The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-16

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-.S . 80. 1870
WHY HER HAIR TURNED GRAY.
'.I could an if would, said John,
s'tell YOU willy that Young woman's hair
turned from brown to white in q single
nipht.''
Our eyes followed the slender retreat-
ing form of a young woman as he
spoke.
s.Her lover was dpowned?" asked
Louise.
'sPrain fever,'' said Robert, as he
lighted his cigar.
'sShe saw ghost" whispered l.
'tWrong, all of you. Do you want to
hear a strange bit of truthP'
OF course we did, so John began:
at was in the Commonwealth sof
Massachusetts that there once lived a
man the man who married our he
roine. He was tall and 1.-THE and
strong and handsome, and she vas
Young and dark and beautiful and gay
for Massachusetts. The tall nan
wooed and won her, and married Der,
all within six short months. 1hey
nestled down in a farmhouse and wed
in down east fashion and baked beans
and brown bread on Saturdays or Sum
DAYS which is itP'
'tBaked beans on Saturday highland
brown bread on Sunday morning, said
Louise, with decision.
Yes, and little talk of Faneuil Hal
and Wendell Phillips now and again
an occasional quotation from Emerson
a semi-occasional allusion to Margaret
Fuller, daily thoughts of the cousins OF
Beacon street, etc, etc. These Sigh
O equations, and their great love tol
each other which was indeed boundess
filled much of their time. There we're
to be sure, other business moments
when Alicia had said that her nem'
was Alicia made the cakes, for the,
lived very simply in the country ant
when Nathan was away on his work o
collecting, for he combined the duties
County Collector with his legal work il
the nearest village, some mile or tW'
away.
1t was q very pretty sight TO Sc
those two at tea. Alicia wore blu
gown that Nathan much admired, an
poured the tea from an old pot brough
back by Salem ancestor from CHINA
The caddy was its mate, that cam
with it; and Alicia lifted its cave
tenderly to reach the mysterious wee
dried leaves that her fairy touch an
the warm flame were to transform mt
potent charm. On these nlghts~fo
it was late in the winter-there Woui
be a fire blazing on the hearth, 'thek
ten would purr in the pauses, an
Hetty, the girl, as maid servants al
called in New England villages, conl
be heard through the wide ohinks
the kitchen door, taxing 6he upPer
with the freedom and ease OF a prfm
donna, Alicia would smile quickly
she heard her, and Nathan would Snai
more slowly So, with the sippllg
tea and the cracking OF 1oas9 u
evening meal would progress. Ate
ward, Nathan $ pipe ana Ailcia KIN
ting gray stockings Always hllea =
the evening Az h1no oiooA N"
of cider and red apples; az W
lights out, and only an oioiashlen /,
dark house loomed against INC Algl
A monotonous llie' put hapPy on
and happier as time Went one. nnt
last tine seemed TO stop lor amer
Nathan was called away On puslleS
would be gone week, ne saio' Ahc
necd not be afraid with hetVy. Inc
was really no danger II sne wonn
careful in one particular NO strang
was to be Admitted INTO Inc HOUSE
any pretext Whatever mere Nhtn
whispered: "tor my strong qox
under the bed IN our ROOM you 4 Ano
tult OF county money. aM "a !.
midst oil collect ng now; . Leass !.
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