The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-10-16


d.uurh her, bnt 'hc vtry extra idnary on'
which Charley f It called upon to make, a'
saau ~ he was f.i'ly aPou his back in tho
crIIa. was rather more than could be borne
h. most others, without seriously disturbing
'h train Of III ir thoughts.
TIE w,rdS Of the author rose and fell with
the hawling and screaming ef the CHILD. Ms.
James closed her book until the storm could
snhside Soon after quiet was rrs'orel lie
children came in from their sliding, cNln.
with cold fingers. jus, ut that tine th"
bell rang! Mrs james closed her book in
despair.
How do you progress with Your studies
this morningY inquired Mr.. James of ms
wife.
'Famously,' said she, Il read about soven'y
pages in German, and as many more OF
French
why, am sure l did not hinder you
long
No, yours was only one Of a dozen inter
ruptions.'
'Oh, well, you must not get discouraged.
You cannot expect to succeed the first time.
Persist in it until the family learn that il they
want anything of yon they must come some
other time
But what is a man to do!' sail she, she
cannot 90 down town with a string off his
hoson, and rip in his glove
well, was in bad fix replied he. Il
dare say it will MT happen again. At any
rate. try toe month out and VIC will see what
will come ofit'
The second day Of this trial happened to
be stormy one, and as the morning was
very dark, Bridget oversight h'r1elf, and the
breakfast was one hour late. This lost hour
Mrs. James could not recover. Eleven O'Clock
CA e, and her n ornings work was not half
done.
With a mind disturbed and depressed, she
| loft things in the suds, as they were, aad rs-
tired punctuay To her study. She found,
however, it was impossible to fix her at,cn-
t,ntion upon anything which required tho'r.
Neglected duties haunted her as ghosts do u
guilty conscience.
Finding she was really doing nothing nth
her books, and wishing not to lose the morn
ing entirely, she commenced a letter. when
Bridget came to the door of the study before
she had written half page.
What shall we have for dinner ma'am
There aint no marketing come, and you did
not tell me what to get
Have soms steak
we haint got none
Well, III send for QUE.
Now there wns no "nr to srul but AmN,
ii poor Mr.. .n"s know II. she pn' her
letter away with sigh, ani went into Ii"
nursery.
Amy, Mr.. James has forgotten the mar
kotIng; | wish you won,d run over to the
provision store, and order SONS beof-steaks;
will stay with the baby.
ANY was noua too well pleased to be sent
IN 'ris sraai She remarked that she must
.ogs p"r ross first.
'i} quick a. ',sibe, them said Mrs. j.,
for am particularly engaged this morning
Amy neither obeyed nor disobcy"d; but
managed TO take her own time in leaIity, tnt
without any determination 10 dc So
Mrs. james, thinking sh" might get thr"'
a sen 'cnce in GHrOuan. IN she nursery, took uer
German book in with her, bu =" tn, Ar
rangetnput Charley would bv ~ means con /
sent Mamma must show hlm the k,ttirs III
the book, whether there or not, il WAS all one .
to him-but amused he must be. Half the .
second days time Of trial WIS gone, when
Amy came in, and with sigh, Mrs. James
returned TO her room.
Before one o'clock she had been called
down to the kitchen twice on important bust
ness relating to the dinner, and so in this day
not one entire plge of letter had been
written.
On the third morning she rose early, mae
ever, provision for dinner, and for the com.
fort of the family, which she deemed necessa.
ry' and elated she entered her study precisely
at eleven o'clock. Now she was to have u
fine time of it, Her books were opened, and .
hard lesson summoned to tie conflict.
Scarcely had che read line when she heard |
the door bell ring.
IS mebody wants to see you in the parlor,
Mrs. James,
Tell them am engaged, Bridget said
Mrs. J.
i told item you were at home. ma am, and
they gave me their names, but did not ex
ac,ly understand
Mrs. J. was obliged to go-to smile when
he felt sober, to be attentive when her
thoughts were elsewhere. Her friends, how.
over. seemed to find her agreeable, COR they
made her long call; and when they ros- 10
90 others came. So, in the most unsatsfac
tory chit-chat, this morning went.
On the next day, Mr.. James invited some
company to tea, and Mrs. James was obliged
to give tho entire morning to prepare for it,
and did not enter her study. On ihe follow
ing day she was obliged to ko p her bed with
sick headache; and on Saturday, Amy hav.
ing extra work tn do, the charge Of the baby
dryolyed upon her. Thus passed the fira
week.
True to her promise, Mrs Jam's patiently
persrvcrei ior month. in h'r tfIt. tn
SECURE to herself this fraIn"u, -; ntok
time with At success the weeks h.inr'
can tell With it, close ended the mrn,a of
Decrmbcr
Being p; rlicularly occupied on the last
day of the old year, in getting ready for the
morrow 5 festival; it Wa near the lust hour .
of the day when she made her good night I
call in the nursery. She went to the crib to
look at the baby-there he lay fast asleep in .
his innocence aud beauty. She kissed ,h"
rosy check gently, and stroked his golden .
hair, and pressing his little d!mped bands
within her own, she drew the warm covering
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