The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11

she felt an immoyable antipathy-ths natural a.
version of an open, generous nature, TO selfish,
sinister one.
Gathered about Uncle Walters fire side, when
the chilly ewes made the bright cracking blaze a
pleasant necessity what stories she would tell of
the Old Granite State, of the deep, deep SHOWS
there, when people walked from house to house on
the crust. right over gate-posts and cart-whsels.
occasionally breaking in with the loss of luck
less shoe, which would be discovered next spring,
perchance safely lodged nthe iop of apple tree!
Of drifts that she would have scale half mile of
of stone wall to reach, but when reached, oh how
magnificent they were! No master-workman in
purest marble could ever fashion such exquisite
pillars and pedestas, such angles, curves, and flu
tings, as the wizard wind delighted to form inside
these great circular cavities, cunning arfcer in
diamonds and precious stones, could ever devise
such rare and beautiful formations. and combina-
tons, of dazzling radiance hung from their roofs
wherever shrub or over hanging branch permit
ted the passage of water: stalacttes there were,
and crystalized spray clusters and pendant splen-
dors of all forms and descriptions.
We are not sure that we have inserted more
than half the glowing adjectives with which Fran
kie embelshed her narration, but even if the whole
were copied, we doubt if any person who has wit.
messed the occasional magical workings of wind,
snow, and water in cold climates would be dispos-
ed to pronounce it exaggerated. The younger
members of the audience wouA listen with still
unsatisfied wonder TO her vivid descriptions but
Uncle Walter would fdget, and call for blanket,
saying he liked to live where he could keep his
teeth in his head.
Spring, summer camo, and then frankie, with
Emily or Constance, took long rambles over the
plantation, where she managed to learn good
deal about the cnlture of cotton. as she had done
before aboIt gathering aud packing. Sometimes in
her anxiety to understand the details, she asked
questions which quite puzzled her good uncle, in
| which case he always appealed to Phil, whose
opinion was always regarded settler
Just about midsummer, Walter Marston was at
tackled by violent fever, and for weeks his pow
erfu frame wrestled with disease, in fearful con-
fict with an enemy determined to destroy. His
young wife unaccustomed to any duty requiring
nerve and presence of mind terrified at the pros
pect of losing him. could render little efficient
vice, and it was then that Frankie'5 capacity and
quail ficatons for usefulness fully tested and
appreciated. She had always prlded herself a lit
tie on her accomplishments as nurse, whi h had
been aduudantly practised in accompanying her
father upon his sick rounds; and now that her as
sistance was required for dearly loved, she
rejnced more than ever in her power to render it.
| The sick man soon learned TO distinguish the
soft whispers that soohed humored his petu-
lance, the careful eye and hand that anticipat ed
bis wants, the quick bird-like tread of her who
night and day glGed about the darkned room, ar
ranging. watching, attending to thing in the
most thorough yet quiet manner. The phantoms
that his fevered brain conjured up, could be dssi-
pnted by no persuasions but Frankie's, and the
medicines he would dash TO the ground presented
by his son The physician, would be quietly swal-
lowed when frankie with her coaxing smile, plac
ed the cup to his lips:
His wife when not overcome with grief, woulC
sit by his side, b.the his burnng hands and throb
bing brow, ard give him the cool acid drinks tina
he crayed hut when The terrible h urs of deliriun
came on, and the sufferer looked her in the eye
and laughed wild fierce laugh without recogni
zing her, aad muttered strange, unloving words
poor Emily would be borne fainting from the room
and even Philip found it almost beyond enduranc.
stay by and bear up the hands of hisstrong heart
ed cousin.
Friends came with kindly offers of assistance
and the servants, full of anxiety begged to be allow
ed to wait upon their beloved muster. Nanny in
sisted on taking charge of the invalid twice in h
twenty -four hours, that frankie might rest, Vioe
came to the house almost every hour for tidng
which che faithfully carried to the field, AID whe
at length the reports became hopeful, no bound
could be set to their manifestations of joy and thank
fulness.
After many weeks of slow convalescence, Uncl
Walter, on an eyer-memorable day, joined the fam
| lily in the pallor. 1t was a delicious afternoon
early in September, that with his son and neic
supporting either arm, he walked feeby to bis oil
place on the sofa, which Emily had wheeled to hi
favorite window. The faithful servants. anon
whom the good news spread with unaccountaol
trapidity, 10 the door by one, jst 70 g
peep at massa even the old house-dog rubbe
his hands and locked up TO him with great earne'
eyes full of intelligent satisfaction the cool bree
came in with fresh flower gifts through the shade
lattice, the brdstwittered merily IN thercages, e'
cry thing seemedto wear smile OF love aud thanl
fulness and Waiter MarstoD. as the sense of re-
toraion from the jaws of death TO all that was beat
tiful and dear to him. swept over his heart like
tide, buried his face in the pillow and wept. H
R wept-but they were blessed, tears, the baptism
a new life in his suul.
From his earliest youth he had been intelleet
aiy familiar with the theory and forms of religio
J. and never in his most tboughtless hours. scofe
but habits of Incidence and procrastinaton had bee
thorns and thistles to the good seed in his heart
s. that the harvest was late. But not in vain BIT
Of been the long days and nights of returning hea
e when reflection ,rould come, and with it 81
small voice that would not be quieted.- A vol,
that said to him in the siilness ofthe nightwatche
J. Man where is thy brother? Where are tbs
10 whomthou boughtest with money to be thy weait
D whose souls thou hast valued in silver, whom thu
le reckonest with thy merchandise
lg Many moments he sat in silence for no vol