The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-15

And the eare.,ha, inicat the day
| shall fold their tcnts like the Arabs,
| Aud NJ stleatly xrtesl away
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eyes opeoA"
"0ur minister said in his sermon, last
evening" said Mrs. Beach, the wife Of a
prosperous Wholesale dry goods merchant
on Market street, ~ she busted her mantle
Of porcelain and marble, on Monday morn
ing, "that he who wanted to be good, must
be ON the constant look out Cor oplprtuni-
tics; that God does not lind our work, and
bring il ready fitted and prepared 10 the
hand; but spreads the world before u, and
We are 10 walk through il n Christ and the
Apostles did, with eyes opcn' looking for
the sick and the suffering, the poor and the
oppressed"
aNow, am certain" continued the lady,
OF tho mantle, al should like a. do some
when they 90 to rest At night and IN just
keep my eyes open 60 day, and see IL
come across any opportunities that under
ordinary circumstances should let slip"
Half an hour later, Mr.. Beach was In
the nursery, with the washcrwoman, who
bad come for the clothes. IL wish. Mrs
Sisnms,a said she, - she heapcd the soilcd
linen into the basket, "that you would &c,
Tommys aprons ready Cor me by wcdncs-
day; we are going out of town, 20 remain
until Saturday, and shall want good sup.
ply IN hand for such careless little scamp
.. be H."
.Well, IN try, ma am -aid the washer
woman; "l've gut behind hand good deal
since Sammy had the whoopine cough hut
now he's better, ] must try ,o make up far
lost time"
Has he had the whooping cough 2 Poor
little fellow How old Is he 2" questioned
the lady.
lie Ne, three last April, ma an"
And Tom is FOUR" unused the lady
Look here, Mrs. Simms won't you Just
open the lower drawer of that bureau, and
take out those four green worsted dresses
IN the corner Toms oatgrown them, you
scc, SINCE last winter, hut they are almost
~ good . new. Now, " you want them CIR
little sammy, they'll do nicely, without al
tering, think"
Wasi them, Mrs Beach ~ answered the
washerwoman, with tears starting into her
dim eyss-"I haven't any words 10 thank
yoa, OF to tell you what 4 treasure they'll
lie. Why they'll keep the little fellow rs
warm o. toast ell winter"
well, I'll place them on the top of the
clothes said the lady, smiling a. herself,
as she Thought, "My eyes have been open
once today
Not long Afterwards, Mrs. Beach was ON
her way to market, (ior she was notable
hos,sekeeper,) when she met boy who had
lived short time In her family the year b.
toec, 10 do crrands, wait on the door, &c.-
He was bright, good-hcartcd merry faced
boy, and had been great favoritc with the
family, and Mrs. Beach had always felt in
terested In him but this morning she was
in quite hurry, and would have passed the
child with cordial, but hasty, ''iow are
you Joseph, my hoy DO you come and see
usn had IL MT struck her that Joseph
iaer did not wear its usual happy expression
She paused, as the memory &c last nights
sermon flashed through her mind, and ask
ed, as anything the matter with you JosepL7
You DO not look 70 happy rs you used to-
The boy looked up moment, with half
doubling, half-coniiding expression, into the
lady's face; the latter triumphcd -. Mr.
Anlerson's moved out of town." he said,
pushing back his worn, but neatly brushed
cap from his hair; " 50 I've lost my place
then little Mary's sick, and that makes il
very bad Just now
$50 Il does answered Mrs Reach, her
sympathies warmly enlisted. but never
mind, Joseph; | remember, only night be-
fore last, my brother said he would want q
new errand boy, in few days, for his store,
and bed give good one two dollars week.
Now IN see him to-day, and get the sis,a-
ton Cor you, IL you like"
The boys whole face frightened. "O!I
shall Be - glad 81 il Mr.. Beach,
And - here, Joseph; I'm going to mar
kst, and psrhaI. We can lind something nice
for little Mary. The lady remembered
that Joseph's mother, though poor seam
streas, was proud woman, and felt this
would b drlicste way az presenting her
. gin.
So she found some delicious pears and
grapes, and . nice chicken, u make some
broth Cor Mary, who, she learned, was III
with ever, before she proceeded TO do her
own marketing. But Il was pity that the
lAdy did not see Joseph, o. he aprang into
the chanher where little Mary 10y mtaning
wearily On her bed, while her mother eat
stitching busily in one corner, and held up
the ehieksn and the fruit, crying "Good
news! good news! I've got al these nice
tli.p ior Mary and place At two dollars
week ~
q! how little Msry's hot fingers closed
over The punches Of white grapes, while the
sewiag drappsd from her mothers fingers, -
the team nn down her cheeks.
Il was evening, and Mrs. Beach sat in the
library, absorbed in some new book. when
she heard her husband'r step in the hall
Thoagh tAe n,orning had been - pleasant.
the aftsrnoon was cloudy, aud the day had
gone down In . low, sullcn, penetrating
rain.
Now Mrs.. Reach loved her husband with
the love a true wils, hut be was not q de-
m0nstgative man, and the first beauty and
poetry al their married lie had settled down
imtO s00ewhat bare, every day, matter o6
fact existence. but her heart Wa warm To-
night-warm with this good deeds IL the
day, aaA remembcring her resolution az the
morning, she threw down her book and ran
down stairs.
sleary, dear" said The soft voicc a the
wife, hes the rain vet you at I'll Let me
take a. your coat for you
"Thauk you, Mary; don't think Tim any
wise injured, but you may help me, just fr
the pleasure of il ]" and Re stood still while
shs Fsaovsd the heavy coat, with Ill that
solknsss of touch and movement which be-
loaes q . woman. She hung Il up and then
hsf hnshand drew her 20 his heart, with ali
To Cd lovsr Tenderness
@Yoa are very thoughtful Of me, Mary,
ny wis," - said.
Ard there was music in Mrs. Beach,s
hoast, = she went up stairs-music set 10
The woeds, Eyes opsn! eyes opcn"-Ar-
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