The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-02

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After brief pause. to collect hev thoughts aad
feelings. Mrs. Hardamer said
Il have, too.sa little pleasant news. Mr.. Viii
| kins has offered himself to Genevra.'
Pm little ahead OF. you there, replied Mf.
Hardamer, smiling. He has made proposals to
me for her hand; and. besdes that; we have agreed
to gointo business toge,her.'
50 Why, when did all that happen = exclaimed
Mrs Hardamer, in surprise and pleasure.
1t all happened to-day. And good days
ousinessl should call it, said Mr.. Hardamer,a q
little proudly.
Sometime within n rnoutl, from, that ;eyen;no d
small wedding party assembled at Mr.. HarJameri..
Among those present, md as pleased as any. were
Isaac Wilson, aud little Jimmy. Both wers
neatly. dressed, and both wore cheerful counte.
nancfs. From tie quiet happy face oftiiis view:
wededschi'. ti,e old wonian's pJ es often ta,ned
70 those ofhis only two apprentices, and on occa.
sonal snd Thought would cross his niad. as nam.
cry called up the ferns of two others Sybo
might have been there, q nd as cheerful, too il be
hsd extended to them that care and watel,ful re.
gard which master should always have over his
apprentices. But behnnished such thoughts as
quickly as possible. Gertrude forced herself from
bride and nifi lenly sliame, to appear pleased.
She Kissed The cheek ef her sister, after The GER.
enony was pref.nIned; but the act was not from
owe. 1t was only for The eyes of others. In
her heart she cherished feelings towards Genevra
SO nearly all ed to hae, hat; if they eoitld Iiays
heen separated from all associs,ed atfect;ona .na
presented 10 her in their true character. she
I ava baa
n.y. Ever and anon, as her eye would rest nton
the happy face other sister: and then glance from
1t oihe manly countenance Of her husband wouu
'he feel fresh pangs cf jealous indignation. But
Genevra was ton much absorbed in her own de.
hight. to perceive That any Que present was dis.
turbed. She was even deceived by her sisters
manner towards her, and fondIy thought thst she:
too, had seen her error aud had resolved 10 cuIti-
yate kinder aud ,geniler symputllies. But we
turn away tiom the pleasant scene, in which was
hut one troubled heart, and that one troubled
becanse evil thoughts AMI disires were CHERISHED,
The new and brighter aspect whicl, affairs had
now assumed. had the effect to encourage tho
heart of Mrs. Hardainer. She. tos; like her
husband. Coz not help gl llhcing back, and, in
noting the cssnges OF II year che found the words
again recurring 10 her thoughts; Sweet are the
uses OF adversity. the troubles and dissppoint-
'ntnts which she had experienced had been won.
dertully effec'ive inteafings the scales from her
eyes. AMI, now that there seemed to have
come the dawn of better day, her res. intions I'd
perform all known duties were strengthened be-
cause in the now light which had broken upod
her mind, she snw, cleary That only in the way of
duty coald there be true happiness. Never un-
Ill recently, siuce her children were babes had
she found rs much pleasure as pain in their com
pany.7 Her otvn, as we'll as their unhappy ten.
pers. had lcreated a condition of things the very
opposite of domestic iranq niIlity. But the exan-
pie Of Gsnevieve had done a great deal toward5
correcting much that was wrong in the DISPOSE
ton of her three yohger sister6s
The gradu ] process of change which had been
going in Mrs. Hariamel . own mind, also had
gooj effa,t. Aud since Gencvra had tried to .pnt
away some of-her evils, there had been different
sphere prevailing lfer whole fami'y-a sphere
which none but Gertrude could resist -dnd hef
resistance was becoming every day more feeble,
because she E,unl it vain resis' ancs. And, with
his wonderful change. both Mr.. and Mrs. IIars
ramsr saw that ne onliion OF worldly prosperity
was also ope,i1s bef,fe them. But. affection had
done its legitimate office. They no longer looked
to riches aud to The privileges of wealth as the
true snrces Of happiness. A state of freedom
from evil affections, bringing internal peace. they
perceived 10 be the only state truly desirable.
With This. riches would prove blessing; without
it, a curse. r ~