Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23
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who described him, in a large circle Of
his select friends, as 2 man without
feeling in harmony with the great pro-
gress Of the races, or sympathy with
The holy and pure idealisn animating
the divine rsfornlers Of the present day;
az a man, in fact, Of an intensely mar
row conscientiousness. But with all
these good qualities. Mr.. Ashton had
one fanlta fault which threatened to
disturb, and finally to destroy the COM
fort of his married life. If his wife, by
extrayagance, or bad management had
wasted his income, and involved him in
difficulties, II is probable that he would
never have spoken al unkind word to
her but the fact of button being mis-
sing, or a book removed from its place,
would produce lamenation half indlg-
tnant and hale pathetic. which ruDg il
Chrissey's ears, and made her heart
ache long after Clement had forgotten
the circumstance altogether. Strange
as Il may seem, Mr.. Ashton had never
Thought Of this habit, of which, indeed,
he was but imperfectly conscious, asa
fault He thought, indeed, that it was
| q pity he should be SO sensitive, and
sometimes said that he wished he had
mot such a love for order and symmetry,
for then he sho,ld not be 50 often an
]noyed BY the disorderly habits of other
people He said TO himself that 1t was
nne of his peculiar tliafs-that even
lChrissey, perfect as she was, did not
4 come up to his ideas in this respect;
but that his peculiar trials, as lie pleased
TO call them, ever became trials to other
people, he did not imagine. He had
indeed remarked, in spite Of himself,
i that Christiana's face was not as cheer
q ful, nor her spirits as light, as when
they were FIRST married, and he regret
tied that the cares Of housekeeping sho'd
] weigh SO heavily upon her; but nothing
Il was further from his thoughts than that
! anything in himself could have produc-
ed the change.
], His FIRST visit this morning was to Old
II Mrs Ba1conhb, q venerable lady, the
mother Of his most esteemed parishon-
, ers, and grandmother and aunt to half
( the parish besides She was quite help
: less as to walking, though she could sit
/ up and use her hands, while her mind
]. was as bright AZ ever: The Balconies
!, We're pIkh m u6PFst ming ps6Ptss NM
/, went very little into what was called so
8 ciety, but interested themselves greatly
/ 10 all church and benevolent enterprises,
] missions. Sunday-schoois, relief socie-
! tiles, and so forth and one Of the daugh-
]! q young woman Of fine talent and
) warm piety, was at this time engaged in
j 1.-THE African mission. Mr.. Ashton wss
Il conducted into the cheerful sitting room,
where he found the old lady alone, seat
] ed beside the open coal FIRE, in her large
/ easy chair, contrived by her sons for
III her especial convenience, with q read
: Ling and writing desk attached, which
could be removed at pleasure, to make
], room for work-box or basket. Mrs.
Z Balcomb was q famous knitter and nee
! dle-woman, and kept all the children
and grandchildren ,ot'the family in stock
! ings and ,mittens. She was knitting at
thepresent time, and only suspended her
!, work long enough TO shake hands with
the minister. a.
81. 80 How. do you find yourself this cola
j morning 20 asked Mr.. Ashton, taking .
= seat near the old lady.
sf Oh! very we'll, " replied the old
2 lady, cheerfdlly ;s' very well, indeed,
! thank God. j often Wishthat you. who
9 lare obliged to be up and about, could
y feel as well as | do. sitting here. do
z assure you ENJOY myself very much. !"
ss'N No doubt you do, 2 said the minis-
liter, picking up the bah, which had
!, escaped from its basket 8 II All we're
Iof as cheerful 4 spirit. the world might
90 on much better. But what have you
a been reading since saw yo,l;s I"
III WHY, 1hardly know. have look
i, ed through variety Of things which the
ID children have brought me, have read
" the books your wife sent, and the news
leIIpapers; Then We have had two long
,nSI letters from my granddaughter Julia, and
[e|Ithey are always interesting They
n would be, you know, even Il they we r
~ d1Grom strangers, and 80 much the niors
~ from eur own dear children.
II or course,s z assented Clement ga
I ss And what doss Julia say Z Does shs
q q seem happy saEa
i ii 4 Oh y yes, very happy and content
M u esl and, thank God, very we'll The,
MI have 4 great deal to do. Of cp,lrse, mn.
IS tnany inc0ny eniences 10 put up with
mn but theY asc devoted to their work, aiis
4. live only forsst and sfor each other. |
s-Ewas hard for ,Iss sko issis willing topar
~ with Julia, Mr. afton even & & for 81 81