The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-19

would make her breath sweet, but that solid
cake was poisonous. l shouldn't think
she'd give poison to her company
The ghost was banished; but the thrifty
woman, known as Mrs. Murke, came one
last time to the house of Charles Lghte.
There was to be funeral on the morrow,
the sofa by the tiresde was empty, and dust
was gathering over the box-work that stood
on the center-table: group of children
were budding together, crying a. if their
heart would break.
After life of toll she had folded her
hands at last, and the corpse of Carrie lay
waiting for burial-Carre, the provident
mother, the faithful wife, the good, gentle,
sympathizing friend; and as Charles Lighte
stood watching her, with sorrow too deep
for tears, Mrs. Murke came, she said, to
offer consolation.
=, yes, she was good, and kind neighbor
to me- said Mrs. Murke. Il shall never
forget her early influence over my husband:
but, Mr.. Lighte, we must not waste time in
| grief, and every sorrow has its compensa-
tions-you have now one less to support
in these hard times. Your wife had great
many children, and was ambitious for them,
and liked to keep up good appearance in
the world. She was an excellent woman,
but you may find another that will do as well
as she, and save your money beside
'Ah,' broke forth the husband, too griev-
ed for anger, 'she spent the money for US:
she watched and planned, and wasted all
her strength for pur welfare; this house is full
of the works o, her hands. My heart is full
of recoliections of her patient love and
! industry. have too often pained the gen
tie heart TINT is sleeping here by repeating
your advice. Yesterday my partnership
with your husbard was dissolved; to-day,
Mrs. Murke, beg leave to dissolve my ac-
quaintance with YOURSELF
And they buried her, that good Carrie
with tho fruit of her own hands, she had
! 'planted n vineyard;' and when she was
, dead her husband and children dwelt there
Z in.
! The Murkes added gold to gold, and
'laded their souls to thick cny.' They bnit
a fine house, and gave a great formal party
every year; then covered the furniture,
pucked away the silver. locked the parIors,
nnd lived in II few small back rooms.
MIR. Murke's daughters married early; to
escape their ungenial home they accepted
their first adventures that offered them
.
! father with wasted health, and ruined
rushed into dishonesty ana cXtravagnncc,
and were a living disgrace and sorrow 10 the
parents hearts.
/ Doing out with many sigh the scnnty
/ pittance which they consider needfuI for the
wants of their children and grandchildren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murkc live alone in their
house, pore over newspapers aud deeds,
discuss stocks, bonds. and notes. and feel
! IuiScrHblv poor, as well thy may who have
! lost thrir souls for the sake ot tAat which
! perisheth.
MIR. Lightc, with sufficient property for
! all his wants, divides his time between many
: households, all copics Of the dear one he
can never forget; and in each of which he
- eagerly wclcourI, ana cared for with
walchtu. love. His children continunIT
:trl ..op before his eyes the traits which h"
Ens now lcqrned to ~ Inrccia;e in his buried
wife. They have taken the place in society
for which their mother fitted them. have
married into good families. are surrounded
with refined friends, and make themselves
attractive by NHut"v"r among the comforts
and c!rgaucics vi life may BE within their
reach.
\, Ch0r,os Ightr, an old man row, sits
thus ut the hrcsido Of his children. and
witches lis daughters, ornaments to society,",
3 blessings t. their homes. comfortcrs 20 the
ICstitutc-and his sons forward in all rOoG
WORKS ana many eh'rfnElSGS-I'H"fS' IH rs not o'
''''','" - ON' u E!"'''"'to' IL! us 'H'S'
ana 'l9 ',''nA' no" '''I Eo|' Hle, 'os'n-
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on'y SuSS'sS " '"'S sAe':n' uI""H i'u"'
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ENPAyNELING A JURY.
We dro0pcd into the Court of Sessions
the other day to stake look arouu,! US
AMI while there, we're witnesses u the mode
Of cmpnnneling a iurv.
! The first namo caIcd was Simsom Bung-
starter. He had heard Of the case in dispute.
formed an opinion quite for..ot what tAut
! oninion vns-couiJ easily form another
! ,I,ourh. Disliked the prisoner. Was down
on pr;soners yoncrnIlv. Challenged.
= The next, DeDraLhit Ruff, had never
heard Of the case. Formed no apinion.-
CouiIu't read. Ds!ikcd rend5n. Could
+ write n cross to his name. AIwnys Judged
prisoner, by their looks. Didn't know " hat
! The case wa, all uboEt. Accented.
J Starhcn Brotol!etbv. Had read Of the
+ case in the papprs. First in the Uernd.-
Thouyht the prisoner guiI,v. Then in the
Tr;bnne-kuew he was innocent. Could
. ;u1rs imnartia,Iv. and give verdict with
! The maiOrity. Challenged.
! Brrnorl N'(,roggerty. Heard Of the case
! frnI, one. nyrd LafTerty. Knew the prisoner
we'll. lie owed him two dollars. A rum
| h;n WonId make him sweat. Wasup,o-
! ras.;oual inrrmon. ALWAYS went into the box
with his verdict in his pocket. 50 as to lose
no time. Could leave his verdict with the
. Court and 90 home. tha!lrnged.
/ barty Callethead. iiad cApresScA 10
! opln'n. foTmca several thouSh. """'c"
/ TO be pald Tor time OF nc "ou10h stf' C.
Had tho smaA!poS pretty Dad' SO nc cou'u
not keep tie jury from aIsagFeelh9' o|y
when way, you want the case TO go anu ne
was bound to tetCh 1t, t"aIiehSeu.
Myers "eInbus""eFS!',z' hrnrI Won
de case i'"nt got no 'i"loh5: , ''LnN' ct :@
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