The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-10-15
81 may say a very good paper"
/" EYES OPEN"

"Our minister said in his sermon last
evening"" sad Mrs. Beach, the wife of a
prosperous wholesale drygoods merchant
on market street, as she busted her n,antcl
Of porcelain and marble, on Monday, "that
he who wanted to do good must be on the
constant look OUT for opportunities; that
God does not find Our work, and bring it
it ready fitted and prepared to the hand !;
but spreads the world before us, and we are
to walk through it as Christ and the Apos-
ties did, with eyes open,' looking for the
sick and the suffering, the poor and the op.
pressed"
"Now | am certain" continued the lady,
as she replaced marble Diana in the CEN
tire Of tho mantle, II should like to do
some good every day; one feels so much
better when they so to rest at night; and
I'll just keep 10Y eyes open to day, and see
if [ come across any opportunities that,
under ordinary circumstances, should let
slip"
Half an hour later Mrs. Beach was in
the nursery, with the washcrwoman who
had com for the clothes. 81 wish, Mrs.
simms," said she, "that you would get
Tommys aprons ready for me by Wednes-
day; we are going out Of town, to remain
until Saturday, and I shall want good
supply on hand for such careless little
scamp as lie is"
Well, I'll try, ma'am," said the washer.
woman; give got behind hand a good
deal since Sammy had the whooping cough;
but now he's better, must try to make up
for lost time"
" lie was three last April, ma'am."
"And Tom is four" unused the lady,
Look here, Mrs. S INNS, won't you just open
the lower drawer of that bureau, and take
out those four green worsted dresses in the
cornera Toms out grown them, you see,
since last winter, but they are almost as
good as new. Now, if you want them for
little Sammy, they'll do nicely, without al
tering, think"
Want them, Mrs. Beach!' answered
the washerwoman, with tears starting into
her eyes-"1 haven't any words to thank
you or to tell what treasure they'll be-
Why they'll keep the little fellow as warm
as toast all winter"
Well, III place them on the top of the
Clothes" said the lady, smiling 10 herself as
size thought; "my eyes have been open
once to-day"
Not long afterwards Mrs. Beach was on
her way to market-for she was a notable
housekeeper-wlen IL she met a boy who had
lived short time in her family the year be-
lore, to do errands, wait on the door &C.
lie was bright, good hearted boy, and
had been 2 great favorite with the family,
and Mrs. Beach lad always felt interested
IN him ; but this morning she was in quite
a hurry, and would have passed him with
a cordial but l'asty, How are you JOSEPH,
my boys DO come and see us" hsa il not
struck he that Josephs face did not wear
its usual happy expression. She paused n.
the memory of last nights sermon fIa.hed
through her mind, and asked {" Is anything
tho matter with you, Josepha You do not
look SO happy as you used tor.
The boy looked moment, With. !@sh.,f.
doubling, half-confding expression, into
the lady's face; tie latter t,inmphsd.--
Mr.. Anderson has moved OH .of town. =
he said, pushing back bis worn, but nea.l, !
brushed cap from his Lair, : I've lost my.]
place; then little Aayt M, and NJ ID,
makes it very bad just nss IS s a !. S s ! i: as ss.
$50 1t doea,n aaaSsssd M; ~ 5sssis 8 3 r.
sympathiss warmly sslktsd, BIT 80, s
mind, Joseph; / remeMb~, oely 81 MIDI IS IS.