Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-07


herself anew into her sisters arms, cried
out. All, my beloved mother would that
she were here again. to pity and direct US!
We cannot recall her. dearest Lucy, nor
perhaps, ought we to wish to dc. So; but
may We not best cherish her memory by en-
deayoring to obey all her wishes concern
ing usl
1t SO hard, SO very hard observed Lu-
cy, You cannot know, Marion. how diff
cult it is to be gentle and loving to those
who are wounding and annoying you;
for you are naturally SO kind and good that
you have no struggle in doing what is right.
No struggle replied Marion, mourn
fully. 0 Lucy how little do you know of
the long, bitter struggles have had be-
fore it was possible for me to overcome
painful and rebellious feelings, so as to be
able to fulfill the duties of my present po-
sition.
Is it possible, dearest Marion? aud
knew nothing about IL How cold, how
hateful you must have thought me !
No, no. | always felt snre that yo,,
loved me, although we seemed, unhappily,
to be esrtanged for while
O., shall never, never be like YOU. nv,
dear good Marion, said Lucy, in renewed
agony of grief. 4 .ts.l,
Say not so, dearest Lucy; fer are We
not both equally weak and frarl in our
best resolutions? and have we not the
same unfailing romise of strength to cheer
and support us in every time of trial? On
ly let us ask earnestly for it, and act hon.
estly up to our convictions of what is right,
then all will be well, and happy too. 7.e.
Happy re-echocd Lucy with:an incred-
ulous SMILE
Yes, happy, my dearest sister; for we
cannot but remember how often our be-
loved mother told us, that the path of du-
ty 18th way to happiness, even in this
present life.
We viii now pass over two years of the
domestic life at Hazelwood and. at the
end of this period, we find Isabella the moth
er Of lovely boy, whose birth had made
her dearer than ever to Mr.. Edwards; in
deed. the little stranger seemed to be a
sweet bond of love. drawing the whole
household nearer to one another. s-
|. Hour after hour Marion would steal in
to the nursery to gaze upon her new horn
brother, and her gentle caresses soon made
her welcome to the infant As for Lucy
her admiration of him was unbounded =
aad Isabella, whose whole being seemed
softened and elevated by the new seusa-
tion of material love, could not but look
kindly upon those by whom her little one
was SO tenderly cherished. RI "zragEs.
Alas worm was within the early
bud of domestic joy. isabella saw her
babe droop and wither at time when her
own failing health rendered her unfit to Weld
all those fond Offices of love which a moth
er best can bestow. Marion supplied her
place with untiring devotion; nor was Lu-
cy less anxious to watch over her dying
brother ; but the ardor of her spirit some
what disqualified her for the patient still
ness which sick room requires. Marion
directed her zeal into the more active
channel of attendance on Isabella, whose
indisposition, combined with anxiety, often
made her sensitive and irritable This
was a time of trial to the new found prin-
clples of Lucy; but amid some failures
and discouragements, she gradually learn
ed the blessedness of forbearing, as well
as acting from sense ofIdmy. Keeping
this high aim steadily in view, she found,
moreover, that ;nsensibly her affection for
Isabella was reviving, and that it was no
longer a passionate emotion but kindly,
unselish love- @ 1gs @as s9sia 30
as When Isabella came to suffer that bitter
anguish which bereaved mother alone can
know, Lucy saw without Jealousy that she
turned intuitively to Marion for comfort,
to Marion, who had borne with Christian
,neckness her neglect and scorn, TO Mari
on, who had fostered her little one with
unwearied tenderness. To her she now
sought for sympathy; and it was yielded
to her in all its gentle and unalloyed puri-
ty fresh from the fountain head of mercy
and love Z I rs. % zai=a1t.
The first agony of mental grief was past,
and Isabella, unwilling to make Others
more miserable, by indulging in the luxu-
ry of solitary woe, had joined the domes-
tic circle. 1t was cold, autumnal eve
ming, and the family party were gathered
around the freside. at that twilight hour
when English reserveis wont to be unlock
ed, and the-thoughts of English hearts are
apt to be more freeiy spoken. 4 Isabella