Smyrna times., 1866-01-03
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Feed NV Lambs.

Nabbs Rose had reached the bottom of the
| basket The socks were darned the buttons
on all the shirts, the knees patched. and the
| rents i'll the little frocks mended. She sat res
ting little with her hands folded. looking
| thOughtfully into the fire.
And to what does it all amount?" she
asked herself when | was a girl | thought
! should be power i'll the word-be mis-
slonary to the ieathen, or lead my own sex up
the pathway Of reform, to rouse in my sisters
hearts Il purpose to break the bonds of fashion
and trivolity. But here l am, scarcely ever
passing beyond the gateway Of my little home!
| In the morning | get the breakfast. make
cheese or butter, wash dishes, sweep. dust,
make beds wash, iron, bake, clean floors in
the afternoon turn tailorcSS, and take care of
baby. Thus it is from year to year! Mean
while the dreams of my youth are fading, and
age creeps on. am bound hand and foot
Why is it? Why am l. who feel myself fitted
for larger sphere, prisoned among such petty
csreS?'
Her reveric was interrupted by the children
rushing in from school, and the noise awaken
ing baby johnny, and calling Jimmy from his
play out of doors, the mother soon had work
enough upon her hands All were hungry,
and began to clamOr for supper. Baby : want
supplied, and Susie stationed by the cradle, the
mother prepared the evening meal Tea over,
ing, the table was cleared, the room put in or
der, preparations made for breakfast and
Nabby, with weary limbs and aching head, sat
down again to prepare the little ones for bed.
Ma, said Joseph, who had been tugging
away at his boots upon the floor. how is it
We can see ourselves in looking .glasses?'
| Mother ransacks her memories of natural
phi osophy, and explains to Master lnquisitive
s"me OF the mysteries of optics.
| Ma - Savg littla 90 e. .-..,
Just undressed, around her mothers neck,
one OF the gIrls at school to day whispered to
me, ana before thought, answered and then
tonight told the teacher | was perfect
didn mean to tell lie; forgot Was I a
wicked GIRL? And the mother disposes of this
query also.
" Mamma" said little Jimmy, climbing on
her lap. and hugging her cub-fashion, you s
the dOOdest mamma | ever seel"
Mother buttons up the little fellow night
gown, while she kisses him and tells him he
has been good all day, and she is very glad
Then baby Johnny cries little, and her foot
is on the cradle.
Ma, " inquiries Joseph, "is it ever right to
What question that is" she replies. .
But, he continues, "it Is wrong to tell
wrong stories, isn't it.
Certainly, my son.
And deceiving is telling lies2''
Yes, 1T is acting lies -
Well, now, to-day our teacher was telling
US how generals make their opponents think
they are going to do one thing, and then they
strategy right?"
So this question of morality is discussed with
an aim to Joseph's satisfaction
80, ma, | had forgotten" says Susan
won't you hear me say my verses before 90
to bed? I'm afraid / haven't got them quite
right, and tomorrow is Sabbath-day, you
know"
"What does it mean, mai" asks joseph,
who had started for his room, with his clothing
on his shoulder, returning to her side, and lean
ing on the arm Of the rocking chair; what
does it mean when it says, L am the true
vineY Jesus isn't real vine, IS hsr'
This necessitates an explanation of hgurative
language, and the little student Is dismissed
with a second good night kiss, and goes to bed.
Susy and Jimmy follow, and after prayers, are
tucked up and left to their sumbers
Mother returns to Johnny's cradle side. and
takes her knitting. There is a rap at her kitch-
en- door. 1t is her neighbor, Mrs. Wilson.
:" come in, Mrs. Rose, to see ii you know
What to do for my Sammy; he has the Group,
] suspect" - i
| Now, Nabby knows that the management OF
the Group Is not TO be trusted TO unpractised
nah9s, anu, as ner husband ls just enFfruBs
she leaves the baby in his care, and goes and
spends an hour with. Mns Wilson 8 child, Re
turning late, she finds her own babe crying for
its mother, and she fetires to sleep what she
can with teething child, and to dream mean
while Of hospitals, in which her own boys are
soldiers, sick with Group, and little Susy a Chi
nese beathenchild she is trying to teach to
read the English Bible, -. IN. d..
- Sunday morning dawns. Father, Jos .ph,
and Sny are prepared for shoreh, and after