The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-05-02

r mother had quilted with her W hands; ant
r most of all, how would she like Charles IN
: ique gist ofsa stuffed black broadcloth cat
! with yellow eyes, With the little fellow woulG
, put in, because it was his. aud because Dan
. ma liked back cats?,'
1 of her'-cross fits, he was going to say, but
met hisemother's eye@sone os her poor
: feeling days, SIZE won't like it much, I guess
90 yes, she wilIH excIii,ned Bessie, fsesery
I body tSss presents Nov Years. and wyTcush
ion Isa real beauty, ish't It, mamwa?f
avery l~ice1one,, indeed, for a little girl to
n think Ellen flni : comforter nsrs ISL i. the D~rettiest. !
sidToma HIwish It was miDe.gQUE6
"For shame" said Anna, s.it's a great deal
too pretty1or aboy1just the thing for grant
mate wear cold 1norujngs!'.s baucf % - So
"A rustic is heard, and an unlstching of tie
bedroom door. Everyoear and eye are, on the
alert. Tom peeped through q crack, and saw
her start rs fhe bag Swung ROUND Utmost into
her face, asshe opsTed the door,
Whats this? CHATS this Z" she exclaimed.
It, and took It down, exclaiming, "Well, ney-
rt 81 haven had a New Years present
since was a little cir; and she sat down on
a chair. quitcseyereome-A vinso3 70 aver siA
Io' slessSthat old SiwFaikl led, gray Barred woman
had ones. been a Gsht.hearted child, with sun
rs. chris and anGhi eyes, who had hung up
a little, red stocking, and found some pretty
toy ial il from a mother,si handaisItdwas very,
xery1oug ago,ebut il all came back to her now
as she sat 7there4the old kitchen, with its
great fireplace It's tall clock its hanging table,
her fathers arm Chair, her mother's7low rocker
in the eorner,gand the pale, meek face of that
mother, who had opsadreafy diary been put in a
coffin, and laid in the grave ,yard-it was all
bef.re her as a present reality, and the hard
heart was
"Now,s whispered Tom, lsgralndma is cry
ling!'zeeo e5AsdsA I'll efdCfo ~ssG SIT
Mary Burnham,wiped a drov from her own
eye, fo5Ot to tell the truth, sheskadsfelta little
nervous over this experiment of the children,
but, sdishking TO damp their enthusiasm had
said nothing of her fears ~ y s5'lLs
There WAS no restraining the little. ones any
longer. "Danma, happy New Year y shouted
Charley funniBg upgtoS her, and 'sHappy New
Year. :HaPPySNew Year! resoundeds from
ssssfSYyfhtSs. bless $50 Your fl soul, said the old lady, iy,
viping herEeyes.: 81 don't know what to sayiI
donst-f feef1-tIseP sFa1.dtsoE sdt - i1hq ass
a.eDut,s min p shouted Charlie, pulling ont
the black cat by the e rs, and bouncing it unto,
herslap. 81 div dat." ,srAH 5ss oxgg4 fSsw4 qfds
.amade it herself, and mother quilted the hood;
isn't it nice" -
.sA.pd Tom madeathis cricket for your feet"
saideAnsa; Eit wouldn't go into5the stocking.
but here itG '@1An1 Tom looked out of the,
window. and began to w...istle-..; =, F..o-sb
5.H Wel,it docs beat all, . said the old lady. /
"lneyerrseet the lie of9this family; you're all
Just like your mother, and thatsa compliment,
/ ean tell YOU thank you an very much in.
deed. + know your old grandma is pretty
cross, sometimes; but you muStn't mind it, old
fnlkG aunt h III Il
CIV ell sniotherJa happy New Year to you,"
said Stephen IN his clear. manfy voice, as he !
came m irom the wood shed; ga fine bright
such" TmgE
He hadbnerer. called her mother beforeAt
never sineeziHaasG of boyish passion he had
vowed he never would-neUerl and the wealth
Of q king III, could, not have so rejoieed his
wife's heart, =. did that one word. 1t shewedd
the 5good in MISUNDERSTANDING the eviI.s
Yes 1MaryeBarhiaIai departments hae
after the atfi@t Of fhe new. innate; days in
which saA that was esd seemed to be brought
into exercise; when Stephen was irritated. and
spoke seferelS ~ Ehen TOM was sent ttosoh
Dwn5 roomI and esupperless- TO bed, ibecau Sc he
was Pimpetffhenti to hhiss grandmother when f
Bessie was in disgrace for making up faces atJ
her; When even the patience of THE gentle II
vasss0Sexhausted, shecsousht her bed,4'
Eeelingaas if she could mes er survive another
;ueh day and wondering if she had done fight Il
md f ever. they should again, be a ssuiet, or
iefly koaseheld as before, IRat such days had
,een lived through somehow; and now simiiaf
foubies wereEof very rare occurrence. The !
I'D lady's heart had gradually softenea in that
atmosphere of love, and better. thoughts had
;omesto her, tie she had bow quite lost theEt'
I'D feeling of animosity-te her step-son, and '
sas really attaehedr1to his wife and children
till she was no saint, MGR was ever likely toll
e. "a Mary saw a bright side to everything: {
81 really think, Stephen she said athatsE,,
light, "that mothers coming here was the best !
that could have happened for the chill
Ireusz They have been taaght lessons of self ,
ont-ol and self sacrifee by it, which will be {
Forth more than gold or silver they have t
earned to keephquiet under proxoeatien; to give
gentle word AIDA kind deed in reply for a Y
Iarsh one-and | know il has Aoae my own "
oul good-the effort to always feel just, right.
es, L think, We all love mother aeW;s and She I
; 50 much -changed.'sH - essig a5mms9 10 trs1f
isYes,sbut they would not have lesed her. if '
od had not always managed to cover up all {
be wreBg, and shew them all the good in herr i
80 Stephep, Il have not done hat. 1 haveil
!, often felt irrftated. and unkindly myselfsn q
ts0ne, thing 1 am sure o. said her husband, =
it has done me9good. I have tried TO forget :,
ID INJURIES, and to dc. my duty ~ 10 her; and It :
as given me peace of mind, and the old bit-5S,
has all gone now. lit issbeEter to do !
oodtnst those who have tried to iniure u.s. .
at IS always well to do right,~ answered 4
larry, her eye beaming with inward light.
And peace folded her soft wing over that-h
oms, and Che blessing ofldod ressedupon all4p
s inmates. .AL21oe WN.o Ae4 e
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A8ehfIIoN PRATIecEOvss ABoLIrIoN PREss
EpT.-The Chicago Tysses ssys tEat a large 7
lholesa1e house IN that city. lately sent an q
gent into this State, to look into, the eirculme- = .
lanees of one of their debtersss The agent :
ameI and shortly reported that the debtor had J
othingg;ot: except a couple of negro :
hildreh..as His employers were Black RepubiissfEs
man in their house was Republi- i
ln-yetthey wrote back to levy on the negro =