Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-09-10

1T must be very remarkable person
that can prevent me from dreadnig to
grow old, wrinkled and ugly What hap
Piness can there be in life when youth and
beauty are all faded away
There is a happiness deeper, purer and
higher, than youth or beauty alone can
ever enjoy. To forget self and be a me-
dunn OF happiness TO others, brings Joy
but little lower than the angels tex.
pands our very natures, and gives us the
faculty of deriving pleasure from every
thing God has blessed US with
Fanny glanced half cnquiringIy at her
brother, then said What put such sud.
den notions into your head thought
S SGs we're i 5oa ms yyas tly sssn e think seZ
talks 2
1t is she who first taught me to think
and gave me ideas that appears to me
new and beautiful. Fanny, there is
sometimes more poetry in an humble
heart than we think for. If you and
Josephine had visited her and had i'm
bibed her pure spirit, you would never
have been estranged'
Fanny colored without reply. In about
half an hour they entered the low dwell
ling of Mrs. Martin. She sat bolstered
up in bed, and her clean white cap was
as pure as the drifted snow. Her whole
face lit up with gentle surprise when she
saw William. He led his sister forward
and introduced her. Fanny looked a
moment on the pale features of Mrs.
Martin, SO gentle, although every line told
of suffering then she kissed the thin
withered hand extended to her.
You are very kind to come and see
me- said the cid lady, TREMENDOUSLY, as
Fanny seated herself on the side of the
bed. You find but little here to amuse
one accustomed to so much gayety and
splendor.'
Fanny glanced around and marked the
extreme poverty evident in the scanty
furniture. She thought Of the many bles-
sings she enjoyed and her heart was soft
cacd.
'IfI am to credit William she .aid
with Il smile sweeter than her usual one,
shall think wealth and splendor are
insignificant when compared with the con-
tent enjoyed in this little cottage
Mrs. Martin cast look upon William
as affectionate as that of a mother. Il
do not affect to despise wealth. she repli-
ed on the contrary, think it great
blessing, for 1T can widen our sphere of
usefulness; yet if we do not possess it,
we should and may be happy without it.
| If it were best for us all, none would ever
suffer want. But Miss Wood, different
persons require very different trials to
make them better. We cannot often look
into other hearts, and therefore have no
conception of the troubles that many we
consider very happy are called upon to
endure.
WE'LL said Fanny, $ used to think
it would be imposs'bl e for me to be un-
happy for any legnth of time, but have
lately found myself mis- taken. have
been perfectly wretched.'
She stopped, glanced at her brother, &
blushed TO her very temples. There was
something in Mrs. Martins manner which
had so invited confidence, she had forgot
ten they had never seen each other before.
| Mrs. Martin smiled and said Do not
| feel towards me as u stranger, my dear ;
| have been so long bedrdden and with
out friends to visit me, that | feel an in :
terest in any one that comes near me.
We don't know how to prize affection
Until the obIe cts we loved are taken a.
way.
Indeed we do not answered Fanny,
whose thoughts turned yearnIngly to JOS
ephinc. She spoke in very SAD tone,
and her dark eyes filled with tears.
Have you lost a friend lately asked
Mrs. Martin.
sOh no. Yes | have too, but rot by
death
a friend not lost by death, Shouts
link, might be reclaimed then
No. she can never love me with the
perfect trust and confidence she did once.
fear it is IMPOSSIBLE
Don't think my meaning is harsh,
when say what do, my child returned
Mrs. Martin, looking mildly in Fanny s
Young fair countenance. You know we
old people have all committed errors in
our young days, and hoping we have pro-