The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

With parity, tr~sA, Mlth, M~skNess, end lrv~s
Oh, daughters II eAssM feclteh vlvxsMe hewasvs
Lee, IN that srfet realm, sea have nothing 10
wear,
Eyes Open"
"Oar minister said In his sermon, last even
inc, said Mrs Beach, the wife ct prosper.
Gus Wholesale dry 1ceols merchant IN Mar.
bet street NJ she busted her mantle of pcrce
lain and marble, On Monday morning, What
Ae who wanted h be good, must be on the
constant "ieok out Tor opportunities that
Goa deee not ind our work, and bring il
ready fitted and prepared to our hands; but
spreads the world before us, and we are b,
walk through il as Christ and the apostles
did, with eyes open, looking for the sick and
the suffering, the poor and the oppressed
Now, am certain continued the lady,
o. she replaced marble Diana in the center
Of the mantle, u should like to do come
god every Jay. one feels so much better
when they 90 to rest at night, and I'll Just
keep my eyes open to day, and see il
Come across any approximations that under
ordinary circumstances should let slip
Half an hour later, Mrs Beach was in the
nursery with the washerwoman, who had
come for the clothes Il wish, Mrs Simms,
saii she MS she heaped the soiled linen into
the basket that You would get Tommy $
aprons re-. iy for me by Wednesday; we are
going out Of town to remain until Saturday,
and shall want a good supply on hand for
such a careless little scamp as he is.
"Well; |; II try Ma am, said the washerwo-
man; I've got behindharsi good deal since
Sammy got the whooping cough. but now
hes better, ! must try TO make up for los,
tine
Has he had the whooping cough? Poor
little fellow How old is he r questioned
the lady
He was three, last April, ma am
And Tom is four unused the lady
Look here, Mrs Simms, won't YOU just
open the over drawer of that bureau and
take ous hose four green worsted dresses in
the corner2 Toms ontgrown them, YOU see
since last winter, but thew are almost as good
as new. Now. if you want them for little
sammy, thcyli do nicely, without altering
think =
Want them, Mrs Beach, answered the
washerwoman, with tears starting into her
dim eyes-.i haven't any words to thank
you, or tell you what treasure they'll be
Why, they keep the little fellow as warm
Is toast, all winter
swell I'll place them on top OF the
Clothes said The lady, smiling to herself as
she thought, My eyes have been open once
to-day
Not long afterwards, Mrs Beach was on
her way to market, (for she was notable
housekeeper) when she met boy. who had
lived short time ia her family the year be
fore. To do errands, wait on the door, &c
ne was bright good-hearted, merry-faced
boy, and had been u great fayorite with the
family, and Mrs. Beach had become interest
ed in him: but this morning she was in quite
a hurry, and would have passed the child
with a cordial, blu. hasty, How are you
Joseph, nay boy? De come and see us
had it not struck her that Josephs Glce did
not wear its usual happy expression, She
paused, as the memory Of last nights ser
mon flashed through her mind, and asked,
is anything the matter with you, Joseph !?
You do not look as happy as you used TO- =
The boy looked up a moment, with a hall
doubling, hali-confding expression into the
iady's face; the latter triumphed MIR An
dersons moved out of town" he said, push
in back his worn. but neatly brushed cap,
FRI m his hair, $50 I've lost my place. and
lttie Mary's sick and that makes it very bad
just now.
"!~o it does, answered Mrs, Beach, her
svmla.nies warmly enlisted But never
mind, Joseph, J remember, only night before
last. my brother sid he should want a new
errand hey, ia q few lays for his store, and
hed give a good one. two dollars week.
Now III see him to-day, and get the situa-
ton fur you if yen like
The boy, white face frightened "Ol /
should be SO glad OF it, Mrs Beach,
And see here, Joseph, I'm goinr TO mar
ket and, perhaps ! can find something nice
for little Mary. The lady remembered that
Josephs mother, though n poor seamstress
was proud woman and felt that this would
lie "A delicate way Of presenting her u gift
20 she found some delicious pears and
grapes, and nice chicken 10 make some
broth for Mary. who she learned was i'll
with fever. before she proceeded to do her own
marketing. But ii was pity that the lady
did not see Joseph. a, he sprans into the
chamber. where little Mary lay YEARLY
moaning on her bed. while her mother sat
stitching bu-ily in one corner and held up
the chicken snd the fruit, crying Good
news good news I've got all these nice
thins. Tor Mary, and place at two dollars
week
%, hnw little Mays hot fingers closed
o.er lie lunches of white grapes, while the
sewing dropped from her mothers fingers,
n the tears ran down he cheeks
Il was evening, and Mrs. Beach sat in the
library, absorbed in some new book, when
she heard her husband step in the hail.
Taou n the .aorning had been SO pleasant,
the afternoon was cloniy, and the day had
gone VI in a low. su'len, penetrating
rain.
Now Mrs Beach loved her husband with
the love Of true wife, but he was not
drmonstratise man. and the first beauty and
poetry of their married life had settled down
int a somewhat bare, every day, matter-of
fact existence But her heart was warm
n nigit--warm with the good deeds Of the
day. and remembering her resolution Of the
morning, che threw down her book, and
ran down stairs
Henry, dear" said the soft voice Of The
wife, has the rain wet you, at allY Let
me take OF your coat for you
Thank You, Mary ! don't believe I'm
anywise injured, but YOU may help me, inst
for the pleasure of it and he stood still,
while she removed the heavy coat, with ali |
softnses OF touch and movement, which be- |
long TO woman. She hung it up, and then |
the husband drew her TO his heart with all
the old lover tenderness
"you are very thoughtful Of me Mary,
my wife, he said.
And there was music in Mrs Beachs |
heart 40 she went up stai,s--music set to |
the woods Eyes open eyes open AR. |
thurs Home Gazette.
DKowxED.-On the evening Of Tuesday last.
Issh inst, farmer by the name Of wilkinson.
10 csos.isg the Des Noines river near Ams.er.
dam, With his wagon, missed the right road,
asd eoa into too deep water. The consequence
vss that The vseoa sss tipped Over. aud Mr.. |
Wiikiasoa snd his two children sho vrrr With |
him asre sh,os D inso the waves. Mr.. Wilkip- |