Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-06
UNCLE PESsL's asuaDY.
By T. S ARTHUR

tie aud Is weak and vre ched half her tizae."
VI bat does the doctor say q
"H.rBug sat.siac Ory IT. my opinion, that he
doesn't what ais her. The is Sue gets
mo suea low spirits and cries sometimes for half the
night.
"rbats bad Hary-very bad
4 snow it Is uncle YeJ what can do
How you getting along IN your 5usiaess3 asked
No, No wen as I oorid desire. Hard. vsarisons
worS every day, and yet seem to make very little pro-
ia Young mans face took on troubled aspect Uncle
p Il had that loo, great many times before, aud
now it set him 10 think &.
Did you ever see the psrs0n who got along in this
wor 4 SIS well as he desired = asked the old man
"Oh to that, uncle Pull. my desires do not take
very wide range But would Ii TO some fruit Of
You have a comfortable home Harry az the fruit Of
your labor Isn't that Iethingf
Yes But don't seem 10 get ahead Aud that di--
couraEss nae. vo 4 harj nOugh, al co sci-nc-"
Uncle Phil looaed at his nephew for some moments
ald ih-n -aid;
81 t,at the face You carry home ev ry Dght Harry
'Nyls5 f.ccf don't understand YOU
( "Ta- dark, dsc0n-ented face you W. ar now
/ The EYES of HAIRY ester dropped 10 the ground
Because # Il is don't wonder AIRY sick
e shad W. passed away, std aslnils lit up the you
men, u traauce
( An hat betterl That's the true homeface. show
it 70 0Ialy and my word FOR shr did 1t more poten
tLan dicne
'You IT. little flcstous, to-day, Uncle, said Las.er
MOI I; but in sober earnest. don't just snow bow
Il i bur, Pm afraid, that, in going home TO May a
z ght, Gu take shadows iIstesd of suLsbt1e. Now,
woman heart wants sunshine. II cannot grow flowers
in the dark Lave your care aid bun- anxiety uI-
side Of your rore when the door shut night and
bring home your e cheerful spirit Try the yirtu-
ot smiling fave, my boy; and old UEcie PHI word
/ for it. May viii need no more doctors stuf"
Il W Jast .he Ol man had supposed HAIRY Les
ter Ele 100 many other who permit themselves
get over anxious in rd to bus matters, slwsy-
br0u-nt C.oEded lace 20 Ais home at night lie used
! 90 br.ug light sniies and chesrtd words Then u
was different with Mary from what il now Her
face rfs ted the Light aud suiies b-aued from b,
I lin nrlfrr wit UN "a
Uncle Pais remarks set him to thinking and hs remrm
berei this Could it be possible, that the withdrawal
OF sunlight from his eountsHalcs had thrown her life
I into shadow
4 thought size was more of a woman than that"
More Of a woman Why, il this all you know Of a
true wOmans nature You should have been wiser 10
reg rd her character before taking the happiness OF
4 " fs into your Keeping Love cannot grow and dour
ish ii tue ssy is forever eoudedi aud love is woman
The state Of Narys mind. as well as the state Of her
health sad enough 70 lead husband 20 thinS
seriously any remedy that might be proposed aud
Unce Phils admouton did not pass from bis thoughts
have from his remark, touching the lack Of
true womsuiness in his wife
'Try the virtue of a smiling face
That easily enough said bat not easily done
How Harry Lester 70 sm e when he felt depressed
il mind and al Einus about his busness3 He could smile
through The day smile in The face Of his cu,tomers and
without effort Bid he thinS Of thatf No ne ouly
thought Of the imPossibiy Of applying uncle Pal S
.Try the vi-tne Of a smiling face. my bovT'
IIs remembered these words stood his door
and made a pause before entering. ANY hing but a
sing aspect the that sat upon his couutenauce
81 will - be answered with kind o. desperate
outi aud pushing the door, entered with hts
on is this you, Haryf he said in pleasant way az
us wife who happened 20 be crossing from the parlor
met hn 10 the passage. he put on smile as BE- SPOKE
and wonderful % say, suli came into 9arys pHi- face
ii r- are you this eyenugf' be then asked witt q
siId iutera-t that unusual for, nearly GwIys h-
thoughts MOI nomg gu ss but wanderers bac y-.
amid the cares OF the day or forward with anxious hopes
into the morrow
'trtter than have felt all day" And something of
the weetless played about her lips' played there
nation he felt % isy tbsm Kiss OF tender feeling
Why it seemed a. If Sudden burst had trad ned
The ouuteualcs Of Mrs. Lester. HoT o1g was t s.lc.
Kiss fa Of seartyvasmth that had been pressed
upon Der iipsf Away 07cl in the vast, tine Time lay
far. that memory AZ fault in racalhlE IT,
Better than she had felt adj dayl II this were really
So aud We believe IT, the discovery was made at the
moment
am glad Of it, Mary" And with his arm drawn
a-auld her aist-Then bad It been there before they
{ wal, ed back into the .ittugroom
"You iuJk "a better spirits dearlr And Marys eyes
read acH all over. with eager interest which She
/ could uot hide.
II was the mans Fps to reply q al lie wasn't aware
o. sIy cause why be should fee. il better spirits Des
pondency was such habit with him, that any Other
state OF mind seemed unusual. Even as rle words of
this rspy into his mind couut-nancs changed
But, remembering Uncle Phil 8 admonupn DE checked
himself aud forcing back inlo life the Already half extiu
.gIished sl1 ls- answered:
yes in better spirits than have seen vou for long
ans It does me sood 10 the Sunshine ia your face
.vbe sunshine in my face again. f.rvl yby has it
hon si,ssrr ~ long 7H
ester s.. surpr,se and showed It in his rDauu--
Tou LET it o., ont again de7r sa1 his yvif Iaariry r
fo7di,- ,,pr9rds hin,
crit j. so pheasant to You, Mary -"
Pheasant Harry. Il Is my lite Oh. if / could see
your face airing the cheerful expression iu the
beginning of cur married life would be the happes-
wOmsG alive
Airs I=ser voice lost itself in sob; and her eyes
grew d,n with tears bu. the smile shat u her
G., and gave 20 IL impression OF former beauty r.
maiIWd
Business bring- its res aud anxeties, Mary; and
these will shadow the face samerimesn
l know &C. dear. But, why not cave care and auE-
ous thought behind when Tie dav's Iu mess is o. er
To st at home in rness, cannot make vou stronger
toT tO-mUrr1ws work Il is enough 10 be anxious aad
careful all day Evening shou refresh your mind with
cheeyfulne-s."
True words MAY; aud 1 viii try profit by them
It does me good see the sunshine In your c again
you can always have it there If you will" size an
ssersd.
q" can o.
-Yus, Uut only reflected sunshine I ike the noon
and shue by borrowed light If clouds YOBr face
nine n7s DE In darkness
That was an evening memorable in after times as r
hapnest one they h1d known for months if not for
wears lfar's aoect chapgei ia an hou- SO entirely .
She sc ~ iv sc med like tae same person uai Dor
who dropped ip during the evening" said: " How much
better vu ook slr es.erl I'm really glad 20 see ItT
fsei much Be Ter than have felt for long time
sb. rer{iad