The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-07-03
Gbr Ajomt Girtle
The Sabbath Mornings Lesson.


"Oh, dearl Sabbath morMing is the
busiest and most wearisome morning
of the whole week. rise earlier than
usual but with five chilnrer to pre-
rare for Snbbath school. and dinner TO
lay out. and myself to prepare for
church. declare its too much" Such
was the desponding exclamation of
Mrs. May, as she closed her book. while
three little ones entered the room in
riotuus. childish haste. calling on nam.
ma " to get them. ready FOR Sabbath
school
ooh, we'll, wife. ! wouldn't WORRY -
said Mr.. May. who. with faultlcss shirt
bosom and collar. white stockings. and
slippers, was very comfortably rpciring
IN an easy chair, reading his religious
rovspopcr. cts very easy for you to
s,v So" was the quick md we are very
sorry TO say, rather short reply. That's
;,,, all men Know Of women's work -
", have Nothing on earth tn do on
Sohb,,h wOruing but dress yourself
roody for church, and wait and read till
tho hollis rine-dress themselves! ! R
rrottv looking set they would he if they
dressed themselves Come here, Char
lie. Till brush your hair"
Mr.. Nav returned 70 his paper very
calmly. emily is not unusually SC
Tretrul," was his mental conclusion
"P,rhaps she does not feel very well; al
nll event I can do nothing, and had
better keep quiet"
But the little ones we're bounding
round Mt great rate making th''
noise and confusion that all children will
esppcially if they are in n hurry.
"Mnmmy. where are my shoes -
"Mammn. I can't tic my apron. =
"Please brush my hair mamma" seem
Cd TO resound on ali sides. in the ears
of the hurried mother, MS she vanly at
tempted to meet all their wants at thu
s,me momeNt. She really did not fee
very we'll, and somehow. she had struck
nm unhappy and morbid train Of though
nm this particular morning. She knew
that she was disposed TO he fretful and
unreasonable, but she lacked strength
IN check and control herself-perhap'
she forgot to appeal for strength t.
that source from whence it ever flow
freely.
The little ones were not half read,
when another presented herself at th'
door, looking quite surprised at thu
hurry.
"Ella. why are you not preparing io
Sabbath school ?" demanded the moth
er, "don't you know it is almos
time p
"I was reading my Sabbath schoo
book and forgot what time it was"
"That is like you. You are alwOy
forgetting and lettering, | believe yor
never would be ready for school It
did not watch and hurry you. Pu
your book right away and dress your
self"
The happy face of tho child wa
clouded in an Instant; she had bee
reading beautiful story, and was in
happy and gentle mood, but the word
and tone of the mother dispelled, an
slowly and uuwilIingly laid it aside
Mrs. May noticed this, and while !
her heart she felt that she was in tn
fault, and while she knew that she ougt
to check and control her temper, by
strange Inconsistency that We ali eS
perienoe at the very moment that thi
conviction was forcing itself upon her
it seemed only to aggravate and increa'
her vexation.
"Mamma, may have this handke
cbief?'' cried Charlie, turning roun
from drawer into which he had bee
diving, ,t,4...
"Let me see; you have gotten II
very best handkerchief, and rumpled
all up-who told you to go into n
drawer2 Did | ever see such children
and Mrs. May thrust the handkerchi
back aud locked the drawer.
"Oh, mamma, can't wear this dre'
You know / tore il last week, aud y
forgot to mend IT," 1t was Ella vi
was speaking.
Mrs. May jerked the dress aroul
very ungraciously. | never saw snct
child to tear clothes as you are; | ous