Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26


fully into the way marked out for him.
and walked resoluteiy in il.
He Obtained situition with mer
chant who had known his father, wherr
his fathiuin-sS and unlIring devotion 10
his du'iss. won the conf lence Of ali who
knew him. Du inr the first years Of her
widowhood, his m ,iher had tau ,ht pr
vate school for young la lies; AMI i; ws'
the boys highest ambition to relieve her
o this necessity. anl give her the rest
her feeble life required. | c'nnot tel
you all his privatioas, his WI ng sacri-
fee of every recreation. his continued
self denial, that he might Tighten the
burdens of those 50 dear to him.
Year after year. success croEnel his
efforts In the village where his m tn
er hsd passed the years of her childhood
and the first years of her married life,
h. purchaseIa a pleasant; r sidence for her.
aud lhen lucrative business beginning
t. rise in the West. he came here.
At the time of his rem lyal here. acci
dent revealed to him the fact, tha' the
widow aud invalid dau h'er O. one whose
fortune was, By his fathers advice, risk
ed in that uafortunate speculation wh;an
had 50 changed his oYn Iiie, we're living
in extreme ppverty. II him they are
in l~oied for The pleasant home rhat
nDw sh tiers them and for the d licate
t,oa gh,iul min s,rttlon Ia their daily
Comfort.
Now, when the commercial wnrl' is
clou led. and disas ers crowl thick an
f4s. upol lin a upon others. his anx
i ,us lhoughtS turn - the m ,-her. ani
suffering sister, in The little villa g home.
who,e comiur' depend uppn him to the
q. her lonely ireSi ie. t. when his con
It IT thug 1t ulisoss lmpaItS lis only
light, and "a MS own home. and the
young VIII whose h4ppin-s, is drarrr &"
him han il e F r .bis, Msrssrrl. Ralph
II ie gives hi> DAYS TO incrs ant Toll and
liogIy sscrii .es 'he soeial pleasures
he 10 . emineo fitted 10 enjoy.
have been in these ,hrre hones.-
Wuh love ,hay is almost reverence. his
mother and sister sprsk his rame, and
with fuli hearts thank G II for his life
tha' liie 50 flied with the beau'y Of self
r.nuncia'jon. The widow and daughter,
whose hearts he has made glad tell of
his numberiess ac.s of kindness, of lis
delicate and unceasing walchfulness. and
daily they ak Gods blessing on him
whose life is a blessing TO Others.
In his own home. the wife, whose love
hould bless him. whose genie ministry
should comfort aud strengthen him. turns
coldly from him, because he prefers the
happiness of others 10 his own gra;ifca
lion, because the pressing duties Of life
claim all his waking hours. leaving him
little leisure for the claims of Society. or
for The high intellectual culture which
few attain whose lives are mol wholly le-
voted to it :"
.'Oh, Ralph have never known voul
L have SO creelly misjudged You. said
the weeping wife.
The old man continued 4: Some men
talk poetry, some write it in words, and
some write it in their lives. The true
heroism which poets have sung. the
beauty of self abnegation and of cease
less devotion 70 duty. which have been
their inspiration. Ralph Hale has lived.
The woman who has won the deepest
love Of such heart, should reverenIly
and gratefully cherish it as toe richest
blessing Of her life"
In the twilight of that day, Margaret
was awaiting her husbands Ie;uin-I
Amid the bitter seli reproachings that
harkened the hour. giles med new and
holy light. Higher purposes were arous
ed within her La the fu ure she would
make divinely real in her life the beau
iiul ideals which had filed her head
with unsaJisf-d longiO5s. She, too.
would live for others, and first of all for
him whom she had so misunderstood.
A hurried step in the entrance hall,
then on t airs, and the next moment
sic was cissppd in her husbands arms.
You have been very ill.," said voice
wirh emotion, 'but thank God,
J gu are safe now. my M-rgaret -
cOh, yes. | am safe indeed now,"
said Margaret's heart.
IL that hour ali vas made clear be-
ween them. With new resolves for the
future, with a deeper love for each OH
sr, and a prayer for strength. another
page of lite was turned ior them.
Years afterwards, Margaret, a proud
and happy wife, wrote Il cannot tell
you all he has been TO me-my guide
when | was ignorant. my strength when
fallered. my best earthly friend always.
What do | not owe you for revealing the
mistake that had almost wrecked the
happiness OF both"
LITTLE SINS "A little hole in a ship
sinks it; small breach carries all away |
before it, a. little stab in the heart kills a
nan; and little sin, as cften improperly |