Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-15

over them IN the past. and blank, drea-
ry prospect for the future. Her very
occupation reminded her Of it, If she
could have afforded Miss Primes assist
ance two days instead Of one. she Nigh.
have got ahead in her sewing little;
now here was another draw back, and she
had so little time. And there was Su-
san Hubbard, but. then. she did not give
up every thing to dress and display,
thank goddess. as Susan Hubbard did,
bringing scandal into church. and setting
herself up over every body
A knock at the front door was fresh
annoyance; for the work had to be put
down again. and the SICK boy quieted I.
before Mrs. Smelling went shiverng
through the cold narrow hail TO answer
it,
The neighborly visitor was no other
than Mrs Hubbard; and no fire except
in the Kitchen was Mrs. Snellings first
( thought. as she recognized her with a
mixed feeling of qualification. hard
thoughts and curiosity. Certainly it
was a curious coincidence that the per-
son who had formed the subject of her
thoughts and conversation, so much OF
the day, should suddenly appear.
Don't mind me- Mrs. Hubbard said
pleasantly, stepping on before her old
neighbor. 'T4..s waJ. suppose?' and
she led the way TO the kitchen herself.
thus avoiding the necessity of an apology
on the part Of Mrs. Smelling. How brgh,
and cheerful a cook stove looks, after all!
and your kitchen always was as nea, ss
wax. We never used to keep but one
fire you know This last was an unfor-
tunate allusion. Mrs. Snelling's soften
ing face grew coldly rigid at what she
considered an attempt to patronize her.
Poor folks had TO- she said. taking
up her work and stitching away vigorous
ly.
4 havn't forgotten old times. Jane.
Mrs. Hubbard went on. not caring TO no.
lice to the ungracious tone in which this
remark was made. when we were all be-
ginning the world together You seem
TO. though. for then you used to run in
TO see me. and was thinking to night.
you haven't been up to our house since
October
Mrs. Smelling began to say something
about mot going where she was not wan:
ed but it died away lower and lowe r.
when she remembered Mrs. Hubbard had
been in twice since then.
/ Il know you have had great deal to
keep you at home; know how it used to
be when My children were little. You
did not let me pay three visits 20 your
one, Jane Mrs. Hubbard drew her
thimble from her pocket md took up the
top piece Of mending from the big will
low basket. in the most natural manner
This is to 60 so isn't it, said she. Il
ran work md talk. too. you know, Mr..
Hubbard has gone TO church meeting:
but don't think it's exactly our place TO
attend to church disci plne. we women are
so apt to make bad matter worse. BY
talking 1t owe. among each other. and TO
people that il doesn't concern So !
! thought I'd just run in socially, and bring
nv thmble, as we used 10 do for eech
other.
Mrs Smelling would have said, half an
hour before. that she was completely for
! fled against Mrs. Hubbard's advances.
j in what shape soever; but she began TO
find mist gathering in her eyes, as that
old kindness and affection came stealing
back in recollection.
But Mrs Hubbard was wise woman.
and she knaw that friend aggrieved.
was bard 10 win. whether the offence had
heen intentional or not.
It's pretty hard work 10 live right.
isn't III! she said. verging round again to
the old subject. after little talk about
the roads and the weather. Every lot
in life has its trials. l used to look OF
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. used to work
hard all day, and. when the children were
asleep in the evening. sit down com(orta-
bly, to sew or read; but now there's some
thing or somebody to see to :he last min
ute. 10 be sure as far as dress is con-
cerned. don't think half so much of il as
used TO, when l had 10 plan and con.
trive for every cent. Why, often used
to find myself planning abou. my sewing
in sermon time. if you will believe il.
and how should get the girls two dress
es 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
the cape came into her mind. Could it
be that TO Him. unio phom all hearts are
open. she had been the less sincere wor-
shipper Of the two?
81 should like TO try little prosperity.
BY way of change" she said, more pleas
antly than she had last spoken. but still
with bitterness beneath. elm tired of
shaving"
"Oh, janet" Mrs. Hubbard said quickly.
"don't choose-don't choose your trains.
used to say that very thing, and that il
was all well enough for rich people to
preach" Mrs. Smelling saw the painful
expression that crossed her friends face.
and the current report of young Robert
Hubbard's dissipation came into her mind.
Everybody has their own troubles, some
stand out as plain as others. and don't get
so much pity. Rich people get very little.
and they have hard work TO bring up their
children Iigh. and to live in peace md