The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-29

III you speak TO me all NJ ONCE
Hurry, madamel"
"If you speak to mo all at oncc, shall
never dare Oh, but it's awiully
heavy"
"One quick turnl"
"But can't. It's going TO upset. All,
hcavens!"
In the heat OF the action her hood had
fallen off. She was as rosy as peach, her
eyes shone, and, while fretting over her
work, she laughed merrily from time to
time. At last, after supreme effort, the
frying-pan was turned and the omelet
rolled out, trife slowly, | must confess,
on the great platter which the good wife
held for its reception.
Never had omelet better appearance.
al am sure that the little lady's arms
must be very tired" said the old man,
cutting large slices from his round loaf OF
bread.
IN not very" said my wife, laughing
good-humoredly; "only want to taste my
our omelet"
We seated ourselves at the table, before
the clean plates. On the bottom Of mine
strutted tri-colored cock When we had
tasted the omelet and the wine that these
good people gave us, we rose 10 begin our
walk home again. The sun was setting,
and the wood-chopper's family came out
OF the cabin TO bid us good-by and to watch
us 60"
Don't you want my son TO show you
the way2" called the good wife while we
were yet within hearing.
II began TO grow dark and damp in the
forest, and little by little We quickened
our pace.
"Those people are happy" said Louise
TO me after awhile; "let us go and break
fast with them tomorrow, shall WEI We
can take baby in one basket, and in an
other crate pate with a bottle OF good
wine. You are not afraid Of getting lost,
George
"No, my dear, don't he troubled"
with great pate and bottle OF good
wine. What is II see down there?"
ut is nothing, the trunk OF tree"
"Tho trunk Of a trce-the trunk OF n
treel" she murmured, land behind us,
don't you hear something"
at is the wind in the trees or the break
ing Of dead limb"
They are fortunate who, in the night,
in the middle OF the forest, can feel Ms un-
| disturbed rs II sitting at their own fire.
|
awes one. Involuntary one looks or
eyes among the shadows and seeks 10 dc.
fine the confused forms which appear and
change every moment. A very world
creaks and snaps under your footsteps,
and, on stopping, one hears the plainiiye
howl OF the distant Watchdog, the hooting
ing owls that call to each other, and the
] hundred sounds far and near that are
without explanation. A something strange
surrounds and envelops you. Are you
alone, you walk quickly; are you two, you
walk closely. and the preferred arm il
gladly taken. My wife hung upon mine.
shall we become wood-choppers2 We
will build pretty cabin, simple but taste
full ! would have little curtains at the
windows,a carpet on the floor, my plans
in the corner"
She said all this in a half whisper
and now and then her hand trembled on
my arm.
"You would soon have enough Of your
cabin, my dear"
"Ohl the wretch"
And then after moment she added:
"You think that do not love you, you
and your boy2 Oh, my darlings, how
love you'll Oh, how muchl oh, how
much. The happiness Of each day Is past
expression. One sees Il no plainly that
one hardly perceives III IL is like daily
bread; who lifts the hat for III and yet ]
Is liie-is II not2 But now and then, when
the thoughts turn inward, when one GOV
ers the face with the hands and thinks
one says, am ungrateful, for am happy
and have thanked no one. And still
more 10 be together. 10 walk arm in arm
Stay like this-it seems a light thing thi
moment; ali, WE'LL love you, my darling
love you'll"
She leaned her head upon my arm anC
chung closely 10 me.
Good heayenl" she cried; III SHOULD
lose you'll"
She spoke In low voice, as II In fear
Was Il the night or the forest which fright
oned her, or perchancc her own words2
III have often dreamed" she went on
"that had spoken TO you the last farewell
You would cry, both Of you, and shoul,
press 80 closely TO you that we should seen
but one. These arc only dreams, you say
but | caro- not, since they have shown M
that live in you, my dnrlings. What wa
that that crackcd1 Did you see something
cross our path1"
My only answer was 10 fold her In ml
arms and press her close to my heart. w,
went on walking; but Il was impossible 3,
renew our conversation. Now and thci
she pressed my arm and stopped me, say
ing
"IIushl Listcnl No, Il IL nothing"
At last we snw through the trees it'll,
light, which disappears from time 10 time
now hidden by the trunk of tree, an,
then coming into view again. II was tn,
light that waited for ~ behind our win
dow curtain. II was time; we were We
through.
| brought n hugo log for the Gre, ant
when the bright flames rose, We sat dow
IN the great chimney corner. ! took Of
her shoes and stockings, and held her fee
toward the fire, shielding them with my
banda
THANK you, my dear; thank YOU" N,
said. leaning on my shoulder and looking
at me so tendcrly that the tcan iillcd ny
eyes
"What was that which you were sayini
In the woods, little onc2' said !, when sh'
was warm again.
"You were thinking Of that7 wa
afraid, that ia all, and when one Is afraid
one secs phant0ms.
Then she threw her arms around me
aud, laughing, said;
"Como 10 bed, woodman."
That was, know too well, our Las
walk. Therefore do remember IL. lloy
often since have ! retrayelcd that road II
the sober quiet Of closing day How Otter
have passed the ferns that her feet la,
pressed, and parted the grasses with IN,
, hands, poor fool that was, 10 find Ia
last print Of her iootsiep How offer
: have / stopped In tho glade, unde