The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-11-10

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faithful animal. you plunged into the river
and bore safely to the land the dear child.
whom her iather has just driven away
with irowns and angry words; and now
your master. v no carressed you then with
great;uI tenderness. has broken your leg
with bowl
%. Edward. Edward! That was
cruel act!' said bis wife, in rebukng
voice The unexpe cted r"pulse and harsh
temper OF her husband had soured her
teell gs. and now she was moved by
hard and accusing spirit. Thus have
you rewarded the noble saviour OF our
chidr
Peace. womanI' was his angry retorl;
and as he spoke. he passed hurriedly into
the house. A moment after he returned
with loaded gun in his hand. There
was loud rife crack. All is still With
that sharp report the poor dogs yels OF
anguish died on the air, for eaden mes
senger of death had entered his generous
heart. Not in anger was the deadly wa
pom aimed; but in sorrow and stern mer
cv. All. what an anguish of regret was
at the heart of Mr.. Perkins! How bitter
was the sorrow that overwhelmed him
like a flood. The enemies he had admit
ted into his bosom have already done
sad work Of destruction. -....
What gloomy shadows rested on the
household OF MIR. Perkins al the going
down of that evenings sun. Usually. as
the curtains OF darkness were dr. VII
slowly over the jeweIled sky. heart-rayS
blending with the clear lampllght mad
all within his dwelling brighter even than
when daylight was abroad. Bul there
were no heart rays to 90 tollb on that
evening; and the lamp burned low All
feeble unable to disprrse the enshroudmg
darkness that tell on every spirit like
pail. ..
For more than half the night. Mr. Per
kins Law awake. striving IN vain I" steep
his senses III iorgetiulness-strIvtng in
vain to bnnish ih ughis that deeply dis
,urbed him with their un~elcomr pres
ence. Mucn as he suffered from self
: condemnatlon-muc as he blamed him
self lor the unkind spirit he had disp' aged
: towards his iamily--he did bot in the least
solte towards Mr. Ehrman, whom I've re-
garIed as the real cause at all the unhap
> py events of the previous da,. II was
: per ecly plain to him that this 'misera
BILE fellow" as he mentally called Ehr-
L ~ H., :. T., ,la,i I,,n ms 40 tho
yellow rose. and meanly anticipated hun
in its possession. . n. ...r
Iii never forgive him for that act. as
long as | live" he me tally exclaimed
more than twenty times. as he moved
! restlessly. on his pillow through the night
He's the cause of all that has happened
. AID II make him repent OF it, ere he S
" three months older
Perkins had suffered the sun to 60 down
: upon his wrath. aud when it arose in the
y clear blue heavens. the fires burned as
fercely as ever. Sill we're the enemies
a cherished. that had already destroyed so
:. much--those bad thoughts which. quickly
J exciting kindred purposes, produce evil
Il actions.
, How silent and gloomy-we might al
, most say sullen-passet the morning
is meal, usually season of pleasant inter-
n course. Sleep, alas had not ealned the
If elements which bad thoughts had lashed
IS into unwonted disturbance. The child
e was still grieving for the death OF the
n noble animal she had loved since light
Ie first dawned on her opening mind; the
,e mother grieved also for this, while pain
IS from other causes oppressed and sad
is dened her feelings. The father was an
IN gry with himself for his half-insane con-
" duct, but more angry with his nei4hbol
e. Ehrman as the cause And all this un-
IN happiness arose in consequ nee of let
is ting few bad thoughts come into the
mind In truth, the moralst was rlghi
- when he said, "Bad thoughts are worse
II. enemies than lions and tigers.
er Forth from his shad wed dwelling
al went Mr.. Perkins No loving kiss OF
10 tender words were left behind him, a.
m blessing through the day for the lov
IS. ed and the loving.
er Who is that entering through th'
lg gate? Not Mr. Ehram, surely? Yes
It is the neighbor against whom Mr.
at Perkins has permitted himself to cher
y ish so many bad thoughts and angr!
feelings. There is manly unconscious
Id ness Of wrong in his face, and pleas
rs' ant smile, that tells Of kind and negh
al borly feelings. about his lips II is il
IS. the heart Of Mr. Perkins to insult hin
dS with words Of bitter denunciation But
Ter certain self-respect and regard for ap
se pearaucds. restrain him. The most tha
'ly he accUrdsissa cold and repulsive civillty
mt which the other seems not to notice.
be "I did not know" Mr.. Ehrman says
W! suntil went over to Mr.. Grants last eve
no ming, that you had expressed desire
Hr' have the yellow rose he offers for SALE
When Mr.. Grant told me Of this,
'py once declined taking it, and have calle
The in this morning to say so. 1t will matC
her the one you have in the other end of tn
tile oval grass plat, beautifully; and make
finer effect than anything could produ
his with it. Don't think it will be any dl
ces appointment to me, MIR. Perkins n
- heart is no WY set upon it. Indeed
ade the very time was buying it from Graz
and half regretted that you were not the p'
cen chaser instead of myself; for ! saw. a
With glance, that 1t was just match for you
yet and was the only thing your beautiful o.
par, wanted TO balance the arrangement
IN anwnra and make the nffant narlncf.