Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-21
The Dwarf Couple.

II we had but discerning eyes, we
could read in the occJcnlals and little
Of everyday life many chap
ters orins,ruclioa.
Sometimes the language is SO striking
that dull perception is forced to under
stand it; os in the following instance,
where | read o beautiful lesson from the
homcly page Of incident. ! give it as
noted down in my diary:--
"Septembcr 4.--This morning, ms
ives passing ,hrou h the hall | noticed |
couple entering, whose singular appear
ancc arrested ny attention. They were
man ana woman OF the same height,
bu. both much undcrsizel. Their dress
was lily, but quaint in the extreme; and
and in the person Of each was sue h an
entire absence ofcvery lin, Of grace or
beauty, that one woul,l suppose sue!
awkwar Hooking bo lies must really feel
uncomfortable. was beginning 10 re-
sar them as a very gro,esquo pair, bul
my mirlh was ehccke npon observing
tha, the woman was entirely sighllc's'
"Alas! thou hit ], how unoqually the
gifs of Go arc dslfibu,cl! Here is de-
brmily, poverty, AMI bin mess! What
accnmulolcl mislouuue:! Woall that !
could do something TO alleviate so sad q
fate. My meditation Of con .'o!cncc was
iulcrraple By an awkward bow from the
man to myself, at the same time asklre,
in brisk tone 'Woull you like to loo%
a, some frs, rale.shoes! He pro luccl
some shoes as cx,raor Inary.lookins as
tie venlers themselves. coull scarce
ly rspress a smile a, his cviler, pri lc in
the article; but he went on to say
They'll oulwcar four pair Of shocmaScfs
:hoes. These, you see, are ma 'c 5y my
wlu Molly. Slc's blind, you see, but
she It's these out AMI sews them every
stitch herself. The woman stool bp with
that calm, resigned expression. peculiar
t, he blind. sal t" her, my lren,!
is it possible you are able TO make these
wi,hou, cycsi ;,h,?-how long a o Iil 30,
losc it? Il los. both my eyes, she said
) before | was two years oll.'
81 ,urnc tn her husi IL in surprise
anil a>ke |, Did you mary her blin =
Were YOU not alfaiJ to undertake lh
care of hcr' The care Of Molly! sal
the man with merry lau h, 'why, sh
has ma le ny fortune. never ha! any
= lhins coal call my own till | marie
her, an now we live snug enough. =
Then he wen, on 10 cypalia,c upon hi
> .reausure, Molly; why, you see no,
ii iy she keeps me. She cuts, an make
I ami mcn!s all my clothes. | don,,t fit"
: any shacs easy to my feet but Molly
rhcn, if she wanslo 20 anywhere, she
only to take ho Of my arm, an lea
! her. I'm the sexton at, an whe
: ,hcrc are no funerals, | like to brin
G M,lj down town, an we sell le'
: shoes, juslto amusa US ard help alon;
c |, makes me able to get her all the llttl
< notions sh. wants This man, whom
u hal app,oache as dsconsola!e bcss'
e was speaking with animation, AMI
d count,nancc ralicnt with satisfaction
, an the obiec, beside him thought $
i rorlora, her 81 !hlless face glowel VII
y the
',ycc; and merry sunshine OF Affection seAte u.
is raa, never wears su.ien cloal, and iade'h no!
Il night
Of "lIere was mos, POLITICALLY illustrate
The (oun ldt!on ,elli neat oil matfi non
happiness--reciprocaiion, interchange
, kininess. Molly lounl her happ'ne
'' in clothing her husban |. anI adding
y his mean, by making shoes. Her hu
&c ban lonn his in lea Ih5 his benish''
NJ Molly about, AMI supplying her wan
H. Homely as is the guiSc Of this lalhlul pa
u there is more Of romance in their his'o
'e anil Intercourse, than in connexlo
where silie youth AMI hearty arc be
}" ,cre for soll an position. 'But,' salt
u 10 Molly, do you never feel unhappy
S' being deprived Of sigh'?'
y. .Ono; never graivc about that M
" " since came to fell that it was all rig|
s. can always busy myself about som
~. thing. Now. too, we are on the dow
:. hill side of life. My husban |, ! am ST
be is goo man; seek to bo = COOL W
IN man After he has laid a lew more
:, their narrow house, we shall follow; q
C. in M long home | shall see.'
"I no Longer won lerel over the ur
h. oually distributed gifts Of Gol's pro
of iencc, but Imr,l that principle
vs. CON, pensaiion which places happn'
nc within The reach of all. inlepcn liant
n. gifts or circumstances. Its springs
ilh in The inner man, and flow outwarl. !
; morah Of this lays lesson | will WI
,,. ,hus-Go illness with conientmcnt
,c. lrcat gain!'--Churchman's Mon'l