The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-11-24

@ let me fix up the room, and try to make il
look like old times when Pa comes home.'
DO as you please my child, but fixing up
. won't bring plenty to our empty cupSoards
What makes you so CHEEKY, Kitty! Have
you have heard any good newsP
'No, mother, but cannot help thinking
we shall soon SEQ br gh'et days. Amt there
anything in the house 10 eat besides this loaf;
said Kitty.
Yes, there's bit of b1con, and five or six
potatoes; the last we have left
, Ma, mayn't cook i, tll myself, and hpvc
, it ready by noon! You look as if you need
ed good dinner
Having gained her mothers consent, she
flew about the room, doing first one thing
and another, and just had the table spread
with clean cloth, and the pork and potatoes
smoking hot, when her father came in. He
looked surprised and said, Kitty, this looks
like old times--ahddoes me good They sat
down, and ate hearty dinner, and AFTER it
was over, and while Kitty was washing the
dishes she sad Father, why dom: you try
once more to get work!' 'I-that's out of the
question my child. have tried Till | am "a
shamed to show my lace. No one is willing
to hire man cut of employment
'Cheer up, dsa- father, brighter days are
coming,' said Kitty 9 coaxing tone. Do try
once more, Just to please me- Mr. +. look
ed anxiously at his overworked wife, and lit
tie children, and got up and putting on his
hat went out.
Toward night, as Kitty and her mother sat
sewing busily they heard some one running
up the stairs with cheerful stop, and before
Kitty could open the door, her father came
in. The table was set with the remains of
the morning loaf. and the children were all
asleep. Mr.. F. had large basket in his
hand, which he set upon the table, and in a
lively tone which made Kitty and her mother
start, Come, my girl, cook Us good hearty
supper, always said you were my sunshine
and joy, and you are.'
Az this Kitty threw down her work and
Jumping up, said, 'Oh, Pa, know you have
found work. know by your looks!'
Yes, Kitty, have, and good work too. So
mother put down your sewing and while you
are getting tea I'll tell you the story
| Kitty almost dance with Joy as she saw
the tea, coffee, sugar and rice, taken from the
basket; and when her mother unwrapped a
card Of gingerbread for the children, and her
father laid large beef steak on the table,sh
could hardly Keep from crying for joy. The
confusion woke up the baby, who was quick
ly 9uietei BY piece of the gingerbread. The
hot tea and smoking beef-steak were soon on
the table, and Kitty put Charlie in his high
chair, and they all sat down 20 supper, and
little Helen felt stronger Tor Il cup OF coed
tea which her mother gave her, as she sat in
the bed. Kitty could hardly eat for joy. and
'now pa said she, please tell us how you
got work, and where all our coed things came
from
kitty, my girl said he, you got me u
place to-day, though you DOME knnw it. I
left home this noon to go to the corner gro
Gerry, and divert my mind u little, but some
thing seemed to whisper in my ears, 'cheer
up Jaiher, brighter days are coming;' so walk
ed ON few blocks. Just as got to that new
row of buildings, saw Mr.. Wilson busy
with his men AS soon as h, saw ME called
out, Ferguson! where do you workp When
| answered, mo where, ,'-suid lie, you are
just the man | want. thought you was laid
up sick at home. When will You begin!-
Right away said |, and in less than twenty
minutes | was hard at work. When | start
/ ed to come home at n ght no said, Ferguson
| want to see you,' aud SO he took me TO his
house and asked me if would have any Of
my wages in advance. o. course | did not
refuse He Il en- requested Inc to sign tho
| temperance pledge, not that he saw any
need Of it in my case, but because he had
made it law with his men. He took out
the paper, and without hesitation | put my
name down. On my ay home borrowed u
basket ana filled it, and here we are, more
snug and comfortable than we have been in
three months
But Pa, you have not told me how I get
the place., said Kitty.
'Why, my child, was entirely discoura-
ged this morning, but your cheerful words
and warm dinner gave me new spirit to try
agatn-and trying again got me work.
| 1t was Miss Williams, not |, that got you
the place, Pa, for as | was crying because
the baker was so cross to me, she came up
and spoke very kindly and said, Cheer up Ka-
! ty, for brighter days are coming! Those plea
SAINT words kept me happy all day, and made
me try to get nice dinner, and coax you to
try again toget work.
Mrs. F. went to sleep that night with
I light heart. No more overworked days and
restless nights, no more visits 10 the corner
grocery. Her husband, for whose safety she
had trembled had signed the pledge,and found
employment. Her cup OF blessings seemed
! full.
| Miss Williams never knew the good \ hicb
resulted from those brief words spoken from
pious heart, though from that time Kitty's
cheerful face was seldom m ssing from among
her scholars. Speak kind woris! They cost
nothing, and may be said just in time to save
body and soul from destruction.
! A PRACTICAL AYswER.-In time of much
religious excitement and consequent di SOUS
sion, an honest Dutch farmer of the Mohawk
was asked his opinion as to which denomina-