The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-05-06
J. D. BURKE, Editor.
VOL. ".


had their girlhood hopes and fears; his
words We're music in their ears; each |
smile he gave them lad charm; cach |
frown would fill them with alarm |
What cnvious looks at Susan Stow, his |
fayorite scholar they would throw.
Her eyes and hair were dark as night, |
her skin was SOFT and smooth, and |
white; peach-like bloom her checks
overspread; her lips like cherries, ripe |
and red. What wonder he could not |
conceal the glad, sweet thrill ho use to
feel through all his palpitating frame
when to his desk She coyly cnme and.
looking mp with eyes of love, like some
sly, timid little dove, would softly ask
him to expound some knotty problem
she had found? What being III the world
below seemed hail as sweet as Susan
Stow? Her eyes would flash and III re-
turn, his face would flush and strangely
burn, and, when he tried to calculate
some long, hard s'sum" upon her slate,
the figures danced before his sight like
little gobblins, gay and white, and, when
at night, with cheerful face, lie started
for his boarding place, what wonder that
he came SO slow III walking home with
Susan Stow2
Inc Wnultlll GTOSSttl ttH hliCHill iipil
to meet Lycurgus at the door, and, with
a scrutinizing star, she said: walk III
an take chair, an be to home while
you are here Come, Busby, take his
things, my dear.
Forth from his corner, by the fire, the
husband came 1T her desire. His head
was bald, save here and there, stray Int
tie tufts Of grizzled hair; his shoulders
stopped his form was thin, his knees
were bent. his toes turned in; he Wore
long blue flannel froek, gray trousers,
and satin stock; q cotton collar, tnll
and Queer, was rudely rumpled around
each ear: his face was mild, his smile was
bland, as forth he put his pondcrons
hand. and said Il think ! see YOU well.
hope you'll stay leetle spell; we're
plain folks here I'd have you know, and
don't 60 in for pride nor show. Them
after stepping on the cat, lie took the
teachers coat and hat; he hung them on
a rusty nail, and, picking up his milking
pail, lie slowly shutiled out Of doors and
went to do the evening chores.
Close by the firelights cheerful glare
Iivcurgus drew the easy-ehair The
sayorv steam Of chickens slain came
from the black pot on the crane. The
kettles merry song he heard; upon the
! hearth the gray cat purrcd; while, by
the chimney-corncr snug, The house dog
dozed upon the rug Among the CHM
ney-piece of wood an idle row Of flat
irons stood, two candlcsticks i'll bright
array, pair Of snufiers and tray. The
timc-worn clock licked slowly on it
struck tine hours forever gone. Forever
gone, it seems to say-" Forever gone,
from day TO day, in its tall case o.
sombre hue-'twas fifty years since u
was now. Between the windows, small
mud high. the looking-glass was hung,
near by; Il brazen bird with wings out
spread. perched on the scroll-work over
head: beneath. shelf, the common home
of family Bible, brush, and comb; above,
from iron hooks were hung long frames,
with apples thicllly strung, and, liked
mon the wall to dry, were wreaths OF
pumpkin kept for pie.
Forth from the buttry, to the ilfe,
came Amt Rebecca McIntyre. swallow
spinster, somewhat old, whose mellow
age was seldom told; her hair was gray
her nose was thin, it nearly touched hel
toothless chin. Life's weary work ant
constant care had worn face that once
was fair.
Each Sabbath morn, from spring t
spring, within the choir she used to sing
in ancient bonnet, cloak, and gown, tn
oldest relics in the town; beside IN
chorister she stood and always did tn
best she could, and, while with tuning
fork. he led, she marked his movement
> with her head, her nasal voice rose shar
J and aueer above the deep-toned VIC
!. near.
She took the black pot from the crane
! ! removed the kettle from the cham, AZ
made the tea and chicken broth, dre'
out the table, spread the cloth; thei
: from the table, bright and new, brougi
7 I the best china edged with blue
The chores were done, the feast W.
spread; all took their seats and gfae
: was said They ate the savory chlcke
, stew. so inicy and SO well cooke
+ through; before them, rich round dunn
r lings swan, on steamlng plate
n with cold boiled ham, with feather
!; biscuit. warm and light, with curra
Q lam and honey, white and crownlng
n good supply of yellow, NEATLY pun
IS kin-pie. Where such bounteous lea
S is found. who would not teach al
P ''board around?"
Q The supper done, the father took fro
a off its shelf. the sacred Book, and read
!. one who stilled the sea one stormy mg
+ in Galilee; then, kneeling down befo
his chair, he asked the heavenly She
II herds care.
le Soon from the group, with drow
re heads. the children started for th'
" beds: took off the little shoes they wol
r and left them on the kitchen floor; the
bidding all fond good night. W
9, pattering feet, they passed from sight
is Dear little feet, how soon they stl
in from tile old farmhouse far away; Ii
is soon they leave the family fold to W
ly the shining streets Of gold, where eey'
az hone is real and sure; where every ne
IL is kind and pure; where every dream
Ii, bright and fair,-O! may we meet
Nn Iox,ad onps therel