Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER A, 1853.

when he looked anxiously forward to scan
the future, not even CLEAN of light was
seen along the black horizon
AS he stepped across the threshold of
his dwelling, pang shot through his heart,
for the thought come: How slight the
present hold upon all his comforts Not
for HIMSELF but. for his wife and children
was the pain.
Fathers come ? cried glad little voice
on the stairs, the moment his football sound
ed in the passage; then quick, pattering
feet were heard-and then tiny form was
springing into his arms. Before reaching
the sitting-room above, Alice, the eldest
daughter, was by his side, her arm drawn
fondly within his, and her loving eyes lift
ed 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 in
spirit to assume at the moment cheerful
tone, and he had no wish to sadden the
hearts that loved him by letting the de.
preston from which he was suffering be.
| come too clearly apparent. But the eyes
of Mrs. Freeman saw quickly below the
surface
Are you not well, Robert ? she inquired
tenderly, as she drew his large armchair
| toward the center of the room
"A little headache he answered, with {
slight evasion
Scarcely was Mr.. Freeman seated ere /;
pair of hands was busy at each foot, reno
wing gaiter and shoe, and supplying theil
place with soft slipper There was not on,
in the household who did not feel happier
| for his return, nor one who did not seek t.
render him some kind office
It was impossible, under such burst O
heart-sunshine, for the spirit of MIR Free
man long to remain shrouded Almos
imperceptibly to himself gloomy Thoughts
! gave place to more cheerful ones, and by
the time tea was ready, he had half forgot
! ten the fears which had so haunted hin
through the day.
But they could not be held back alto
gether, and their existence was marked
during the evening, by an unusual silenc,
and abstraction of mind This was obser
we'd by Mrs Freeman, who, more than hal
suspecting the cause, kept back from he
husband the knowledge of certain matter
about which she had intended to speak t
him, for she feared they should add to hi
mental disquietude, During the evenin
she CLEANED, from something he said, th
real cause of his changed aspect. Atone
her thoughts began to run in new chan
mel. By a few leading remarks she lie
her husband into conversation on the sub
ject of home expenses, and the prophet
of restriction in various points. Man
things were mutually superfuous, and ea
silly to be dispensed with; and before slee
fell soothingly on the heavy eyelids of Nj
Freeman that night, an entire change c
change in their style of living had bee
determined upon-a change that would re
duce their expenses at least one half.
[ see light ahead, were the hopefr
words of Mr. Freeman, as he resigned hin
self to slumber.
With renewed strength of mind and body
and confident spirit he went forth tn
next day-a day that he had looked fol
ward to with fear and trembling And
was only through this renewed strengt
and confdeut spirit that he was able t
overcome the difficulties that loomed n
mountain high, before him. Weak despor
dency would have ruined all. Home ha
had proved his powerof strength-his walle
city. Strengthened for the conflict, h
had gone forth again into the world, an
conquered in the struggle.
4 see light ahead, gave place to 'Th
morning breaketh p Orange Blossom.
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