Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
Sfliiseellaneous.
THE WELCOME MESSENGER.
by EVE WILDER.

/" Eve" said Tbiiza, in her softest
tone.
IS Well. Brownie said ], no, taxing my
eyes from my book.
'.AIrs. David quite low, and her friends
would like to have US sit up with her part
Of tls night. 1; is very difficult to get
watchers, you know
g You are always disturbing me" ] re-
tsrned ungraciousiy.
g Come here are your bonnet and shawl;
put them on like a good girl" added Thir-
"a, gently.
To please you, Brownie. l will," l
answered, overcome by her good nature.
No; to please me, but to follow the
dictates Of your own kind heart, you
mean"
Nonsense, Thirza. You know there
is hut very little good in me-that I've
had my own way too much been petted
and spoiled. And as for the poo" -
You pity them"
II think only of myself, Brownie"
:" Don't be wayward its very well
known that you have tie kindest'' '-
Won't you be quiet! l really wish
you would let me enjoy myself! There,
I'm ready. How you love to stand and
admire yourself in the glass, Thirza
Gwyu. II were such little fright as
you, I'm sure would keep away from all
mirrors"
"All ready" said Brswnie. So we
left the house.
Mrs. Dov;d lived in the valley, not fer
| from Shady Place. Itwas a mild Norem-
ber evening. The moon had arisen and
looked down upon US very calmly; and |
thought how strange it was that there
should be such thing as moon shining
in the heavens so placidly, journeying on
through the ether, bound 50 inexorably 10
: system of worlds. I was querymg
whether it was an inhabited planet, and
what its inhabitants were like, wien we
reached Mrs. Dayid's door.
1t looks as though poverty had been
here" said I, glancing at the dwelling
which was very wretched one.
"Intelnperance has been here, with
poverty in its worst form.''
| ! followed Thirza in. The sick woman
was !, ing.on meagre bed n the corner
OF small, ill-yentilated, miserably fur.
nished room. A :man in ragged garments
1 r.,l nd hr,to tod for
face, stared at US moment wen we en-
tered, then dropped his head into his hands
AN attitude from which our appearance,
had aroused him. A bright little girl,
about eight or nine years old, took oul
bonnets; ana offered us chairs. A chile
lay in cradle, which was drawn Ii,
hearth, and sickly boy was wrocling it
approached tie sick woman, and sa
down near the head of the bed. Her eye
were closed, and her respiration very gen
tie, like one sleeping TRANQUILITY. He
forehead was white and fair; and hair
which must have been very black and CLOS
sy when she was 4 girl, was parted owe
| it, and lay In masses upon the pillow OF
each side Of her face. She must hav,
been very handsome in the days of he
: maidenhood. One of her arms, thin AM
bony,was unc cpyered. drew the faded GOV
erlid gently over it. The movement, Sigh
as it was, caused Mrs. David to open he
eyes-the eyes that had Witnessed th'
downfall Of her best hopes-that had seel
hel husband sot and her children beg
Igars. She smiled, and faint blush CAV
a momentary freshness to her face-a blus
telling that the woman nature yet remain
Ied-that the refined and true were sti
with her, surviving cruelty. and poverty
sand shame. felt guilty because ! wa
ldressed SO well, exhibiting on my perso
so many indications of luxury and ease
The lids fell back over the full orbs, an
before she lifted them again, tucked m
watel-chain out of sight.
Who is this woman's neighbor -
thought /, glancing around the drear
apartment at the shivering little girl an
the puny boy. / asked myself, What
it TO live in christian land! Whence !
the spirit of The man Jesus, wonder
And, Eve Wilder, tell me what all Il
saints are doing, viii youa And what
your religion. and how does it manifest
isehs"
Convicted of my own heart, | gazed {
the carpetless floor. When I turned
Mrs David she was studying my face.
looked my sympathy into her beanir
scyes. | am sure she understood N