Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-06

"All that | have, dearsr said she. layipg
her hands gently on their heads--"my husband
and my chilbreh!" a.rH-r
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II, THE ALTAR OF -, OR 1859.
The setting sun Of chill December lighted
up the solitary front window OF a small lene
ment on --- street, in Boston, which we now
have occasion to visit Agwe push gently aside
the open door, we gain sight Of a small room
clean as busy hands can make it, where a neat
cheerful young mulatto woman is busy at an
ironing table. A basket full Of glossy. .bosumed
shirts, and lahltless collars and wristbands is
beside her, into which she is placing the last
few items with evident pride and satisfaction
bright blacke eyed boy, just come in from
school, with his satchel of books oycr his
shoulder, stands, cap ia hand, relating to his
mother how he has been at the head Of his
class, and showing his school tickets, which his
mother, with untlring admiration, deposits in
IN the little real china tea pot--whicb, as being
their most reliable article of gentility, is made
the deposit of all the money and most espccat
yaluables Of the family
"Now, Henry says the mother, "look out
and see il your father is coming along the
street" and she begins filling the little black
tea-kettle, which is soon set singing on the
stove .f .
From the inner rOomNnow daughter Mary, a
well grown girl of thirteen, brings the baby
just reused from nap, and very impatient to
renew his acquaintance with him mamma
"Bess his bright eyes-mother will take
him, 'ejnoulates the busy little woman whose
hands are in a very tloury condition, in the in
cipient stages of wetting up biscuit--"in
mnnte;' and she quickly trees herself from
the -four and paste, and, deputing Mary TO roll
out her biscuit, proeeeda to the consolation and
succOr Of young mRatery
"Now, lleniy,' says the mother, you'll have
time before supper TO take that basket Of
clothes up to Mr. Sheldon's put in that nice
bill that you made out last night, shall give
you a cent for every bill you write out for me
What comfort il is, now, for ones children
to be gettin learnin' sol"
Henry shouldered the basket and passed out
the door, just as a neatly dressed oolorcd man
walked up with his pail and whitewash brushes
80, you've come, father, have youl Mary,
are tue biscuits ial You may as well set the
table now. Well. George, what's the newslp
Nothing, only pretty smart days work
I've brought home five dollars, and shall have
as much can do, these two weeks" and the
man having washed his hands, proceeded to
count out his change on the ironing table
"Well, il takes you to bring in the money!
said the delighted wife; nobody but you could
turn off that much in q day.
"Well, they do say--those that's had me
once--that they never want any other hand to
take hold in their rooms. s'posc its kinder
practice Ive got, aud kinder natural ~
Tell ye what said the little woman, TAX
ing down tie family strong bOx-tO wit, the
china tea pot, aforenamed--and pouring the
contents on the table, were getting mighty
rich, now We can afford to get Henry his
new Sunday cap, and Mary her mouseine de.
laine dress-take care, baby, you rogue ~ she
hastily interposed, as young master made a
dive at dollar bill, for his share in the pro-
ceeds.
"Ile wants something, too, l suppose" said
the iatheri "let him get his hand in while he's
young"
The baby pazod, with round, astonished eyes,
while mother, with some difficulty, rescued the
bill ffom his grasp; but, before any one could
at all anticipate his purpose, he dashed in
among the small change with such zeal as TO
send it flying all over the table.
"Hurrah Boh's a smasher !" said the faith
or, delighted; ''he'll make it fly, he thinks !"
and, taking the baby on his knee, he laughed
merrily, as Mary and her mother pursued the
rolling coin all over the room.
"Come, come, Mary said the mother, at last
with a sudden burst Of recollection; " you
mustn't be always on your knees iooling with
this child Look in the oven at them bis
QUITS"
They're done exactly, mother-just the
brown % and, with the word, the mother
dumped the baby on to his fathers knee, where
he sat contentedly munching very ancient
crust Of bread, occasionally ly Improving the fla
vor thereof by rubbing il on his fathers coat
sleeve. .t.
"What have you got in thot blue dish, therel"
said George, when the whole little circle were
seated around the table
"Well now, what do you suppose = said the |
little woman, delighted "a quart Of nice oys
ters---just for treat you know | wouldn't
tell you tall this minute, said she, raising the |
cover. ...
"Well, j" said George, eve both work hard for
our money, and we don't owe any body cent, !
and why shouldn't we have our treats, as well
as rich folks - .
And gaily passed the supper hour; the tea |
kettle sung, the baby orowed and all ohatted !
and laughed abundantly.
"I'il tell you" said George, wiping his MOUTH |
''wiie, these times are quite another thing iram
what it used to be down in Georgia. / femem,
her then old mas'r used 10 hire me out by the |
year. and one time, ! remember, ! came and
paid him la two hundred dollars-eyeFy cent !
I'D taken. lie Just looked II over, counted it,
and put i in his pocket book and said You |
are good boy, George, and he gave me holt
a dollar !" .re...
Il want to know, now !" said his wife
ayes he did, and that was every cent ever
got OF il and, ! tell you, was mighty bad Of |
for clothes them times = t-' a.
swell, we'll, the Lord be praised they're over,
and you are in free country now" said the
wife, as she rose ihoughtlully from the table
and brought her husband the great Bible The
little circle were ranged around the stove for
evening prayers. a ..g.
"ienFy, my boy, you must read-you are a
better reader than your father Thank God
that you learn early !"
The boy with a cheerful readiness, read,
'sIhe Lord Is my Shepherd and the mother
gently stilled the noisy baby 10 listen to the
holy words Then all kneeed, while che father,
with simple oamestneas, pournd out his soul to
God. I.H- .T.wIH.I hn.H rr.....t.
They had but just risen---the words of Chris
tian hope and trust scarce died ON their lips-
when 10 the door was burst open ana two
men entered and one Of them advancing laid
his hand on the fathers shoulder. "This ia the
fellow, p said he. HHt Isf... ta.
d'"You are arrested IN Che name Of the United
States p said the other. r.... ..
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