Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-11-17
MisteJlaneuus.
Every Wrinkle a Line of Beauty.
By T. s. ARTHUR.

Il don't like old people, said
thoughtless young girl, they are either
cross. disagreeable. or ugly
You have been unfortunate in your
chances of observation replied a lady
sitting near her.
1T may be so, but speak, at least
from experience. All the old people it
it has been my fortune, or misfortune, 10
meet, have been cross in temper, and
repulsive in appearance. l have an old
aunt who always is associated in my
mind with the Witch of Eador. From
child 1 have had a perfect horror of
her. | doubt if she ever gave utterance
to kind or accomplishing word in her
life.'
You must not judge all by this aunt,
my young FRIEND said the lady. There
are handsome and agreeable old people
in the world, and not few of them either
but many. Age does not necessarily
sour the temper. nor mar the counten-
ance There is such thing as grow
ing old gracefully and the number of
those who are thus advancing along the
paIhs of life, am pleased TO say, are in
creasing yearly. 1 happen to have an
old aunt also, bat, so far from being a
second Witch of Endor, l heard gen.
tleman, not many days ago, remark. in
speaking of her, why, every wrinkle in
Mrs. Elders face is line of beauty
And so it is; for every wrinkle there
was born of patient endurance or unset
fish devotion TO the good of others. |
look at her dear old face often and often
and say to myself Now is she not hand
some?'
I should really like to see your aunt,
said the young girl, half skeptical.
Come to my house to- morrow, and we
will pay her a VISIT answered the lady
1T will do both of us good
Thank you for the invitation. will
certainly CALL
The next day come, and the young
lady was early at the house of Mrs. Bar
ton.
Glad 10 see you Kate was the pleas
ant greeting she received. we are t'
call on my Aunt Elder, l believe
Yes; you promised to introduce me t'
an old lady who. SO far from being eros:
and ugly, is sweet tempered and beauti
full. The sweet temper l can imagine
but not face wrinkled and beautiful a
the same time.'
You shall see,' she answered.
sAh, good morning. Mary said Low
but very pleasant aud cheerful voice, a
the two ladies' entered the small but nea
and orderly sitting room of Mrs. Elder
MY friend, Miss Kate Williams, saiC
Mrs. Barton. presenting the young lady
Mrs. Elder laid her knitting upon
table, close to her open Bible, and rising
took the hand of Miss Williams, lookin:
earnestly into her young face as she dix
so, and smiling so sweet welcome, tha
Kate did not see wrinkle, for the beau
tiful light that shone from the dlady'
placid countenance.
4 am always pleased to see young Ia
ces,' said Mrs. Elder, 'and TO feel tn
warmth of young hearts,
How are you to day, aunt 2 inquire
Mrs. Barton.
Not so well in body as when you wer
here last. slept but poorly
Mrs. Elder smiled as if she were tel
ling of enjoy yments. and then added
But this is one of the penalties of age
I knew it must come. and long ag
made up my mind to be patient and en-
during. These are some of the ligh
affections. lasting but moment. which
If borne in Christian meekness, help
work out for us that far more. exceedin