The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-30
From Arthui's Home Magazine.
TRADESNaN'S CRISIS.

II will be sufficient for the readers pr
poso, il, passing over tho horoiao's early
history, we observe that, at the period on
narrative commences, Mary Norton, thc
soul and sunshine Other parental home, Wa,
entertaining the ycrv serious intention o
leaving il. "iIow her father and mother
will ever bring their minds to part with hcr
can think" was the somewhat concern
cd rcmark Of na ghbor, and (hcrc our
story must proceed ia the words If the
nar'ator) "Poor Mary, herself felt that it
would b. a very, very hara thing 10 leave
tie dear lilIle cottage IN which che had
passed. so many happy dny', on lnbovo all,
to i've 10 longer urdcg the SAN roof with
her parents. But then, she loved FL.
ward Norris very Uuch, and che WAS sure
he would b. a good, kind husband, for he
had always been so steady, and such du
tiiul son, and afection1tc brother" AMI
so hope chased the tears from Mary's eyes,
and the passing pang from her heart
1t was the eve Of her wedding day, and
she was sitting in the arbor, and talking
Tra.p s 2yo& tIhG? i!Y f"t@rc plans and
'"' h'~' N''''" N''' w t''e 'i'u'"' '"''!
making Preparations for Tho the next day,
and Mr.. Norton was cut.
MARY, dear smd Edward, I'm s.
afraid you won't be able to reconcile your
sell 10 living IN town. after N"lng used,
ali Your lii', To TINS pretty, quiet cottage.
G. is such busting place. too; 4
great deal more 80 than = 1t VIII
seem such change. J.
Never tear, Edward, replied Mary;
i think that could make myself happy
anywhere with some one to love; and, be.
SIDES, shall tad - much 10 do, that l
shall have no TIM to waste upon dl'con.
tented musings" And Mary 5 eyes looked
so bright and hopeful, that Edwards ml,.
gNing' passed away, and he thought II
love could make her happy, it should not
be wanting. He was rather dI'poS"i to be
dcspondng, and cast down by difficulties;
bat, since his engagement with Mary, he
had often been reassnrod 10y her encolrag
ing words.
The next day they were married, and
in week more settled in their new homo
at c. TaCre Mary found (as SIo bad
saiO plenty to employ her time and tho'ts.
Edward (who had served his apprentice
ship to a bookseller and STATIONERY was now
Shopman III the establishment, and was
much esteemed 10y the principal OF the
concern, for his uniform stoadjncss and at,
trnDion to business. His house was near
the shop 81 that he always came homo to
his m""IS; ani very comfortable meals
they were, for Mary was an excellent house
wife, and, though they had only slender
income. she determined that what they
had should be lad out to the best adyan'
tag, rs far IS she was concerned. Ed
ward loved his wife dearly onl Increasing
~ and he hal reas2" to DO so; for
good wife i, from the Lord," and is a.
moos The most precious End valuable OF
his earthly gifts. And NJ ry Was = g2o|
wf', in th" host sens" Of the word; for
She was ChriSi'an, and had learned t.
make the Word Of God h.r guide and
coupsc'Ior, believing that tie Lord alone
could enable har faithfully 9nI dIIt@,nt to
P"rfo1m her new duties regulated and con.
trolIe by Divine grace, hor naturally
eh."'"l temper was constant 5"''G' OF
rNJ 'y'h'",' 0''n % h'rSct ana II nus
ban J.. ana nIl VINO came WITHIN TN SlJl 4lt