Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-07-06

! Thc child stood patiently by her mother,
side until the scissors wefe ont Of service
and then received theins1tl tn- -hei
"Thank you," she s'iids as sh he tool
them from her mothers hand. and then
danced back, singing, 10 her place on the
floor where the pictures lay. ~
All this struck CraGdall as beautiful
and he sighed as the harsher image of his
own home intruded itseif..siW While yet. as
work, tho husband and father came home
His presence was hated with delight
Every child had something 70 show or tel
him, and he entered sililo The feelings OF
each, pfaising their III II ael,levernsnts.
and approving whstc3S tIsefpl sesmeds
Chance for words ofA}k }kHfo itAtiqlts ltWas
] The sa,lss toward 4iis 5iiC SPOKE u
soni4 direction she had given TO Ciandall.
THAT was right, " he ans wercd adding,
'IIow thoughtful you are!''
y pleased smile went over the wife 5
countenance.
You forgot your pocket et-handkerchief
this morning. said the latter, handing a
whito linen handkerchief to her husband.
$50 L did. Thank you, dear" And
he received the handkerchief with as po-
lite acknowledgements, in manner as in
words.
Many other little instances of home
courtesies were observed by Crandall. who
! left the house when his work was com
| pleted, with new inipres sion OF lle
! stamped upon his consciousness. The
image of that pleasant home WAS fixed on
his mird like thing OF beauty He had
dreamed, family, of such homes-or read
of them in books; but the reality was now
before him. The husband and father,
whose presence had frightened that home.
he knew, i'll II general way, AS thriving
man OF business, -who came, frequen
tly, To the establishment where he
worked.
His face wore, generally, grave aspect
"A litlle sour he had thought. lie had
not given him credit for much kindliness
of feeling: and was, therefore, tke more
impressed by what he had seen.
The sweet, musical way in which
the words "Thank you, dear!' had been
said, reciprocally, by mother aud children,
many times, and Oh all occasions of SER
vice rendered, no matter how small, had
found an cchu III his mind, where it was
contin ually repeated, until, "Thank you,
dear!' ;s he mused at his work, came al
most TO his his hips i'll vocal uttelance.
When Crandall. went home atni4htfall,
he WAS still dreaming over the pictttre in
his mind and the works, THANK you,
dear" wers still echoing there in kind
Of low music. He was very much sub
dued in feeling, almost sad; and there WAS
an air of languor about him as he came
into the room where his wife was at work
getting supper ready, that she observed as
something unusual.
''Jane take your fathers coat and hnng
it UP" said Mrs. Crandall to her eldest
dau yhter.
The girl obeyeI, but there was nc affect
ION in her manner, as she moved. in a
listless sort Of way. toward her father, and
reached out her hand for his comt. Mr..
Crandall gave her the garment saying
Thank you dear"
The words were spontaneous not of
design; and spoken with tender utter
ance. lie WAS but repeating tho tones
that were still sounding IN his mem.
ory.
That instant life seemed the quicken
drought the clrild's frame. She gave
one glance of surprise in;o her fathers
face, and stepped away with the Goa:
like one well pleased to render SER
vice.
MI. Crandall was surprised at himself;
and for an instant, half ashamed of
what he had done, rs if it were n weak
ness.
"Wil you have glass of wa,er?"
asked Jane. coming; back to her
father.
If you please"
Mr.. Cranda'l wondered AT his own reply
almost as much as his wife and children
"ondered. A cold, abrupt yes or no, "
was his accustomed answer TO nearly all
questions.
With what light feet did Jane trip from
the room. In a twinkling she was back,
with cool glass OF water for her father
who, as he received ii from her hand, said,
Thank you
TO the child, all u,,accustomed to such
an acknowledgment for any service, these
two little " ords were felt to be 4 sweet
reward.
The ftther's altered manner and way
of speaking was perceived by the children
as well rs by their mother; and. as If fnu
sic, the whole sphere Of their lives seemed
changed.
''Shall l bring down your sIippers?"
asked Jane returning to her father.
Yes, that's a good girl, he answered,
my feet Ere achiug in thee heavy
hoots.'
4As Jare left the room with springing
step, Mr.. Crandall conInenced drawing off
his boots. They were no sooner laid upon
the foors than two little fellows caught
hold Of them, each desIrous Oi an APPROX
ing word as reward for service rendered
their tired father.
''1'll put one in the closet, ard John the
other"
"What brave little menu exclaimed
Mr.. CranIaIl, ieally pleased at heart, and