The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-10
ASHLAND ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MO

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The whole evening passed without the
occurrence of single incident that gave
healthful pulsation to the sick heart OF
Mr.. Walcott. No thoughtful kindness
was manifested by any member of the
family; but on the contrary, narrow
regard for self and a looking to him only
that he might supply the means of self
qualification.
No wonder, from the pressure which
was on him, that Mr.. W alcntt felt utter
ly disc 5uraged He retired early, and
sought to fnd that relief from mental
disquietude in sleep which he had vainly
| hoped for in the bosom of his family
But the whole night passed in broken
slumber and distur bing dreams. From
the cherries morning meal, at (which he
was reminded of the quarters bill that
must be paid, of the Goals and Hour that
were out, ard of the necessity of sup,
plying Mrs. Wa!cott's empty purse,
he went forth to meet the difficulties of
| another day, faint at heart, almost hope
| less of success. A confident spirit, sus-
tanned by home affections, would have
carr led him through; but unsu. ported
| as he was, the burden was too heavy for
him, and he saLk under it. The day
that opened upon him so unpropitiously
| closed upon him a ruined man
Let us look in for few moments up
on Mr. Freeman, friend and neigh5or
of Mr.. Walcott. He, also bad cone
home weary, dispirited and almost sick.
The trials of the day had been unusu-
ally severe, and When be looked anxious
| " forward to scan the future, not even a
CLEAN of light was seen along the black
horizon. 7-
As be stepped across the threshold Of
his dwelling, a pang shot through his
/ heart, for the thought came: How
slight the present hold upon all these
comforts, Not for himself, but for his
wife aud children was the pain.
Fathers comet cried glad h'tle
voice ON the stairs, the moment his foot
fall sounded in the passage; then q1Ickr
pattering feet were heard and then a
tiny fern was springing into his arms
Before reaching the sitting room above,
Alice, the eldest daughter was by his
side, her arm drawn foudly within his,
and her loving eyes lifted to his face.
Are you not late dear? 1t was the
gentle voice of Mrs. Freeman.
Mr.. Freeman could not trust himself
to answer. He was too deeply troubled
| iB spirit to assume at the moment cheer
full tone, and he had no wish to saddeu
the hearts that loved him, by letting the
depression from which he was suffering
become too clearly apparent. But the
eyes of Mrs. Freeman saw quickly be
low the surface.
Are you not we'll, Robart?' she in
uuired teuderly, as she drewzhis large
| arm chair toward the centre CT the
ROOM
"a little headache, he answered with
q slight evasion.
Scarcely was Mr.. Freeman seated ere
| a pair of hands was busy with each foot,
removing gaiter and shoes and supplying
their place with soft slipper. There
was not one in the household who did
| not feel happier for his return, nor one
who did not seek TO render HIM some
| kind Office.
1t was impossible, under such burst
of heart sunshine, for the spirit OF Mr.
Freeman long t. remain shrouded. Al
most imperceptibly to himself, gloomy
thoughts gave place to more cheerful
ones, and by the time tea was ready, he
had half forgotten the fears which had
so haunted him through the day.
But they could not be held back al,
together, and their existence was marked
during the evening by an unusual silence
and abstraction of mind. TIis was OBJ
served by Mrs. Freeman, who, moro than
half suspecting the cause, Kept PACK
| from her husband the noSledge of GER
tain matters about which she had intend
ed to speak to him, for she feared they
would add to his mental disq lietude.-
During the evening she CLEANED from
sonething he said the real cause of his
chauged aspect At once her thoughts
commenced running in new ehannel.-
By few remarks, she drew her husband
into conversation on the subject of home
expenses, and the propriety of restric'
tion in various points. Many things
were mutually pronounced superfuous
and easily to be dispensed with, and be
fore sleep fell soothingly on the heavy
eyelids of Mr. freeman that night an
entire change III lneir s"yAc VI hFiDS H1o
been determined upou-a change that
would reduce their expenses at least one
half
I see light ahead, were the hopeful
| words OF Mr.. Freeman, as he resigned
himself to slumher.
With renewed strength of mind and
body, and confident spirit, he went
forth the next day-a day that he had
looked forward to with fear and tremb-
ling. Aud it was only through this re-
| newed streng'h and confident spirit that
he was able to overcome the difficulties
that l3omed up, mountain high, before
him. Weak despondeucy would have
| ruined all. Home had proved his tower
| of strength-his walled city. Strength
ened for the conflict, be had gone forth
again into the world and conquered 10
the struggle.
L see light ahead, gave place to the
morning - Orange Blossoms
CRINoLrNE DETHRoNED IN PARIS. =
The Paris correspondent of the Boston
| J,ras,eXe7,. writing October I4th, SAYS