The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-14

ience you know they are neither of them
unreasonable. "And these glum Stoves"
added Annie rapping one with her pretty foot /;
I" there is no cherefulness about them. Now
many of the rooms there are furnished with
the dear delightful old franklin stoves, in
which one can enjoy the blaze of a wood
fre-and there will be sought lessening of
our expenses, that we can afford TO keep out
one or two fires, can't we ?"
"Lessening expenses - thought Harry to
himself, "Annie was suspe ted, and yet how
brave and delicate she is," and his cheeks
burned at the same time with gratitude and
love.
TIE smaller house was taken. Furnished
with taste and elegance, it was more brilliant,
aud at the same time more comfortable than
the last To have seen Annie and her hus-
band, the former busy with her needle. max
ing nameless little articles, the table and
lounge drawn up in front of the FURNISHED
fender and CRATE, aud polished fire dogs; to
see how glowing Annie beautiful face was,
and Row radiant Harry's as he looked up
sometimes from the volume he was reading
aloud, would fully have satisfied the bitterest
ascetic that by the hearthstone happiness was
more sacred than fashion.
THE DEBT LTaUIDATED.
Nothing now troubled Harry but the debt
of five hundred dollars. "I'll get an exten-
sion of time" he thought, as the day OF pay
ment drew Mt ar. IL am doing so well now,
that two months will clear me. Thank God,
a d my Jewel of wife, for thatl'
Entering his Office he saw a sealed envelope
lying upe1 the desk. He took it up, opened
it, and out fell rcceiptin full and duly sign
ed. Harry took up the note accompanying,
with astonishment. 1t ran this:
"DEAR MAITLAND Il send, per request,
your bill receipted. Thank you for being so
prompt in your business arrangements. lsee
you are taking the right path to success, to
wealth and fame If, at any time, you are
pressed for money, send to me. | will loan
you any amount
Yours, B. MAIrMAND."
Still deep in astonishment, Harry held his
cousins note. Every moment his wonder
grew. What unknown friend had he, thus
an xious to save his credit, thus able to do
| SO.
In moment the thought flashed over his
mind that Anna was his unknown friend, lis
good guardian angel "But how could she
know ?" he quered. Abstractedly he return
ed home. He was silent from suspense, and
an honorable sense of shame.
"What, clouds ~ cried Annie, cheerfully
"let me see, are the mser lines growing ?"
"Do you want shawl ?" asked Harry
losing his thoughtful aspect.
mo" and Annie blushed and shook hel
head, but" said she, instead, I'll take &
journal"
Mine, or a now one ~ asked Harry.
"Y ours, of course | want to see wha
you have been doing since | gave up The
shawl replied Annie, archly.
She was instantly folded to her husband
breast, while he shvw1T2d kisses and blessing
upon her. You have made a better, ulvI,
resolute man of me. Henceforth all my life
| will strive yet more TO be worthy of you"
"How much happiness there is in doing
right" thought Annie. :" l have secured my
husbands lasting love, and conquered my
self"
4" Having eyes but seeing not" she mur
INJURED on the next Sabbath. "who wouI,
have thought to find such jewel in that poor
but intelligent widow, who always set nea
the door in our splendid church, and neve
was noticed by the fashionables. Each tim
l see her learn some lofty lession, and m
nature is being purified by her councils"
Having eyes but seeing not. That fret
ting because my cheeks were losing thei
bloom but since 1 have dispensed with ex
ira servants, and undertaken the supervision
of my own household, l am healthier an
stronger, and the roses still lend bright Grim
son to make me look beautiful in Harry
eyes. For Harry's sake would be eve
beautiful"
: Harry Maitland prospered beyond even hi
sanguine expectations. lie become immense
ly wealthy, and God, was the means of ben
!. efting his country, through his wisdom an
liberal expenditure, beyond any man ofequs
fortune in America.
And to this day, when questioned as t
his success, he Invariably returns an answe
to the query of how he became rich thus {:
Young man, owe it to a good wife
Gods greatest and best boon to mango
ba, ond sba will foil Won -