The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-29

Amy, wisha; there'll be cabbage for
yees ut home after this j; and mate, too,
I'm thinking"
A'derisive laugh followed him as he
took the child ii; h;s arms end streae out
OF the house.
"He'll be back for his dram directly"
said the woman, laughing. "Itll be a
long day before he'll so to bed without
that"
But he did not come back. Day after
day passed by and Terence Maloncy did
not once cross the vile threshold. Not
word did he say to his wife of his good
resolutions. He watched her going aud
coming to her work with u worn and dis.
couraged look on her face which was so
bright and happy but six years ago; but
he said nothing to cheer it until Satur-
day evening: when his wages for the
week were paid.
Then, after sending home food and
fuel he entered his door with a feeling
that he had recovered in p,rt his lost
manhood, and had right to speak.-
Lttlc Amy met him first SO, papa!
she exclaimed, ''therc's such heap of
good things come. But NANNY says
they can't belong to u.s.
"Arr"h, but they do belong to US,
alannah. They're all yer own, Norab
.!sar," he said .e his wife, who was drca.
riiy looking at the different packages
livery one o than. The paper yondcr
has the big cabbage for the dinner to-
morrow. Yell not need to stale, avick /"
Amy clappcd her hands, such little,
pale hands, and laughed glccfully.
''le need not spare, Norah," he went
on. There's work in me arm and the
will in me heart. I'll kape ye both lille
gantly. never fear"
oh! thin. Terence, man." said No
rah, bursting into mingled fit of laugh
ter and crying, 'l'll jis: die wi joy"
"No, yc won't, nor Of want aither
you'll sec. It's the bit lassie's doing
And then he told the mother the pitt
ful story of little Amy's theft and pun
isssnent
| i ..@ss,s yv.,t s.a. % ssy osuDags
for Meg Qnillan. ;he-manc old crittcr ~
he said in conclusion.
There W not happier home in
America than was Terence Malouey's on
that Saturd ~ ni.ht And it is pleasant
to rueorl that it was no transient reform
wi.icl, he experienced.
1t is two years .":::4cc he entered a
d.'aSiAo hoass, twithstanding many a
tempting ofEc, Of w!iskey for nothing, if
he wou'l r.twrn to his old corner at NEG
Qal!4n's.
There is not ncater home in the town
than the one-story cottage which he rents
now, but intends to own.
Norah lives at home like a lady. AZ
she declares. There is no more going
out iu the cold mornings to wash for other
people. She fluids plenty of pleasant
work at home; for little Amy has baby
brother now, who is the delight of her
heart He is Il big fellow for baby,
after the pattern of Terence, his father
too heavy for her to lift, but pernet.
ual fountain of joy, notwithstanding.
Best ofall, her parents lead her quiet
Il into the house Of God ON tie holy
Sabonth, and listen themselves, with un-
questioning faith, to the saving truths o!
the Gospel Of Christ This is the sweet
promise Of their future.
tell little Amy's story as l heard it
myself, not week ago, from a warm
hearted Irish woman, who is my friend
She is unlcarncd, and | have been
obliged to translate her brogue into
palmer English, but have given you
the facts Of the story without alteration
-Mrs GarelJ,cr, az The Mcw E.rh NE.
Modist.