The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-12-06
A JOSHUA.


in regard 10 Rose Vilder's seItIemeaI in
lie had never tcsn realized. Sne was an
attractive girl, with a face that one would
I pick on, in a GRO wd and always remember.
Il is saying mnch Of a face 10 say this.
Most faces are lost in the light of Others.
Hers, in its distinctive character, was 80
superior lha; il was always recognizable and
striking amid host Of others. We sssoci-
! ale such faces with intellect and character
above the mediocriiy, aud the association
was correct in Rose Wilder's case. Add to
these personal attractions, fathers wealth.
handsome 5ouse, and all the parapherna-
liza of stylish living in the most fashionable
elegantly as she chose, and yos will mol
wonder lha, she was admired 10 an extent
that led to great expectations OF an enviable
settlement in life. And yet Rose Wilder
had reached twenty five years of age and
was still unmarried. People began TO shake
their heads and talk about picking np
crooked stick al the end OF The woods, aud
even my Uncle aud Aunt Wilder, aud my
raIe Wilder cousins, betrayed signs of So
Iiciluds.
Itwss a popular opinion thai Rose Wilder
had enjoyed many rare opportunities OF
marriage. think il was fallacy. From
extended observation have formed the
opinion that lhs bellies of society have fewer
good opportunities for marriage than rheir
less brilliant contemporaries. Men love to
watch flashing meieors as they dart across
the heavens. but they select mellow rush
lights TO guide them DER LIES rough ways.
Men love 20 dance IN the sunshine, but
they sit down by steady fire-lishls for rest
and peace.
Inaham Boiler suggested that figure. He
said one night, as he watched her, She is
like the sun in our social system. Every
body else shines by borrowed light; but
she, in her originality and natural hsillIan-
cy, is comparable 10 nothin. but The sun.
Then she attracts all, and i above all ir her
high and mighty ways. The sun blesses
for time, sui il leaves us in iis sleady
fickleues.. and we erope aud stumble in
the daTkpess. IL has spots upOn It's surface,
aud 1 cannot te blind 10 eoHIe serIous isults
IN Rose Wilder's characier- faHt's for the
most pa7, sprin.ins from her position and
the lalse edncsiica Of tho times Worst OF
alt, she is like The .un, nihely-6ve millions
Of mites away from everybody. We tneer
al The boy WHO cried for The moon. Some
ci ns are guilty Of greater fuify, aud sigh
for the central sun No no We must ts
conien, 10 bask in its rays for brief sea-
son, knowing that the night will surely
come. Blessed he the Joshua who has
power 10 command aId secure its obGdi-
epce ~
| think there were few men who ever
made Rose Wilder conscious of The exist
encs Of her own heart. Tom Day lorercG
about her Tor a couple OF years and then
married stupid Helen Turner and Rose
laughed msrrIy over the incon:ruous mach.
Dr. LangworIhy danced attendance for al
indefinite period and when he married,
Rose was evidenlly relieved. So it was
with score oil Others. They only touched
her.outwsrL life, and her hesn was unaf-
iecied II was different with Mark Stanton.
When he married orr cousin Eugene Wild
er's widow, Rose looked grave. Ibiuk che
had nearly fallen victim to his fascinating 2
manner aud handsome eyes. We all had
a suspicion of some emotion when lnsham
Butler went 10 Europe, alter a serious mis-
understanding with he=; bot there was
nothing save a Ioning down of high spiriis
and a new genIleness Of manner 10 confirm
our suspicions.
And now that Rose was twenty FIVE years
OF age, Uncle WiIder's soIiciiude became
painful. He spoke much OF ;hs folly of
promiscuous kindness, and sounded the
praises of Milo Baxter from noon till night.
MILO Baxter was wealthy bachelor, and
Rose only laughed AID avoided him.
The solciInde was expIaineG when Uncle
Wilder came home one day with his anx-
ious face sadder :han ever, and Iold his fam
iIy he was bankrupt. Aunt Wider was
almost stunned, aud Rose was soreIy shock-
ed aud distressed II is harf TO con,efn-
plate changes IN luxurious habilsc From
poverty to luxury, the habits slide away so
easily. From luxury 10 povery, they cling
so enaciously. After The first shnck, Rose
was the bravest sufferer of the whole. This
ordeal brought ont all the woman in her
nature. When the elegant furniture, and
pictures, and slatuary were disposed OF, and
the Iamily were located in e small cottage,
whose beauty consisted in simplicity and
neaiDess, Rose asIoni,he1 the family YET
more by her proposition 10 serve a. govern
ess in the family oil friend. Aunt Wilder
wepr, and Uncle Wilder pretended there
was no necessity and Bob and Harry, with
their elegant notions, and fa,lidious tastes,
aud very small salaries, grew hot with in
dignaion ard vowed she should no'. Bn'
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