Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-20

| upon him and dispelled every cloud from his
brow However others treated him-there all
was kindness, and confidence and affection; ii
Others deceived him, and hypocrisy with its
shameless face, smiled on him to delude, and
iniure him; there, all was sincerity; that SINGER
ity of the heart which makes amends for suffer-
ing and wins the troubled spirit from misan-
thropy.
Nothing so directly tends to make good
wife, good housekeepeS good domestic e.
economist, as that kindness on the part OF the
husband which speaks the language Of appro-
baton. and that careful and well directed indus
try which tmi,es and gives strong promise that
her care and prudence will have profitable is
sue. And Mary Hemphill had this token and
this assurance.
Harry devoted himself TO business with steady
purpose and untirlng zeal; he obtained credit
by his plain and honest dealing; custom by ms
faithful punctuality and constant care; friends
by his ob!iging department, and accommodate.
ing disposition lie gained the reputation oil
being the best workman in the village, none
were ever deceived who trusted 10 his word
He always drove his business little before
hand, for, he said, "things go badly when the
cart gets before the horse" noticed once a
little incident which illustrated his character-
a thrifty old farmer was accosted in the road a:
the end Of the village by a yonngster who was
making. a great dash in business, and who want
ed loan OF few hundred dollars The willy old
man, was perfectly ignorant Of where 1t cou ID
be had and sidled off from him as soon as he
could file rode directly down to llemphilfs,
and ts.d aim he had few hundred dollars to
loan, and wished he would take 1t; the pay
menls should be easy; just as. would suit.-ln.
deed, replied Harry, you have come to bad
marke i have a little cash to spare myself ana
have been looking round these two weeks tor
good opportunity ofpu,ting it out.
| While Harry was prospecting in his business,
all went like cock-work at home; the family
expenditures were carefully made: not far
thing was wasted; not scrap lost, the turnl-
ture was all neat and useful, rather than orna-
mental; the table plain, frugal, but whole
some, and well spread; little went either to the
seamstrcss or the tailor, no extravaganza IN
dress; no costly company keeping; no useless
waste of time in ceaseless visiting: and yet the
whole ncighborhood praised Mary Hemphlll
and loved her; she was kind, without ostenta-
ton or sacrifice; socIabe, without dissipation
And while few people lived more comiorta'
bly, none lived more economical.
The results Of such management can never
disappoint the expectations TO which 1t looks
Even the angry frown Of misfortune is almost
put at defiance. A vantage ground is soon gain
ed which the storm seldom reaches. And the
full reward comes in its proper time 20 crown
the need of lives thus spent.
The music of Harry's tools was in full play
on the morning that left the village, for dis
rant residence. 1t was not yet sunrise And
as the coach bore me rapidly past the cool and
quiet residence of the villager, saw the door
was open, and the breakfast smoking on the Ia
bic. Mary in her neat morning dress and white
apron, blooming in health and loneliness, was
busy amid her household affairs; and stranger
who CHANGED to be my fellow passenger TO the
city. observed il, and said, there is thriving
family; nv word for it, And he spoke WE'LL
There are certain signs always perceptible a
bout those who are working things right that
cannot be mistaken by the most casual observer.
On my return 10 Alesbury, many years after
wards, | noticed beautiful country residence
on the banks Of the river, surrounded by all the
elegance Of wealth and historically cultivated
fields stretched themselves out on every side as
far as the eye could reach; hocks and herds
were scattered in every direction-{t was a
splendid scenf-the sun was just setting behind
the western hills-and while group of neatly
dressed children spor,ed on the adj jacent school
house green, the mellow notes of the flute ming
led with their noisy mirth There said an
old friend, Lives Harry Hemphi; that is his
farm-those are his cattle; here is his school
house, and these his own, and some orphan
children Of his adoption, which he educates at
his own pense-having made noble fortune
by his industry and prudence, he spends his
large income in deeds of chari,y-and he and
Mary mutually give each other the credit OF do
ing all this ~
My heart expanded then-it expands still
when think of ,hem-and pen their simple
history in the hope, that as it is entirely imita.
bic, some who read it will attempt 10 initiate it.
From the Portsmouth (Ohio) Times.
| CT THANK YOU srR"-How very agreeable are
these words when addressed 10 an individual
who has deserved them. How cheering to the
spirits! How friendly to the feelings Of gen.
erous heart! There is pleasure at all times
in rendering piece Of service-and whep we
receive in return, an expression: or even look
of ,h:akfuness, it is cheering to the soul.
recolect TO have heard of poor cabnet-maker.
who was thanked, yes, virtually thanked, out Of
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