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THE BUTLER HERALD.
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W. N. BENNS.
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BUTLER, GEORGIA. TUEStlAY, JANUARY 28. 1870.
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TUESDAY JANUARY 28th 1879
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Good-Night. Papa.
The words of a blue-eyed child an
she kissed her chubby hand and
looked down the stairs, ‘•Good
night, pH pa; Jessie see you in the
morning."
11 came to be a settled thing,
and ev«ry evening, as the mother
slipped the white night-gown over
the plump shoulders, the little one
stopped on the stairs and sang out
“Good-night, pupa,” and as th*
father heard the silvery accents of
the child, he came, and taking the
Cherub in his arms, ki.-sed her
tenderly, while the mother’s eyes
tilled, and a swift prayer went up,
for strange to say, this man who
loved his child with all the warmth
of his great noble nature, had one
fault to mar his manliness. From
his youth he loved his wine-cup
Genial in spirit, and with a fasci
nation of mutiner that won him
frieuds, he could not resist when
surrounded by his boon compan
ions. Thus his home was darken
ed, the heart of bis wife bruised
and Weeding, the future of his
child shadowed.
Three years had the winsome
prattle of the baby crept into fche
avenues of the father’s heart,
keeping him closer to his home,
but still the fatal cup was in his
hand. Alas for frail humanity,
insensible to the calls of love!
With unutterable tenderness God
saw there was no other way; this
father was dear to him, the pur
chase of His Sou; He could not
see him perish, and calling a swift
messenger, He said, “Speed thee
to eurth and bring the babe.”
“Good-night, papa," sounded
from the stairs. What was there
in the voice? was it the echo of the
mandate, “Bring me the babe?’
—a silvery plaintive sound, a lin
gering music that touched the fa
ther’s heart, as when a cloud cros
ses the Bun. “Good-night, my
darling ;” but his lips quivered
and his broad brow grew pale.
“Is Jessie sick, mother? Her
cheeks ace flushed, trad her ey<?<
have a strange light."
“Not sick,” and the mother
stopped to kiss the flushed brow;
••she may have played too much.
Pet is not sick?”
“Jessiie tired, mamma; good
night, papa; Jessie see you in
the morning.'*
“That Is all, she is only tired,”
said the mother, as she took the
small hand. Another kiss ami
the father turned away; but his
heart was uot satisfied
A Coasting Party,
BY JOSI E KEEN.
“Sue! Sue! jwhere are my mits?
I can’t find them anywhere 1” ex
claimed Willie Dunbar, racing
about the house in such an excited
manner that his sister asked him
if he had not lost his seven senses.
“No, indeed, Sue; they are safe
about me Romewhere! But I tel)
Sweet lullabies were sung; but y OU what, if l don’t mean to have
Jessie was restless and could not f un this New Year’s day 1"
sleep.“ Tell me a story, mamma;''
and the mother told of the blessed
babe that Mary cradled, following
along the story till the child had
grown to walk ami play. The blue
wide opened eyes filled with a
strange light, tfs 1 hough she saw
and comprehended more thun the
mother km w.
That night the father did not
visit t|je saloon; tossing on his bed.
starting from a feverish sleep and
bending over the crib, the long,
weary hours passed: Morning re
vealed the truth—Jessie was smit
ten with the fever.
“Keep her quiet,” the doctor
said; “a few days of .good nursing
and she will he all right.” .
Words easy said; hut the father
saw a look on the .weet face such
as he hud seen before He knew
the messeng'-r was at the door
Night ciimo. “Jessie is sick;
can’t sav good-night, panu;” and
the clasping little Augers clung to
father’s hand.
“Oh God, spare herl I cannot
cannot bear itl” was wrung from
his suffering heart.
Days passed, the mother was
tireless in her watching. With
her babe cradled in \uf arms h r
h*art was slow to take in the
truth, doing her best to solace the
father's heart, “A light easel the
doctor says, Pet will soon be well
Calmly, as oue who knows his
doom, he laid bis hand upon the
hot brow, looked into the eyes even
then covered with the film ofdeath,
and with all the strength of his
manhood cried;“Span- her, () -cull
spare my child, and 1 will io low
Thee.”
With a last painful effort the
parched lips opened: “Jessie’s too
sick; can’t say good-night, papa
—in the morning.” There was
a convulsive shudder, and the
clasping fingers relaxed th- ir hold;
the messenger had taken the child
Months have passed. Jessie’s
crib stands by the side of her fa
ther's couch; her blue embroidered
dress and white hat in his closet;
her boots with the print of her
feet just as she had last worn them,
as sacred in his eyes as they are in
the mother’s. Not dead, but
merely risen to a higher life ;while,
“In what way, Will ?"
“Coasting down hill. It is just
one glare of ice after yesterday's
thawing and freezing,and the new
sled Uncle Ed gave me at Christ
inas shall take the lead. See if 1
den't come down with flying col
ors !”
“Heels over head, more likely
than not," said George. ‘It taxes
you to do that boasting 7
“And you, George, to take the
starch out of a fellow. Never saw
any one like you to throw Cold wa
ter upon enthusiasm.'
“There, boys, don’t get tb dis
puting over trifles,’ said Mrs. Dun
bar, as she entered the sitting-
room with Will's niittens. ‘I do
wish you would take care of your
things, Will,and then your enthu
siasm might not come amiss. I'm
a little afraid, though, there it
more eagerness for fun and frolic
in your mind than anything more
prais* worthy/’
“Should not wonder,’ replied
Will with a frank, roguish smile,
“but mother, dear,’ all work and
no play makes Jack a dull hoy,
you know,so I’m off to get bright
ened up.’
A loving kiss to his mother, a
situcy pinch to one of Susie’s ears,
and the merry-hearted boy ran off
with his nle i.
Ge »rge more slowly buttoned up
his overcoat, carefully adjusted his
scarf ov* r his ears aud around
his neck, drew on his mit-
t-nn, and then started for
the h II to see if his predictions
did not come tine. Slow and de
liberate,—nay, rather selfish in
Ilia act,—Gmige often taunted
Will for his impulsive ways; but
it. was easy to see which was the
most popular among the boys.
On reaching their favorite coast
ing place, Will and several of his
companions formed a line, and at
a given word rushed pell-mell
down, each striving to be the first
to reach the foot of the hill.
“Hurrah 1 George,' called out
Will, “don't stand there for Mr.
Jack Frost to nip off your nose.
Better get yourself in a glow as
we are doing.’
“Not a hit of danger that any
harm wil 1 come to Mr.Self esteem,’
sounding down from the tipper Ba jd Charlie Drake. “Hands in
stairs, “Good-night, papa, Jessie Ljs pocket, ears and nose muffled
“Hush, Fred; don't speak
See, you have made the poor lit
tle fellow feel badly. Got no sled
eh ? Just take mine,then and lot’s
see how quickly you can oomej
down that hill. It will set the
blood to tingling, I can tell you.’
The ready smile came back to
the good-natured child, as he ex
claimed f
‘Surely yon don't mean to trust
me with that spauk and span new
sled ? M
•tTrnst you P To be sure.I will:
but mind the 'Flying Dolphin'
must come out ahead,/ if possible.'
“Sure, and I'm the hoy to come
out all right, if folks will give me
a chance; but it’s ‘Jim,the drunk
ard’s son,’ from morning until
night, and never a good word like
this from anybody.
A smile and a tear mingled in
the poor child’s eyes as he drew
the sled up hill. One or two of
the boys,rather ashamed of them
selves after Will’s brave, manly
act, helped Jim to place himself
in line.
“Don't wonder this sled is call
ed the ‘Flying Dolphin.’ I can't
keep the critter still a minute,the
runners are so Smooth. Hold on
there, till the word is given ’
Jim evidently did not rn*an to
take advantage of the other hoys,
for all they had been so taunting to
him. Will, at the foot of the hill,
was watching all their movements.
“Pretty fellows are we to en
roll ourselves ns cadets,’’ said he,
“and have a smart, bright clmp
like that say: ‘Never a good word
to her from morning till night.' 1
Think I’ll have to see after him/'
“What can you do, Willi ? Now
don't go off upon oue of your
wild impulses. If the sons can’t
reform the father, what can you
do ?’*
“Don’t talk to me about im
pulses,George. I may be a harum-
scarum in some thing-*, hut see if
I don’t look after that chap, and
his father, too. It’s about time
some of us fellows went to Work
instead of talking about our Divis
ion, our Meetings, aud speechify
ing to no purpose/’
Will shut his month in a firm,
resolute way that meant some
thing; at the same time his hand
was thrutririnto his pocket to eee
if his porte-rnonnie was safe. In
it was a new five-dollar bill that
his father had given him at Christ
mas.
George, to whom the same had
been given, at once placed it in
the savings-bank; hut Will, with
his mind full of skates, goodies,
games, etc., had not yet decided
how he would lay out. his mouey.
It still burnt io his pocket; but
just now kind thoughts wore crowd
ing themselves into his warm, im
pulsive heart, or busy brain. In
the meantime Jim, at the nod to
see you in the morning,'' has beenj U p t &i r . Jack Frost will take uoig 0 no » WrtH having a good time,-
the means oi winning to a better
way one who has shown himself
deaf to every former call.
liberties with him. 1 ' I coursing dowu hill. His face was
Away flew the hoys, Will, asheJR° w ft H 1° a K^ ow » an< ^ with a
had hoped, “coming out. with fly- j hearty, “Thank you,I have had a
The editor pi-oj.'.ted » bill for eight ing color..’' nml, with cap waving | tip-top time!’ the sled was hand-
years back subscription. The old far- in baud, stood shouting to the rest j e a( - *
as th?y came swiftly after him. j Will did not gorget the good
“Halloo 1 youngster, what are I resolutions formed that New Year's
you grinning at ? Some yhiloso- j day. A kind word to Jim and
phy in your grin, for you look as | ji m ' 9 father; help and encourage-
b ue and pinched with cold as you: . , _ . „ « . _
cay be. What's your name, old . u>ent when most needed, and ere
it llow?'’ long he had his reward in seeing
“Ob, that’s Jim Morton, the I great changes in the home of the
drunkard’s sod. Can't expect him j poor h*»y.
to b*ok anything but pinched »wd Kind words and loving deeds,
cold/’ (.instead of scorn and derision, ha*
indeed accomplished a noble work.
And Will’s warm unselfish irapul-
ses as they became more and more
guided by Christian principles,
made their mark and influence in
the world upon others. Even as
the boys telt ashamed after his ex
ample to again taunt poor Jim,so
in after years Will was looked up
to as the one io carry out any
wise, benevolent or philanthropic
scheme.
George, it is true,laid up money
and became Vich. And in one
nense, ns “he who doth well to
himself,” wa* counted an i refer
red to as possessing great business
faculties, etc,, but we doubt if he
had as many real, happy hours as
Will, or whether the recording
angel had as many good deeds tar
Measure up io the Book by which
all are to he judged for good or
•svil.—New York Observer.
A Young Girl Hanirs Herself.
Committed for Disobedience, Sun
Refuses to Work and Commits
Suicide
A sad Case of suicide was reported
to the police from the House of Refuge
ou Randal’s Island early yesterday
morning. Catharine Punch, n fair-hair
ed German girl of 16 years, was com
mitted to the institution on August
28 ou ciuipluirtt of bnr parents,who sta
ted that she was wayward aud disobe
dient. It appeara that tho change did
not work auy reform' in the girl, for
Matron Perry was frequently Obliged
to discipline her.
On Christmas Catharine seemed tor
enjoy bers?lf, partaking of a good din-
• With her companions, and perform-
all her household duties. On Thurs
day morning she was employed with the
other girls “cleaning up” the kitchen
over which department Assistant Ma
tron Colton presides. Before finishing
hoi- task, she went away aud refused
to do any more work. She wus then
taken to Chief Matron Perry, who de
manded her reasons for such conduct,
Imt Was unable to elicit a reply. Then
she was taken to her room, with orders
to go to bed until she was willing tor
pel f <fn» her duties.
Mrs. Mciglmui, who Is in charge of /
the Dormitory, says that “Katie” went *
to her room in a very sullen mood.'
She was locked in without her saying
a word. At supper her door was ojmn-
ed, and thun her dead body swung out
ward, suspended by the neck. Mrs.
Meigham, cried out in terror at the
sight, and the body wrr immediately
cut down. Around the neck was a
si rip. from a sheet, tied in a double
knot, with the other end fastened to a
nail above the door. The house ph)8-«
ician used restoratives, hut life wue
a ready extinct. Her parents have
been notified of their daughter’s deaths
Next week Coroner Croker wiil hold
an inquest.—New York Sun.
Annoyauces that can be Avoided*
Often Rt church we aro annoyed by
the frequent hacking of some of the
congregation, to say bathing f other
inelegant evidence* ot a bad cold/
Those suffering with Coughs and
Colds otfglrt to attend church, but it
is also their duty to avail themselves
of the relief afforded by Coussen’Com-
pound Hney of Tar, a certain cuie,
for Coughs, Colds und all disease* ot
the Throat and Lungs. Price 50 cents
a botile. For ale by Waker&Gann
Butler, Gu.
mer was first dazed, then iudigiuint.
He put on hi* spectacle* scrutinized
the bill, and after assuring himself
that it was genuine, he exclaimed :”l’ve
been supportin’ this yore paper for
nigh onto eight years, aud I never had
no Much thing as that flung at me be
fore. I'll stop supportin’ it. He not
only failed to withdraw his valuable
support, but failed to pay the bill.
Stop that cough 1 Don’t preface
every reman* to your sweetheart with
i hat unmusical reminder of your par-
-imouy and imprudence, for all wide
iiwiiKc giels know that fifty cents will
buy a bottle of Coussens Compound
Honey of Tar. That great remedy nev
er fails to cure Coughs, Colds and all
diseases of the Throat aud Lungs. Bv
its happy influonce on the voice,
j oung ladies are enabled to sing
Haptures of Love” more clearly and
-‘weetly to their enamoured swains.
Hence, tho demand for this popular
medicine is increasing; 2,880 bottle*
have been sold in one da'. Price Qo
out*. For sale by Walker .v G ami .
Butler, Ga, ,