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VOL. XVII-
You iuul a smooth Path.
One morning", when I went to school,
In the long vanished yesterday,
I found the creek had burst its banks,
And spilled its waters o’er my way.
The little path was tilled with mud;
I tried to cross it on a log!
My foot slipped, and I, helpless, fell
Into a mass of miry bog.
My clothes were pitiful to see;
My hands L and face were covered quite;
The children laughed right heartily.
And jeered me wnen I came in sight.
Sweet Jessie Brown, in snow-white dress,
Stood smiling, by the teacher’s uesk,
The while he, gravely as he might,
Inquired the secret of my plight.
Then Jessie shook her snow- white dress,
And said, “What willyougive to me
For coming here so nice and clean ?
My very shoes from dirt are tree.”
The tutor frowned and answered her,
“You merit no reward to-day,
Your clothes and hands are clean, because
You had a smooth path all the way.”
And so, I think, when children crown,
.Are white in grace or black with sin,
We should not judge until we know
The path fate had them travel in;
For some are led on sunny heights,
Beyond the power of Sin to sway;
While others grope in darksome paths,
And face temptation all the way.
—
Itrotlier Allen's Trip' to
Clinttnnoosn.
In the upper part of Walker,
close to the Tennessee line, there
dwells a densely populated settle
ment of as clever colored people as
the world contains. They possess
a full measure of the ignorance
and superstition belonging to. the
race, but they are an hooest, in
dustrious, debt paying people. At
the time of the occurrence I am
now to relate, brother Dick Allen
had for many years been their
spiritual shepherd and, in the ab-*
sence of any temptation to err, had
thus far led an orderly and Name
less life.
In January of 1874, Brother
Allen magnanimously consented to
retire, temporarily, from the pas
torate in favor of Rev,— Jenkins,
colored, who contracted to preach
and teach school until the first day
of July, when the patrons and con
gregation stipulated to pay for his
services in such marketable com
modities as would find a ready sale
in Chattanooga, seven miles from
the church. Jenkins, though black,
was a man of lovely character. He
was an earnest Christian, labored
to advance the temporal and spirit
ual interests of his fellow creatures,
and seemed impressed with the ne
cessity of rendering himself useful
in his day and generation. Under
his inspiring influence the church
and the school both prospered with
exceeding great prosperity, and
his popularity was unbounded.—
Thursday, the last day of June, at
length came on. The brethren and
sisters assembled at the school
houso to witness the closing exer
cises of the school. It was a sol
cun occasion. Everybody was
im r < cased with the loss they would
past tin in the departure of Brother
'/ankina—everybody vied with each
other in kindly offices toward him
One sister gave him a silk tobacco
pouch, another an ingeniously
carved pipe, another a Bible, and
Brother Dick Allen generously
preposed to go around aud collect
up the clerical and scholastic dues
in conformity with the terms of
the contract, provided he could gat
a team and conveyance. Sister
Elsy Williams offered her large
cart and stalwart steers for the!
work, and exhibited symptoms of
holy rapture when the offer was
accepted. Brother Allen wa3 to
gather the contributions and haul
them to the house of Jenkins, who,
soon the next morning would con**
vey them to the Chattanooga mar
ket.
Accordingly, sunrise Friday
morning found Rev. Dick Allen
moving on his pious mission. All
were willing to contribute liberally;
under the prestige of Brother
Allen’s earnest, Christian exborta*
tion they gave lavishly.
Late that afternoon Allen was
seen wending his way towards
Chattanooga. The cart was load
ed so full of wheat, corn, pork,
butter, eggs, chickens, etc., that
the oxen with difficulty dragged
their ponderous load.
Three days afterwards Allen was
found to be again in the bosotn of
his happy family, and under the
shadow of his own vine and fig
tree, but no cart, no steers, no
commodities, no perquisites put in
appearance. Allen answered no
questions, and submitted to no in
terview. Chargos were preferred
against him in the church, and the
day of trial came.
It was proven that Jenkins had
served faithfully in both bis calls
ings; had earned all that had been
contributed; that Allen, assuming
the trust, had collected and con
verted to his own use the entire
salary of Jenkins, and had, with
out permission, sold the cart and
steers of sister Elsy Williams and
refused even to pay her the money.
The evidence closed. Allen offer
ed no testimony in rebuttal. I
sympathized with the offending
brother. I was pained to see so
great a weight of iufamy resting
on a human conscience, and I won
dered with what feeble, faltering
words he would yield, submissive
to the great impeachment. I was
mistaken in my reckoning. He
rose with a look of Christian meek
ness, resignation and self posses
sion, looked leisurely, calmly and
innocently all around and began to
sing.
“How firm a foundatiou ye saints of the
Lord.’'
He sang the song through to the
end, with an unction, a power, an
eloquence I never heard before
from the music of mortal lips I
could see that the waters were be
ing troubled and the anxious
throng was moved by the potency
of that exalted strain. Brethren,
said he, we all uv us sinned and
come short ob de glory oh God.—
Wo all de time axin’ Him to for
give us and we're a-needin’ jest
twist as much forgiveness as we
axes. How you speck de Lord
gwine to forgive you ef you don’t
forgive one another ? For de word
say how dat you got to forgive ef
you would be forgiven yousef ah.
My friends, you all know de devil’s
agwine about like a “roaring lion,
seekin’ whom he otay devour some*
body-ah. An he leads us poor
hobblin’ christons as well as the
hell-howlin’ sinners, and he leads
us hither and yan and here yan
der. He lead Jacop to swindle
his brother out’en his birthright
with a mess uv potash-ah. He
lead David to kill Goliar for to git
his wife-ah. Ah, iny beloved
brethren and sisters, de Lord is a
forgivin’ Lord-ah, and he forgive
de rightiou3 Jonah when de devil
lead him to go sailin’ on de watery
3ea ah, and some on you’s better n
de Lord-ah, You c-a-n-t forgive
your old paster if de devil lead him
to go to Chattanoogy-ah. De holy
! Jacop driv off the cattle of Labun
an the Lord forgive him. Some
uv you wouldn’t a 4 done dat“ab.—
Do sons u Aburham sold dare
brother Joseph and de Lord lorgive
em ah. Some people don’t want
to forgivo anybody ef dey jist only
drive off your oxen and sell your
carts and steers and truck-ah. Oh,
my brethren and sisters, you got
to come out of dat ah. And now
I’m a gwine to make dis a forgivin’
meetin’, whar everybody’s got to
forgive everybody all dar onfor
bidin’ ways-ah. I’m a gwine to
sing dat good old aoog—
Devoted to the Cause of Truth and Justice, and Hie Interests of the People.
GREENESBORO’, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL fi, 1882.
“When I kin Yead my title cler
’Tis mentioned in de skies —”
and while I’m a-singin’ let all dem
dat wants to forgive everything
coma up and give old Dick Allen
your hand and you had better come
quick—de gospel ingin’s ablowin’.
De train’s about to start aid got to
be quick ur you all get left-ah.—
And dar sets old Aunt Elsy
Williams—she knows do time when
de devil had her and I shuck him
off and shot him wid de hebenly
gun and I seed de light uv right
eousness a shining down de muzzle
uv her souLah.
At that moment the dusky lips
of the rocking Elsy sent forth a
boisterous polysyllabic “Yes,” and
the crowd, waiting not for the
promised song, boro down like an
avalanche upon the holy, happy
Allen. The handshaking and for
giveness was universal, and unut
terably enthusiastic. Jerkins was
the last to advance. Well, said
he, seems like de Lord forgive him,
an’ de brethren forgive him, an'
Jenkins ain’t no better’n them,and
he gave to the offending Allen a
cordial and fraternal grip. That
is said to have beon the happiest,
most glorious meeting ever wits
nessed there, and Brother Allen,
resuming his pastoral duties, was
enabled to build anew parsonage
from the proceeds of the Jeukius
collection. [Macon Telegraph.
A Tramp's Philosophy.
In the hip pocket of an old va
grant was a memorandum book full
of his own writing with a pencil,
and some of his philosophy is good
enough to be preserved. His firsi
paragraph reads :
“Drinking had whisky because
it is offered free is like getting in
the way of bullets purchased by
an enemy.”
A second reads :
“Honesty is the best policy, but
some folks are satisfied with the
second best. It i3 hard to be hon
est on an empty stomach.”
“A dry plank under a rain-roof
shed is better than a feather-bed in
jail, and one isn’t annoyed by the
jailer bringing in a square break
fast.”
A fourth says:
“Pay as you go. If you haven’t
anything to pay with, don’t go. If
you are forced to go, record every
indebtedness and let your heirs
settle the bills.”
The fifih explains:
“We should have charity for
all. When winter winds blows
cob! and drear we vags should pity
the poor fellows in India who are
having red-hot weather.”
A sixth is recorded;
“Politeness costs nothing, but it
is not expected that you will wake
a man up at midnight to ask per
mission to go through his hen
house. It is more courteous to let
him enjoy his needed repose.”
The seventh and last we noted
down as follows:
“When you pick up an apple
core do not find fault because it is
not the apple itself, but be satisfied
with the grade of descent. Do not
be ashamed of your occupation.—
We cannot all be lords, nor can we
all be vagrants. As I cannot be
a lord, I should not lament at bo
ing a vagrant. Be truthful and
outspoken—that is, tell them you
are a Chicago fire sufferer Keep
seasonable hours, or some other
vag will get your plank first. Be
hopeful, cheerful, and good-natur
ed. Growling won’t cure a sore
heel.—[Ex.
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BY Pil f L HAMILTON I!AVNE.
Bird-like, sbe's up at clay-dawn’s
In summer heats or winter snewsjfc
Her veins with healthful blood a'iusK
Her breath of balm, her cheek a "t§e,
In eyes—the kindliest eyes on
Are sparkles of a homely mirth; j.
Demure, arch humor’s ambushel in.
The clear curves of her dimpled chitjff
Ah! guileless creature, hale and good,
Ah! fount of wholesome womanhood,
F; r from the world's unhallowed strife!
God’s blessing on the Farmer s Wife!
I love to mark her matron charms.
Her fearless steps through household
ways,
Her son-burnt hands and buxom arms,
Her waist unbound by torturing stays;
Blithe as a bee, with busy cure,
She’s here, she’s there, she’s ev mywhfre:
Long ere the clock has struck for noo'.i
Home chords of toil are all in tune;
And from each ricldy bounteous hour
She drains its use, as bees a flower „■
Apart from Passion’s pain and strif |j
Peace gently girds the Farmer’; Wife!
Homeward (his daily labors done) f
The stalwart farmer slowly plods,
From battling, between shade and sun, i j
With sullen glebe and ntubborn sods.
Her welcome on liis spirit bowed
Is sunshine flashing on a cloud !
All vanished is the brief eclipse!
Hark ! to the sound of wedded lips,
And words of tender warmth that siart
Prom out the husband's grateful heart!
O! well he knows how vain hi- life,
Unsweetened by the Farmer’s ife!
But lo ! the height of pure delight
Comes with the evening's stainless joys.
When by the hearthstones spac s bright
Blend the glad tones of girls ■ nd boys;
Their voices rise in gleeful swells,
Their laughter rings like elfin bells,
Till with a look ’twixt smile and frown
The mother lays her infant down.
And at her firm, uplifted hand,,
There’s silence ’miu the jovial band;
Iler signal stills their harmless strife—
Love crowns with law the Farmer’s Wife!
Ye dames in proud, palatial halls—
Of lavish wiles and jewelled dress,
On whom, perchance, no infant calls
(For barrea oft your loveliness) —
Turn hitherward those languid eyes
And for a moment’s space be wise;
Your sister mid the country dew
Is three times nearer Heaven than voit,
And where the palms of Eden stir.
Dream not that ye shall stand by her,
Tho’ in your false, bewildering life,
Y our tolly scorned the Farmer's Wife!
[Home and Farm.
Some One to Love Me.
Somebody watches and waits for you—
Thinks of you daily and dreams at night;
Well may the sky of your life be blue,
Your hope of your future bright.
Over the land and the waters far
Somebody’s wondering where you are,
Praying his love may be like a star,
Lighting you home to somebody !
Ah ! I wonder if ever for me
Somebody’s heart will grow heavy or light?
Ah 1 I wonder if I may be
A star to shine in somebody’s night?
Will somebody ever call me “dear,”
And say, “Mv darling, you need not fear,
You need not tremble, for I am here;
And you’re all the world to somebody”?
OLD MAIDS.
Their Joys nml Their Sor
rows.
The French writer, Siebeck, has
written quite touchingly on the sub
ject of the spinister. “We attribute,"
he says, “her impassiveness to her
hardness. Who can tell all the treas
ures of tenderness she is obliged to
keep hid within ? Sho is like the
rich man whose money the tradesmen
and poor have alike refused, and whom
the public treats as a niggard." He
traces her history from early woman
hood, speaks of the men she has looked
toward with loving eyes, but who pass
ed her by to marry some of her com
panions. As she grows old she be
comes heartsick, and is subject to fits
of melancholy, which finally turn into
settled joyousness. “Why is it that I
am not loved ?” she sighs. “My mir
ror does not tell me that I am ugly,
and my heart assures me that I could
love deeply.” And so she droops her
life away. The doctor comes ooe day,
feels her pulse and writes on a slip of
paper : “Bi-carbouatc of iron, just
before dinner, in a spoonful of soup;
wine of quinine, a small glass morning
and evening.” Imbecile! He should
have written : “Take a bussbaud,"—
And so “her life slips away ; and hu
inanity in its folly has put it to no use
But when that life has abnegation, de
votion, heroism for its motive, then is
it steadfast, valiant. It will be said
that all the uoble sentiments which she
possessed at heart, and which could
not be spread beyond, have grown a
hundred fold by force of concentration.
Read the yearly amount of great deeds,
deeds truly great —deeds which alont
are great —the report of the institute
for the choice of the prize of virtue. —
The heroines are all old maids! And
for ten that achieve public fame how
many remain in the shadow 1 Laugh
at them, go on laughing at them for
ever. As for me. when I meet one my
head is bowed with respect as before a
great virtue, and my heart swells as
before a oaint. '
Glowing as this panygeric is and
satisfactory as it wust be to the class
of women alluded to, it fails to speak
of the womanly tendernes of the spin
ster in the time of sickness. It is in
such an hour that she shows, by her
actions, at least, that she has a heart.
Oil! say not her heart is selfish ami cold.
And that nothing her love can arouse ;
For whom but she, to the sick and the old
Is the angel in every house ?
Dropping the serious view of the
question, let us exauiino the thermom
eter of the old maids's life, and trace
her progress from the age of 15 to 50 :
15. Anxious fur coming out and the
attention of the other sex
10. Begins to have some idea of the
tender passion.
17. Talks of love in a cottage and
disinterested affections.
18. Fancies herself in love will, some
handsome man who has flattered her
19. Is a little more defiant ou ac
count of being noticed.
20. (lotnmenccs being fashionable.
21. Still more confident in her own
attractions, and expect a brilliant estub
rnent.
22. Refuses a good offer, because he
is not a man of fashion
23. Flirts with every young man
she meets.
24. Wonders she is not married.
25. Rather more circumspect in her
conduct,
23. Beginns to think a large fortum
not quite so indispensable.
27. Prefers the company of rational
men to flirting.
28. Wishes to be married in a quiet
way, with a comfortable income,
29. Almost despairs of et taring the
marriage state.
30. Rather fearful of being called
an “old maid.”
31. An additional love of dress.
32. Professes to dislike balls ; find.-
it difficult to get good partners.
33. Wonders how men can leave
the society of sensible women to flirt
with a foolish girl.
34. Affects good humor in her con
versation with men.
35. Jealous of the praise of women
36. Quarrels with her friends who
is lately married.
37. Thinks herself slighted in socie
ty-
-38. Likes lo talk of her acquain'-
aaces who have married unfortunately.
39. 11l nature increases.
40. Very meddling aud officious.
41. If rich, as a dernier resort,
makes love to a young man without
fortune.
42. Not succeeding, rails againsl
mankind.
43. Partially for cards and scandal
commences.
44. Severe against the manner f
the age.
45. Ttrong predilection fora clergy-
man.
4G Eoraged at his desertion.
47. Becomes despondent and takes
to lea.
48. Turns all sensibilities to degs
and cats.
49. Adopts a despondent relation to
attend her feline and canine nursery.
50. Becomes disgusted with the
World and vents al! her ilMiuuior in
her unfortunate relations.
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TO L E BTORB AND CRE DI TO RS.
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