Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-06-13

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when he wants to reform"
"Well," said Mr.. B., partially relent-
ing 81 will try you, come into the back
part of the store, and [ will give you some
work..
A bundle was soon made up, with which
Norris departed. Several days elapsed (;
and the work not being returned, Mr.. B
sent to his residence to ask the reason,
Alas it was the same old tale of sor-
row. The husband and father had gone
on drinking froic, leaving sick wife
and three starving children.
Mr.. BIS generous heart prompted him
to 60 to their relief at once. He entered
the miserable dwelling, and found the sick
woman lying in aroom almost bare of furni-
ture while the children sitting on the floor
by the bedside, were crying for bread
A few kind words and promise of some
thing to eat, soon dried up their tears !;
and fastening to the grocery, he returned
with an ample supply which he divided a.
mong the furnishing children.
| While he stood smiling at their delight,
the mother burst into tears, and exclaimed,
"Oh, Mr. B, can you forgive me ?"
"What do you mean 2" he asked in as
constituent.
"Don't you remember Emma F.?
Don't you remember my offering you the
wine at the party, and your refusing it
The Lord knows, [ wish I could forget !;
but it seems as if it was branded on my
heart in letters of fire."
1t was some moments before Mr. B.
could realize that the miserable creature
before him was indeed the bright, fascina-
ting girl from whom he had parted so
many years before.
"Poor Emma. how you must have suf-
fered," he said compassionatey.
But do you forgive me 2" she asked
anxiously.
Certainly, say no more about it. You
must not stay in this wretched place. Is
] your mother living?'
eyes, sir; in the country"
"Would you not like to go back to her
with the children %
eyes, sir )" she answered sadly, 'sbut
[ have no means"
,, EDO not trouble yourself" said Mr.. B.;
Gas soon as you are sufficiently recovered
I will take care of that part of the under
taking Lot me know If Ihero 10 on thing
else can do for you. No thanks" he
added hastily as the poor woman COM
menced a grateful acknowledgement {:
Good bye"
This was the second parting.
Young ladies, you who are accustomed
to press your gentlemen friends to partake
Of wines, pause now, and ask yourselves
the question, whether you are prepared for
the miserable fate of a DEUNKAED's WIFE ?
THE ENDoF TIME.
We are passing on, slowly but surely
on, to our graves Each day brings us
nearer to that unseen world, that strange
country, into which so many enter to dwell
in happiness or misery forever.
! We meet with no returning travellers,
who can relate to us their experience; they
pass on never to return We follow our
friends with straining eyes, as one by one
they pass the sea of life and drawing near
to the shadowy land of eternity vanish
from our sight Then the warning speaks
deeply to our unwilling hearts
Perchance we have seen beloved one
taken from our family circle. We have
seen the cheek so bright with health and
beauty, grow pale and wan. We have lis
tened to the dear voice, and marked how
each day it grew more faltering, till it was
hushed in the silence of death-then we
have drawn the hair from the plain-cold-
brow, and seen the delicate form depos-
tied in the tomb. It is in moments like
those that we fully realize our actual con-
dition-that we ourselves are slowly, yet
surely, travelling towards our graves.
How many there are who seldom give
any consideration to this serious subject
They are too busy, too anxious after
worldly wealth and power, putting forth
all their talents and energy for one great
object in view-the possession Of gold,
passing with a careless glance and unfeel-
ing heart, the poor in their desolation and
misery; guarding with misery care their
dollars and dimes unconsciously sowing
that others may reap, for the time set apart
in the future for rest and enjoyment per-
haps never comes. Ere that time their souls
may be called away, an account demanded
for the misused talents entrusted to their
care.
Oh Human nature what strange phases
you present to an observing eye The
gay, the sorrowful, the talented, the OBJ
scure, the impenitent, the believer, the
rich and the poor, yet all passing along to
the unknown world.
What are riches, talent, wealth, power
or fame, placed in the balance with eterni-
! ty? Mere bubbles that do not, or rather
ought not, satisfy the cravings Of the heart.
Days, weeks, months and years followed
each other in succession but we should
consider how we shall appear when the
heavens shall be rolled together as scroll,
and the angel of God shall declare, ..Time
was but it is no longer"
A New Orleans Judge recently passed
sentence of death upon negro for rape to
the person of white woman, subjected
the approval Of the Commanding General
of the District" General Sheridan return
ed it with the endorsement that he believed
the sentence should be executed, but did
| not see why his approval was required.