Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

are sleeping in our lowly beds OF earth.
The reform in the eXravsgance oi bo'h
sexes is important; j, is necessary 10 our
life as a virtuous people. and il cannot ell
fcienIly begin with one alone, for she
would only be marked as odd and eccen.
nic. |, must be made by a number Of
ladies' of wealth and position. who can
then give the noble reason which acsnats
them. and by The silen. workings of their
power, in few short years they will
achieve more than the eloquenre o. Clay
or Webster ever gained. Think then
how rapidly homes could be made TO rise
for our manned defenders, our orphans
and widows, schools for the ignorant, and
hospitals for the suffering.
This "amendmen" will rapidly shol.
ish the mercensry trade in malrlmony he.
cause then there will be no necessity for
ladies' and gentlemen each TO consul, The
assessors list for The value Of the one
thev love.
Divoscemen,s will be unheard Of, and
elopemenls become unpopular. As fur
lherdnce Of our plan Of reform and par.
lal reward, we ask for lhc modest girl
who is neatly but simply allired. an equal
share of The attention given the naunllng
heiress by.lhe Lords Of ctealion.'
Help One Another.
A traveller who was crossing the Alps
was overiaken by snow.slorm al 'he
top Of high mountain. The cold be-
came intense. The air was thick with
sleeI, and The piercing winds seemed TO
penetrate into uis bones. SnlI the lraV'
eler for lme struggled on ; but al last
his limbs we're quile brnumbed. a heavy
drowslness began TO creep over hIm, his
feet almost reiu.ed To move, and he lay
down on the snow 10 give way TO The ialsl
sleep, " hich is The last Stage Of extreme
cold. and from which he would certainly
never have walked up in Tins world.
Jusi at that moment he saw another
poor traveller coming up along the road
Ihe unhappy man seemed TO be, If posi-
bIr, in a worse condinon than himself.
For he, too, could scarce move ; all hi'
powers were frozen, and he appeared
JUS! on The poinl 10 die. When he saw
Ihe poor man. The traveller WHO was just
going 10 he down TO sleep made great Ell,
Ioit. He reused up and crswIed, ior he
was scarcely sble 10 walk, 10 his dying
tlrllow.sulIereI. lie then took his hands
mo his own, and iIled 10 warm them
lie chsfed his temples ; he rubbed his
feel; lie apphed ircIlon 10 his body.
And all the line he spake cheering words
into bis ear, and tried TO comfort him.
As he did ibis lhe dying man began to re-
yive his powers were restored, and he
felt able to 90 forward But This was rot
all for his kind benefac,or was recover
ed by The efforts he had made to save his
friend. The exerIIon Of Iuboing made
the blood to circUlsle again in his own
body. He grew warm by Irying 10 warm
ihe other. His dr0wsness went of.
and he no longer wished 10 sleep; his
limbs returned TO their proper force, and
the two congratulated one another on
their happy escape. Soon ihe storm
passed. away The mountain was cross.
ed, sad they reached Their quie, homes in
safety.
II YOU feel your hear, cold towards
your brother or ieIlow.man. and your SOIL
almost ready TO perish. Try To do some
hing which may help snoher soul 10
life and make his heart glad, and you
will often find i. the hes, way TO warm,
and restore, and lsdden your soul.