South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-22

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were ligh,ened by the reflection that
their own children shared the produce
of their labour, have no such reward
for their toll nothing 10 tighten the
severity Of their labor. At the morn
ine's sacrifice, at the tsble's blessings,
at evenings prayer. they look arotnd
upon the unwonted solitude, and smite
their breast with renewed anguish, for
they are slone.'-' II
In sickness who shall watch their fe-
verish frames and minister to their
thousand wants 7 Who shall hold the
anguished head, or battle the feverish
browf They shall have none upon
whom TO call, for they are alone.'
Death comes with double pain
there are none to receive the dying bles.
sing-none to perpetuate the name and
exercise the cherished vi,tuss-no
child to close the dimming eye, or to
give dignity to death by natural tears
--sihey are alone.'
What blessings has not Providence
vouchsafed in children Truly dc they
rise 'up like olive branches at snee
the source Of honorable prize and the
emblem Of domestic peace.
Il live among mine own kindred
said the Shurhantish woman. when she
wished to express her means OF happi-
ness. All that met her eye were kin.
dred to her blood--bot when the bless
ing OF "a child bad been saperadded, she
felt the kindred extended to the heart.
When tina. child lay upoo its mothers.
knees until it died The anguished paren,
then felt the solitude Of childlessnsss /,
she then understood that she was a.
lone.'
Let US learn to cluster --let us be-
come gregarious-our affections die
without reciprocation and he who has
passed youth and manhood in the round
OF pleasure, or on the busy man Of
trade, withdraws himself at length for
enjoyment, but hnds that he is alone =
The man Of forty years should find,
wherever he turns, some facs 10 cheer
him with smile, some tongue to bless
him for lavors, some heart that beats
with gratitude. Phil. US. Gasette.
CLoTHiNo.-Dress decently nav.
welI-but never dress gaudily. And
when you have once got suit Of
clothes wear them out; even though the
fashion should change 2 or $ times du-
ring the period. Fashion | what word
along side Of economy Fashion I E.
economy ! look al them and do no,
forget that one is death to the other. A
good surtout--or clever shawl is Jus,
as warm thing, whether the one be
blue or brown or the other he white,
red or Scotch pIaid.' 1t will make
but little difference 80 years hence TO
any ofus, how our coats were cut, CT
our dresses made in A. d, 1885,
Ne'obsryport Register.
When a boy, if got fogging that
! did not deserve, il was a great com
fort to me at the lime, to think how
many I'D escaped that | did deserve.
Never mind said I to myself, never
mind I! Pm half d dozen head OF you
yet.
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There was right smart fight in
front Of our Office yesterday between
two clam pedlars. Ohe was little
'how came you so,' and the other 'as
blue as a MILESTONE The soberesl
one had to hold up the other to knock
him down.-Neu York Times.
Somebody lately sent the editor Of
the Bangor Farmer a bag OF apples,
gratis. The sinner complains of their
coming in bags, and gives the giver a
hint by saying that apples are not like
ly to be damaged in barrels or bores.
This editor is only equalIed in impu-
dence by the man who on being told by
a generous farmer that he would give
him barre! OF good ciaer, asked the
farmer If he would bring tito his house.
Certainly replied the farmer, with
pleasures, 'Well,' returned the CRATE
ial man, 'what will you pay me for the
barrel, whea the cider is gone p
Wkeeliag Gas.
"Shs ssshsM UoOl and aas, and
UorksM wilGagly Nth her hands"
"Strsngth and honor are her clothing !: