The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-12-22

when his mother died and he asked her % /
he his wife. SO Mary Morton became Mary I
Leigh, Gossipiug mothers said the school |
teacher had done we'll for Arthur Leigh /
was fine man, full OF energy, aud would be /
rich, too some day. Poor orphan Mary |
She was grateful for his lovo and she |
. poured out for him all the boarded affection
of her heart. Hers was no sintcd gift hut
an overlooking love, garnercd through many |
lonely, weary years. The world said they !
wcro happy; aud the bright tears gathered |
in Mary's eyes. as she Uitep asked hcrsrlf |
why she was nut2 .
As years passed. on, three little children |
were given TO them. Two sturdy, roguisll |
boys, and a bluc.eyed fairy, that bore thc
name of Lily, But the sweet haby-girl was !
too fair blossom for this cold world, aud !
was socu trausplautcd TO heaven.
Because We are not worthy - and Ma. !
ry's tears FIJI fast on the little unconscious
sleeper. Not so much for her ,usS, Ms for
the knowledge that she was not worthy to
train that sill less habc for heaven.
Mrs. lcigh's thoughts had wandered
back over these weary years, noting every
heartache every new trial. Her efforts for
Improvement had PASSED uunutccd; her
thoughtful love and care had not been APP
prtciatcd aud, worse than ALL her, love
seemed thrown away ON her thoughtlcss
husband who should havo shielded her
from petty trNls and vcNations. Ncs,
she said, audilly, al have tried all my life
to make something ont of nothing, aud
have failed These little cares and truu-
blcs may be trillcs, but they are very hard
tb benr.n 'dsH "tRi
The worn pieces aud little patterns were
pushed aside hastily. aud the weary head
was bowed on the table, while sob after sob
broke the stilucsS of the room. The clock
on the mantle struck the hour of five, and
she started MP uervouSly. Hastily putting
aside her work, she balhcd her face and
swollen eyes, then descended to the kitch
en-. She kindlcd fire and began to pre-
pare the cvcning-mca The children came
in from their outdoor play, noisy and ciim-
orous for supper Albert had torn his
Jacket, and lost his knife. Johnny was hall
crying, half scolding, aud holding Up II
bruised hand. lie hal stumbled and iullen
on the hard frozen ground, and though he
was a brave little fellow, the tears would
come, The wants ol tho children were
k,nly attended to, and the snpper-tahle
laid with its snowy cloth. The biscuit were
light and nice. The preserves We're brought
from the cool cellar, aud the pie put near
the crate to warm. There was only one
niaid-olall work, and that was Mary Leigh
herself. She tried to recover her wouted
cheerlulncss, as she prepared the lrograut
tea in anticipation OF her husband s speedy
arrival.
lie came soon greeting his pale patient
wife with careless smilo, but h;s children
with klnt words and Kisses. Arthur Leigh
was not an unkind man only thought.
less" his friends sa d. Yes, thoughtless he
certainly was and, il the truth must be
told, selfish, too lie did ample justice to
the viends placed before him. while his
wlI', nnnouced, helpen 'ne chhueh ana
S'ppeu her tea' TOO weary ana worn 10 care
I" eat an! t''''S' one I"ioWvV "or nuso",'''
10 'he s''t'nS-rool, Wter pu''lHE aS'ue ,nc
~" 'n'uSs an" So'c"H '"V ,oo"' y" ""V''
NJ. le'T va" J"s' i''s,'u" t'o e'i'.a
per and was preparing to go ou'aS his w'lc
entered 'ie room
Mary he asked 9nHlous'y, nave yon
spent 'llat money that gave you yeS,elu"y
/ nave run Slort 'o,uuE' anu WIN oo''o"
0l you u y0" 90 NOT neeu II now
Neeu ~ lie ha" s'NSn ner .nrec u"''
'ars' reSerV,lE W'co rs 'lucil 'or n'u'Sel
ana SHe haI oeeh reVoFpS III nor i''nu, nv
toI !ne lHst ,'oui wll"' 70 NO WlI'' H.. ~ ~
i""'.le" ""' ''"''o0f WV +" 't'o' ~
Christmas presents TO the chiIirch; Do'
Arthur sald christmas presents were
= humn''g' F9r 'he'n tI'ore was really mo
Onrls'u.aS. IL Sl'e couiu Set thG "crcSSa' icS :,
OF me lot ncr l'''i''yl S,'o was tIH'lM'ul ~
% enp n.y. oee'! eo"sS'uIrlne e"St Mne'eei cue ~ene
sApnli 'ake th's money !or pa.r o' SN'cs'
IonH needed, or buy a Jacket lor JohhuE
# whlch garment was Indispensable lof me
# com Wea'her
m had lhouSht OF gettlnS c,oth iot JON,
n JacKe', sh9 answered lph'u'y pu'
a you heed IT. VIII Wa'''
II "John jacket! don't see why you
IS cannot make over Alberl's clothes for him
- I'm sure. Because 1t is ltte more work,
!; suppose. Mrs. Somcrs never buys new
y cloth for her boys and he took Tie bill
;, she handed him, and went cut hastily, STINT
Is ting the door, by no means softly, behind
n. him q.
" did try hard TO make the old clothes
n do, she said but they were completely
.. worn ont" Tears came now; she had kept
q them back with a strong will while her
y husband was speaking for if there was
i anything that Arthur Leigh hated, it was to
A see woman cry. lie had told her so re-
d peatedly and the brave woman, dreading
r. nothing so much as his anger, had con-
.r quered herself, and sat down to ler sewing
- in silence
70 Arthur Leigh strobe down the street, So
IS liloquzing 10 himself: " do wish Mary
Q was not so easily discouraged. She is al
- WAYS down-hearted about some trile