Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-05
HOW MRS. COLEMAN LEARNED
WISDOM.
rr MIRIAM F. HAMILTON.

" Whose kccpcth his mouth and his tongue,
kccprth his soul from troublc."-PEov. 2l: %.
1t was one Of the loveliest days in Oc-
tober The sun shone into Mrs. Cole
mans sitting room, bathing the carpet in
glow Of soft light and causing the prisms
on her solar lamp to perform all sorts OF
fantastic leaps and qui~erings on The same
carpet.
Ii was just such a day as is UNIVERSAL
ly pronounced too pleasant to be spent in
the house and rs Mrs. Coleman rose
from her scat by the cradle and approach
ed the window, her wistful gaze irto the
street proved that she at least did not diff
fer from the rest OF the world in that as
sertion even pussy. who had been sit>
ting on tho window sill, lazily opening
and shutting her great green eyes in the
sunshine, and occasionally reguling her
self with hapless fly who ventured too
near her paw. seemed possessed with the
restless spirit of the day, for she jumped
down, rubbed her back against her mis-
tress, purrng gently to attract her atten-
ton, then walked to the door and looked
beseechingly back.
Mrs. Coleman understood her. " ou
shall go. puss, said she, opening the door
" for a fellow~feeling makes us wondrous
kind" And it was not without reason
that our heroine had acquired in the vii
lage the title of gadder, since usually nei~
ther rain, snow, nor hail could keep her
in doors.
With a discontentcd look she resumed
her seat by the cradle and picked up her
work that she had allowed to fall ON the
floor. 1t was a long seam that she was
sewing. and she did not ply her needle
with her accustomed rapidity.
II is provoking" thought she, "that
1 should be tied down to this baby-at
least might take air would do her good
but here must stay and slave myself,
while everybody else is out enjoying
themselves"
The baby stirred, tossed one little arm
uneasiIy, and opened its bri ght blue eyes
with a smile. That smile went to the
mothers heart. 1t did not seem so great
hardship, after all, to stay at home with
such baby.
Troublesome little comfort" said hol
mother, smiling back again and taking
her child in her arms, she began talking
to it in that broken disjoiued way pecu
liarly called baby talk. and to which Miss
Allie listened with her head perked on
one side, as if she had been really what
her mother called her, I" her little bir-
die"
Just then tho door-bell rang, and in a
few moments Bridget ushered in a lady
visitor.
"Mrs. Green, I am delighted to see
you !" exclaimed Mrs. Coleman and hel
sparkling eyes and pleasant smile re-
echoed her words of welcome. "Do take
off your bonnet and stay to tea"
Thank you, could not possibly, but
while do stay I'll throw off my shawl
returned Mrs. Green, suiting the action tc
the word.
"Ips a lovely day." she proceeded
taking her seat in rocking chair which
Mrs. Coleman offered. 81 It's altogether
too pleasant to stay in the house"
"Just what was thinking as you came
in." replied her hostess " but Mr.. Cole,
man is SO particular about Allie, that
can't go out half so often as might. He
would think it was dreadful thing if
left her with Bridget. though she is as