Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-05-09

thing, and ifzhe swallowed quickly sometimes,
no one was the wiser A fraction of pie ap-
peared upon the table one morning. and she
had lifted her hand to take a piece as it came
near her, but was prevented By the remark.
'you can save Jour pie to take along for your
dinner" How kindly thoughtful!
Mother says you must come to our house
tonight, said little Jessie Lane. It was the
seventh week and she had been asking herself
/ where she should seek shelter that hight, and
muttered to herself Il am Ike peddlar, don't
know one night where l shall be the next."-
/ One woman had work hands, another wanted
10 sew little, another sent word to come when
her chickens were it 10 kill, and still another
| despatched the excuse that her onions were not
/ big enough. Mrs. Lane must be prepared or
she would not have sent for her, so she follow
/ ed Jessie along the dusty road, and hoped, as
she came near the house, that she would find
I more comfort there than in some Of her former
I boarding places, for Mr.. Lane was good far
mer, and the exterior of the house gave prom
ise Of plenty, but she was deceived.
Mrs Lane was the poorest Of poor cooks.
and the supper table showed sparseness alto
geilier unparalleled in her experience The
meat she could not think of tasting, it was SO
fat aud half raw, "shrinks drsadfERy when
it is fried said Mrs. Lane; the bread was what
old ladies call "clammy," and tasted strongly
of old buttermilk, and the butter was only pre-
vented from taking a race over the table by be-
ing confined in saucer. A mug of molasses
with a dish of tough radishes completed tine bill
Of fare.
DO you take sugar in your tea?" "If you
please" SO the sugar bowl a squatty old fash
ioned red earlhen one, minus one ear, was
handed TO her, There was a little zugar in
the northeast corner, and, after making sever
al "a her gngraceful dives with her spoon, she
succeeded in getting enough to sweeten The
tasieIcss beverage which was sty led tea. Mr..
Lane had been to the village that day.
''out Of sugar, Emily, why didn't you tell
me before went to town?"
Il wasn't out then"
The breakfast was like the supper, with the
addition OF the childrens appearance at the ia
BILE with ihlir garments in complete disarray.
faces unwaslied, and hair entirely guiitless of
intercourse with comb or brush. 'Billy' liked |
nlo!ass4S evidently, he stood up in his chair,
placed one hand as far as he could reach into
the table and cat out of the mug.
IL is true that there were some glimpses of
sunshine in all those long weeks, but not e
nough 10 dissipate the gloom in the tired teach
ers heart. Mrs ones was determined 10 find /
aulI, and fit as If she had gained victory !
when She got two Of the committee started to
inspect the school, bat nearly biz hr tonga8
with vcxation wheG they reported they found
no causs Of complaint" She would do her
best any way, and after that the four rebe.lious
little 10 res were k.pt at home. Mrs VIII
k.lls did likewise YET in spite Of thcir effjrts
To the contrary, the school continued. The
last day came, and ended, and it was with sor-
row that Miss Woods recalled her many ef
70. is 10 instruct, aud yet how little she had &C
eompl she'd.
a very few, who had attended constantly,
had made considerable progress, but the ma
jority were little benefited. She had the as
suraace of her conscience that she had done
aer whole duty; the wages alone could not re-
pay her for all the trials through which she
had passed.
Thanks to the parents who furnish right ex-
ampoi for their children; who teach them re-
spect for themselves and others. All honor TO
the teachers who strive to walk in the fnOt-
steps of the great Teacher. Thanks and hon
or to all who labor for the souls good Of their
fellow men.