Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-06

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Mr.. Hiekmsn had always loved his mother
and this memory Of her sofeped his feelings
stil more toward the poor widow, for whom
an appeal had come to him 50 Unexpectedly,
crank is an unusually bright boy said
Mr.. Hickman. ''He Is an aptness for pusl-
ness Is prompt snd faithful. can ahord to
make bis salary liberal. III pay him six
dollars now, and If he geese improving as
fast as be has dous 50 Gar, il wiz not be long
before I eau make it better for him"
Mr.. Hickman arose, and going 70 the
counting-room door, called the lad who came
in Immediately. -.als. lf.a Z .# BE-.
"How do you like our business, Frank2n
asked Mr.. Hickman in kind way.
"Yery well, sir, replied the boy promptly.
"And you would like 10 remain y
'tYes, sir II give satisfaction ~
"You have done very well, so far, replied
Mr.. Hickman; so well that have concluded
to put you on wages now, instead OF waiting
until the six months oftrial have expired
The boy started, and "a quick flush OF
pleasure and surprise went over his face
81 did not expect IL sir, be said, grateful
IL. uYou are very gOod.n M -1elr
"Your mother is not we'll ! hear" said
Mr.. Hickman. .l l47. ri.aI 4l
franks eyes glistened as he answered,
mo, sir; she's been sick for a good whilei
and I'm so glad to be put on wages, for now
can help her. afffI
"will you give all your wages to your
mother y ~. I...-tl 81 Il 10 ckE F
ooh, YES, indeed sir every cent if it was
ten dollars a week. . rra
81 see you are good boy, Frank, said Mr..
Hickman, bis heart sIill soltening; ''your
wages shall be six dollars
The boy struck his hands together with
sudden Joy, exclaiming, !. ~, ,,. .......
sch, mother will be so glafE--so glad y
As he went back into the store, Mr. HiclS-
man sat quietly in his chair, feeling happier
than he had for a long time,
When the sun went down and Frank came
in to shut the windows OF the counting
room, Mr. Hickman handed him a sealed en-
velope, saying,
"lake this to your mother. It contains
thirty-six dollars, as your wages at three
dollars a week, for twelve weeks, the time
YOU have been in my store. Tell your
mother that you have been been good, in
dustrions boy, and have earned the money"
| Frank took the little package in silence;
his feelings were so much overcome by thus
additional good fortune, that be could not
speak his thanks But his eyes told what
was in his heart, and Mr.. Hickman under
stood them. 90
There are many ways to catch sunbesms,
if we would only set traps tor them. Nay,
there is no occasion 70 go to that trouble
The air is full OF sunbeams, and we have
only to open the doors and windows Of our
hearts, and they will enter in countless null
| titudes But the doors and windows of most
peoples hearts are shut and barred as was
the heart of Mr.. Hickman. How are they
to be opened2 Just as the doors and win
dows of his heart were opened-by kindness
to others.
When Mr.. Hickman took his way home
ward, his step was lighter and his feelings
more buoyant than they had been for long
time. Though conscious of this, and of the
sense Of pleasure that was new to him, his
thought did not 60 directly 70 the cause
! Not that he had forgotten Frank and his sick
mother, or the glad face that looked into his
when he told the boy of his generous deeiS
ion in his favor; all this was present 70 him
though he had not yet connected the kind
act and the pleasant feelings in his conscious
ness as cause and effect aa..-a I....
There was nc sound Of pattering feet on
the stairs as Mr.. Hickman came in. Time
was when his first stepin the passage awoke
the echoes with laughing voices and the rain
of eager footballs, But that time had passed
/ long ago. He came home so often in cold,
repellant mood, that bis children had ceased
/ to be gladat his return, and no longer bound
| ed to meet him. Sitting on the stairs were a
] l,,s-T oe u, Of an
six years As he advanced along the passI
age, they neither stirred, nor spoke, no
smiled, though their eyes were fixed on bis
face. Mr. Hickman stood still when he came
near to where they were sitting, and looked
at them with new feeling OF tenderness in hi:
heart. He held out his hand to each, and
each laid a hand in his, but with al air o.
doubt as to whether this condeseension on
the part of their father vas to be accepted as
token of love. A moment he stood hold
ing their hands, then STOPPING, he drew an
arm around each and lifted them to his breast
"Hasn't Eddie a kiss for papa2" SAID Dir
Hickman, with so much warmth in his voic'
that the little girl now understood that al
was earnest. &c. z..
o. ayes, a hundred kisses n answered Eddie
fiinging her arms around her fathers neck
and kissing him over and over again in child.
ish fondness. - .-
At the head of the first landing, opene,
the sitting-room. Into this Mr., Hickhal
came with his two children in his arms, botl
Of them hpgging and kissing him in q wild
happJziSay. ..z.z. ~
"Bless me, what's the meaning Of all this?
exclaimed Mrs. Hickusn, rising and coninI
forward; her face a-glow with sudden pleas
ure at sight and sound so new, yet all wel
come to her heart.
sThese little rogues are huggng and kiss
ing the very breath away hOm me, said Nj
J Hickman, laughing and Struggling with th
childreE 10
/ Mr. Hickman sat down with a child o
each knee, and Mrs. Hickman came an
stood by him, with a hand resting on hi
/ shoulder
l 40, you must kiss him, too, said Eddi
looking up at her mother. lI
, Mrs. Hickman did not wait for asecond il
}. vitation. ---- -...... ..- -.
/ The old pleasant face of her husband wt
e again before her, and her heart was lehpin
2 with the old loving impulses. She bent dow
and laid warm kiss on his lips, which
: felt as a sweet glow through all his being.
a That was an evening long to be remembe
= ed in the household of Mr.. Hickman. {
d had caught sunbeam and brought it hon
with him, and light and warmth were 9
e around them. an were happy; and N
Hickman the happiest of them all, for be b
the sweet consciousness in his heart Of haviI
v made another and humber home than th
happy also.
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The Holy SToYE EOLIPsED.-If We mi
,s believe a correspondent of the Cincinna