Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-12-12
TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY


kept stead ly forward, they might have
enjoyed many things for which ,hey are
now vainiy signing.
True, their door yard might not have
been enclosed with s,one wall, but a
white washed picket fence they could
have made, and that with the holly hooks
and roses cleaning through, would have
been pretty, if not grand. They might
not have driven fine coach. tut neat
and comfortable carriage might have
been theirs. and their children might have
been educated at the free school as well
a at the Academy.
As it is, the parents are unaimable,
envious. jealous. while their families are
gr'Wing up in idleness and ignorance,
and with proud and ambitions no;inns,
100 that they will never be likely to have
the means Of indul.ins
Again, l say, | wish We were not 50
much afraid of being poor, or that we
were less discontented a, the oppulenee
of others. Suppose our neishbor looks
down upon US. or that our ROOF is low
well, and what of il, does the storm
beat through because Of the proud looks {?
If not, | see Not that We are worse. II
my dress be one of cloth and the gown
of my friend be of another and costlier
oae, shall We cease TO be friends because
OF it. Not if sne be one whom | cafe to
have my friend.
Ii | have not much gold and silver,
can narrow my wants if [ will, and af-
Ter all the best things are the free gifts
OF God. The fresh air and the sunshine
are mine, as well as the rich mans; and
though he may haze luxurious house,
he may be blind TO the spendor of the
sunset and the glory of the stars. I'm
der any low cottage roof at midnight. |
have had visions hat wealth could not
buy from the simple wood-howers, and
the hum of the bees, and the song of
birds. l have gathered pleasures that the
walls of palace would have shut out.
And now, as feel the sunset light
agains, me, and see the March buu Ehs
giving out their fresh buds the fresh
shining air, am content, even though
my LOT be humble and my portion
small.
| remem5er taking with a nishbor
lady OF ours. years age. il is n"w, abou.
the good for,une that had come 10 her.
for she and her husband had suddenly
BECOME rich.
They had lived in an unpreiending
lit,le nouse in the midst of thick woods,
waen ii st visited ihem, anl were poor.
Naturally enough. | alluded to our first
ACQUAINTANCE and to one of its many sea
suns of cnjoyments.
80, it was dear Ill place the house
in the woods she said with sigh
"Such sweet flowers We ha there, such
a nice garden, and when we had FIe.dy,
a bady, it wa; the hapDiest year of a,y
lie. We were not long married and my
husband was Away al home"
She STEPPED within the gorgeous dra.
perry of the window as she spoke, and
wiping her ars gazed long and sadly
towards the woods that hid the old house
away Sac had Freddy sill and she
had more flowers now than then. tose,h-
er with many stylish ,h,ngs unIreamed
OF there, but alas! she was les happy.
Wealth had brought win 1t a tran of
designations and before their f4I.e glitter
the young 10 mad faded. AMI the charm
Of life was lost.
No more sunset brou shi her tired hus.
band from the field, and she looked at
the old house and wept.