Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-08-20


deringly, while strange glow peryaded be
bosom. What could be the meaning of a
this. What new spiri: had come over he
husbandl Ina quiet, piezsed way. the Ell
dren gathered around their father. enc 6lifhs
ing upon bis knee.
/ 'sWhat have you been doing all day. fG.
my4'' asked Mr.. Crandall OF TIE child.
Playing" was the simsPae answer
aHase youl seessils good Boyq''
s.Not all the tint, p answered the child.
! .sFm ssFt5; Jimmy Fiaat try aid be goo
Soy ali tie TIME. What have you beer
playinge'
@oh. eseryylhing. Horses and dogs. sn'
tirning up Jack, as mother says"
/ Mr.. Crandali laughed out at the reply say
iags,
aYou turned up Jack mostly, I SUPPOSE
| swell. guess did"
Mr.. Cranda II laughed again. The spiri
of good nature was transferred into every
heart. Even Mrs Crandali. usually in q
ffetted state of mind. telt its genial infu
ence. -
"Jimmy's been right good boy to-day
said she. in an approving voice. "His turn
| ing up jack hasn't amounted to much"
Mrs. Crandail was moving 5usly about
all this time, preparing supper jane, who
never willingly gave her msther any assist
ance, and who was rarely called upon be-
cause she grumbled whenever asked to do
anything, now said.
sMother, can | help yous
"Yes, dear'' Thatsdear' which had fai-
len SO unexpectedly from the lips OF her hus-
band. lad been echoing 10 The mind of Mrs,
cgandall ever since, and now Il came into
utterance quite as spontaneously as in the
case of her husband. "Yes. dear. you may
finish setting the table, while I dish 10 the
supper"
Wondering almost as much at herself as
at her husband, Mrs. Cfareaii, alter seeing
Jane move with pleased alacrity about the
table, went into the kitehenis' and soon all
was ready Quite enough to satisfy that
appetite had Mrs. Crandall prepared; but
her thoughts turned upon something else
something that soald give her ske cFFostI-
nity 10 ask hin II she should mol get it Tor
his supper "Yes, dear" How she was
longing Tor tl.e words Uttered IN the gentle.
loving way they had little while before
been speken--bul for her ears alone. At
last she turned sror:f. the Ere, and going TO
the doos ct the room said very Kindly ssz
"Shall I boil a couple Of fresh eggs
COR your supper, Peter!'
ssYes, dear, ifyou please
Esow tie wife,s poor heart, which for years
had lain almost dead in her bosoui, leaped
with joyful impulses! What light flashed
over her countenanee, making it beautiful. as
Of CID, III the face of her husband g es,
dear, if you please" N,tesen in tho voice
of Grisi or Lind, would her ears have foGnd
such sweet music.
AT the sapyef tatie, Peter Crandail Prais-
ed the coffee, aud fried potatoes, and said
the eggs were just what he wanted. Mrs.
Crandall looked happy. and was kappy---a
With the vanishing Of their fathers usual
giorose silence, and their mothers sour
looks and frelful tones, the childreR's sPir-
its changing like a chaastleoh, and taxing
the hues Of things around them rose into
new. better and happier states. Contention
ceased; and there was something like an
emu!atioa of kind Offices aneng them, in.
stead of selfish grasping Ct whatever the
heart desireth..
Suddenly The eyes of Mr.. Crandall opened.
Even while he was ponderiny al the magical
change pfealtedtb by few kind words a full
revelation of the truth CAME TO his mind A
new leaf in the book of his life was TUNED.
Thought turned once in the right dreeti6n:-
Peter Cranlall ponderedi this new fact in'kis
inner life history--t8e n:agie of Hnd' words
--and going back to the very baginnin g, re-
viewed his own conduct toward his wife and
in his family, almost day by day. up to the
evening when by the power Of alinos. single
word. The whole scene changed, and quite as
suddenly as we see il sometimes, in panto-
mine. He saw his error--saw and felt how
unjust he had been; how cold and even cruel
in his col1ness. Very carefully did he guard
himself afterwards; and very prompt vas he
in observing all the little social coartesies
toward his wife and children which are so
beautiful to see, and so sweet in all their,
influences. The green things fourished a.
gain in the heart OF his wife, aud the flowers
bloomed there as of old. The children
learned to emulate the kind words, aud cour-
teosss acknowledgements for all little SER
vices, that soon became habit with their
father and mother; and into the kind words
spoken, sind feelings soon flowed. 1t was
the beginning of new order OF things in the
home of Peter Cranda IL, where, in good
time, the desert biossomed as the rose.
Words appear MS little things in them
selves, BOT they have power. The magic OF
kind words is wonderful! Try them. ye
silen, Peter Crandalls, who have fretiul
wives and eente ntious children. Fry the
effect of a little hopeful praise on your tired.
unhappy, overworked eosDpanion, and see il
It doaen't brighten her pale face as if a
whole food of sunbeams had beeB poured
upon it. Try it With yoU children, sad if
you have in you the heart of a true naan.
you will be 50 pleased with the effect that
you will keep on trying untii you will scarce
Iy recognize your own household.