The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 - A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

COUPON BONDS. WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP. TWILIGHT. NEEDLE AND GARDEN. SCIENTIFIC FARMING. DOCTOR JOHNS. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE PEACOCK. UP THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. A NEW ART CRITIC. THE LUCK OF ABEL STEADMAN. AT BAY RIDGE, LONG ISLAND. "RUNNING AT THE HEADS." THE CHIMNEY-CORNER. A VISIT TO THE EDGEWORTHS. ON A PAIR OF OLD SHOES. ODE RECITED AT THE HARVARD COMMEMORATION. OUR FUTURE MILITIA SYSTEM. REVIEWS AND LITERARY NOTICES. RECENT AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS. On a certain mild March evening, A. D. 1864, the Ducklow kitchen had a general air of waiting for somebody. Mrs. Ducklow sat knitting by the light of a kerosene lamp, but paused ever and anon, neglecting her stocking, and knitting her brows instead, with an aspect of anxious listening. The old gray cat, coiled up on a cushion at her side, purring in her sleep, purred and slept as if she knew perfectly well who was coming soon to occupy that chair, and meant to make the most of it. The old-fashioned clock, perched upon the high mantel-piece of the low-studded room, ticked away lonesomely, as clocks only tick when somebody is waited for who does not come. Even the tea-kettle on the stove seemed to be in the secret, for it simmered and sang after the manner of a wise old tea-kettle fully conscious of the importance of its mission. The side-table, which was simply a leaf on hinges fixed in the wall, and looked like an apron when it was down, giving to that side of the kitchen a curious resemblance to Mrs. Ducklow, and rested on one arm when it was up, in which position it reminded you more of Mr. Ducklow leaning his chin on his hand,the side-table was set with a single plate, knife and fork, and cup and saucer, indicating that the person waited for was expected to partake of refreshments. Behind the stairway-door was a small boy kicking off a very small pair of trousers with a degree of reluctance which showed that he also wished to sit up and wait for somebody. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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