The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-19

talk, TOO, YOU know. Mr.. Hubbard has
gone 10 church meeting ;bui | don't think
il's exactly our place TO attend to church
discipline, wefwomen arc apt 10 make q
BAD matter worse by talking il over among
each other, and TO people iha, it doesn't
concern. So | thought I'd just run in
socially, and bring my thimble, as we
used TO do for each other
Mrs. Smelling would have said. half an
halfago, that she was completely fortified
against Mrs. Hubbard's advancos,in what
shape soever; bu, she began 10 find a
mist gathering in bsf eyes, as that old
kindness and affection came stealing back
again in recollection.
But Mrs. Hubbard was wise woman,
and she knew that friend aggrievcd was
hard 10 win, whether the offence had been
intentional or not.
It's pretty hard work to live righ;,isn'I
i,:' she said, verging around again to the
old subject, after little talk abou, the
roads and the weather. 'Every loi ia life
has its trials. | used 10 look at rich peo>
pie, and think they hadn't care in the
world; but, now Mr.. Hubbard has done
so well, we have TO live differently and
dress differently, and there's no end TO
looking after things. l used 10 work hard
all day,and, when the children were asleep
in the evening, sit down comfortably to
sew or read; but now there's something
or somebody TO see TO the last minute
To be sure, as far as dress is concerned,
dom. think half SO much Of il as | used
to, when had 10 plan and contrve about
every cent. Why, often used TO find
myself planning about my sewing in SER
mon-time, if you will believe it, and how
| should get the gills two dresses out Of
one Of mine. To be sure, have no such
temptations now
Mrs. Smelling looked up suddenly, as
the recollection Of her Sunday plan about
tho cape came into her mind. Gould II
be tina, TO Him, unto ,chom all hearts are
open, She had been the less sincere woll
shipper OF the iwoi
4 sheuld like to try little prosperity,
by way Of change she said, more pleas
anily than she had last spoken, but still
with bitterness. SIN tired of slaving.'
'Oh, Janep Mrs. Hubbard said, quick
", don't choose choose your
trials. fused to say iha, very thing,aud
that il was all well enough for rich peo>
pie to preach Mrs. Smelling saw ihs
painful expression that crossed he
friends face, and the current report .
young Robert Hubbard's dissipation cam,
into her mind. Everybody has their owl
troubles; some dom, stand out as plair
as others, and don't &c, so much pity
Rich people &c, very lilile,and they have
hard work enough to bring up their chill.
dren right, aod TO live in peace and char
ity with all. Ess 60, SO now | only asl
for patience 10 bear the trial Of the time
instead Of pra;ing TO have il changed.an'
thinking that | could bear any other bet
ter
The two women sewed in silence fe
little while; each heart knew its owl
bitterness.
'Jane,' Mrs, Hubbard said, stopping
suddenly and looking into the bright graft
in front Of The stove, ,:shall | tell you wha
this puts me in mind Of, seeing this nic'
brigh, cooking stove? OF that New Year
night, The winter Robert was sick, ,and ou
children were all little, when you came
round and brought them over 10 spent
the afternoon, and boiled candy for then
and lie. them pop corn. They brough
us home pla,eful Of braided sticks
Poor little things! if i, hadn't been 70
YOU, they wouldn'thave had so much a
pin for New Years present, their ia
ther was so sick, and | was so worn our
Why, only think, they had been teszinl
me to buy Them some candy, and ! actu
ally did not feel that could afford tha
quart of molasses! I've thought of i
often and often since. Somehow. ihi
winter there's scarcely day when j
doens', come into my mind, and | alway
feel like crying.' y
Mrs. Smelling was crying, as Mrs. Hub
bard's voice faltered moie and more sb,
did moi attempt 10 conceal il, she remem
bered that New Years day SO well, an,
how she had piled Susan's poor it'll
boys, and brought them home and mad
them as happy as children could be made
| IN tho verv kindness of her warm heart