The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-10-15

new crrahd boy in tew days for his store,
aud he'd give good ono two dollars week.
Now I'll sec him to day aud get tho si,ua-
ton for you if you like"
The boys whole face Enlightened. "Oh
I shall 10 so glad Of it, Mrs. Dcachw
"And see here, Joseph; I'm going to
market, and perhaps we can find something
nice for little Mary" The lady remember
cd that Josepli's mother, though poor
seamstress, was u proud woman, and felt
this would be delicate way Of presenting
her gift.
So she found some delicious pears and
grapes and nico chicken to make some
broth for Mary, who she learned was i'll
with fever, before she proceeded to her own
marketing. But it was pity that the lady
did not see Joseph as he sprang into the
chamber where little Mary lay moaning
wearily OIL her bed, while her mother sat
stitching busily i'll one corner, and held up
the chicken and tho fruit, crying "Good
news Good news! I've got all these nice
things for Mary, and place at two dollars
weekm
o.! how little Mary's hot fingers closed
over tho punches of white grapes, while
the sewing dropped from her mothers fin
gers, rs the tears ran down her cheeks.
1t was evening, and Mrs. Beach sat in
the library absorbed in some new book,
when she heard her husbands step in the
hall. Though the II orning lad been pleas.
ant, the afternoon was cloudy, and the day
had gone down in a low, sullen, penetrating
rain.
Now, Mrs. Beach loved her husband with
the love Of true wife, but he was not
dcmonstratve man, and the first beauty
and poetry Of their married life had settled
down into somwhat bare, every day, matter
Of Fact existence. But her heart was warm
to-mght-warm with good deeds of the
day, and remembering the resolution of the
morning, to throw down her book and run
down stairs.
Henry, DEAR" said the soft voice of the
wife, "has the rain wet you all? Let me
take of your coat for you"
"Thank you, Mary; I don't think I'm
anywIsc injured, but you may help me, Just
for the pleasure of it, and he stood still
willie she removed the heavy coat, with all
that soltncss Of touch and movement which
belongs to woman. She hung it up, and
then her husband drew her to his heart
with all the old loves tenderness.
And there was, music in Mrs. Beacl's
heart as sho went up stairs-music set 10
the words, "Eyes open Eyes openy
lntempcrance is habit that is almost
certain 10 result in failure. Even the mod
crate Use Of alcoholic stimulauts to the man
whose business requires clear intellect and
constant prudence, is attended with danger.
1t clouds the perception, and creates feel
lug of boldness and recklcssness, that NAV.
III moment, thwart the best laid plan of
years. The business man who indulocs at
all in artificial stimulants, can never he sure
of himself.
1he Nrgro's Urod-hrep ont of lie Hau-
On Monday, of this week, says the Tampa Pen
insula Of the 9th instant, while Can't. parkhll
was returning to his camp, from this place. the
iorse' his servant "a strapping negro man,) was
riding, took fright and threw the rider. The
head of the negro, in his descent, struck the leg
of Capt. Parkhill's horse, breaking it, when il
(the negros head) glanced and struck n tree on
the side Of the road. peeling off the bark for sew.
erai feet The negro was stupified for an instant,
but received no injnry' II is supposed that he
belongs 10 tho hard shell persuasion
-s-s-
A fellow stole n saw, and on his trial
told the Judge that he only took it in a
joke.
"IIow far did you carry it," asked the
Judge.
"Two miles" answered the prisoner
"Ah," that's carrying joke too far" re-
marked the Judge, and the prisoner got
three months unreqnited labor.
"Tom," said an impudent wag to con-
ceited fob, III know beautiful girl who so
wishes to make your acquaintance"
"Devilish glad to hear it-fne girl,
struck with my appearance, suppose, ell 2"
Yes, very much SO. She thinks you'd
make capital playmate for her pretty lit
tie poodle dog!"
Exit fop, shockingly sold!
No woman4ea be lady who would
wound or mortify another. No matter how
beautiful, how refined, how cultivated she
may be- she is in reality coarse, and the in.
amste vulgarity of her nature man,fests it.
self here. Uniformly kind, courteous and
polite 'tfsaspent Of all persons, is one mark
OF a trus woman.