Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-10-17
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A half smile passed over Sans face, as
he quietly remarked, "She did not seem as
# she thought it was beneath her 10 come 10
see you then ~
Anne made no reply, unless deep blush
can be considered as such; and her husband
wisely RETAINED from pressing her any far.
ther.
This was Wednesday evening. Friday
morning, at breakfast, Mrs Rogers asked
her husband whether he had said ANYTHING
yet 10 the Perkinses.
"No have not seen Joe; bet expec,
TO do so this evening, and mus, give him
an answer then What had better say p'
"Thai we will co." said his wife, without
the smallest hesitation and the. husband
leIt himself rewarded for his forbeararce.
The evening OF the visi, soon came and
Anne, dressed in her wedding gown, ac-
companed her husband.
To her surprize she found Mrs. Perkins
house, though smaller than her own, not
merely clean, but the very picture of COM
fort 1t had-a most unusual luxury in this
part OF the town-several pots Of balsams
aud fuchias in the slting.room window; and
the room itself was hung with various pen.
Gil drawings, the work OF the Misses Cour.
tenay, BY whom they had been presented
10 Joe on his marriage.
In putting on her best bonnet and gown,
Anne had also put on her most dignifed
manners. For the last three days she had
been weighing the difference OF rank be-
tween the daughter of journeyman and
that OF an apohecsry and it was, as i'm
porant in her opiniong, that this difference
should be ielt in its precise degree at their
hrsl meeting as it is in the eyes of sol.
emn court usher that at some grand ceres
monal the precedence OF an earl over ba.
ron shall be carefully observed.
You will wonder perhaps, that as Anne
was sufficiently moved by Mrs. Courtenay's
example 10 go at all if she did not go in a
more humble spirit. Unfortunately, 10 many
oil us, this is no mystery. Her Unborn in>
visible enemy had received a sharp blow,
it is true 4; but it had driven him from the
outworks into the citadel There he took
up stronger position than before and but
Tor Gods blessing on a nature honest and
kindly in the main, it would have gone
hard but he would once more have regaih-
ed the mastery.
Anne, then, went prepared 10 be royalty
gracious, and 10 palronize Mrs Perkins, if
she found her agreeable; but her plans
were disconnected, and by very simple
course-Mrs. Perkins was person who
could net be patronized. Happily in most
circles her counterpart is 10 be met with, so
a short description will enable my readers
10 recognize her. When you see a woman
quietly doing her daily work, without SEEK
ing tor excitement, content 10 live and die
unknown, if it so please her Father in heav-
en,-when you see one who feels that in
doing the humble duties of every day life
| she is as great, in The sight of God, as the
! conquerer in the battle field or the lawgiver
in the senate there you see one whose
manner is full of true dignity and whose
counIenance beams with true happiness
then you have The picture of many noble
Woman amongst others OF my friend Mary
| Perkins.
| "What a lady she would make" said
Anne to her husband, as they walked slow =
| ~ home by the light OF the moon.
"What lady she is :" he quickly eplied, ):
"ges, all The fine clothes in the world could
not make her more so. All they could do
would be TO help other people TO see it:
| but it's poor traveller that can find no place
without directing post"
Anne answered only by a sigh. There
was something in her heart ha, said "Yes"
10 every word spoken by her husband but
there was also strong dislike 10 hear the
| remark spoken.
Courage, Sam! have patience liule
| longer, and who knows what, with Gods
blessing, you may be able 10 accomplish
Il Y X
"Come, Johnny" cried little girl Of
nine years old to her brother, who was ap>
parently year younger, 'run of now, for
il's just FIVE O'Clock and YOU won; be back
again before tea time, unless you make
haste"
Here's mother; pll ask her if must.
Mother, don't like 10 go for James Strong;
may Anne goW
"Why don't you like TO 90 John ?" in
auiTed his mother-an old friend, whom
we have not seen for ten long years.
"Because he has gol such shabby clothes,
and the boys all laugh at him. And Henry
Davis said this morning that il was beneath
US TO play with him"
"Henry Davis is very wicked them" ex-
claimed The little girl"
"Not wicked, but he ought 10 be better
taught said the mother. "Does he ac-
cuse James Strong OF being lhiei, Johnnyp
she inquired.
"No mother" said Johnny, looking at
her with some little surprise.
"Or Of being liar, or OF using bad words?"
sho asked again.
"No," said Johnny, opening his eyes
wider and wider
''Then go and bring him here directly
And tell Henry Davis, the next lime he says
anything, that yOur mother says ii is not be-
meath you to play with good boys, although
they may be poor, and 1t is beneath you TO
play wilh bad boys, lei them be ever so
rich"
lobnnv ran off immediately insDred nv