The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-03

tality in bringing little Arabs hidden intel l.
lsct to light. Nevertheless, from that aay
he took great delight 10 hearing her read the
words Of inspiratiCu, when his days work
was done.
Ten more years passed away. and ths gem
which it had cost 90 much time and labor to
polish, shons gloriOusly in most ioysly set.
Ting. No daughter ever eomprchsndsd bet.
ter any business perplsxig her iathsr might
got into, and showed more accurate Judgment
in helping him straighten his accounts, OF
wrote better home letters to soothe the snx.
isty Of IN absent parent. No elder sister
ever give more patient and tender love, or
wiser and more careful instruction, than did
Arrsh, TO the little group around her moth
er's knee. No drawing room belle ever en-.
tsrtained her friends with better grace, and
more sound sense than she could. Her con
versation was always pleasant, and although
she never attempted any brilliant flashes Of
wit, there ives quiet vein OF humor running
through her thoughts, which pleased without
woanding any one BY an undue sharpness.
She had rich and powerful voice, and
great musical talent, and her playing and
singing would put to the blush many pro
iessonal performer and altogether eclipsed
the best ia the crowd cfamateurs to be fouud
everywhere. Her piety was not conspic>
uous rt1ing, because it pervaded her whole
Intellectual add moral being, and was 80 es.
sentially apart Of herself that no one could
seperats IL iiom anything she did.
She was as quiet and retiring as was con-
sistent with her father's position and her
own prospects as considerable heiress, but
she had her full share Of suitors, and the eve
Of her twenty first birthday. was also the
eve OF her wedding day. George Osborne SAT
by her side, as the sun was going down, too
iull OF happiness at the thought that the
morrow would make her wholly his own,
to say much; but he fssteued on her fair arm
pearl bracelet, on the clasp OF which were
engraven the mi, ials Of her future name.
"A, o. said she, d she looked at il. rs
that not little singular that / learned those
two letters when was cnly fve year. old,
and never learned another until was
nearly .elevsn?'
is it possible! always supposed you
were one Of those little prodigies OF whom
parents are so proud
Not at all. On the contrary, l was so
dull that Aunt benton always said that was
an idiot, and every one seemed to agree with
her except old Dennis. He always contend-
ed that was as smart as any body; and
when my step-mother came, he expressed
himself pretty freely to her. She studied
the peculiarities OF my mind. and grew
under her care, like flower In the sunshine
Old Dennis deserves pension
so be does, and shall always Associate
hs kindness with mama's careful considera
ton, which saved me from growing up an
idiot, and made me tit for you George
You never were an idiot. and yeu were
always intended for me. Your learning A
and o so early, proves that
The sun went down, and rose again in un
clouded splender, 10 usher in the first day
Of Arrah's new life; life in which, as years
passed on, ATabella, most happy wife and
mother, showed in her sensitive care for the
minds OF her children the only remembrance
Of Arrah, the little idiot. .--Authu's Home
Mnodsins.