The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-11-25
A Line Of Beauty.
BIZ 7. .. ARrnvE.

~ don't like old people, snid a thought. :
less young girl, ",hey are either cross, dis
agreeable, or ugly" i-te.i.' ~ s. ss I
"You have been unfortunate in your chan.
ces of obserVation," replied lady sitting
near her. esgs =sp .-r.s..,.f. p, 81 II
"Itmuy be so, Bit spesk, at least from
texperience. All the old people it has been
my fortune, or misfortune. to meet, have
been cross in temper, and repulsive in ap-
pearanGe. have an old aunt who always
is associated in my mind with tbs Witch of
Endor. From child have had perfect
horror Of her. ! doubt il she ever gave ut
terance to a kind or accomplishing word In
her e."sit'gsss ,naH ste sr' aa- a -@.
"You must not Judge all BY this aunt. my
voting friend" said the lady. "There are
handsome and sgFeeabls old people in the
world, and not few of them either but
many. Age does not necessarily sour the
temper, nor mar the countenance. There
is such thing as ''growing old gracefully"
and the number of those who are thus ade
voncing along the paths Of life, l am pleas
cd ID Say, are increasing yeorly. l happen
10 hS1e oh Sla cunt also, but, SO far from be.
ing second Witch Of Endor, Iheard gen.
tlemon, not many days ago, remark, in
speaking of htF, "Wby, every wrinkle in
Mrs. Elders face 10 line of beauty " And
so it is; for every wrinkle there was born
of patient endurance or unselfsh devotion
to the good of others. ! look at her dear
old face often and often, and say I'd myself.
"Nowis she not handsome T. s5s e..7- |
81 should really like to see your autt,"
said the young girl, half skeptical:
"Come to my house Tomorrow, and We
will pay her visit" answered the LADY,
at will do both of us good" l-ns ..
"Thank you for the invitation will
certainly call" W..
The next day camei and the young lady
was early at the house of Mrs. Barton.
"Glad to see you Kate" was the pleasant
greeting she received. ave are to call on
my Aunt Elder, believe"
ayes: you promised to in troduce me TO
an old lady who, SO far from being cross
and ugly, is sweet tempered and beautiful.
The sweet temper can imagine, but not
face wrukled and beautiful ut the same
time."e -.. s... .,. ... .a
"Yuu shall see," she answered. .. .
"Ah, good morning, Mary" said low
but very pleasant and cheerful voice, as the
- two ladies' entered the small but neat and
orderly sitting room of Mrs. Elder.
"My friend, Miss Kate Williams" said
Mrs. Barton, pseseniing the young lady.
Mrs. Elder laid her knitting upon table,
;, close to her open Bible, and rising took the
y hand Of Miss Williams, looking earnestly
J., into her young face as she did so, and smil.
Is ing so sweet welcome, that Kate did not
/ see wrinkle, for the beautiful light that
shone from the old ludy's placid counlen-
It ance.
e ii am always pleased to see young faces"
d said Mrs. Elder, sand to feel the warmth OF
3 young hearts" ... :... ...
2 "How are you to day, aunt !" inquired
II Mrs. Barton.
10 "Not SO we'll in body as when you were
here last l slept but poorly" b., @
It Mrs. Elder smiled as if she were telling
n of enjoyments, and then added s@'.
fe "But this Is one Of the penalties Of age.
a knew it must come, and long ago made uE
my mindto be patient and enduring. These
ID are some of the light affections, lasting but
IN moment, which. if borne in Christian
I'd meekness, help to work out for US that fa
more exceeding and eternal weight Of glory
he to which the apostle refers in one OF hi
ds sublime passages" -ss~s.-,
d. Miss Williams looked at the old lady bal
Nc wonderingly. ad. ..a.. t..- ...', ~..lq.a
w "Always doing something, Aunt Elder,
ar said Mrs. Barton. placing her hand upon tn
m. half knit yarn stocking which the old lad
bv had put aside as she rose to take the hand 9
"a. Miss Williams. "Knitting, | suppose, ha
~ grown into kind ofhabit. The act bring
N. Its own reward. 1t is your pleasant pas
- time" ,,....,+A .,.sa., ~, .c ...- ~.
a, ."No child, not my pleasant but my use fu
ok employment" answered Mrs. Elder. 6
he can't do much in this world for other pee
I'm pie /; still ! can do a little and I am thanl
full for the privilege; for don't believe il
Ia possible for any one to be'hapPy who is nt
on engaged in some useful employment
nm manage 10 keep the children Of some ha
md dozen poor families 10 warm stockings f
e;r the winter, and that is something added
|e the common stock Of human Comfort."i
hat The eyes Of Mils Williams were fixed il
,e. tently upon the old lady's age-marked fe
led tures. Wrinkles went curving about ,he
ads cheeks, her lips and chin, and wrinkles the
The planted themselves deeply upon her for'
or head. Grey hairs were visible beneath hi
On. cap border her calm eyes 10y back in the
on hollow sockets; the symmetry Of her mou
ous was gone; and yet 1t seemed to the youl
pht gisl, as she gased at her wonderngly, as
Eevery wriahle 10 that aged face were inde
BRO. line of beauty. .a
Tay uBat you must have q surer foundation
per- Happiness than knitting stoCkings," e'
the Mrs. Bartoi.