The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-03-23
Slistcllanrons.
MRS. HENDERsoN's IDEA.

The minister sat iTopled ~! IN an easy hnlf
tuF tue i'si time after long I!Ars,. lie hHi
sclt Lraitayt heart through it.lsaud .iali.Lip.
OF ever iiii hHd con;,ntrd wi,t .prcf'y lac.
q" i.ec !a! mt. without iaGIiuli ui complaint
lie ot;,.cfs india. and scotn n: 'ic i~orir
io' ~'.se aAr j., nad .,iih ;hr it.atinca'- a'.t
ifi'..te'- 81 srD". o.. 'a' 81 uig.' r:,".h
t..fs' "a them.
!i' had iasotc! iaiiiiuily .tons tLusc ,ongh
:rouicl ltUglt ius iht,c t,ais All. srai,riy aay
f,muacgativn. iiliiug lit, .Hiiu wiih h.- own
hani., that u, might provide 'oi the want. -
hl- family. III. .y,s Wnadcicd over the i.;ilc
room where be- sai tuc corner held his snail
store ~ hooks aLd ,taiy iailr wish . 10 u
bright carpet H-ioi, II anc'l,; containing u bed
and t"!f s'rip. fhg hoo: W.. spo,ic-' .rves.-
iiigg %, n"il - h..ui- ,nlli ;",hc u ''li how
poor. ai,d i"v a..d si.ial. ); vH. There was
on'! one other looH ani ..'t, o.. ~ stairs
'ui The bats Ah those de- rDss --.l .eg.H
hcgf ihrri iuy in tie other iuaa. ialkii., with
their 'ncin't i WAS time they wc.c "a; school
but 'hci' ~as none wliLia sCaca .Gd the.
mo'lei t.ush, ihctH the Ies; she could wli:. al.
si'f other care, 5 Thought uf ,hv hom, they
had LETT iis Injurious appointments and quo;
elegance The liberal ,a.cgN rroinpty paid the
KIND, thoughtful loving friends tina; surrounded
theH ihcr" rOs, gp 10 vivid contrast. .al tuT The
iiis' time nc ie!i q .arg o. lrgru; ina az had
given up all This even fos the sake OF preaching
to peoll'S' ho ..nd nn privileges who had been
shu, away Rom ,ns rciincmcu's .: c.iiyaic'i life
- long that ties iiG uo, iaiss them. nor
APPRECIATE IN thu l,t-t the st.ti-d.a.ai wh.ch he
endured IN giving thcn n fu. the sake OF doing
them good
Jus, then h.a ".;c calG, ait. sIcL a bright,
hopeful 'nri., O hc: face 'rat OF. "oald hardly
notice low Iniu ani pale d fcAlls Sas hut
the minister saw i Row wit. 81 ain that pierced
hi. very soul, lor lac remembered ho~ lovely and
hopeful sic "As whlI they LETT lhei. Eastern
humCs--how iai.,aiiy she had taken " the new
lie o. toll ard hardship lig had never bear! -
nu:rnut fscin hcr hrs--neve. l0o.o1 into he'
dear iarc w,!o.; wrciac aopefci ciVriIng
smile.
With E,s -.,u, "a, tao toys tuoic .iI,lc
ALLOWS with theft !iih,,s iaiA eye. ani broad.
intellectual ttow bat iicif moih,i fair features
and Iowa: .'a,.. Clireing fast 10 hc' mothers
band va, the b"O, ,--ihciI sunshine. sweet.
n.rsou.e i.'i,e Lutte. with golden cus,s clustering
around her white brow, with loving blue eyes.
and GA.aiy .iiile mouth b.ima.ins with Sisses
The! oil clustered around lis char, while
their mother rcgd the cycnins lesson, then kneli
with Let She commended them all 10 the
tender caTv Of their Heavenly Father 70. the
night, Then with good night kiss,s the boys
went o. ,l,ri; owly bed IN the little attic. and
baby Latte 20 'ieg rosy slGubcss 10 the cg!h
Then The poor. Kind mother folded her arms
10 bis and said iiNw good /; is 10 80 yoa sit.
ting W Joea You WI soon lc well now and
ihen hc~ happy We shali -.
"Hiyys, W.tt' Csh ". ~ uhppy hcsc
think have been So trying 10 DO these people
good, bG, am not doing right By YOU and the
children. have been thinking good deal to-
GiGhi of our Loneliness and poverty here The
chiliieu oueh, 70 be nj school You ought not
10 10 hgidonei with the care of ihc!g education
and have so lit'.c time TO help YOU beside
this, cansc, oil this hard WORK, ani rough IA re.
and constant coniTiying how 10 live on our small.
mrans, is wearing heavily upon ysu. my darling
and Il IL not right fear have made great
mistake in coming here.
Now, John ,-yoR arr really getting "hinc. -
shall hare 10 order yoa TO bed, and feed yon
with eTutl again, II you talk so. You were
cheerful and happy all through yori long sick.
ness and when you are almost well. ., Is no time
10 look at the dark side ofthc picture. See here
dCar--did you ever see such ridiculousy ragged
rowsers and pockets as these Ny crca,csi
ttoblc jus, now. " 10 find pieces enough in the
honse to mead them. II ! can you will sec
shall bc able TO make OUT dear boys respectable
again. ! mus, confess ! f,ci o little concerned 10
know how 10 manage our woFn.out wardrobe
TO make Il hold out with any show OF rcsgccia.
biliiy until We can afford TO feplonish IL. And
the doctor = bill must bc heavy, aud ought 20 bc
paid bcsds. lse win'.-' v yaupy Vn aud nc
need great many things TO make us comfortable
But, dearest We ought 10 have learned By this
time 10 trust God, and feel sure that lie will
provide for Us. have no idea Of giving up
and making my self miscFabls over these things
God knows all about Il, aud lie will take care Of
us
"Bless you dear wife III yos can Keep M
good heart through 80 much trial, surcly | can.
with such an angel by my side as you have always
been tome.
Good morning, DEAR how are you, said III.
tie Mrs. Henderson,, rs she flniicrcd into Mrs
Wayne snug little parlor Que bright November
morning
'why, what has brought you her, 90 earl, -
Has anything happened 7''
'les, have got an idsa. and i, is 50 hig 4
couidn' possibly entertain Il another moment
Nj li,nderson started tor the s,orc, ! threw on
my honue, and came 10 you
what eau II BE- Do tell ine At once - said
Mrs. Wayne, drawing an easy chair 10 the ire
for her friend
We'll, ! couldni siecp last Right--I was
thoroughly wide awake in spite ofail could do,
90 OF courte ! had nothing else 10 do but MiEi
All at once our dear old pastor Nf Vernon,
came 10 my mind ! do believe some good
angel whispered Il 10 me ior ] could not put
away the feeling tina, they are suffering. You
know how much Ne all loved him, aud his dear
little wiir. but hv said BE- must 20 ani preach To-
The poor neglected people on our frontiers that