The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-07-07
SeIett M(istellanp.
HoMELY MARIE.

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"But look, then," said Mrs. Moore
. to her husband, show homely that littl
one is. ! s she not, William ?"
And Mr.. Moore, who was sitting in
; rocking chair, amusing himself with pok
; ing the fire, laid down the tongs he held
! and gravely answered his wife:
"But, my dear, you have already sait
it one hundred times, and were you t,
say it one hundred times more, Mari
would not become less homely for you
saying So"
| Marie was little girl of about four
teen. She was their only child, and tt
do her mother justice, was evidently
Very homely-nay, almost revolving
with her little grey eyes, fiat nose, largt
tmoutb, thick protruding lips, red hair
and above all, form remarkably awry
l. Marie was, then, very homely-but
she was sweet girl, nevertheless. Kind
and intelligent, she possessed a mind oil
the highest order. Nature seemed to
have compensated her with every good
quality of the heart for the want of every
beauty of person.
The poor little thing was profoundly
hurt, as she listened to her mothers OBJ
servations,- ''Oh, you little fright, you
will never get.a husband" ra
Eight o'clock struck. Mrs. Moore
was sorely vexed -'----.-.-'.
go to bed, Marie.
Trembling, the little girl approached
her mother, to. give her the kiss of good
night
"Tis useless, you little mouster," said
her mother.
A tear rolled from the little ones eye.
She hastily wiped it away, and turning
to her father, presented him the yet hu
mid check. -.--....--..
He kissed her tenderly.
81 am not altogether miseraEle," she
inurmured leaving the room
Retiring to her chamber she com
menced emb oidering scarf, and work
ed thus, part of the night, for she de-
sired to be able to present it to her
mother, when she rose in the morning.
The clock struck twelve. She had
just flushed, and, putting it by, the lit,
tie girl calmly resigned herself to rest.
Her repose was undisturbed.
On the morrow, Marie presented the |
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pain the little one experienced when her
mother received it coldly, and expressed |
none of those tender sentiments which |
were to have been the sweet little one Is |
reward.
Her eyes, by chance, glanced over a
neighboring mirror.
"Yes," Che said, internally, 81 am
homely, they are right" and she sought
IA her young head to find remedy for
Aud tten in the world-new pangs
the little Lomely ones heart.
A first impression alienated all the
young girls of her own age; but then
he was so good, so amiable. SO amusing,
hat they approached, they listened, and
hen loved her. Now, indeed, our little
me was happy.
One day Mr.. Moore went home in a
,iolent passion, and became, in conse-
Iuence of some slight provocation,
lighly ineensed against his wife. Their
domestic felicity was troubled for eight
ong days-for eight. long days Mrs.
Moore was continually crying. Marie
q vain racked her young brains to dis
oyer why-but her father still contin-
led angry, and her mother was contin-
Ially weeping. At last she reflected in
Ter mind how to reconcile them.
They were all three seated in the par
Moore was arranging the fire,
'hen this was concluded, he threw the
oDgs from him, snatching book from
be mantle, and opened it abruptly but, {
fter moments persual, he closed it
gain, in a violent humor, cast fierce c
lance at the trembling wife, and hur- 6
iedly rose from his chair.
Marie, deeply moved, clasped her 7
rms about his neck, as he was about to g
ise, and affectionately caressed him U
lie could not reject her innocent coax s
'g, and the little girl, thinking she had r
occeeded in touching his heart. took in I
er hands the moistened handkerchief b
herewith her mother had been drying o
er weeping eyes, and dried them Sc s
ond time Herewith she then tenderly v
her mother, who returned her II
fectionate carress, with all mothers c
,pdness
The parties being now favorably dis e
osed, nought remained but to establish
ie peace This was no easy matter
either would make the first overture u I
and without the penetration of little = =
[arie, the reconciliation would not then .,
ave taken place.
She took her fathers hand between T
sr own little hands, and pressed it to !.
,r bosom; she then took her mothers u
md, aud joined it to her fathers as it
y near her heart. Human pride could W
,sist no longer, the alienated parents {,
,se at the same moment, and cordially "
nbraced each other. - h
From that hour Marie was the idol of Ii
lem both. q
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