The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-01-14

. & Co.; unless ID were that the more
balmy the air, or inviting the day Tor
far out-of door enjoyment, the more
crowded was the shop, and the later was
it kept open; and when at last it was
closed, there were the goods 10 put
away,-so that it was no unusual thing
for the jaded and worn-out assistants TO
see the dawn before retiring TO their yet
more crowded dormilOries-whence TO
arise, in three or four hours, with wea-
ried limbs and aching head, TO fulfil
again the sad routine of their unvaried
life. Yet though the glad sunshine, or
the perfumed summer bFeezes, made
little difference to Herbert and his com
panions, change, a something TO be
fef rather than described, bad taken
place in the establishment: or perhaps l
should say, in small division of it-tor
Howard, and the few who listened TO his
advice, formed, after all, very decided
minority. Yet it was remarkable that
these few were the most respectable and
best-conducted individuals in the house
and, moreover, the chief favorites with
regular customers, who naturally prefer
being waited on by some one in whom
they have confidence.
Ii may have been guessed that Alice
Markham possessed a stronger mind,
and more fixed principles, than her
brother perhaps it was SO, or perhaps
his youth may be pleaded as an apology
for the one act which had caused her so
much paln-ior in three years, at their
age, the mind takes a great SPRING
However this might be, William How
ard soon found that in Alice Markham
he had met kindred spirit-one who in
righteous cause would play the martyr,
either by action OF endurance, But why
lengthen the tale !-could they speak
with earnest reasoning, and exchange
high thoughts with glowing enthusiasm,
without perceiving that their hearts were
growing one? And in the Joy and glory
of a pure and passionate love--hedhh
and life, and tcw hours in the four and
twenty for social intercourse and mental
improvement, seemed more than ever
worth a struggle. So greatly had poor
Alice suffered from the fatigue conse-
quent on such unreasonable hours of
attendance in the shop, that William
Howard persuaded her to petition for
employment in the rooms, where, nee
dlewOrk necessary in making up things
for sale being done, she might sit por-
ton of the day. 1t is true that this ar
rangement deprived them of opportuni-
ties of exchanging many a cherished
word but in all human probability it
saved the life of Alice-we shall see
presently for what.
1t was the custom of Herbert and
Alice to spend portion of the Sunday
with William Howard and his mother
The three usually attended church to-
gether, and then taking a walk-for fresh
air in the parks if possible-made the
humble dwelling of the widow their
halting place for the day. Sometimes,
but not often, Alice and her brother dined
by invitation at their uncle's; and on
one remarkable occasion postscript was
added to the note of invitation, intima-
ting that if they liked to bring with them
the young friend they had so often men
llOUGu, ne Wuulu 10 WGlCOIuOs
Mr.. and Mrs. Markham had invited a
new apprentice of the former (with
whom he had accepted rather an extra
premium) to meet their young visitors,
all of whom they received with feelings
of hospitality, decidedly strengthened by
the pleasant consciousness of patronage.
Even the elderly young lady, their
daughter, had thought it quite worth
while to deck herself in smiles, and put
on her most becoming dress. v hat lit
tie kindnesses will kindle gratitude in
affectionate hearts Never had Herbert
and Alice felt so much regard for their
relatives as from their courtesy they did
this day, tracing even in the "nice " din
ner of salmon and lamb which had been
provided, the thought of their gratiica-
! ton. The consequence was that their
hearts were opened, and they conVersed
with much less reserve than usual and
certain topics at last were started, on
which William Howard spoke with the
earnest enthusiasm which belonged to
his nature. - sa-e sa,-..
90 dear y said Miss Markham, who.
having lately adopted ringlets, affected
with them extreme juvenility, -
dear i would be such pity 10 shut ur
the shops at dark-iG would make the
streets look quite dull, declared" I"
6 But, madam replied Howard, "i
you think Of the tens of thousands whit
would be made happy by such custom
the lives that would be preserved, th,
health that would be retained--and, NOR
than all, the moral advancement whicl
must result from 3 moderate time beinl
afforded for reading and mental imprnp-
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