True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-03-10
and is not good health blessing Z !

-'Yes, suppose so,' said ne, almost
laughing, ;us te.. eta, h..
And is not this soft cool air. this mel.
low moonlight, and the star spangled
heavens. a blessing Z ~"
'Ofcourse.' s.a 1 ,l,.
See our beautiful garden; how softly it
sleeps in the moonlight. Did you not tell
me to-day, that you never saw such beets
and cabbage, such onions and squashes +!
and shall we not have potatoes for our
selves and our neightors, il we should
only be SO blessed as to have ahy!'
Why, Carrie, said he, taking the soft
hand in his, that was putting back the
hair, smoothly, from his forehead, 'one
would think we had nothing but blessings,
to hear you tell the story aa- Ls9a.
And | am not done yet; think have
blessed little home here in this clean,
sweet, pleasant cabin, and the blessedest
good, kind husband in this pleasant world,
if he would not get the blues, and threaten
to leave this beautiful land, and go back
ITO New York, every time the wind blows
the wrong way. Aye, George, Don't
get discouraged all will yet 60 well, and
we shall bless The day that we stuck our
stake on the prairie '''' % ''N ''i
We'll, l Suppose | shall have to stay.
whether it is best or not you are SO de-
termined to be blessed with everything;
! but women folks don't have to suffer as
men do ''' '
Carrie smiled to herself. as she took
her babe upon her breast. and remember.
ed the hours Of toll and trial through
which she had passed, Of the nights of
wearisome watching and care, OF the days
Of ceaseless exertions, often when scarce
ly able to bear the fatigue. But she did
not feel TO murmur. There was 10 her
joy in duty, in being true and earnest
in working out ones own destiny. That
made all the hours and days worth living,
though there was was here and there, as
: she looked over the past, dark shadows
fitting 10 and fro, like the cloud shades
over the billowy prairies, while the sun
gilded all the rest with brightness.
Long and earnestly they sat and chat
ted at the cabin door, and her gentle
words and kindly encouragements lifted
: up his heart, aud he rose on the morrow,
and went forth to his work with a renew
ed resolution 10 struggle aud 10 conquer.
Let US skip over score Of years. Do
you see that fine, Aourishing village,
with rail road track coursing through its
very centre? Do you see those fine brick
school-houses, with their belfries and clear
sounding bells, calling together the hun.
dreds of children, 10 teach them of the
mysteries Of science, and put into their
hands that weapon Of defence and power
! for the future--a good common school
! education :! Do you see yon imposing
t building in the distance, with it's massive
walls and towering roof This is a Col
lege. Mark those church spires, that
point heavenward; listen to the busy hum
of machinery, the mill and the factory,
the hustle of trade. Have you taken it
t all in? a aos ... ..a
S Now look again. See you that mat
ronly woman, upon whose brow forty
summers have scarcely left a footprint.-
! The glossy hair shows no minglng Of
silver; the rose has not faded from the
cheek, though its budding brightness has
a expanded into full bloom, aud the red al
9 the heart is not quite SO deep; the voice
d is still soft, and the laugh silvery and
cheerful.
r Don't get discouraged, George; all
i will yet come out right s.
!, Il have not heard anything else but
e don't get discouraged, George these
!. twenty years, Carrie; | am tired Of it,
d Just think what fix / am in now, after
: all my struggling bss4s5
. E'a1tis very, very unpleasant, to be sure;
. but don't you remember how often, when
: we lived in the old cabin here, on this
very spot on the lone prairie, you used to
' feel just so, and threaten to leave aud 90
1 back to the old haunts! What if the
company should fail; shah we be bank.
t rupt! Shall we complain, if out of oul
a abundance, in such time Of trials as this
|, we lose with others Z
r Yes. but and George, the influential
, proprietor Of the town, the Judge Of the
a county, the owner and indweller OF thai
!. beautiful mansion, who held in possession
e half the surrounding landscape, the rich
' rail road man and bank director stopped
f short, as if he did not know wha. to say
next.
t But why, George'' asked his pleasant
wife, laying her hand agsin upon his brow.
: 4 dontwant you to say don't get dis
g couraged.' 9sgg s,IsE
!. 'Then don't give me occasion, my dear.
1 | pledge you | will not. But really !
!, don't lntT WIZ you should so much dis,
9 like the phrase, for out Of il has grown
i much Of the success of your lifs.'
!. And that is the very reason. Carie.---
A man, when he gets the blues, don't love
to be reminded Of his own weakness -
/. But really, Carrie, viii own up. That
b hopeful heart Of yours has kept me up
through a thousand misforiunes, when
s should have sunk downin despair, and
Jlet the waves roll over me. j felt this