Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-10-14
"HI Only Had the Kens2.""

If I Only Had the Nsnss."s
Betsy Morgan had counted iss gteat
piece Of good furtune when she had secured
a place for her daugbtar Jane ia Mrs
Harland' kitchen. She was also employr
ed at times, when there was extra work
70, be done, and many good dippar sed
warm garment did she receive, besideshey
regular wages. She was grateful for -
these favors. and tried herself tUibs =
kind, usefnl neigh Dor in the humble sphere
il which she moved. ar 80 . '
;"Oh. if only had the money, Jsas
she used to say. :: how much good / wesl4
do!-Poor Nancy should have warn fse
the whole winter though. Her grand
daughter. Ruth should never go to bet
work again with tha poor old shawl On,
Wouldn't we feed the hungry and slothe
the needy? Be thankful, child, for your
good home and kind mistress. Ifeetnee
she will never leave Us to want. Whatever
our trouble. I am sure. ! shall be g1asee-
full to her as long as I live, for all she hss
done for US" -,.s,..s...., t.;,....
Many, like Betsy, have thought tho
same in their low astate; but no one can
tell what is in his heart until be is tried.
The money came at last. A relative q
far-off lands died and left fortune to his
uieoe, Betsy Morgan. The news, at fFsas
was so surprising that it could hardly -
believed; but when she was really scesr
vinced of the fact, her poor, foolish head
was quite turned. ,..-.,i..- al .. aa,od
All the good she had proposed to de-
was forgotten. All her thoughts now
were on new purchases for herself and her
girl. Every extravagant piece Of fner3
she saw was coveted; her wardrobe soon
became . most curious museum. Her
selections were without taste and judge
ment, and instead Of making herself Cd
mired, she made herself q laughing stoolfl
Betsy removed to fine lodgings at ooseS;
and now she would toss her head and pssp
by all her poor neighbors without even :
bow. 1t was wasting time to repeat the
tale Of suffering in her ear. She had no
money to spare for poor old Nancy or bet
shivering grand-child. She was ever tor.
meuted withs reasonable fear that hef
riches would take wings and on the Other
hand, was ever longing for things, still
beyond her reach. sse3 f.la y3asbncqssb
| Never fancy You can reach epoiut where
you would be satisfied. when ;youo hsyg
lmsde it the business Of life e heap pp e.
fine things Of this world. Only one kind
fof riches can eyerssstisfy the s0d}. -.s.'s :
There was one trouble which eBAy1
Morgan found her money could noc 1slf
her out Of. She could not purchase ~
respect of refined and cultivated pepsoae
We shall never get on with lthss sua-
|lity, Jsne." she said, ''until We Learn
their ways, Now that old Mrs Harlsnd
had lost her property, it might do TO ask
her Edith to come and live with you. She
could teach you many thing about lady.
ways, and It would be rather fine 10 tell
her to come and 60 just as she used -
you. But mind, you don't offer her ~
much wages. They are poor nowsasnd
must put up with what they can geL sIt
isn't in reason that she should, have -
much IS you used to. get, because shs
wasn't brought up so, handy, about the
house. She might do rtolersbly ven iof
a lady's maid;" and the old lady pleased
herself greatly over the proposed project,
She made haste to array herself ia I'll hep
most gorgeous apparel, and taking her
daughter with her. set out on her crrsuds
Mrs. Harland received her kindly. q
she did every one. but her mild dignity
and the quiet elegance Of the lovely Edith,
at first rather abashed the overdreassd
pair. She summoned, resolution, how
ever, and made the offer, but, greatly %
their surprise, it was quietly declined, -
maybe you don't know We live il e
6ne house as you used to p remarked
Jane. 81 - 1t'' ''''S'7 =
f''I shall be very gladto have you COM
Portable. said Mrs. Harlsnd. D''eWsalth
| is great blessing. If rightly used
Il am sure, it has changed our case
considerably" said the widow. It has
been blessing to us, I think you'll d.
low" aai~ o1H Pao@79 tae ts's5s;stu =
Il am not at all sure that it has been;
Betsy, said Mrs. Harland, kindly. but
seriously. ''Ifit has led you to more
lowly walk with God, If It Has drawn you
nearer to Him, if it has madc you more
ready to bestow Of your property to His
service, then it will be indeed . blessing
But if the opposite istrue, my poo. iwo-
men, you will mourn forever. that this le-
Igacy has fallen to you."' :, d s,os4s,e. ina
| Other kindly words did the good woman
|speak to her former damestie; /; dzyhen
both arose to leave, it was with different
feelings from those with which they enter
ed. -, ~. - -
/ Let us all remember that nothing Is !
blessing which leads our hearts away from
4 God. Let us, not sigh for wealth which
He has seen best to withhold but let %
improve, as well as we can, the talents
i He has given us. : o.'" .,i'' 'Eaaho' sav
Il M At sn;rits,al circle tho okhar Hxaui.