The Princeton union., 1880-10-28

l. t1fely TO JlGE OlQ DlaCk4 nurse. SlG
often laughs, and says they think more.
Of Nanny than they do Of her and
Mrs. Eaton, you never see her with her
children-the nurse always has charge
| Of them.'
ssWell, I don't think any one will
have charge of that baby Of hers very
long it is beautiful child. but the
most fragile little thing I ever saw.
Last night, just at dusk. lis nurse had
it out, and whenI passed it it was sit
ting in its perambulator alone on the
! edge Of the sidewalk, in a little cobweb
! OF a dress OF embroidery and lace--the
| poor little thing perfectly blue in the
chilliness of the damp evening air, with
out a thing on its head or around it the
nurse at neighboring gate, wrapped in
a handsome crimson. shawl, doubtless
the property of the baby, which she had
home. But I am hu1nbly thankful that
my wife possesses neither the heart
nor the conscience Of either Mrs. Brigh-
ton Or Mrs. Eaton, and do you know,
dear, that it pains ME exceedingly to
hear you speak Of them as examples OF
mothers ? for the name, as applied to
them, is simply a mockery My prayer
is that God may ever preserve you from
any temptation which right lead you
in the footsteps of either. But there
comes Fred for his promised rock and
swing, "|and, catching up the little fel.
low, he placed him in his mothers arms,
and, kissing both, left them for a little
while to attend to some necessary mat
ter Of business.
The next evening found our friends
seated just outside Of the great tent
| which had spread it's white wings under
the noble old pines skirting the lake
shore. There in the quiet peacefulness
Of that midsummer evening, the moon
shining benignly down upon the shad-
owy scene, seemed q fitting place in
it's grand solitude for the forgetfulness of
all cares and anxieties, and a merry
party indeed was here assembled, as the
lively chatter, social converse, music and
song fully attested But this, the first
evening, they separated early to retire
to rest, Of which they all felt the need
after the long days travel. ..
"Why, Min dear, what means this
long face and subdued air ?" asked DIR,
Leslie, coming suddenly upon his wife,
as she stood waiting for him at the tent
door; "seems to me this is the last place
in the world for long face, surrounded
as we are by the beauty and sublime
! grandeur Of this exquisite lakeside seen
cry. Look at that broad expanse of
water with it's multitude of waves, lift
ing thei ir silver-crested heads, murmur-
ing and whispering to each other as they
meet onl y to part in q thousand shining
crystals, and these trees too, these great
majestic trees, swaying, almost moan
ing; their whispered chants scarcely
audible above the accompaniment of the
restless, tossing, frolicksome waves.
Why, little wife, what could be more
grand or delightful, and only few short
weeks to enjoy it all Come, brighten
up, we must enjoy every moment to
show our appreciation and thankfulness
to the Giver Of all good
eyes, I know, but it's all so still and
solemn, it almost makes me so fwaid,
as Fred says, when he cuddles up so
close in the night" and Minnie Leslie
slipped her hand in her husbands, arm
and drew closer. "And I can't help but
think how disappointed Bess and Fred
must have been this morning, when
they got up and found papa and mamma
gone. But | guess I'm about as big a
baby as either of them after al,'' and
she Laughed little faint sort Of laugh.
"ButI'l be all right in the morning. Ny
little molehills that I would scarcely
give thought to during the day would
become mountains at night. from the
days of my babyhood." ..
ooh, yes, all you need is a little rest !;
you're tired and nervous tonight; to-
morrow you'll be all right"
And sure enough, on the morrow not
one gayer in the party could be found !;
all care was thrown to the breeze with
the first rays of the morning sun; and
that day, a fair sample Of those that fol-
lowed, was one of unalloyed enjoyment.
Fishing, shooting, rowing, the pro-
gramme for the day, finished with music
and dancing in the evening. And into
the spirit Of it all she entered with all
the zest Of her ever-exuberant nature;
not one could take steadier aim, or
row boat more skillfully, for Minnie
Leslie, in her girlhood days, had de-
veloped decided disposition to be what
some proper persons term "fast, until
tanned by the love of her grave, noble
hearted husband, who, though he ad-
mired the bright, wild, winsome ways,
loved her for the warm, true heart. which
he knew existed and beat far away in
the depths Of true womanly nature.
With letter every day OF so from home,
apprising the parents of the welfare Of
the little ones, the days glided by in
uninterrupted pleasure. The weeks are
gone and we again peep into the home
where mamma and papa are. now ex-
pected. Although several hours before
time for the train, we find Norah pre-
pairing the little ones for their advent,
which, indeed, was no easy task. Per-
fectly wild with delight, it was utterly
impossible for them to stand still two
minutes at a time; but, finally, the task
was finished. and Bess and Fred stood
waiting in the parlor, looking very much
more like fairies in their dainty muslins,
ribbons, and slippers than the two YER
liable hesh-and-bl children who, Just
before their debut into the bath-tub. had
resembled very much the African species
Of humanity, having been engaged for
the last hour or so in the very entertain
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