Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-07-22

message Oflove 10 the disquieted spirit, an assur-
ance that there is better Joy awaiting those who
have ceased 10 rejOice because their wealth is
eat, and because their bank has gotten much.
On my way met friend returning from the the
a.re--"Did Ellen Tree succeed" asked. Did
Ellen Tree ever fal,, he replied. mo: all The
world may fail; but Ellen Tree, sweet Ellen Tree
cannot fall"
entered my home, my old dear friend, Mrs S.
was sitting alone reading so ntently, that she did
not observe me. Her book touched the fountains
of feeling She wiped her spectacles, and once
or tweed laughed aloud. All! lght |, books
have not failed. These eXhaustless magazines
of happiness, these silent ministers to The soul,
these successful and welcome missionaries in all
parts of the civilized world have not, and cannot
fail!
As Il went to my re ON met our faithful nurse,
going her accustomed round 10 take last look Of
the sleeping children. kindness and fidelity in
domestic service have not lalled;" thought |, as
looked al the impersonatlOn in this excellent NO.
man, nor has their sweetest reward failed, far
Their thought when one of the little gnls her slum
beers for moment, broken, murmured, kissing
her nurse Oh! is it you, Nanny; and thea she
fell into the arms Of sleep, the "sweet restorer,"
who never fails to innocent healthiul children.
Morning, and the sun, who always meets his
engagements, came, and clouds, which IN this
spring time seldom fail, appeared and poured
down their nouri4hng stores threatening to dis
appoint my object OF stroll to Hoboken with
party of children, WHO were watching the Heav-
ems, us nothing else is now watched, but the mo-
nsy market. The morning passed, dinner came,
and the dessert and the baby, the youngest OF SIX
and the pet Of them all. She looked Us bright as
Gindo's Aurora, as she made her grande entrec
in her brothers. arms, attended by her train OF
sisters At sight of her clouds OF care, that in
these careful times accumulate vanished from her
fathers brow Her mother greeted her with the
chorus Of her lavorite nursery song.
"Chiag airing airing ching chez
Hoa ding linkum darkeys'
To which she replied by claspng her hands and
dancing her feet, and then amidst the acclama-
tons other loving audience she played her part
almost standing alone, almost saying mamma
sitting in the centre OF the table and rolling an
orange to catch, and replying to the caresses OF
all with grace and significance never IN the
world seen-except from the youngest OF every
happy home. Riches may take TO themselves
wings, thought |, and fly away; but the love Of
parents; OF brothers and sisters, the beauty and
ioy of infancy, the riches which Heaven has or.
| dained and watches over, never tau.
The clouds passed off, and we went to Hobo
ken. The grass, treshened by the recent show
er, seemed greening under our feet. The birds
were on the wing, singing tedeum tor Inc re-
turn of spring The buds were bursting into
leaves, the lockwood was just unfolding Its
white blossoms, and the violet opening ITS blue
eve. Nature has not failed thought |. OH thai
the worn disappointed, heart sick den'zens OF our
city would come forth, and ENJOY possession
| common to all, which wealth cannot buy, nor po'
very sell, chartered by Heaven and independent
\ of this bank note world!
On our return met in the boat my friends M
and Mrs. Z. They have shared the disasters o
the times, without having provoked themDy spec
| ulat on or extravaganza, and now were ABOUT
| leave their beautiful house ln----Square Tor
humble country lodging. They were both cheer
| full, she rather more 50 than usual, and when re
marked this she said, have reason for 1t.
SOW know what we can and what we can't lose
and the balance is, beyond estimation, IN our la
your. This is no place or time lor sentiment
she glanced her eyes fondly from her husband t.
her little boy who hel her hand, or | would tel
you what OF most precious have not lost; but e
ven here may say, that though my husband
business has failed, his integrity, ability, industry
and enterprises have not failed. Neither though
|, docs the fidelity Of true hearted wife, her ten
derness fortitude, and elevatedness, put her t
what trial you will, ever fail!
The next day was Sunday. In the evening
our pastor preached upon the tines. and iron
the text, "who shall separate US from the love q
Cod" and believe not an individual lett tn
church without sense Of the lItileness Of ihos
temporal possessions that are liable TO fail, and
deep gratitude for those eternal and llllmltabi
riches that are offered to our grasp. When
came home found the note from Helen >.
"My dear friend, my father has at last consen
ted that shall not participate the general bank
ruptcy, so. pray come tomorrow, the day origin
ally appointed for my wedding, and witness m
non failure. Thanks to my mother have beef
so instructed in domestic economy, that | ma
indulge in the luxury of marrying the man love
though he have above a thousand dollars year
and as hold true love, capacity, industry, an
frugality TO be sufficient security, do not lea
that we shall fail in Our conjugal partnership"
A Partisan belle, during the cholera panic
painted over her door "no cholera to be spoken 0
here!" | would 90 little further, 4 during tn
panic, not only prescribe the agtating topic, bu
suggest others which, if duly considered, woul'
relieve the pressure to which even the good an'
manly are too passiyely yielding.
.New York, May 1897
From Bentleys Miscellany, edited by BOZ. j
THE IRISH SQUIRE'S PAGE.