The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-29

flowers filling the air with music and fraerance.-
There is no delight Mrs. Webster, that can equal
the delight arising from willing performances Of
Duty
That is true. Anne, and if all of us went sim
ply about dscharging every present duty, leaving
the past and the future alone how much hanper
would we be-
In the simple fact of performing our present
duties replied Anne, must come all of our real
happiness that ever can come. It's the great Sc
cret of happiness. But the prevailing misery in life
shows how far the true principle of living for hap
plness is departed from.' =
There is little boy in the passage, who wants
to see Miss Earnest said Servant. entering the
room, and interrupting the conversation.
Bring him in here, then, Nancy said Anne,
who conjectured that it was her little friend from
Mrs. Hardamer's.
why, Jmmy!-how do you do7 I'm glad to see
you'll she said, in the next minute, as pale mea-
gre looking boy, poorly clad, came forward with
timd aud hestaiing step, looking earnestly, ct the
same time, into the face of Mrs. Webster, with an
expression that asked, as plain as words-'Am
wrong in coming here?'
This is the little boy, Mrs. Webster, Of whom
have told you,' said Annie.
why havn'i you been to see Annie before, my
little felowP said Mrs. Webster, kindly. i thou
ght she told me that you liked her very much; or;
at least. that you in the habit of saying so.
'Aud, in,leed, do, said the child, his eyes fill
ing with tears, but didn't like to come.'
You found courage at lastjit seems she repli-
ed with an encouraging smile
Yes ma'am. wanted to see her so bad that
| at last yentured to come here.'
Anne must have been good to you, you seem
| to like her so welT.'
Indeed, indeed she was then! Aud, now she's
the only friend I've got,' the tears again starting
to his eyes. ...
Well it would be pity to intrude upon two
such firm friends and so will retire. said Mrs:
! Webster, smiling. ~.
5 And how have things gone on since left you,
Jimmy asked Anne, after Mrs. Webster had
left the room.
!, Not like they did when you was there, Miss
Anne. Nobody cares for us you did. But then
we are all SO glad you've got better place, and
4 wouda't have you back again to be abused and in
suited for the world. But Genevra and Gertrude
have got nothing by it. for Mr.. Ilerton don't come
there at all any more, and We know it's beeause
he didn'5 find you there
i T. Why, Jimmy What are talking about g .exl
claimed Aune, taken by surprise. for she had never
mentioned to any one in the house, the unpleasant
interview between her and Mrs. Hardamer.
But who told you that was abused and insult
ed = she added.
Why, Millie heard it all, and told US about it:
1t would have done your heart good to have heard
how the boys went on. Ike, and the rest of 'em,
say they IL make the house too hot to hold 'em all,
now you, the only friend they ever had there,
have been forced to go away
4 Indeed, Jimmy, hope the boys won't do any
! thing wrong on my account she said, with much
concern.
- They've, got standing gfudge against the
;. whole family, and are going to have it out now
you amt there to hold 'em back as you used to
! do replied the lite boy.
Bat you are not going to have any thing to do
with it, Jimmy?'
Is @, no, indeed, Miss Anne, that ain'tl I'm
too little. Aud, any how, shouldn't think it right
70 do it nyself though I'm glad when they cool
'em off little, as they have, since you've been
away
/ Did you say that Mr.. Illerton had stopped 60:
ing to see the young ladies' = asked Anne.
|. Yes, indeed, he has He asked for you one
night, SO Milie says, aud they were quite hot
about it; and he just up and told 'e.n that you
were worth dozen such as them.'
That cannot be, am sure. MIR. nIerton, cer-
tainly did not talk in ungentlemanya a mannerr
Il don't think it was any more than the truth,
and I'm sure Ihofe he did say it, replied Jimmy,
warmly.
You wrong said Anne to her little friend.
, /. You must not desire to have any Injured or
wounded in their feelings, because they do NOT
treat you WE'LL You know that such desires
spring from revenge and revenge is murder in dis
guise.'
So you used to tell me; but didn's think about
that said the boy.
i = hope things 50 on pretty smoothly with you
now, Jimmy!'
4 can't say that they do, Miss Anne replied
the child, in despouding tone, Y Yesterday Mr..
E1ardarper beat Inc, until I am sore all over. I'd
t been to market with him, and had the great big
market basket, which he piled up almost full
There was half peek of potatoes, quarter Of
veal and half peck of apples; besides good many
other things. On top were put dozen eggs, and
then the butter kettle, full of butter was fitted in
h one end among the apples / could hardly get
round the market it so heavy, and when Mr..
Hardamer put it on my head and told me to go
home, thought should have sunk right down
:. Id "a said something, but was afraid. started
t up Market street, and went as fast as could.
When got to the first water plug, felt just as if
was going to fall, and could hardly see. ask
: ed two or three men to help me down with the
basket, but they looked at me aud passed on. Just
as thought should have TO give up, black man
lifted the basket off my head and set it on the plug
i for me. stood there for about five minutes. and
d then got boy to help me up with it again. Il
seemed heavier than ever, but started off with it
: aud kept ghtupthe street. While trying to step
down from the curb stone at Gay street, lost my