Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-09-24
CITY FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY,

or had told me of it. she spoke of the
healthy little fellows who had been il
few moments since with so mncl
envy. How earnestly she wished thai
her boy could shout with as mucl
strength, aud run and leap with as
much vigor and life. But her boys
misfortune seemed only to cndear hiu
to her, and many were the fond CLAN
ces she bestowed on the wan little
face "n the pillow. And no wonder
he has IL sweet expression" and Mr.
Mervin rclapsed iuto state Of rev.
! cry. .N M .s.--.. -...,..
For few moments the "shining
bit Of steel y" in Mrs. Mcrvin's fingers
flew swiftly over the white garment
she was making, and then the work
fell from her hands, and she looked
up into her husbands face with tear
FIJI eyes. "Oh, Walter" she said fall
teringly, eve have so much to be
thakful for and have been so un-
grateful. never again can wish to
quell this God given life, which will
he as rare a talent ia their world-bat-
tie" ..""
The next morning. Willie and his
brothers were surprised and pleased
to receive permission TO visit the lit
tie lame boy, and take him such frui,
and books a. they might select aud
further, that their mother would ac-
company them. So basket was
partly filled with delicious yrapes
that had been carefully slowed away
i'm cotton. A bowl of delicate icl,y
was placed in the middle. A few ~.
sy apples found room in the intervals,
and little Louis, with his own hands.
placed at one end IA small cake that
had been baked for himself A sach-
ci of interesting books was prepared.
and they started on their walk.
Tn. wid,w,s c,,,ay. tLouyb small
and hum,,Ir had a ,,rnss-nlo, and wns
surrounded Inv trccs In snnuer i,
MIGHT he ycry nlcasant In the city :,
p,"r widows home is small narrnw
and ,nh.,I,Lv in i,s cl,..,,nSs l.,
the blessed country there is room for
all
The r,nm where Law the li,,l. ipv,l.
i'll was , model of ueatnrss The
mother was n sweet Intelligent per-
son with whom Mrs, Mrryin was
mpcb charmed She was iudustriously
hiudiur shoes for the slop and scarce
~ laid aside her work when her caller
entered She was making haste to
finish her work, that she might hny
Jimmy some grapes and jelly, Mxu-
ries which he coveted So mach. Ia"
children exchanged glamces, and Fred
dy, quite forgetting himself shouted
gleefnlly, Didn't you know II! We
have got some " aud drawing the
cover from the basket. he setlt IN her
lap. She gave one glance within, and
then with her eyes filled with happy
tears, and with u look of gratitude to
Mrs. Mervin silently passed 1t to jim
my. The look OF perfect happiness
that overspread the pale little face
seemed to Mrs Mcrvin too great re-
ward. ..... .....-
During the pleasant conversation
that followed, she ascertained that
Mrs. Wells took in sewing ; and il
was very natural that Mrs. Mcrvln
shonld conclude that she had too
much sewing 10 do alone and when
she took her leave, after pleasant,
sociable call, il was settled shat the
widow should, for an ample recon-
pense, assist her. 81 ..
A change gradually made itself
manifest in Mrs. Mervin's household.
There was more easy comfort, and
less formality The children romped
as much as ever. but their mother
could not rebuke them when she
thouyht that wien they were men the
resilrssness would be power. When