The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-02-10
THE LITTLE HOME.

"I wish, mamma" said Ella Harrison,
" that we were rich, like the Goldacres. It's
so disagreeable living in small house with
only four rooms in it. IL we were only rich,
| should be satisfied"
Mrs. Harrison, a sweet looking, middle
aged lady, who sat in one corner Of the room,
with her youngest child, a rosy-cheeked,
curl ly-headed little fellow Of four wears,
asleep upon her lap, looked up with mourn
ful smile into the beautiful face Of her daugh.
ter.
Thousands, my dear child" she said
are at this very moment breathing similar
wish. Is it not great pity their desire,
cannot be gratifieds What happy world
we should have! Don't you think we
should :"
There was a slight accent Of irony in Mrs
Harrison's tone, aud Ella instantly perceived
it.
+" Ii seems TO me, mamma, that every rich
person might be happy, il they only would
but presume YOU are about to point me 70
the Smiths, who are the wealthiest, and still
the most miserable of al our acquaintances
But really, my dear mother, il tce were rich
don't you think that we would be very hap.
py y
- am very rich, and very happy too,r
said Mrs. H., with 4 self-satisied arr. "
know OF none in this world with whom |
would exchange places
Ella dropped her crochet-work into her
lap, aud looked with surprise into her motii-
er,s face.
"Uc rich !" she exclaimed. Why, how
do YOU make that out: Wouldn't YOU ex-
change places with the GoldaCrcs, who live
in perfect palace. and who have hosts oi
servants, aud who dress in silks and satins
every day =
"No. | would not exchange places with
Mrs. Guldacrc," said Mrs. H., .'for if did
should have % give up my most valuable
treasures. | should have 70 resign YOU and
Nelly, and your dear father, aud my brave
little Tommy, who i sleeping 20 sweetlt
here in my lap
ooh, did not mean that at ALL" said
Ella Z" did not mean tlat you, individual.
", should make the exchange. ! meant that
the whole family should share in it. Would
you not be willing to have papa take Mr.
Goldacre's properly, aud have him TAXI
ours Z"
aNfss IiaFEitVH sUUuk NeF uCaNs
Why not, mammaf II seems to me tia
YOU are very unreasonable"
"If we had their riches, ms dear child,
said Mrs. H.. "we might fall into sin, aut
sin brings misery. .As before told YOU,
already consider myself very rich. | am ricl
in my health-riCh in my husband-rich IL
nv childrcn--rich in my cottage home
which our industry has made tasteful and
comiortable-I am rich in mental wealth
Tor We have q great many valuable books. and
they have been well read By Us all. am ricl
in the white roses that Chamber over the wall
Wonder, aud peer with breaths Of incense
! through the bright windOws--riCh in the
golden sunshinc--rich in nature--rieh in thC
calm. glad thoughts which visit all who witl
thankful, eontented hearts, LOOK upward and
say with the poet;
aPmisc IL our Father. COL
HiEh praise Ii solemn law
AEkc IN whai his idni doih gite
And tlaf Il faifs aieay.'
"But IL we had inorc," said Ella, "y0t
would have more 10 be thankful for"
! a. have All that my Heavenly Father ha'
seen At 70 give me, and that Is enough
Think how many have less than We have
Think % The poor ID the backwoods q
Canada, abou; whom VIC have just been read