The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-25
WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT A DiTGH.
TER

Boys may not lack affection, hot they NAV
lack tenderness. They may not BE- wantjpo in
inclination to contribute their quota 10 The Par
adise OF home but they may be wanting in the
adIiity to carry out their inclination. The son
OF household Is Ike young and vigorous
saPilnS-the daughter is like fragile vine.
We know home which once reioiced in The
sunny smiles and musical accents of an only
sds'- tild TlPr Si-er y'aa- larelv child-womanIy
'.Fuli Of gendeness of calmest hope,
Of sweet and quiet Joy ~
The child never brraihed who evinced a
more afectonate reverence, a more reyerentia
affection t)r her parents than did She Instead
Of waiting for their commands she anticipated
thrin-nstead of lingering until they made
known their wishes, she studied their wishes
ont. Morning broke not in that household un-
til she awoke-the night was not dark until
her egts were closed. How they loved her.
did her father and mother and Of how many
pictures Of The future was she the subject
at is fearful thing that Love and Dpaht
dwell in thu same worid," SAYS Mrs Hemans.
-'f'earfui!" 1t is maddening-it is truth that
is linked with despair.
Snddrnly like thief in the night, there
came messenger from Heaven for the child
saying that the Lord had need of her. She
mrrkIy bowed her hpad-and, at midnight.
''went forth to meet the Bridegroom" The
last minute otthe last hour of the last day of the
last month was haiIowed by her death. She
went and came back no more Years have
worn away since then, but still there is agony
IN the household whose sun went down when.
she departed. The family circle is incomplete
there Is no daughter there The form that
once was hers rep0ses among the congeuial
charms Of nature anda art they have made the
place Of her rest beautiful. Ifth grass grows
rank upon her grave, il is because it is kept
wet with tears
Ota truth, ''a home without girl in it is on
Iy bali blest II IS an orchard without blossoms.
and spring without song. 4 house iull of
sons is like Lebanon with its cedar. but daugh-
ters by the hreside, are like roses in Sharon"
\ JorrUL DlsooyERY.-Some gentlemen call
ed upon ali old woman and inquired ifshe had
a Bible. She was very angry at being asked
such question and replied
''Do you think, gentlemen, that am a hea-
then, that you ask ne such question .
Then, calling 10 the little girl, she said
"Run and fetch the Bible out of the drawer.
that may show it to the gentlemen"
They desired she would not take the trouble,
but she insisted that they should ''see she was
not heathen.'3-- ocordingiy the 3ible was
brought, nicely covered; on opening it the old
woman exclaimed
"Wri!, how glad am that YOU called and
asked me about the Bible Here are nv sppc- |
acles have been looking for them thss.
three years, and did not know where to 6nd
them ~ ssa
A brave officer, who bad been wounded By
masket bail IN or near his knee, was stretched |
upon me dlSsrctlng table OF a surgeon, who, |
with an assistant, began to cut and probe in that
region OF his anatomy. After while tn, |
.snfJect' said, don't cut mr up in that styIe
1ocior! What are yon toruring me in this cruel
way Tor g ''We are looking after the ball,'' /
'rPlied the senior operator. "Whv didn't YOU
ay 50 then brtorr?" asked the indignant patient
'l've col the ball in my pocket!''
q Clergyman observing a poor man by the
'oad breaking stones with pckaxr, and kueel-
lg TO g~t at his work better, made the remark. +
An, John, wish could break the stony hearts
u my hearers as easily as you are breaking those
tones" The man replied. .sPerhaps, master,
you 90 not work on your knees /