The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-14

poring over that old paper for an hour" 4.
''But mother, the chores are done, it is storm
ing" - ..- s...s.-.-...- OF. ~
Go under the shed, then, and saw wood'
And he went, the boy Of fourteen, dwarfed
alike in mind and body, the former by hard
labor on the farm, the latter by hard words and
hard knocks. Poor boy and this was the neph-
ew that had soonged to see, for remembered
him as a sprgbtly boy Of three years, all lie
and animation; and this was the sister that
had come so far to visit, and this was my first
observation day in the family circle, Tor sick
ness had hitherto confined mo to my room,
where all had been smiles and kind attention.
My sister was some years older than myself
but being only sisters, we were much together,
and we had few if any secrets that We conceal
ed from each other, and for while after VIC
married, the one going toward the rising, the
rising, the other toward the setting sun, we
had kept up a regular correspondence, hut the
cares Of growing family and poor health soon
checked the letters, and at last they ceased en-
tirely Once she had visited her home and
friends, and brought Charlie, her first born,
with her. bright lad Of three summers. Elev-
en- years had passed when | decided to make
her a visit and see how she prospered in the
far west. Success had crowned their labors,
and to the casual observer, nothing was want
ing to make life agreeable. tpry
lr. Three lovely girls wandered from room to
room Let us follow them to the sitting room.
The eldest threw down her book, which, in.
stead of reaching the table as she had designed,
fell to the floor Instead OF saying, "Pick it up,
my daughter the mother gave her a quick slap
on the head which sent her reeling, and picked
it up herself Quiet was scarcely restored ere
another offender, for some slight cause, rscciv-
a box and an angry word, and thus the day
was spent. | was in hopes that such scenes
were not common, and waited impatiently for
the evening, but alas! it came all too soon, for
as much as my feelings had been tried during
the day, they were worse tried 10 the evening.
The candle was placed on the stand in the cen
ter OF the room; the father, tired with his days
work in, the woods, had leaned his chair back
against the wall and was already snoring; the
mothes with her youngest in her lap, rocking
by the fire; l. with my feet on the fender, and
nobody by the light. Charlie hunted up his pa
per (Which had been tucked away and timidly
drew his chair up to the stand in hopes of flu
ishing his story, but harkl .Come, boy, just
move your chair back, and not make yourself
quitv so conspicuous.'' He moved back, and
soon slipped out of the room, and was soon for
cotton by all but myself; but often in the course
q. of the evening did | wonder where the boy was
About nine he came in, and | expected scene
but no question Yves asked and he passed on to
his room. could not refrainsfrom asking my
sister where Charles spent his evenings.
& "Oh," she said, 'he generally goes over tc
the other house; they take the Ledger, and al
ways read it aloud evenings This then, then
wasthe mystery; the boy could not have thu
privilege of reoding at home, and went to the
). neighbours. III. .sgs,, ana
l folt sick, heartsck, and longcd for the qui
! ct ofmy own home. But at last all had sought
buoil pliiVWS SAVE my blaJcI uliu JoGiiI hu
pleasant silence pervaded the room; wa
thinking how to begin; knew my sisters hear
was In the right place if 1 could reach it; shC
asked me what Lwas thinking about; told he
was thinking about our mother, asked he
if she remembered how, tenderly and loyingl,
she reared her family. How she sympathzet
with all our little imaginary wrongs and trou
d bles-how she taught us to pray and sing a
we'll as read and work; how pleasantly W,
spent our evenings, when mother would tell us
some pleasant story, or brother Charlie woulc
o read the newspapers? .t51t ttsn
1t was enough, already she was weeping Of
my bosom; no promise was asked or given, but
heard her go softly to her boys room, and a
she returned heard her murmur, "God bles
him." and the good work was begun. 1t wa
some time before all the little outbreaks wer
dispensed with, but look was sufficient to still
the tempest, and ere spring, the time for m.
departure, had arrived, loyelier and pleasante
family could not be found. Charles acompa
MED me home to finish his education, and h
promises still to fulfil the hope ofearlys years /