Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
OGicc No. 14i Superior Street.
CLEVELAND, FRIDAY MORNING; JUGY is; 1859.

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I thoughts presented tbemsclses for c,suise "a.
/ ton, ~ she marked the contrast between tie
aaFX .I Eg!l3 HtBtSs wri9Elss among which
"Ah They come too seldom Z" she sighed
The iroWnsste most athome there-anj they
I have It All theft own way they have dug their
( trenches, and heaped up their embankments 10
harden and drys beheath tAsir wifherihg inHd
ence--and when the smiles essay TO ssoeth
aud sehen my pOor care worn brow, they fud
themselves awkwar1y received, aud feel almost
like strangers, aud unwelcome guests Really.
| am growing old, and all because drive tie
good fairies from IDe happy thoughts aud Rlad
slPues, who would fam renew my youth with
/ the gentle touch Of their MAJ ie words "
with q smile OF quia, serious happiQess, Mrs.
Ross returned to the sitting room, aud, st9aling
| around behind her sons chair, she bent over
him aud pressed long earnest kiss upon his
high, fair brow, A. she murmured
| ."Samiei You are a great comfort TO me
should have had a lonely morning but for You
Bless you my boy r.
Thank yeu mother you look as sweet as
toae, oha'fnh ten years younger than ypu did
two hours ago! You feel restei now, don't
Yes | am not as tired as usual, after work
ing, 80 Let US have The rest Of that story now,
While put on poor Dolly,s arm ?. 90y q.
liau ap hour afterwards, the family were
gathered around their pleasant board Mr.
Ross had left business cares, political troubles,
and all the unpleasant duties of lile--at his Of.
| hce-auditwhs an. unexpected pleasure to meet
such ap array " smiles at home.--he oonversed
huently, related several amusing anecdotes.
much to the qualification of the children and
Bridget, who fingered, under the pretehee Of
walthE further Orders-and finally proposed a
4 ride after tea, real family turnOut--and the
nliitdreh- were yearly wild with Joy over the an
ticpated pleasure Emma informed hei father
Of the sad accident that lad befalen Miss
Dolly, aud told how dear kind mamma" had
repaired the injury, and "madl her good as ne W.
--and frapkie encouraged by the success jf
one surgical Operation, had laid Towsers case
before his father, and been assured little glue
! would reinstato his dogship again-and so the
4 hopr passed pleasantly without am aliusion 10
the cares, duties, fatgues and laborsS OF life.
! els it possible" thought Mrs Ross, " That
the happiness Of so many rests upon the state
Of my mind II my smiles induce smiles and
KIND, loving words, and happy tho ughts, how
should l strIve TO chase away the gloomy, dsa-
greeable irowns, and court the rign of the good
larles over my brow. Come smiles, and let inc
win you ever / am resolved to cherish better
! A't''H "ePPttf NuOuEhlb, HtnetlOflil--lO rise
above the petty trials and annoyances of life
to sacrifice, ii necessary, a little physicsl com
Tort and convenience in order TO gain what is
OF lar gieater Importance, peace Of mind, heart
content Oh may never cast a shadow over
my husband by yielding up my heart to the
| reign of trltllng cares and foolish iepinints
/ Let my face hereafter be traced with an index
OF such emotions as / shall delight TO see re
hected upon the countenances Of those around
me q rF.f ........ HIH
Thus unused Mrs Ross, as she sat by her
window gazing after her husbands retrratii,y
form, and listening to the merry shouts of her
children, pl'ying IN the yard, and remember
'ng the gentle sympathy which had led 10 the
change IN her feelings, she ielt her heart warm
with generous impulses, aud rising she went
into the kitchen TO pro Her her services. ..
"Ohi Lord save ye nam, Pm list althcr
washing the dishCs an III have the kitchen all
nate and elaue directly Run away wild yeuow,
| can do tho whole me own SELF VI
But you have been working over the hot
stove all day, Bridget, and look tired and
flushed! Let me ileip you, feel rested now
whist now, nun away wild ye; it's kind in.
dade ye are mann, but I'm stout and strong We
know Though to tell the hrufh, I was ieeKny
sore at the heart a little, when We coined in--Ji
thinking o Moother, an Mike, an Kathleen
an wlshen the worlds good things were dstrb
uiod Toro equal like--but ye cone in like a
blessed angel mam-~a looking 30 gentle and
swatc, and spaking so KIM to the likes
o me, that the big bunch has got out of me
throat now, an me heart as hight as a feath.
er God bless the bright face . yc, and make
the tongue Of me mouth as gentle and soft as
/ yer own .'1 .......I
A happy day--how cheaply purchased H.
Shall not we all pass many such Let us drive
the evil spirit from our hearts-the bad tairies
! from our broWs. Let us ever 30 ready to oder
a word Of sympathy, a helping hand, aud an
Improving smile, 10 our fellow travellers on thH
Tourney Of life Let us not bvertask ourselves
with carea and Borrowed troubles hut, look
ing az everything upon thebrighiest side let us
'fendeRVof toni0ve so lIghily beneath our bur.
dens, as 70 encourage others TO rene wed efforts
Ito shed around us such genial glow-o Of sym
pathy, and loYe, and happiness, as we would
wish to bayo reflected back upon us from those
who bask beneath the light of our cheerful, iov
ing smiles. Letus exercise selI-cOntrol, AAd
iput down the evil ia nature which is prone IA
mRniiest it6elf tOthe discomfort OF those are,ind
US, and may cheerful smiles, soft words, lsnd
gentle deeds GbOnnd, dear reader, iu your'houss
iioid, and ih mine, betokening the reign of good
fairies ON the brow ..q 81. --a.Ia