The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-10-14
The Angel Over the Right Shoulder or the
Beginning ofa Year.


James. IL am sure thought should ge
tho by snndown. aud here is this lamp. now
on which mus, go aud spend half an hou,
before IL viii buru.' m
"Don't you wish you had never been mar
,iedl' ssd Mr.. James, with good nsturec
laugh. ss4r
"Yes," rose TO Mrs. James lips, but glsnc,
nj her husband and two itile mchins. who
'ith sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks. were
tumbiog over him. checked that reply.
IL should like The good without the evil, if
could have it," shesaid.
81 am sure you have 10 great evils 10 en-
dure," replied her husband.
"That is just ALL you genIlemen know abou
il. How should you like il ifyou could no
get an uninterrupted half hourro yoursei
from morning to night What would become
az yonr lavorire siudiesf'
Il do not think there is any need of that
! know your work could be arranged so sys-
iemalically as 10 give you some time to call
your own."
"Well all wish is" was the reply, "thal
you could follow me round for one day, aud
see what have TO do"
When the lamp was trimmed. the conversa-
rion vas renewed. Mr.. James had given the
subject some thought.
Wife," said he, II have plan TO propose,
and wish you to promise me that you will ac-
rede 10 il. II is an experiment, and | wish
you TO give !, a fair trial to please me-
After hesi,atiog a while, as she had great
reason to suppose il would be quite Impractical.
ole, she 3, length promised
This my plan. want you to take two
hours out Of every day for your own private
use. Make point of going up into your
room and locking yourself in, and let the work
60 undone il it must. Spend this time 10 this
way most profitable to yourself. Nowl shall
bird you down TO yoor promise for one month;
at tho end OF 'ha, time. if I, has proved a tota,
failure, we will ny some other way
When shall begiul'
ITO morrow A."
To. morrow catue. Mrs. james had selec-
ted :he two hours before dinner as the inos
convenient; Tor her; and as the ianiiB dined at
one O'Clock, she was TO have finished her work
be dressed and in her room at eleven. Hearty
as her efforts were 10 sccompi ish this, the ap
pointed hour found her With her work but half
done; ye, true to her promise, she retired TO
her room and turned the key ofIhe door.
After spending perhaps haitian hour 10 for
ming her plans OF study. she drew up her Ia
Bile, placed her books before her, prepared pen
and paper, and commenced with much epihu.
siasm Scarcely was the pen dipped in ink.
when there was trampIing Of little feet along
the hail, and loud pounding on fhe chamber
door:
Mamma, mamma / canno, find my init.
tens. aod Frank is going wiihou, me to slide!'
Go TO Amy. daughter; mamma is busy
now"
Amy is busy, too, and says she can't leave
he baby"
Upon this The child began TO cry. The es.
>iest way Tor Mrs. James to settle he diffirulIy
Re ne sS s4ss senH n fS isS
be held with Frank to induce him Iowait lot
his sister, and the little eiirs tears must be
dried aud lulc hearts must be set rigm be-
fore The children were sent ont 10 rlay. and
little lecture gwen, too. on the necessity OF
putting things where they belonged. Time
slipped away, and when Mrs, James returned
10 her study, her watch told her that one hour
was gone. She quietly resumed her task. and
was getting we'll under weigh again. when q
heavier step was heard. and her DIOR WAS once
more uied. Now Mr.. James must be admit
ted
"Mary." said lie, "do come aud put on a
string for me. There iB not bosom in my
drawer in order. l am in hurry. iought To
have been down town an hour ago
Mrs. James went for her work. basket. and
followed him. The tape was sewed on. then
button needed fastening. and then rip IN
his glove must bo mended.
Mrs James took his glove. and stitched
away at il with a smile lufkfag in the corners
of her mouth.
"Whal are YOU laughing all' inquired her
husband.
To think how famously your plan works"
replied she.
al leclarrr' exclaimed he. "was this your
study hontf am sorry, but what can man
do! lie cannot GO down town without a shirt
Bosom"
'sCertainly not" replied his wife, quietly.
When her liege lord was fairly cquippej,
Mrs. James returned To her rooms agaIp.--
About half an hour remained to her, TO which
she was determined TO make the most. Once
more was her place found, aud her pen dipped
in ipk. when there was another disturbance IN
the entry, Amy had returned with the baby
from his walk. She took him into the NUS
ety to get him TO sleep Now the only room
in The house where Mrs. James could have a
liie TO herselfwas the room abjoinng the nur
sew. The ordinary noise OF the children did
moi disturb her, but The very extraordinary one
which Master Charley felt called upon to
make, when he was fairly upon his back IN the
cradle. was rather more than could be borne
by most mothers without seriously disturbing
tie train Of their ,hough's The words OF
the author rose and fell with the bawls and
screams Of The chnd. Mrs. James closed her
book until the storm should be overpsst.--
Soon afcr quiet was restored, the children
came in from sliding. crying with cold fingers.
Just as the dioner bell rung, Mrs. James closed
her book in dispar.
"How did you succeed with your studies
this morringl" ioqaired Mrs James.
"Famousiy." replied Mrs. James. 81 read
about seven pages Of German and as many
more ofFrench."
"Why am sute Gid not hinder you long,
"No, yours was only one Of dozen inter
rnp,ions.
"Oh, we'll; you must not be discouraged
You cannot expect TO succeed the first time
Persist in IL. until the family learn that IL the,
want any thing Of you they mus, come so'n'
other time" n
But what is a man to de-" replied his wife
1 .sl,o nj inf with