The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-02
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Our minister aAId In bis sermon las
evening, said Mrs. Beach, The wife OF
prosperous wholesale dry goods mer
chant, on Market street, 90 she dusteC
per mautel OF porcelain and marble Of
montlay morning that he who fanEet
10 begood, tnnAt be on the conBtan
lookout for opportunities; that Coz
does not find our work, and bring |
ready fitted and prepared for oul
hands; but he spreads the world befort
ue; rand We are 70 work through Il Of
ChflAt and tho Apoatl6s did with eye,
open. looking for the sick and suffer.
Ing, the poor and oppressed. ,.rE
Now, l am certain, continued lhI
lady, aa she replaced q marble DIAM
10 the centre OF the mautel, should
like TO do some good every day-onI
feels 90 much better when they 10 e
rest Of night; and nj lust keep my eye
open to- day, and see II l come Rcrosl
any opportunities, that under ordinary
clEcutnstanceSI Should l6t Slip. W
HalfR hour later, Mrs. BeRbh wal
In the nursery With the Washer-Wo woman
who had come for tho clothes. div
!. Il wish Mrs. SlmmS;, said she, q
ehe heapea the Aolled linen into lhC
basket, tlhat You would get Tomndyll
aprons ready for me by wednesday
we are going out OF town 10 remain
until Saturdays AndI Rhall want q good
supply on band for such 0 careless lit
ue 1cAtnp as he Ia IA r., ,i',.,. -
dwell, 1lltrY, MA'am, said tho WaRh,
er~woman, 'lve got behind hands,
good deal since Sammy got the Rlioo o.
Ing cough; but now he Ia better, / must
Try to make Up for lost Time, No ,-l7rT
Has he had the WhOOplng cough
Poor little fellow. . How old ID he Il
questioned the lady " ? mo 7TE'iT m
He%Sst three Last April, sma'am.
And Tom is four, unused the lady,
Look ahsrei Mrs. SlmmsGwon't you
Just open the lower drawer OF that bu.
reau; and take out those four wotstOd
dressea In the CornerS sTonn's o1tRroWn
them, you lRee, hfainO0i last5Wint0r, but
they're almost hasigo0d ~ new Now
'ifyou want them for little Sammy,
they'll do .nlcelygWlthont altering, ]
Think Hs1ro-- p. nom .tr,,slI.l.I. ~
IsVVRnt thom, Mrs. Beach, answered
the Washer'woman, with tears starting
into her dim eyes-'I haven't any words
10 thank you, or tell you what q treas
ure thayll be. Why, they will keet
the little fellow as warm as toast oil
winter, - '.1Fa 1I|aI t1"Il ~ 9,JI ~
We'll, I'll place them on the top d
the clothes, said the lady, smiling Il
herself as che thought, my eyes have
been open once to-day .lEa',.r
Not long afterwards, Mrs, Beach was
on her way 10 market, (fof, she was d
notable houEekeepef) when she met a
boy who lived a short time in her faml-
.ly'the year before. to do errands, wait
on the door, &c. He was q bright, good
hearted, merry faced boy, and had been
q great favorlte With the family, and
Mrs. Beach had become, Interested In
him; but this morning she was In quite
u hurry, and would have passed the
child with a cordial but hRsty How are
you, Joseph, my lboyf Do coma and
see u.s. had II not struck her that 10.
seph's face did not bear Its usual happy
expression. She paused a. the memo.
ry OF last nights sermon flashed
through, and she asked, rs anything
lhaimatter with you, Joseph?'
T1eboy lookedu p o moment, with q
half'conhdtng expression, into the
lady's face; the latter triumphed. 'Mr.
Anderson'R moved out Of town. he
said, pushing back his worn, but neat
" brushed cap, from his hair; so I've
lost my place, and little Mary's sick;
and that makes IL very bad just now.
so II does, answered Mrs. Beach,
her sympathies warmly enlisted. But
never mind. Joseph; ] REMAINDER, only
night before last, my brother said be
should want a new errand boy, In q
few days, for his store, and he'd give a
good one two dollars week. Now, I'll
zee him to-day, and get the situation
for you II yon like
The boys white face frightened, 'Oi
l should lie 80 glad OF IL, Mrs. Beach.
And see here, Joseph, I'm going to
market, and, perhaps, can find some
thing nice for little Mary The lady
remembered that Joseph's mother
though u poor EeAmstreES, was q very
proud woman, and felt that this woulG
be u delicate way OF presenting her Il n
So she found some delicate pears and
grapes, and q nice chicken to make
Home broth for Mary, who, as sht
learned, was i'll with fever, before She
proceeded 10 do her own marketing
But It was a pity the lady did not ast
Joseph, as he spranR into the chamber
where little Mary lay wearily moaning
In her bed, while the mother was bust
ly stitching In one corner, and held up
the chicken and the fruit crying, Good
news ! good news! I've got ali these
nice things for Mary, and u place a
two dollars weekp
OF how little Mary's tingers closed
over the punches Of white grapes, while
the sewing dropped from her mother'i
fingers, as the tears ran down her
cheeks.
Ii was evopiNR, and Mrs. Reach sat
IN the library, HhnnThed In some new
book, when HhU heard her husbands
step In the hail. Though the morning
had been so pleasant, the afternoon was
cloudy, and the day had gone down In
q low, sullen penetrating rain. y4IIitR
Now Mrs. Beach loved her husband
with the love OF true wife, but he WaS
not q demOnstratlve nun, and the firsl
beauty and poetry Of their married life
had settled down In o somsW what bare.
every day, mRtter.of fact existence. Rul
her heart was warm to-nIghtAwarm
with the good deeds OF the day, and re-.
memberlng her resolution orlhe morn.
Ing, she Threw down her book, and ran
down stairs. fsr3 lErl . mon sl11g
Henry, DEAR said the soft voice o.
bis wife, 'has the rain wet you at ALI
Let me take Of your coat for you.'
Thank you, Mary, / don't believe
I'm anywise injured, but you may hell
me Just for the pleasure OF IT, and hi
stood still while she removed the heavy
coat With all the softnsss Of touch ant
movement which belongs to q woman
She HING IL up, and the husband drew
her 10 bis heart with all tue old love
tenderness. '@''' ''''
'You ayO7 very thong htIul /! OF me
Mary, my wife. ne said.
And that was music In Mrs. Beach ;
heart as she went up stalrs-music Sc
70 the words: Eyes open eyes open
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