an
overture! We have found a young man
brown from his horse and badly hurt |
lamma has staid by him, and sent me for
on and Nathan, and the Concord wagon. |
hey are on tho LiscOmb road, a mile from |
,wu."
1t was only Nathan who could have
often the Concord wagon. one of tho farm |
ands, the horses, and tnattrtss, together
/ such incredibly short time. Mr.. Briefly
,Ok the reins, and they coon reached Mrs.
rieIly, who was bathing the young mans
with her handkerchief, which she |
az wettiDg In little way side spring.
"I1e is quite inseDsihle, dear" said she,
but heart beats"
When they carried the poor fellow into
r. Briefly house, Edith stood looking at
IN with such interest that another sus-
cicus pain shot through Mr. Brierly's
cart Edith was seventeen-a beautiful,
ir haired creature, and as vet heart whole.
r. Brierly's c0mp0sure began to he shaken.
The wounded and stunned young man
rned out to an Englishman, Mr.. Henry
ddison. His card case revealed tina: fact,
I'd his soon returning consciousness con