Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-11-06
MISCELLANY.
THE SECOND BEGINNING.

The best room Of plain house was
"ses of with the least, the neatesf, and the
cheapest furniture, that one could desire to
behold Two young girls sat upon two low
criekets, beside their aunt, who was giving
them soma lesst IS in the ungenteel. but no
less useful employment Of darning stockings.
Mr.. Morris, man Of meek and gentle
spirit, came in aud sat by the open window.
He was scarcely thirty-fve years Of age, but
looked full ten years older, he was SO worn
He had same marks Of intense anxiety upon
his brow, and some lines made by feeble
health aud bodily fatigue But his mind
was full Of strength and activity.
Uncle" said one of the girls, don't be
troubled on our account, for we have pretty
much made up our minds that we shall not
care to 60 to school this autumn. We can
stay al home and help aunt, and perhaps We
can earn something towards paying our tut,
ton the next quarter
cit is very kind of you girls to be SO
thoughtful replied. Mr. Morris, his face
Frightening up as il q welcome idea had
come into his mind
cit is very kind Of you, Lizzie. Though
l have wronged yeu,by spending and losing
the little fortune yoHrdear mother left, yet
you are net impatient, but always ready to
wait till can make turn BY the next
session, I ara determined that every dollar
due my creditors shall be paid. Then, if /
have q cent above the cost of our daily bread,
it shall be appropriated to your education. 7
Thank you, uncle I thank you l' both Of
the girls exclaimed at the same breath. At
this point Of the conversation, Mrs. Morris
wiped away the tears that were stealing down
her cheeks, for shoy too, had the matter
deeply at heart.
/" Husband said she.-Htit viii be such .
Joyful day for US when We can feel that We
owe no man, and that the world doesn't look
upon us as dishonest or DESTROYS of posses
sing the property of others. Don't buy the
shawl you spoke of this morning, for my old
one VIII do for the coming winter. You
know we don't 60 to church to display cur
dress Don't buy any cloth--the old gar
ments can be patched up aud made tidy and
comfortable Don't get any sugar or any
tea, for those we can do without Don't
spend money for anything except what is
actually necessary for our health and sub
sistenco Pay the, debts first, then do what
you can for the girls and tosalleviato our own
wants.
Mi Morris went te,his work bench with
new hope and energy for his household was
with him, and he know he,must have success.
Nothing will destroy o. mans spirit Of
progress 50 much as the censoiousness' that
his wife and family go with the rest Of the
world against him, whenever he makes o
mistake or failure in life And especially
disheartening is it, when the "other sell" is
regardful only of self, and is bent upon dis
playlef furniture and decorations of tho
body, witheuta thought Of the manner in
which that money is made
Spring time was never brighter than the
following brought more quiet peace
to one heart, than to that Of Mr.. Morris
Never had industry and frngulity been SO
fullyrecomp6nsed as his The most striking
evidence Of what his hard struggling resolu-
ton had accomplished within few years,
was that the hungry creditors who had been
appalled, By his failure, were now every ono
satisfied
!" Dir, NJ orris," said fne looking elderly
gentleman, as he pushed the shop door open,
and wiped alternately his gold bowed spec
tacles and bis perspiring forehead. Mr..
Morris, | have dropped in to tell you how
much! happiness wish you in your new po-
sitioni in life. May all the success one could
desire, attend your second beginning. Ne
man can fail who has so much determination
TO d. tightas you have manifested all through
your late nisfortunes and hardships. Il is
. strong man who win, notwithstanding the
wrongs others practice upon him, and the
inducements always laid out to attract one
into bye and cross ways, still keep plodding
on the straight and narrow road, Here, sir,
is token Of my confidence in you--the
money you sent me this morning take and
use It.. | 1ill not receive it from yeu. If
yeu heed my assistance at any time, to rem
der four basiness more extensive, | will help
youp
Tha good -hesrted gentleman left Mr..
Merits amszsd and dumb with establishment
But then he was not so much 50 but what
he came to.the full enjoyment, in due time,
of all Bis senses.
After ahile, the gossips and meddlers in
the noighEorhood, such IS Mrs. Mcguire,
Mrs UiggIston, and Miss Mumphries, all
wondered how Mr.. Morris could be doing 50
brisk business How his wife could be
performing 50 many deeds Of charity. How
those two rieces could always attend the
frst seheoss, and deck themselves in fine
lawns and French slippers What there
cosId be sd attractive about them, that the
sens Or the wealthy Squire Morgan should
Be- toting item about, AID making them
rich pfesentsl Indeed they were not I'M
like these n:eddEers) certain SET Of pro
fsssicnel men, who put forth their best en-
| beavers to make the most Of small case
BIT tasy learned in the course Of time,
| that Nr Merits had master spirit. and
that his destiny vas to be no ordinary one
that there was deal Of prosperity in stere
fer him. His establishment Has enlarged
| his wofinen increased to great number.
he sentea fine house-his furniture was
srxscostiY The fact was, Mr., Morris was
getting rieh--had laid the foundation Of his