The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-15
Eyes Open.

"Our minister said in his sermon last even
ing" said Mrs. Beach, the wife of Il prosperous
Wholesale dry goods merchant, on Market street,
as she busted her mantle OF porcelain and marble
on Monday morning, " that he who wanted to be
good must be on the constant look out Tor oppor-
%tunities that God does not find our work, and
bring it ready fitted and prepared for our hands /;
but He spreads the world before us, and We are
to work through it as Christ and the Apostles did
with eyes open, looking for the sick and suffering,
the poor and oppressed"
Now l am certain, - continued the lady, as
she replaced n marble Diana in the centre of the
mantle, Il should like to do some good every
day-one feels SO much better when they 90 to
rest at night; and I'll just keep my eyes open to-
day, and see if | come across any opportunities
that under ordinary circumstances | should let
slip"
Half an hour later, Nrs. Beach was in the nur-
sery with the washerwoman, who had come for
the clothes.
81 wish, Mrs. Simms, - said she, as she heared
the soiled linen into the basket, g that you would
get Tommy's aprons ready for Inc by Wednesday !;
we are going out of town to remain until Satur-
day, and | shall want a good supply on hand for
such n careless little scamp as he is."
Well, I'll try, ma'am," said the washer
woman, - I've got behind hand n good deal since
Sammy got the whOoping-cough but now he is
better, | must try to make up for lost time"
Z" Has he had the w~hooping-cough? Poor lit
tie fellow. How old is he ?'' questioned the lady.
q" He was three last April, ma am"
And Tom is four, unused the lady. "Look
here, Mrs. Simms, won't you just open the lower
drawer of that bureau, and take out those four
worsted dresses in the corner. Toms outgrown
them, you see, since last winter, but they're
almost as good as new. Now, if you want them
for little Sammy, they'll do nicely without alter
ing, [ think"
Want them, Mrs. Beach - answered the
washerwoman, with tears starting in her dim eyes
/ haven t any words TO thank you, or tell you
what a treasure they'll be. Why, they'll keep the
little fellow as warm as toast all winter"
"Well, I'll place them on the top of the
Clothes said the lady, smiling to herself as she
thought, 90 my eyes are open once to-day"
Not long afterwards Mrs. Beach was on her
way to market, (for she was a notable house
keeper,) when she met a boy who lived a short
time in her family the year before, to 60 errands,
wait on the door, etc. He was a bright good
hearted, merry-faced boy, ard had been a great
favorite with the family, and Mrs. Beach had be-
come interested in him but this morning she was
with cordial bat basty 50 How are you Joseph my
boy? Do come and see u.s. had it not struck
her that Joseph's face did not bear its usual hap
py expression. She paused as the memory of last
sermon flashed through, and she asked.
50 Is anything the matter with you Joseph?'
The boy looked up for a moment, with a half
confding expression, into the lady's face the
latter ~triumphed. ''Mr. Andersonis moved out of
town. be said pushing back his worn, but
neatly brushed cap from his hair so I've lost
place, and little Mary's sick, and that makes
it very bad just now"
$50 it does" answered Mrs. Beach; her SYM
pathies warmly enlisted. But never mind,
Joseph l remember, only night before last, my |