Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-04-08

sprioging from his cart. aud lifting down
carefully large hamper.
But | did not orderit, Mr. Grover. she
rejoined in rather frightened voice.
The master did, though. Mr. Thomp.
son came down this afternoon, and said the
things were to come up to you at once.
There's the dinner set you admired, aud 5
tea set as well Where shall put EN- ?''
Bring them in please, she answered
rather family. He did as he was bid, and
then drove of.
Mrs Thompson sat down by the hamper
of erockery and cried as If her heart would
break. They were magical tears, too. for
they washed all the WEAKNESS and despair
from her face, and the shadow from her
eyes and heart She forgot that she was
tired, or that the day was hot She only
thought how kind Robert was, and what a
wicked woman she bad been for saying to
herself 10 her temper that she d rather have
had Squire Burnham Then she unpaeked
the treasures, pulling them out from amidst
the hay, and singing softly all the while
oh, it was beautiful, that ware with its
clear opaque white, and here and there a
delicate tracing Of fuchsia or eonvolvulus.
Mr. Thompson came 10 and found her in
the midst. What Is it, Jenny? ?" he asked
the old fond name he used TO call her.
20, Robert I" taking step towards him
He opened his arms and drew her close to
his heart, kissing her as foudly aud tenderly
as he ever had in the days of his courtship
/ have been a brute, liltle wife, he
whispered, huskily. Can you ever forgive
me ?'
Forgive you? Oh. Robert never
was SO happy in my life have been to
blame, have not been as patient anl kind
as I might
Yes, you have. You We baen an angel
compared to me haze made slave Of
you but all that is over now. | did not
think, Jenny; did not, indeed.
''But-Robert-'
You shall have more help in the house,
another servant Wen get her in, Jenny,
long before the sewing-elub night comes
round. -
"oh, Robert. how kind you are !! 1 feel as
light as bird
And you are almost, be answered,
smiling a little sadly as he looked into her
eager face. "We'll all turn over a new leaf,
Jane Heaven knows did not mean to be
cruel
Robert, you were never that.
Well-we'll let it be; bygoues shall be
bygones if you viii. 0h, and forgot to say
that saw Leeds, the carpenter, this after
noon. It's very dull time just now, the
poor fellow says, without job on hand, so
| thought I'd give bin one. They'll be
here to begin to morrow morning.
You-are-not going to have the house
done up ?'' she exclaimed in wild surprise.
Every square inch of it And, once the
painting and that : finished, well see what
else We can do to make it look a bit bright
er.
She hardly believed it; she burst into
tears And | have been 50 wicked she
cried. Only to-day I had quite wicket
thoughts, Robert 1 was envying Mrs
Burnham; was feeling angry with every
body. 1t was the Encouragement Robert.
Yes it was the discouragement, he saic
quite humbly. "Wc wiz do better for the
future, Jane; I'll try another plan.
She cried silently for minute longer
soft, happy tears; feeling that light had su
perseded the darkness.
And it has ali risen from my trying tc
carry out for bit that blessed proverb-'A
soft answer turneth away wrath =" she
murmured. Robert, did you ever befor,
/ see such loYelr white ware p,