The Republican journal., 1877-01-11

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which she displayed and admired after
There was a rose dress, the softest cash
mere, with scalloped bands OVERLAPPING
each other on the skirt in deepening tints
to the waist, and the sleeves were Just
edged with deep green velvet, which also
bound the throat and waist. 1t was like a
fancy ball costume but Posy was like q
fairy, and the exquisite tints did not look
tanciful on her unreal beauty. Then there
was pansy dress, purple velvet. with a
gold buckle at its belt, and the skirt fall
ing in rich pleats that seemed to form a
rounded outline below like the edge of a
flower. There was a thunbergia costume
the skirt and sleeves of the delicate buff
which that flower monopoizes and bod
ice of dark brown velvet like the blossoms
throat"
"What folly = exclaimed Sue
Yes; but very pretty folly. And /
have not told you the half There was a
lily dress, of China Grape; a violet, of pur
pie silk, soft and gloSsless; and actually
a cardinal flower. OF vivid scarlet cloth,
that l thought then 100 splendid to be
borne but it was only for a skating dress,
Posy said"
"She grew up very delicate, exquisite
and fragile, but more and more lovely
1t was strange to see Mrs Schuyler She
| took Ton S state Of mind with great calm,
as ii it We're only natural and to be expect
ed. Posy had never been in society; she
was very young yet bat Mrs. Schuyler
would have expected, il not demanded,
the same homage from every one who saw
her idol But when she discovered that
Posy loved Tom and wanted to marry him
she was heart -smitten She could not en-
tertan the idea She carried Posy away
directly for a round of summer travel but
the girl pined so visibly. grew SO sad, pale,
and languid, that her mother was terrified
and brought her back to the Hills directly,
and sent tor us to make q visit there. So
that affair was concluded, and Mrs. Schuyl-
er gave her treasure into other hands to
save it, grudging all the while a day alb
| sence, an hours preoccupatlOn, deVoured
with jealous pangs, Vel trying to stific
them that posy might be utterly happy.
But when they really settled into every
day life, she insisted on their living with
her at the Hills and so secured her own
misery. Tom was a good fellow and a
| loving husband but he WAS n man, and a
man of business and he had his own at
| fairs to attend to, his own anXietes and
| troubles, and like the best of mortal men
| he was now and then lnconSidcrate and
| snappish Posy loved him with all her
| soul, and would have condOned his otlen-
ses and forgotten his slips OF tongue if her
| mother had not made so much OF them.
She was like Il tigress if anything seemed
to approach her young to harm them, and
she flew ut 1om, as he impoltely express
ed it, like q mad cat, if he ever spoke i'm
patiently to his wife, or forgot one atten-
ton due to her He bore it awhile very
| patiently for Posys sake; but human ma
ture is not all enduring. and by and-by he
used great plainness of speech, to say the
least, with Mrs Schuyler. Then Posy be-
came very unhappy. She was consump-
tive like her father, and her life always
trembled on as delicate Il stem us Il hare
bell flower. She might have lived on for
years in peace and sunshine. but the
stormy atmosphere of home gave her no
rest Her mother still interfered with all
| she did, even when she saw her dropping
day by day. If Tom took her away lor a
Journey the mother insisted on going too,
and Posy could not have the heart to re-
fuse. But travelling was no rest to either
|
| Tom, who began to comprehend the situ-
alton. Poor little Posy. she faded before
their eyes like Il weary baby, falling
asleep one day in Toms arms, and wear
ing after death 50 radiant d look OF rest
and peace that | have never forgotten it,
| Mrs Schuyler followed her quickly, worn
out by grief and remorse; tor Tom in the
| first agony OF his loss, told her what Dr.
| rn,tc coli hnf a,,I ,i,r,t
have saved their darling. Tom hated her
name to his dying day, and never married
again, because he said one mother-in-aw
was enough in Il lifetime
''But, mamma, that was an extreme
case
"Certainly; but all the more warming.
have never forgotten Posy, and it i, to her
my sons-in-law owe my natural iorhear-
ance," said Mrs De Groot. with a smile.
"Well, dear, il Harry's mother is awful,
| III try to be good to her." sighed Sue
Bat then came 4 ring at the door. and
Sue heard u voice. 1t was her mothers
turn to sigh now, as her girl ran down
the stairs her heart in her beautiful eyes,
to meet Harry.
SO time went on, and byand-by Sue was
married. Mrs. Tempest came to the we'd
ding, and proved to be a little lady with
cheeks like roses, and starry eyes, even
amidst the fine lines of age and under the
shadow of silver white curls. Keen but
kindly those eyes shone on Susan and took
her measure, and Mrs De Groot congrat-
ulated herself on the prospect for her
daughter, and said, "She is lady, sue, )"
her highest formula Of appreciation.
After the Orthodox wedding Journey,
during which the pair were as uncomiort-
able and weary as most people are on
such occasions, they came home to find
Harry's little house bright with comfort
and neatness--tires in the shining CRATES,
flowers on the tables and Shelves a dinner
Of wonderful SAVIOR and elegance waiting
for them, and a real motherly welcome
How lovely it is to get home y Sue
contlded to her husband,
Il hope home will always be lovely to
you, Sue" was the beaming response
"If l only can get along nicely with
your mother, Harry !" said Sue, with a
wistful sort of frankness Harry sat down
in the nearest chair and laughed immod-
erately.
Poor little soul Has it got mother
in-law on the brain already? So it SHALL
''Harry !" exclaimed the Indignant Su-
san.
My dear child, if the Num- as that
delightful little chap in Verdant Green
calls her, oppresses you, use my revolver
at once. never will betray you-never ~
And here the wretch went off into another
fit of laughter more irrepressibe than the
first.
Sue flushed to the temples. Harry,
what are you laughing at ?" she demanded
"I'll tell you, dear, on Christmas day in
the morning. That's exactly two months
from to-day. Put it down in your tablets
along with your dentists appointments; J"
and giving Sue very inconsiderate hug,
which nearly shook down the structure of
puffs and braids she was donning her head
with, he left her to finish dressing.
Poor little Susan life became a disap-
pointment to her Mrs Tempest never
went into the kitchen, never shifted at her
new daughters ineXperience or ignorance,