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THE MEGIIlSlC,S HOME:
ALIFE LESSON.

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4 III HF p. u. NICHOLS, Ml d. S.
ii One evening ia the carly part Of winter,
1.-THE doar-bell rang with energy, and the ser.
ssEyart announced man wle wished to see
me- A Z man is one thing With servant,
q gentlenaa another, anda taperson' seme-
thing different from either The man stood
IN tie Lall, but I wondered why he had
pet been called gentIenaa, IL was puzzled
where to place him myself His dress was
very neat, but plain and rather course. His
liuens that tsdgs Of refnene1t, was white.
IN perfectordeF. aud almost elegant Every
thing abeutfhiin seemed Substantial; but
nothing gaysm . clue TO bis position ia
life Ia all oatward seeming hewas simply
sa man When he spoke IL me, his adj
dress was simple, clear, direct, and q, certain
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Doctor, he said, ] wish .ycr 10 come and
ssemy child. We fear heis thraatenei viii
Group sss afsls g.i-eH 4ss, iil sssssas
7 put o. i45 hat, and prepared to accom-
pany hun fkf if the case were as lie sup
posed, there was 10 tins to lese Inthis
disease q single hour may mako hfe's diff
ferende. 1865 ~ " - .ss,ss
In moment We were IN the street, and
walking brisEly up one ofour broad avenues
Ths child, hessid, had been playing out Of
doors, had eaten heartily at supper, gene 10
Sleep. and walked up short time since very
,hsarse, with a Choking caugh The case
was pretty clear one, and hurried my
walk still more, and in few moments We
were atthe door. Wewent up mp, up--to
the,feurth story Tho last flight Of steps
MAS carpeted ard small lamp al the top
lighted us up An excellent aud very du-
table kiad ofImat lay at the door You, will
saa-ia TING .Ebg I give these little partieu-
lars st-Bf - IL = ~
/ entered the open dsor, and was weleom-
III by rather pretty and remarkably tidy
vonIan, Who could have been nobody in the
world but the wife of the man Who had SUM
hoaed me. Us
j III am glad that you have eeme so SOON
laid she, MA soft, pure accent. Little
William seems 50 distressed that he can
hardly breathe; and the next moment, as
wepassed thrsugh anarrew passage to where
Ne lay, / heard the Enthusiastically creupy
sound, that justly Carries such. terror to the
parents heart
\ Ills il the ctcup, dectorp asked the father,
vita voice of emotion, as | bent over the
ghild--a lne boy, three years of age.
II 1t is certainly the Group, and pretty
Violent attack How leng i it since you
Thought him sick q M SET IS
Not above an hour was the calm reply.
ItIMas made calm bg firm selEcontrsl
lpcked at tlie mother She Was very pale,
but did not trust herself TO speak. as
Then thete is probably but little danger
4 II said; but we have something to do
have YOU tho water here p III I'll
| The husband went to what seemed d eles-
I et, opened two doors, and disclosed d neat
I pine baihingAtub, supplied WITH Grotoas---
| This was beyond my hopes but had no
time 70 wonder Theslltsle fellow was in .
A lkigh fever aud labofing fsrpFery breath
4 Taking him from his little crib, where lie lay
4 o1I nice little hair N mattress, fit for prince
X 10 sleep on, 4took of his clean night clothes,
stood ham in the bath tub, and made his
father pour full upon his neck and breast
three pals of cold water, Thiib rubbed him
sTiskly with my band lie vas then wiped
dry. until HIS whole body Was IN q fame
i Then wrpBg d large towel out Of Geld VA
ter, and put II arousd his threat, and then
wrapped hilA IA blankets The brave little
\ fellow had borne It all without complaint, As
If be understood that under his fathers eye
III harm could come q him, In ifsecn min
AEes after Ne was wrapped ip the blankets
ke'was il 4 profuse psrspiratioh, IN : loud
slumber, and bfeatAing freely The danger
was oTer--sg rapid is this disease, and 50
I easily cared
II Happiness had she'd = serene light upop
tlle countensnce of the fathef, and t6roEn
over the mothers face Glow Of beauty.
loeked upQn them. and more thsn ever
razzlcd where to place them There Nerl
40 marks Of high birth or superior breeding
Nat the shadow Of deeayed eentility, abon'
them twas rather the reverse. as IL .thsJ
we're xorking Up from ! low taak q life to-
+ Il looked nrosnd the fooin. Il vas %.
iIsd room. Everything II & WAS perfectly
orderly The bed, lie tht crib. was exesl
lent but not expensive The white counter
ranes did not cost more thanfen shilli1cs-
yet how beautiful Il looked The white
window curtains we're shilline musiin, bu
4 their folds hung a richly - if they Ecr'
iIamrskand how appfsbfi4is they seemed
be hath. with - snn< fsl1i1x. doors Il k1cz
h1d net cost plumbers bill and all. mer
thap.ten dollars Ibcl5 let.sbls, 3; an slc
Ein. form. aud con, - covered, ard
Aad ~ dcutt rsS white r;at. on1 led ~
t.st mere than half dollar. Tie picture
on TIE vail we're beautifully tinted Ilbt
E1phs--6 stier. fAr better, t.|sa o'l painting
hsze s.en - Tie hons<s 5f r,;'|i>nsirfs
De-: tAc{ ssr p bought a. 6 ;bt;I's md VII
lirns . Stevens 90 from t.fls7.. iVcs b;
I'6ss' Atf dollar fiecc b IA framed itSr
The 17tr hid carpet. cha. seemed 10 mate
Si.'l '.''e Fi:A q las'l pszt fssf1 s.
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