The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
Hasfy Words.
L" Beware, beware of careless words
They have fearful power.
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! than usually are al this time. should mink.
Margaret, you might hurry tIe, added she to
! her girl; you know how much there is to do,
and wanted to have tea early tonight and get it
cot OF the way. So fly round, and if you can i
| be little bit smart. Go and put those crackers
on the table, and then come just as quick as YOU
can, and toast this bread " he am preparing the
! Dip
And now while they progressing in the
Kitchen let me tell you briefly why Mrs. NJ
so much more hurried than usual she was
expecting company that evening, and wished 10
have her work done before they arrived. But in
her kitchen she was 0/lcayS in hurry naturally
quick to see and to do things herself, it
slant cause of wonder to her why Margaret could
and do just as she did. Her ambition was
10 have everything dune up iu lhe house
should be, and her anxiety lest anything should
go wrong, caused her to utter many a hasry
word, and fro qucny to lose her temper entirely
BIest with Of the kindtsl and best of husbands
one who always stood ready TO do ything
which would contribute to her happiness, with two
loving children. beautiful house and kind friends
ok about her, she still had many an unhnppy hour;
and she alone the cause Of many, If not all OF
them. UnconS ciou>y almost it would seem, she
had allowed herself to fern habit of fretng and
scudng about which il could do not the least good
in the world to scoId, but they would annoy her,
and oenrimrs she would iIel about them TIL she
made hcrSeH unhappy and every one around her.
But We left them preparing supper; Margaret
has just begun toast the bread, when LILLE Car
RE commenccd crying for her supper.
'Thrre,' said Mrs. NJ you leave that,
will do it, " lille you feed Carrie, and put her TO
bed 5 to having Mat noise can't; and now
how quick you can be-
Margaret did as she was told, and very soon
The ,r one was last ASLEEP.
Dear me exclaimed she as Margaret returned
from the bed ~oom, isn't that bread done YET !
Why, would have have done il twice over; if
this isn't enough 10 try any bodys patlen nee, d like
to know what it is :; YOU slow Margaret.-
don't know what skaH do; here, will do it
now said she and taking it from the girl, and
do you 90 and tel! Mr., Nj ,hat supper is
for him
Now Mrs NJ had the kitchen 10 herself,
and VIC will do her 'hc justice 10 say, that in very
few moments supper was prepared and ready for
ing the table.
/ wonder why Ralph don't Gomez said she as
she went towards the window soon after. | sent
for him half an hour ago; dear me, | suppose !
shall have to walt forever Tor him now he's never
ready when | send for him. There, he's got
to talk with, and suppose he'll hold on TO
him as long as he can ; he knows Pm waiting for
HIM, too. Effie,' continued she. TO her little
daughter, 90 down ask your father II he's COM
ing in to lea to- ight tell him if he is. want him
and wait TIL Tomorrow morning. I'm not going
to wait much longer for any body toni ght
Ellie dld she directed, and soon her lath-
er came towards The house in company with gen
tlrman they entered the door just as Mrs. NJ.
had commeuced scoding again. An introduction
folio wed and soon Mrs. NJ. chatting pleas
aniiy ever, but the gentleman passed out
something like a shade passed over her face, as
she saw her husband going ou again.
.,b JSl,o has hoe
for you this hour; wish you would hurry
Do not wait me any longer, he replied, Il
shall be in SOON
o. murlered she, as he closed the door, Ralph .
always likes to he late to the table, and then he
gets clear Of waiting the children. should
think she resumed, as he returned 10 the room,
. you might come when is ready, and wal:
upon The table and take some care OF the children.
You know | have all the care al noon, and he
least YOU can do is to see 10 them at night; if you
had been ha arI at work all day as | have, you
would be glad get some help guess. But you
never seem 10 think have anything to do.
"Whv, Carrie" said Mr.. NJ. "what could | do?
The man came to me upon business could
not send him home and he would not come in 10
ea with me-
.WeIl," said She '.you know how it is as we'll
IS do, or ought TO, certainly ny this time.
Ralph looked up but made reply, thinking
without doubt shat the fewer words he better, but
lnv one could see he felt hurt and disturbed as he
,ltrn was by his wiie's freIfuIness.
Yet for all This Carrie loved her husband, and
would have repealed any who vcnured TO
hink otherwise as holding an oplnlon OF her that
, as untrue; and intact it would have been, for
I was not any want OF love for Ralph that caused
lrr to act as she did, but simply the force OF an
I'D ha b Was Ralph sick or in trouble, none
would sympathse with or wait on him more ten
Ierly than she. Alas, that it so happens, that 10
hose whom we love the best, we are The least ten
Ter: we often speak 10 them as we would 10 very
ew others, aud if any had limited to Carrie,
ha, she wounded Rail ph's feelings she would have
aughed at the thought that he should care for
What she said But he did care. and often wished
ccre;ly, that " Carrie wouldn't fret So" In all
hinos else she was good WIFE, her house was IN
eritct order, she was neat and tasteful though
ever extravagant. Kind to her frienos and al
says ready TO do for any one in sickness or in
orrow, she was loved by all her acquanances, {
nd thought by many TO be ''pattern woman I
nd so she mi ght have been could she only have 1
onouered her "bcsetung sln. {
We may find her counterpart IN many home t
he hasty word rises often to the lip. and ere I
re know it, has escaped; then we regret 1t. but 1t S
aunot oe recalled; it has gone forth and who is q
enefed We are not, certainly, neither is any T
ne else.
And :hcn, too, these expressions all have an IN.
uence upon the opening minds that are around