The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-02-09
Vol. XIV.

hand, ,I Z am going to Try, MY faithful friend
George touched the hand moment with his
own, while he gazed into. bis masters face.
Then he turned quickly away, his hands seem
ing possessed with unusual hustle. ~
"Sar, ef you want me to shave you, don't
talk to me now, please. Use Jest got bout as
much es i kin hold. More too. You look
somewhat else, Miss Helen, else you got to
shave you father youself. I knows Jest one
thin. Yistedday, / visit was outen dis pal
now said he, with a smile and tone full Of an
indescribably humorous Pc thos; "jest now ct
pears to me bout es good zee to live in as
ever see. Miss Helen I" Nris II he, with sud
den passionate impulse, fou IS an angell |
knowd it, fust time seed yos. Oh, you kin
laugh, but me an you knows all about dat,
don't we, marster %
"Yes, George, and we must prove our sense
of Gods goodness, in send ng us such a bless
awhy, pa, what have doae to be SO ex-
allied You would not have sne selfish, would
your / am happy enough to live in the sun
shine, and l only wanted sou to share it with
me. There is room enough for us all. And
one is happier for seeing all around her happy"
"Not always, my child,n said Mr.. Lloyd,
sadly, remembering his feelings upon that sub
ject 10 the height of his sleom and the mad
ness of his defiance.
i likes my oysters to be- better'n anybody
else's," confessed George with candid mai
cett, which made Mr.. LLOYD smile, in spite of
himself ~ tc a4 ~
Then, George having I'm shed his offices,
Helen declared she was detes mined to see her
father nicely fixed and to 9at end was very
busy about him before the gEass, arranging his
collar, tying his cravat in d dainty knot, and
mingling little kisses and C, resses, and lively
words, with her pleasant tasl AT last, having
done all she could, she gaz.ta into his face a
moment, saying, You look TN years younger.
Now 90 and see the visiter, s.ld be very good.
After he is gone, you must csge to my rooms,
which 1 win darken mp, sos Iat you can lie
down upon the sofa, and hsse good nap be-
fore dinner. / will watch sou, for see you
need rest very much. Ans, IL you are very
good, you shall dine en- fsasiLe to-day. Be
sure, now, to come to me as soon as that hideous
black bearded monster iElthese has finished
his talk. expect he comss begging"
With these words, and a kiss, she suffered
him to go, dancing off hertel, and twigging
Georges ear, as she skipbsd past him along
the corridor. She was very Happy, because she
had helped to cause harpioets.
That is woman's way, alwrys. The more
CLOVIS that light ITSELF God sjiess thee, woman
heartfull, true, loving worsafl! God hath
blessed thee, and with blesfp.y mightier than
the blessing of man, for Z oath given thee,
instead of the cavilling understanding, that
which is far higher, nobler, sacre Godlike, the
Pure Reason, which feels, ms is convinced
which acts by the heart, toes not postulate
from the brain and He hs b. given thee Love
so great, that there is ple.tara to thee in low
ing, aye, in the very act & I ore, aside from
its gifts and Offices, its royae ace and its i'm
perial emoluments. Shall ys eionder that our
original father was comfortee -esen in his sanish
ment, with the desert stretch all before him,
and the glare of the sword.dtiving him on
comforted, because his haSd was linked in
thine, woman and thy voice amed the fault
Ecce signumi By this loverYby weakness con-
quers death.
- And aspiration, by The k-s tpid faith,
| w-sie exceed the satn q this angel"
This lovely it thou t,raest again the
Heaven which once thou -ssus, and from il
reachest down thy hand to-iN us up. If we
be too heavy, this love of s;iiue even brings
thee back aeain to our side,ssc share whatever
may be our lot SO, We MY bless thee;
"If sin cas- , ky thee,
/ And by sin, Seafh-the ransQl S-sighteousnesss,
| The heavenly life and eompet awe rest
Come by Il ee TOO.
Something u on hast to bear + gin womanhood-
| Peculiar suffering answering sc sin.
s,u 49,, 80, ~. :. But Blu, go ssy love
After its own h.e- .ors'" sns .c,.wo
set upon thy head, TO keep ~ clear
. or all reproarh AGAINST the sE ssfegone-
Thy hand which plueked The ~3e clap close
The lips which spake wrong Z f13sel, l Hiss close
I bless Thee in the name OF r. asnse,
And by the memory Of Edeni' sys
Forfeit and lost'