The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08

trusted her from her sight; she woke il
the night to look at her; she was frantic
with terror ifillness threatened nhcr. She
had an artistic nature, but its sole OK
ercise was ~inventing dresses and orna
mcnts Tor Posy. ] remember being n
the hills as a child, and going TO Posy'l
room-a large airy room, with two grcar
windows looking southwark the wall,
were white, with n deep cornice Of every
spring flower, painted to the life by NJ
Italian frcsco-painter the white carpe
was strcwn with roses and v%ioIets, thC
whitc-wood furniture decorated will
honcysucklcs and elcmatis, painted by
Mrs, Schuyler hcrsclfin ~clinging wreath,
and tcndrils, with clusters Of rose anc
ivory bloom and wide blue blossom
looking just fit to pick; there were cur
tains OF white, soft wooden stuff, loopeC
up in creamy folds by an cnnmcled fcrr
leaf on either side; and everything elsc
carried ont in the same floral fashion
even to the lily Of pearl shell which hclc
her rings on the toilet table; but more
curious than all was the chiId's wardrobe
which she displayed and | admit after
the frank custom Of ten-ycar-old-girls
There vas a rose dress, the softcst cash.
mere, with scolloped bands everything
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. IL was
like a fancy-ball costume but Posy was
like a fairy, and the exquisite tints did
not look fanCiful on her unreal beauty.
Then there was pansy dress, purple
velvet, with a gold buckle at its belt,
and the skirt fallen in rich pleats that
seemed to form a rounded outline below
like the edge Of a flower. There was II
thumbcrgia costume, the skirt and
sleeves Of the delicate buff which that
flower monopOlizes, and Il bodice Of dark
brown velvet like the blossoms throat"
What folIyW exclaimed Sue.
dyes; but very pretty folly. And |
have not told you the half, There was a
lily dress, Of China Grape; Il violet, OF
purple silk, soft and gIossIcss and act
uaIIy a cardinal-Aower, OF vivid scarlet
cloth, that thought then too splendid
to be born; but it was only for n skating
dress, Posy said,
"She grew up very delicate, exquisite
and fragile, but more and more lovely,
And then Tom saw her and fell in love,
1t was strange to see Mrs Schuyler, She
took Toms state Of mind with great
~ ii it were only natural and to be
expected, Posy had never been in so
cicty she was very young yet but Mrs.
would have expected, if not de
manded, the same homage from every
one who saw her idol. But when she
that Posy loved Tom and
wanted to mary him, she was heart
3mittcn. She could not entertain the
idea. She carried Posy away dircctIy for
| round Of summer travel; but the girl
pinned 80 visibIy, grew 50 sad, pale,
.anguid, that her mother was terrified,
md brought her back to the hills di-
and sent for u to make Il visit
here. 50 that affair was concluded, and
Mrs. Schuyler gave her treasure into
'thcr hands to save it, grudging all the
While II days absence, an hours prcOCCu-
dcvoured with jealous pangs, yet
rying to stiic them that pOsy might be
happy. But when they really
into everyday life she insisted or
heir living with her at the hills, and so
ccured her wi misery, Tom was II
,Ood fellow and a loving husband, but
Al, ,v,J "a mum and "a ,nnn nf huuinnuu and
ne had his affairs TO attend TO, his own
mxictics and troubles, and, like the best
IF mortal men, he was now and then in
considerable and snappish. posy loved
with all her soul, and would have
rondOncd his oilenses and forgotten his
slips OF tongue if her mother had not
made 50 much Of them. She was like Il
if anything seemed to approach
her young to harm them, and she flew at
Tom, as he impslitely expressed it, like
a mad cat, il he eycr spoke impaticnEly
TO his wife or forgot one attention due to
her. He bore it awhile very patiently
for Posy's sake but human nature is
not all enduring, and by and NY he used
great %plainncss of speech, to say the least,
with Mrs. Schuyler. Then posy became
very unhappy. She wa consumptivc,
like her father, and her life always trcm-
blcd on AZ delicate II stem asa harcbcll
flower. She might have lived ON for
years in peace and sunshine, but the
atmosphere of home gave her no
rest. Her mother still intcrfercd with
all she did, even when she saw her
Dropping day by day. If Tom took her
AWAY for II journey, the mother insisted
IN going too, and l'osy could not have
the heart to refuse. But travelling was
no rest to either mother or child, and it
was torment to Tom, who began to com
prchcnd the situation. Poor little Posy
faded before their eyes like II weary
falling asleep n day in Toms
and wearing after death so radiant
II look Of rest and peace that | have
neveHIorgottcn it. Mr.,Schuyler followed
her quickly, worn out by grief and
remorse for Tom, in the first agony Of
his loss, told her what DR.. Evarts said,
that peace and quiet might have saved
their darling. Tom hated her name to
his dying day, and never married again,
because he said one mother-in law was
enough for a lifetime"
"But, mamma, that was an extreme
"Ccrtainly but all the more a warn
ing. | have never forgotten Posy, and
Is to her my sOnS-in-law owe my
unnatural forbearancc," said Mrs. De
Groet, with a smile.
well, dear, il Harry's mother is aw.
full I'll try to be good to her." sighed
Sue. But then came a ring at the door,
and Sue heard a voice. 1t was her
mothers turn now TO sigh, as hergirl ran
down stairs, her heart in her beautiful
eyes, to meet Harry.
So time went on, and by and by Sue
was married. Mrs. Tempest came to the
wedding, and proved to be II little lady
with cheeks like roses, and starry-eycs,
even amidst the fine lines of age and un-
der the shadow of silver white curls.
Keen but kindly those eyes shonc on
and took her measure, and Mrs.
DE Groot congratulated herself ON the
nr,u,o,t for har Iarnbtnr and anil