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SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 22, 1872.
>. M. O. *tHT>U>CK.
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POETRY.
Itury mr In tin* Onrrlrn, JloArr.
Oh, mother, iiuyon ohnrohyarit drear.
Lav not yonr little one,
Where nmrhle tombetono* o or the deed
Are ahining in the sun.
I know, (L ^jnrtrthcr, I must die,
But let me not go there?
In that mm place I fear to lie,
It i* too cold end dreer.
In our .weet,garden I will rest,
Beneath the orange tree;
The moeking bird there builde her nest,
And she will sing o'er me.
id there nest Spring will roses, too,
Bloom red upon their elulks,
And llyaointh and heartsease blue
Flourish beside the tsalke.
The ohundPwd. mother, la so far,
So far from you and home;
It looks so wild when evenings star
Hangs in Heaven's ature dome.
Then promise, mother, near to you
My little grave shall bo,
Where hyacinth aYt*liSSrt«en*e blua
Grow by the orange tree.
The dying chil l ooul 1 speak no more
When hor last wish was told,
Death’s paleness spread her features o or,
Her lips grew white and oold.
Her nnrr ov to-iib. among the flower
Was in the gJi .i'-n eta lo,
And oft Hint mother weeps lor hoars
Bonoath the orange she io.
And wbon those ftowrets bloom an Ablush,
With viola and varied dyes,
She thinks and bills hor sorrows hush,
My flower blooms in the Hkies.
*’i i
isleep
SELECT MISCELLANY.
ELLA'S TKAN8F0R!»IAT10N.
BY • . VUOL’HTA CHUNKY.
I cannot tell you how disturbed I
nm, Elln, but I do fool deeply pain
ed by your behavior.” j
“Tlievo in no need of your tolling
mu so; I nm sure you look glum i
enough." j
"1 really fed grieved to know that i
you care so littlo for my wishes.” •
“I’m Ktirn I didn’t know that you I
intended bringing company home to |
dinner.”
“I told you this morning, 1"
left the'liouHo that I should
home my fipend, Fined J.ineoli
has just returned from Kiuop
it three years absence.
"'i must have been either
ol‘ Au-ding. I
“’ton wore reading," returned he, >
“but ns you answered me, I suppos
ed you understood what I Htiid.”
“Well," returned she, petulantly, I
didn’t marry to become a s.ave or
lev be treated like a child, it seems j
to me you are always cotflpluiliLng |
about,' i>iwe"hlling' that I llUVo done I
which doesn’t suit you. It is a pity
that von married one who is so con
stantly disturbing you.”
“You are a very different person
from what you were n eon wo mar- j
lied, Ella, replied lie, sadly,. “Then
you considered it a pleasure to con
tribute to my Ladpmebs; but now
von seem to care very little about j
it.” ]
“I don’t see as I have changed any. ;
I didn’t suppose you expected me ■
to go into the kitchen to work.” _ j
“You know very well that I wish J
nothing of the kind. I do not doubt
that Knty is capable of doing all
there is to lie done there. If not 1
will get someone to assist her. But she
needs Rome one to see that she does
what she ought to do, and also does
it in a proper manner.”
Mrs. Morrison remained silent.
“This morning,” continued he, “I
sent "home a brace of ducks, but
when I returned, bringing my friend
with me, I found the dinner consist
ed of a few scraps of cold meat. I
must say 1 felt quite mortified.”
“I don’t see but you are wasting
syonls talking about it; I’m sure
I'm sorry, but that won’t help (he
matter any."
“If - this were the Inst time the
thing was likely to happen, I should
not say more.. As it is, I fed very
much disturbed, and,if anything of
the kind occurs again, I; shall, ti'y to
find! s(Ane Way toiremedy it.”
Saying? this,. Robert Morrison loft,
the roo* while his wife sank, back
into the arm-chair-from which she
had rise at her husband's entrance,,
and continued reading.
Robert and Ella Morrison had
been married five years; but their,
married life had not been productive
qf happiness.
At first’Ell11, had taken pains to
plppse her husband, and had studied
to please him in every particular.
But, as time passed on, she gave up
more and more of the management
of the household affairs to Knty the
servant, and spent ljftost of her time
iu reading. Before her marriage
Ella had been a beauty and a belle.
Her mother had never allowed her
to do anything in the kitchen. She
was usually engaged, either with fau-
cy work or in reading the last novel.
On the contrary, Robert's mothor
Was one of those domestic women
who seoui, without any apparent ef
fort, to make every one around her
comfortable and happy. Everything
was done in the right time and in
the right place. If auything in her
domestic affairs went wrong, none of
her family could see any difference
in her appearance as they gathered
iu the sittiug-room after tea.
How well Robert loruombcred the
? leasant evenings passed at home!
here was a large family of tlium—
five brothers auu four sisters. The
lust winter that the children had all
been at home, each of the boys lmd
worked himself u pair of slippers
with worsted on canvas, while one of
the sisters oitlior read from some
book in which they were all interest
ed, or played some familiar tune lit
which they all Mined.
When Robei^Vmarried Ella Wal
lace he had hoped that his home
might be bright and cheerful, like
the one he had left. But lie had yet
to learn that tho little faults w hich
in a lover’s eyes seemed trilling de
fects which tune would modify, grow
alarmingly which? there was no need
of concealment.
Ella was vain of her beauty, and
usually took pains with hor dross,
but if she happened to sit down to
rend beforo dressing herself for the
day, her husband mgariably found
her with uncombed nun- and soiled
wrapper, when he uaiue home to din
ner.
• Matters continued to grow worse.
One day Robert proposed hiring a
houskeoper, but Ella would not
listen to it.
“1 am not willing to have a house
keeper," said she. “the first thing I
shall know she will bo dictating to > ready a few minntis too early
mo. I prefer to be the mistress in my j too late.”
Aunt Oluru soon departed, and
“But haven't you time enough for
that when he is not at homo ? Or,
what Would be bettor still, why don’t
you invite him to read in the even
ing, while you are sewing?”
“He doesn’t like the same kind of
books that I do."
“It would do you good to hear u
little solid reading now and then.
And I daresay he would enjoy read
ing a good story occasionally. You
may' depend upon it, Ella, if you do
not try to make home attractive to
your Imshami he will soon seek pleas
ure elsewhere. There are many mis
erable and neglected wives who bring
their misery upon themselves.”
“It’s all very well for vou to say
this, but you never have Imen mar
ried, amiyou don’tuuderstaml about,
it/ Of course Robert takes it for
granted tliut, I love him. He doesn’t
expect mo to keep telling him of it.”
“As to my not understanding about
it, that may or may not bo. I've a
notion that human naturo's about
the same the world over, If you do
love your husband, he lnay not ex
pect lo hear you tell him of it iu so
many words, but he will not suppose
that y>i vi i 1 r.iat him with more
imi'.fiiTcneo than you would a strau-
g< v.”
•‘I’m sure I always mean to treat
him well," said Ella, iu surprise.
“You certainly do not study his
wishes much or you would have din
ner mere punctually.”
"One can't always be punctual. It.
tikes just about so long to get din
ner; 1 alway s allow time enough, but
soimitliing almost always happens
that one don’t expect.”
“Then let Ivuty begin half an hour
earlier. It is better to have dinner
than
own house."
But wlmt nm I to do?” said lie.
“I novo dare to bring a Lieud home
to ilmo witli me lor fear I may find
no dinner prepared. I alway s menu
to provide everytliiny that you wish,
but that is all lean do. Tho cooking
depends an the orders you five Katy.”
“I’m sure, Robert, you needn’t be
so uureasomtble. I always mean to
have everything in nice order when
Ella was left alone. “Could it be,”
she asked herself, “that Robert was
.becoming estranged from her?’ The
idea startled her, and she resolved
to make an effort to prevent it.
The next morning Ella rose early.
Shu superintended the preparations |
for breakfast herself. Everything
came on the table ill complete order. !
! The coffee was delicious, the biscuit '
ight and featlmrv, and the steak
get. There’s hardly. ’’ Howin
got for lore or money.”
“That’ll do very well, Katy. Put J
it in the low vase oil the table.”
Just then tho poor woman name,!
and was made happy by u hugej
bundle of clothing,
11 was nearly time for Robert to
be home. Ella sat down to the pi-1
ano, and commenced playing a fa- '
miliar tune.
in the morning Robert had
to be !
From tho Littlo fcjowor.
Dell Hastimf's Lesion.
"Okdaii Glkn, Feb. ‘28.
''I'mdcnnc Perr if: Come home to
your dying mother. A Friend.”
The words went like a dagger to
the heart of the young teacher.
With blanched lips she gasped,
•‘This was mailed on yesterday. O,
mother, your poor Erinly will be too
t late,” and she stood gazing with mis-
gone | t y e y 08 U p on the note, as if
the result of your fun is that Miss
Ferry is a maniac, perhaps it hope
less one, as the physicians Bay.”
“O, papa !’’ ttrtd Hell sank Upon
the floor.'
NO. 21.
Hope.
When sailing o’er the tempestuous
sen of life, surrounded by the raging
billows of adversity, anil threatened
with destruction mi every bund, a lio i
. .. ™ : i i v eves upon uie note, as u llliabl
to the store, feeling Unite eueouruirod .* ■ , .. ■ ,
f i f i,iii | | 1 . “"‘e 11 | to comprehend its import,
that lull hud got up in season to ,.r f, •, i li; 1 ■»,-
got up
iiikliist with him. Hi
nson to
Imped it !
might be typical of a change for the |
better.
All day long had 1m thought of the I
ffhunge, and wunden 0 what caused j
it. It was u very I-ssy day with
him, and lie had tol<L.,VTv that he
eOuld not come till earning.
As ho approuclmd the house, ho
heard tho sound of music, but ho
could not distinguish whence it came.
•‘If it were only Ella playing, how
pleased I should be!” thought lie.
As he came nearer, he found that
the music proceeded from his own
house. Ho luountod the stops, open
ed the door, and entered. Yes, it
Was indeed Ella, and she wasplaving
one of his favorite pieces.
Through the open door ho saw the
tea-table neatly laid, and everything
ready for the evening meal." The
bunch of violets did not escape his at
tention.
“Are you exj looting company, Ella?”
asked he. in suprise.
“Yos.” said she, “that is I have
been expocting company, but it. 1ms
come now,” said she, with a smile.
“In that case," returned he, “I
must go up and brush my hair in
order to make myself presentable.”
“Do tell me," said he, as lie came
down stairs, “ivhathHs taken place. I j
find there has been a revolution up j
stairs, as well ns down stairs. Every- | fool OU r dear, kind teacher so; its
thing is m the nicest order, and a j just killing her, too. Didn’t you see
happyfueerl__little _ wife waiting to , j low >v lritu she looked? I’ve a mind
before.
IiKONOllK GLEN.
1 words of tenderness Could soothe the
i bitter reproached that she heaped
upon herself A lingering fever was
1 the result of hor intense and contin
ued ri-moTsi . but she came out of it
! at last a changed girl. Her scliool-
| mates could hardly realize that the
Isn't it school time, Miss Ferry?” , gentle, loving Dell Hastings, walking
The voice startled lmr to a con- j
sciousness that a group of girls were j
watehin ' her with wondering eyes, j
Without one word she started from i
the postoifioo duitr toward the school |
house.
“I supposed she’d tell us that ;
there would be no school to-day,”
whispered Nora Cole.
• “It is too bad," said Doll Hast
ings angrily. “I was sure wc would
get rid of the hatoful thing for a few
days.”
“What if sho suspects us, nud in
tends to investigate the matter be
fore going to the expense of a trip
home?” suggested Edna Flynn,
“How can she suspect anything?”
said Doll. “Didn't 1 mail the note
‘Cedar Glen’—that is her home ad
dress, vou know, and nobody saw me
slip it into her box, for there was no
one in the office but papa, and he
was very busy writing. "I don’t be
lieve she lias ever once thought of
this being ull-fools-day, either; but
what if she does; she can't prove
anything if we till have sense enough
not to let tho mouse out."
Hero Dell looked suspiciously at
little Kittv Maywood, who, by mere
accident, had becu led iuto the plot,
and then frightened into silence by
Dell's threats.
“it's a burning shame, girls, to
(Strong arms lifted her up, but no | the heuions gather blackness and
ruin impends above and yawns be
neath; when the wuves of time uro
dashing with restless and repented
fury against our frail and tottering
bork, there is an anchor, in which
confiding w e may outride the storms
of life and make the haven of Eter
nal Rest. This anchor is Hope,
among them so full of kind words | When the thunders of discord roar,
ami generous deeds, was the same ' ,md vengeful lightnings dart their
as the haughty, selfish Dell that, they uolTilsoations; when the united ele-
liail so despised, yet feared to offend | incuts conspire lo war agauiBt the
I soul, and naught opens on the moral
| vision save the horizon laved by the
i maddening billows, us illumined by
the lightning's glu.ro, one bright star
penetrates tho uark abyss and becli-
A N’rsrro Wedding Sermon.
My chil ion, love one iiuoder; bar
wid one nnoder. You hah started on
a long journey; many rough places
am in ile road; m .ny troubles will
spring up by do wayside; butgwo on
hand un hand t.ogeddor; love one an-
odor; an' no matter what come outer
ons the mariner to a peaceful port.
This star is Hope.
M lien the cores of the world o; -
press the sinking spirits, audits vain
| glitter loses its attractions; when
you, you will be hoppv-for love will '^appointment breaks the soell tlurt
sweeten ebn v sonwri lighten eberv I'assol.mg!>oundom-deludedminds,
load, make the sun shine m ebon de 1 !U " 1 (Lrtclo :\ l ' d t ." C P'ffady of atroach-
bery cloudiest wedder. 1 know it '-rous world; when triehds fail, ,,ml
will, mv ehil’fyn, ’case 1’s been obor ">»g* andfly away, when
degroun’ Ole Aggv an' I hab trab- I ll '’ v " lu . lwd “ , ou ^ h)ch l “‘Y B
bled do road. Hand in hand we hub ! , / ,mi '! »‘»V" pwrood us through,
gone obor de rocks; fru de mud; in ! U»
do hot, burnin’ sun; lien out. toged- ! 1,11,1 ^ ottering steps when
del- in de ^ole, an’ in de rain, an' in
greet, me. Wlmt does it all mean ?” ; U) g() right and tell her.”
“It means that today is New Ye n's i ■« Well, now, I wander
when Miss
vtvut again,”
you arc expeeteid company.
Hut I wisli to feel Hint I may bring j done to a turn,
home a friend without, giving notice i Robert was ustouishei
beforehand. My mother was always : change. Ellu was seldom n
prepared for nil extra person ut evury | season to breukf t ;l with him
m jik" , ) . • h'-vo Slui w.m, neady drcs.se.
“1 don’t pretend tobesucli u para- 1 ei*'i<J v to )i mi- the entree.
at tlx
I mt
and
av, and in reviowingtho past, I find | Perry’s pet kitten will
tl'^t it is nnt satisfactory to mo, and ; Ha j,] JEdna, ivith a sneering laugh ; j ‘i!’” 1 ...'i, i, t
f fear it. lias not been to you. Bo I j iini j X)ell, with a wrathful menace, 1 den " ar 0U1 ,ln1 ' *
fairly hissed:
"i'ry it, vou little green-eyed sim
plcttm, arid I’ll shake every last curl
turned over a lmwleaf, and hope
to make our lives, during the coining
year, brighter than they have been
iu the year just past. But you have
no engagement to take you awitv
from Iniimi Oii.i ' gybin'.;jiaye
you?” i
gon as your mothor. You are always
tolling me how superior she Was."
“I seldom speak of it, but it is
none the less line. However, 1 don’t
expect it will make any ditferem
with you. B it I cannot stop long • .
As there is no dinner prepared to;
me I must dine at a restaurant. J
shall not be at homo till Into this
evening, so you needn’t sit up for me."
And without waiting for a reply, he
left tho hoH.se.
Ellu did not continue rending. She
had just finished the novel us. her
husband entered. Instead of c m-
iliatted together during
breakfast, and Robert found Ella so
agreeable that he hardly wished to
leave the house, fearing that on his
return he might find her transformed
back again to the untidy wife of
yesterday.
Just after her husband bad gone to
the store; a poor woman, who had
been burnt out the week before,
called to see if Mrs, Morrison had
any partly worn clothing that she
would spare her.
“Yes,” said Ella, a sudden thought
iccnrring to her, “I have some things
tvow your cranium.
With this very disgusting, uulady-
lika outburst upun Luv lips. Miii.
. Hastings, whu thought herself a very
“No, indeed. Do not tear any on- ■ uttn-activc yirttng lady, reached the
gagi-meuts to take mo away from - • •
liome, evenings, so long as I have so i fluttered witl
pleasant a home to enjoy. Just sing 1
tin storm, fur’ nigh outer forty ynr,
but we hub clung to one nnoder; we
hab loved one anoder; nnJ fru eberv-
ting; in de bory darkest days, de sfln
ob joy and peace lnib broke fru de
clouds, an’ sent him blessed ray dow n
inter our hearts.
We started jess like twoy oung sap-
liu’s you’s seed a growing side by side
iu dc woods. At fust we seemed wav
’part, fur de brambles, an de tiek
bushes, an de ugly foi'u*— dom war
our bad ways • war atwoon us; but i
lore, lii.ti de sun, shone down on us. j
an’ we grow’d. Wt* gi-ow’d till our |
head got aboye de hushes; till dis |
little branch, an’ did little branch
!iuV—put out to- '
ward one anoder, an’ wc-come closer
| togodder. And dongli we'inold tn-vs
" ' now, an’sometimes de wind blow, an’
de storm rage fru de tups, andfrenten ■
to tear off ill lims, an to pull up ile ,
belli i-uutrt, we’m gi'owin closer an’
closer, atr Tieiirer and fieitl'er toged- '
derevery day. Audsoon tin old tops
do ole bnmel'os. u 1 \
treading the borders of the invisible
world. This stuff is Hope.
A lion character is defamed, and
the fairest fruits of virtue are blast
ed by slander’s withering breath;
when jealousy cankers nna corrod
ing envy gnaws; when tile soul, tired
of the flattery of this babbling world,
pants for a puro^etuto; when gloom
sot th « on (ho spirits and melancholy
reigns within the human bruast; when
the joys of t nrth, transient as a sun
beam, are fading from our vision,
there is a bright'plumed bird, w hich,
warbling its heavenly melody, invites
to a fairer clime. This bird is
Hope. ■
'Sweet Home’ for me, Ella, and then
we will have our supper.”
Kiln sat down to the piano, and
Robert joined her iu singing. As
the}- finished thesong, one could sco,
by the expression of their faces, that
they fully appreciated the closing
words—
*t, rtwent hoiii *!
k no pliiu>* liUo liotnn
1L> ili
Hojiw*, ltorm*! Sv
vfi'ho lminHIc thr»
, , , , , will mi ot; soon im ole Draneri
Holiool-roY7.il. Beveral young hearts , oobored obt ., u i d de grav moss, w .l
- - suspense that morn-1 twim , r()Un ,i one umnWamlsound.
.siiluring whether shi“ might not bo to j that, lean spare, but they arc not
blame, she, like many weak-minded picked up. (',1111 here this afternoon
people, fancied horsulf abused, and
licgan to cry.
Just then her Aunt Clara cauio in.
“Wlmt's the matter now, Ella?
You are the last one I should expect
to find ill tears. '
“It’s because I’m miserable, Aunt
Clara.”
uid 1 w ill have a package ready for
you.”
As soon us tho woman had left,
Ella went up to hor chamber. Con
fusion seemed to reign there. Every
Be happy as you ure.
Wife and mother,, are you tired
and out of patience -with your chil
dren's demand upon your time arid
mg, and Severn! tell tale eyes were
bent iiiion the floor as Miss Perry
tapped her bell, but she did not seem
to notice anything, or anybody in
particular, and they felt quite re
lieved when sire toid them to eo-floet
their books immediately to take
home, for she w-as going awav on the
first train, and school would be clos
ed for an indefinite time.
Kitty Maywood lingered for her
aeeiistoined niii-tirig caress, Iffll Miss
Ferry passed out without so much
Gems or Thought.—Wheat is not,
. seperiiled by thrashing, nor men
from worldly impediments but by
j tribulation.
Despise nothing because it is weak.
The tli and the locust have done
i more lout than ever the bears and
; lions did. . _ .
Busy not thyself in searching into
; other men’s lives; the errors of thine
own are more than llum eanst answer
l'or. It more cot thee to mend
: one fault in thyself, than to find out
a thousand in others.
Truo happiness is of a retired nu-
turc, and an enemy lo pomp and
in the first place,
lis hoabenly kingdom forever!
Yas, my c’liHYon, youlmvf started
on a long journey, an’ nullin' will get
you fru bht love. Nullin' will hole
you up, fluffin' will keep you faithful
io one anoder, nullin' w ill make you
as a glance at her little favorite; but i b !" "*1 ,ui ! ,d ‘' 1 '; !' ut . l - Vu -
„h, there was such a look upon her ‘? b „ lt- ' 1,nt « l " n ’V
two old trunks will come togmldi r
an’ grow inter oneforober grow in
to up dnr in de sky, wlmr do wind
neberll.blow, whur de.storm neber’ll ,
beat, wlmr we shill blossom an’ bar | ! u,ls, ‘’ d arises, i ._ _
fruit to the glow ob ile Lord,mi’ in i f 10ui f" 1 ' enjoyment ol one’s self, and
in tlie next, frcJIn tho-friendship and
eoiiversution of a lew select compan
ion^ - -
Tw o things, well considered, would
prevent many quarrels; first, to have
il well ascertained whether ive are
not disputing about terms rather
than things; and secondly, to oxam-
a tteritiou? Are you tempted t,) speak {‘^rt, ^^^hf i'l.^'aV th,^^ ! d more dan de bread dev
nit angry feelings to that faithful,
hut, puni'haps, sonic,wlmt heedless or
exacting husband of yours? Do you
home, where, if she could have mot
a gentle, loving mother, who ivas
chair was filled with piles of cloth'- j moan and say, “What a fool I was to HtUe "Jrii&riokei 1 one!
no doubt the terrible secret would
Dressess wove hung over the j marry, and leave my father’s house,
i foot of the bed, and the dressing-ta- | whole I lived at ease and in quiet?”
Her aunt looked arou. d the room.
“Well, there’s one thing about it,
if one must be miserable, it’s a good
thing to have such pleasant sur
roundings—that is it would be pleas-j know- mv chamber was in such a
bio and bureau were each covered
with small articles.
“I’m sure,” ’said she, “I lmi-rlly
know where to begin. I really didn t
ant here if thiugs were in order.
But wliat is the special cause of the
misery to-day ?"
“Why, dinner wasn’t quite ready
when Robert came homo, and he
wouldn’t wait; and he isn’t coining
home till late to-night,. IJiardly see
him at all now. Oh, Auut Clara,
you don’t know how much unhappi
ness you arc saved by never having
married,”
“That may he or may not,” said
hor aunt. “But I think there is rea
son enough why your husband should
not like to stay at liftme more. He
had always been accustomed to a
neat, weli-orilered house before mar
riage—”
“ Yes, he is always throwing that
at me. His mother did thus and so,
and I don’t. But, of course, no two
have ways alike.”
“That is very true. But before
you married, you never considered
it too-much trouble to make your
self look-attraotive in his eyes. Now,
I seldom-, come here without finding
you, as I do to-day, in a soiled wrap
per and with uncombed hair.','
“I didn’t suppose lie expected me
to .dress up whenever he came into
the house.'.’
“Neither does he, but he wishes
to see yon looking, neat. Do vou
ever play for him in tho evening;?”
“No—iu fact, ho is seldom at home
evenings.”
“Ana yet I know of few who think
more of home than he does. I dare
say he almost always finds you read
ing a uovol when he oomes home.”
“Well, I have - taste for reading;,
and I don’t see why I shouldn’t grat
ify it.”
state. Aunt Clara was right,, 1 have
something else to do beside reeding
noveles. Here is mv work-basket
fairly overwhelmed with the pile of
mending that has accumulate 1. I
bought a pair of slippers yesterday,
thinking I had none, but here are
three quite .good pairs. That reminds
me that I had a case made of cash-
mere, made specially to contain boots
and shoes, given me on Christman.
I will get a hammer and tacks, and
fasten it on the inside of the closet
door, and arrange tho slippers and
boots in it.”
Ella gathered up the old letters,
and put them into a box. She made
a bundle of three half worn wrappers
with other clothing, for the poor wo
man, and afterwards made up her
bed. Then she called Katy to sweep
the chamber, while she puttlie other
rooms to rights.
Novel- before had Ella gone to
work so earnestly. Chambers, elos-
ets.jSitting-room and kitchen, all were
put to rights. Then she went round
and dusted thorn all.
As- soon as it drew near evening,
Ella brought out Robert's .dressing-
gown and slippers, and placed them
near the fire. • Then she arranged the
tea-table with , as'tempting, a repast
as the house afforded. Katy was
sent out for a little ‘bouquet,
“Sure, ma’am,” said Katy, in' as
tonishment, “is it company yovt’re
expecting-to-night ?”
“No” said Ella, “bnt it is New
Year’s night, aud I thought I would
celebrate a little.”
Katy soon returned with a small
buuoh’ of violets.
“Sureyma’am, that’s all I could
Are you, by reason of the care and
weariness of body which wifehood
and motherhood must bring, forget-
linve thou been divulged, but her
mother was a strawi minded, woman's
■i/j'its woman, and could never think
ful of and ungrateful for their com- . ot , to T' 1 , 1 , /. ntir “^ ^
forts and then-joys? Oh! wife and j ^ “‘I t \ 10 _l' h,ld .^ < i ul S l
mother, wlmt if a stroke should smite
ino .ivlmthcr tlmt on which we dillur,
is worth conteuiliug about.
Vexation and anguish accompany
riches and honor; the pomp of the
world and the favor of the people, ure
but smoke suddenly vanishing, which,
„ ,,z. v..,.. .... xu,,.. , the}’ eommonly please, commonly
I) o1> dat- lovf* tlf'lnippier you'll j unii** repentance, unci for a moment
you’ll love one anoder; ' J°. v ' they bring an age of sor-
folks want it most ob all. Dev nm'ni
at,do wa
ter dur drink, or de air doy (ui-ufo.
Do world couldn’t gwo on widoiit it.
De beiw sun would gwo out in de
lieabcus but fur dat!
It am so. my chH’ren; an’ die more
you 1
he; de more von 11 love oui
your husband and lay him low?
What if your children should be
snatched from your arms and your
bosom ? Wlmt if there were no true,
strong heart for you to lean upon?
What of there were no Boft little in
nocent to nestle in your arms, and to
love you or receive your love? How
would it be with you then? Re patient
and kind, dear wife; ho unwearying
and long-suffering, dear mother ; for
you know not how long you may tarry
with them. Let there lie nothing for
you to remember which will wring
your heart with remorse if they leave
you alone; let there be nothing for
vou to remember but sweetness, and
love unutterable, if you are called to
leave them by tho way. Be patient,
lie pitiful, be tender of them all, for
death will step, sooner or later, be
tween them and you. Aud oh 1 what
would you do if you should be doom
ed to sit solitary and forsaken through
years aud years? Be happy os you
are, even with all your finals; for
believe it, thou wife of a loving and
true husband, there is no lot in life
so blessed as thine own.
A young man out in search of his
father’s lost pig, near Scran-ton,
Penn., accosted an Irishman along
tho road with. “Have you seen a
stray pig about here?” “Faith,”
said Pat, “and how could I tell a
stray pig from any other?”
What ought to be our opinion- of
any man who will quietly sit down
and let all tho advantages of his life
slip past him without ever endeavor
ing to improve his mindorhis circun-
stancos in life ?
dc easier you’ll gwo fru you’ life—de
more jovfullerviru’Binv'Hi vou’ donfh j , r T/TiV! . ...
—de lumpier vim’ll l.eiilflru d’etong, ! A’hi.dk im it AAucIcHnMfc ♦, , 1 , K-, with
do was to run away to her room Tmd 1 long ages dnt’m coniiu in de great I e , V ’ " ' » ** j 111 ,llmi - s ' l, g
YerealVr! Den. <) i.c-fidraft! love ! '' ,1< \ ul 1 ,0 " "’ h /’ he has
God, love one anoder!' emi t be - "ispired a hon with fear nml challen-
liappy widout you love God,,in’ you i 9* hl '“ i°. ,nortal Th« ,iun
can’t love him widout you tore one « XCK lmt n ' wk . t0r «“» d »ol, and
anoder!" lu ' f ho & pampering back to lus
.. - - herd, proudly declares that he is goc
A little boy out west, ran away i U1 " to . h « ht 1110 annoltnce-
cry all b. herself. Even the proud,
selfish boll felt some relontings
when she saw, by Miss Perry’s coun
tenance that she must be suffering
deep agony, but she quieted her con
science' with the thought that the
teaobor would soon reach her home
teaouer wouni soon return ner liomo n. nw* mi -in »wn, mu - • . - V.,
and find it all a joke, then how- she I from school on Monday, to go chest- i ,. j. i t e .. ’
would laugh to think what an April j nutting. During tlm expedition he J ,11 D m toll Ml °i- ° f
fool she was. fell twice out of mm tree, to the im- Um 1 1 muds to oU u. n d nghiJl before
tooisne was. # # . * minellt .langc-r of breaking his neck, nm-.mutermg lus dreadful foe. Ac-
“My daughter, do you know- aught
of this?” said Mr- Hastings, one
morning, as Dell tripped gaily into
tho postoffiee,.and he reached her a
crumpled note, while his dark eyes
rested on her stonily.
“Wlmt is it papa ?” she asked,
feigning much surprise, though her
confused maimer betrayed her.
“Do you ask me.; you know too j of his punts, another fell-
was licked bv one of tho other hoys, J . ou . tbfl ll AY ‘> ur
whose brentfi he materially lessened 1 Uel '° P t ’. 08WlliB himself before thuhou
bv stumbling against 'his stomach, - ar “f l111 P'.nojily of filth, and the
ran a sliver into his knee, and was I l,ul,1<: bu » s ’ 8C '! njln « <” «»
bitten violently on the neck by n 1 10,1 J'!" 1 ,' V, 1 i*. oe ’ H’n
new kind of hug. When lie got homo, - tofigl.t.- l leave you the victory,”
his flit her Oiointeil him with the boss i 11,0 : ' tnl ’. v a « ( K with a dry humor,
end of a'billiard eu<-, hi mother^^ids friends ho lmd
thrashed him out for tearing, (he seat 101 P 1 ' lu 10 lon -
mv won Ids
sweetheart b v telling a story on him,
a little hoy made pictures ou his slate
with a nail, and the next day at
school the teacher escorted him twice
A Goon Rule.—“My father taught’
me," said a limn who lmd been suc
cessful in life, “never to play till my
« ork was finished, and never to spend
mv money until I had earn-d it. If
well, my child, who-wrote those fear
ful words). See, that is what my
little girl callH her business hand,
but sad business indeed she has
made of it.” around the room by Ms J-oore t ea • | x had but an hour’s work M a day t
“0, papa, what do you mean?” , and then gave him a seat on the ; lnust t ] 1H t £ho first thing, and in
and the frightened girl burst into Dunce s stool. He savs that chest- anhour. And after fhisI was allow-
tears. nuts are so wormy this year that d j of l to play; and then I could plav
“I received a letter this morning, | dou * ! ,a . v to K° !1 ” t ' r with nuic-k more pl<-< isui-Q than if I
Dell, that explained to me tho mys- “ , had the thought of an unfinished tiaC
terious reason why your worthy j Help and give willingly, wlien you : }-,efo;-p my mind. I early formed tho
teacher so suddenly abandoned her 1 have anything, and think not the habit of doing evcry-thiiig iu time,
school, though my daughter and her ! more of yourself; and if you have and it aooy became easy lor mu to do
accomplices We- known it uli- the | nothing, keep tho cup ol cold water . so. It is to this I owe my prosperity.”
time.” 1 always at hand, aud th .uk not less cf —'Children’s Ho.ur
“It waft- only a joke, papa ; we ‘ yourself. ——
were just in fun.” j :—*• *-«»- -» If yon love others they will love
No man cun tell whether he is you. If you speak kindly to them,
rich m- poor by turning to his ledg-; t hey will speak kindly to you. Love
•‘I will hope, my dear,- that you
had no ill design in deceiving: Miss
Perry, but you -must have known
that such a joke, as yon call it,
would liavo caused her pain, and it
wan cruel-arid unkind iu ,'ou. Bu^
It is -the heart that makes the is repaid with love, and hatred
mau rich. He is rich or poor, aceor- j with hatred. Would you hoar a sweet-
ding to wlmt he is. not according to aud pleasing echo, speak sweetie and
what In has. , pleasantly j ouraell'.