The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-07-14

came again, Josephine refused TO let me leave
her. Our life was quiet enough, but, with such
beautiful nature, and plenty TO do, We were
not loncly--less so because JOS hands were as
open as her heart, and to her all the sick and
poor looked, not only for help, but for the rarer
consolation of living sympathy and council
Her shrewd common sense, her practical capaci-
ty, her kindly cheerful face, her power Of appre-
ciating position Of want and perplexity and
seeing the best way out Of It, and above all,
her deep and fervent religious feeling made her
an invaluable friend to just that class who most
needed her.
In the course Of this spring we gained an Rd-
dition to our society," in the person Of Mr.. Wa
ring, the son Of the gentleman who had bought
the mills at Mrs. Boyle's death, but who had
hitherto conducted them by an overseer. lilo
had recently bought little island in the middle
Of the river, just below the dam, and proposed
erecting new mill upon it; but as the Tunxis
(the indian name Of our river) was liable to
rapid and destructive treshets the mill required
deep and secure foundation and lower story
Of stone. @
This implied some skillful engineering, and
Mr.. Arthur Waring, having studied this subject
fully abroad, came on from Boston, and took up
his abode in Valley Mills village. OF course,
we being his only hope Of society in the place,
he made our acquaintance early rather liked
him; his manner was good, his perceptions acute
his tastes refined and he had a certain strength
of will that gave force to character otherwise
commonplace. Josephine liked him at once;
she laid his 'shyneSs and brusqaerie which were
, only the expression ofa dominant selfconscious-
ness, to genuine modesty. He was depressed
and moody because he was bored for want o.
acquaintance, and missed the aduation and ca.
resses that he received at home as an only child;
but JOS swift imagination painted this as, the
trait Of reflective anil melancholy nature dis
gusted with the world, and pitied him accor-
dinghy; mild way of misanthropic speech, that
is apt to infest young men, added to this delu-
sion; and with all the energy ofher sweet ear
nest disposition, Josephine undertook his edu-
caton--undertook to teach him faith and hope
and charity, to set right his wayward soul, to
renovate his bitter opinions, to make him bet
ter and happier man.
1t is a we'll known fact in the philosophy o
the human mind, that it is apt to gain more by
Iimparting than by ewing; and since philoso-
ply, where it becomes fact, does not mcrcifully
adjust its results to circumstance, but rushes or
in implacable grooves. and clears its own track
cess Of crushing it to dust, it did not pause now
for the pure intentions and tender heart which
: in teaching another love to mon, taught hersel
, love to man, and learnt far better than he
pupil.
: Mr.. Waring was but man; he did not low
Josephine he admired her; be loved nothin!
| but himself his quiet, his pleasure; and whil
she ministercd to either, he regarded her will
species of affection that put on the mask Of
diviner passion and used its language. A thou
sand little things showed the man fully 10 me
5 cool spectator; but she who needed most the
E discerning eye regarded this gay bubble as if i
( had been jewel.
Perhaps blame him too severely, for it wa
$ against the very heart OF my heart that he sin
, ned; possibly did not allow for the temptation
t it was to young man quite alone in coun
r try village, without resources, and accustome'
/ to the fattery and caresses oil devoted mother
y to find himself agreeable in the eyes Of nobl
! and lovcable woman. Possibly, in his place
8 better man might have sought her society
. drawn her out Of her Deserve for his own delec
s tation, confded in her, worked upon her pit,
: claimed her cafe, played on her simplicity an
Il ignorance Of the world, crept into her heart an
n won its strength of emotion and its generou
d Affection i'm short made love to her withou
: saying so, honestly and openly. Yet there ar
G some men who would not have 6one it; an
even yet, while try to regard Arthur WARM
i with Christian charity; feel that cannot trus
b him, that do not respect him-that if dare,
a to despise anything God has made, my first con
I; tempt would light on him.
In the autumn, while all this was going o.
I received painful AMI wretehed letter fror
= Lefty Maiden, begging me to come to her.
n could not resist such an appeal; and one of Jc
= sephincs little nicces having come to spend th
], winter with her, hurried to Slepington--no
: I am sure, in the least regretted by Mr.. WARM
II who had begun to look at me with uneasy an
/ sometimes defiant eyes. '
1t found miserable household here. NJ
i. Maiden had in no way reformed. When di
n marriage ever reform bad man? On the cor
'r trary he was more dissipated than ever; an
Z whenever he came home, tho welcome th;
IT waited for him was little calculated to mai
sr home pleasant; for Letty'sq squick temper blaze
l. up in reproach and reyiling that drew out wor.
= recrimnation; and even the little, wailing, fe
: BILE baby, that filled Letty's arms and console
t. her in his absence, was only further carise
L. strife between her and her husband Often
,r I came down the street and saw the pretty ou
Df side Of the cottage, .waving with creepers, ar
ID hedged about with thorns, whose gay berri'
80 decled as if lor a festival. thought OF VIII
to Ia good old preacher among. the Friends on,
L. said to me; ''Sarah, thee will live to find shov
te are often seems, thee sees many quiet hous
r, with gay windows, that is hell inside"
i. ! soon found that must stay all winter
ID Slepington. had hard task before me-
IF try and teach LEFTY that she had no right
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