Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-12-10
And plsh this the two separated-Joe to
return TO csmn, and Tom Miller to lay plans
for folloFibe Henry Raymond.
FRO BE CONTINUED.
The Happy Calamity.

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81 have lost my whole fortune" said a
merchant, as he returned one evening to
his home;sswe can no longer keep our car
riage. We must leave this large house
The chiIdrSn can 10 longer go to expensive
schools. Yesterday | was a rich nun; to-
day thereis nothing can call my own.''
Dear iesband,' said the wife. ':we are
still rich % each other and eur children
Money may pass away, but God has giveI
rs a better treasure in those active hands
and loving. g.hearts.'
Dear ssther.' said the children, ado Lot
Look SO SAB ge will help to get living
"Wbsss & ySU' 90. poor things" said be.
"You sfal see! you shall see." answered
several voices. alt is pity if we have been
10 school ger nothing. How can the father
of eight Children 6e poor! We shall work.
and make you rich again"
81 shaashelp,' said the younger girl,
hardly tour years old. 81 viii not have any
new things bought. and | shall sell my
great doli."
The hesv. OF the husband and father,
WHICH lldt euih NltilNu UCSOiA! ilAS q
stone, was lifted up. The sweet enthusiasm
of the scene cheered him, and his nightly
prayer wasSiike the song of praise.
They left their stately house. The SER
wants were discharged. Pictures and plate,
rich carpet. and furniture were sold; and
she who bad been The mistress of the man
sion shed no tears.
'Pay every debt" said she; let no one
suffer Though us, and we may be happy"
He rented a neat cottage and a small
riece of ground, few miles from the city.
With the aid Of his sens he cultivated vcge-
tables for the market. He viewed, with
delight ard establishment, the economy of
his wife, nnftured as she had been in wealth.
and the efficiency which his daughters soon
acquired under ber training.
"The eides; one instructed in the house
hold, and also assisted the younger children;
besides, they executed various works, which
they had learned IS accomplishments, but
which they found could be disposed of to
advantage. They embroidered with taste
some of the ornamental parts of female ap-
parel, which were readily sold to a mer-
chant of the'cily.
They cultivated flowers, sent bouquets to
market in the cart that conveyed the vegc-
tables; they plated straw, they painted
maps, they executed plain needlework.-
Every one was at her post, busy and cheer
ful. The lite cottage was like beehive.
81 never enjoyed such health beftre," said
the father.
Sand was never SO happy BEFORE" said
the mother.
awe never knew how many things we
could do, when we lived in the great house,"
Il, u =. el4-0+ser
great deale3etter here. You call US your
little bees
"Yes," replied the fatl er, "and you make
just such honey as my heart delights to feed
on"
Economy as we'll as industry was strictly
observed; nothing was wasted; nothing un-
Necessary vas purchased. The eldest daugh-
ter became resistant teacher in a disiin-
rui>hed female seminary, and TIE second
took her place as instructresS to the family
1--WE are now thriving aid prosperous
said he; "shall we return to the cty!"
.Oh, MOI" was The unanimous reply.
LET US remain" said the wife. ''where
we have found health and contentment
Father" said the youngest, "all we
hope you are not going to be rich
again; for then,' she added, 1--WE little ones
were shat up in the nursery, and did not
see much ce4ou or mother. Now we ali
live together, and sister, who loves Us,
teaches US, and we learn to be industrious
and useful. We were none of us happy
when we were ich, and did not work. So,
father, please not to be rich man any
more" Mrs. Sigourney