Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-08
THE CANDLES.

1Hkhk was q great WaX-lght, that
knew well enough what it was.
am born in wax and moulded in
form" 1t said. 81 give more light and
BURN longer time than any other light.
My place is in the chandelier, or silver
candlestick.
That must be charming life I" said
the Tallow- candle. "I am only OF tallow
only tallow dip; but then, 1 comfort
myself, 1t is always better than to be
mere taper, that is dipped only two times:
am dipped eight times, to get a decent
thickness I'm satisfied. 1t would, to be
sure, be finer and luckier still to have
been born in wax, and not in tallow but
one doesn't fix himself They are put in
great rooms and in glass candlesticks l
live in the kitchen-but that is a good
place, too they get up all the dishes in
the house there"
There is something that is more im-
portant than eatingl" said the Wax-can-
die: Good company-to see hem shine
and shine yourself. There is ball here
this evening. Now l and all my family
| are soon to be sent for"
Scarcely was this said, when all the
Wax-lights were sent for-but the Tai
low-candle, too. The mistress took it in
| her delicate hand and carried it out into
the kitchen there stood little boy with
a basket that was full OF potatoes, and
few apples were in it, too.
The good lady had given all these to
the little poor boy.
Here is candle for you, my little
friend" said she. "Your mother sits I'D
and works far into the night--she can
use this"
The lady's little daughter stood by her
| and when she heard the words "far into
night" she said, eagerly, "And I'm going
to sit up till night, tool We're going to
have ball, and Pm to wear big red bows
for it,"
How her face shone yes, that was hap
plness! no wax light could shine like the
child's eyes
"That is blessed thing to see, :" thought
the Tallow-candle. Il shall never forget
it, and certainly it seems to me there can
be nothing more" And 80 the candle
was laid in the basket under the cover,
and the boy took it away.
Where am going to nowP" thought
the Candle. shall be with poor folks,
perhaps not once get brass candlestick I;
but the Wax-light is stuck in silver, and
sees the finest tolksI What can there be
more delightful than to be light among
fne iolksr That's my lot-tallow, not
wax"
And 80 the Candle came tothe poor
people-a widow with three children, in a
little, low studded room, right over oppo-
site the rich house.
God bless the good lady for what she
gaveP said the mother; cit is splendid
candle-it can burn till far into the night"
And the Candle was lighted.
"Pugh" lit said. "Thst was a hor-
rid match she lighted me with. One hard
| nffaro
light, over at the rich house."
There also the wax-lights were lighted,
and shone out over the street. The car
riages rumbled up to the rich house with
the guests for the ball, dressed so finely /;
the music struck up.
| "Now they're beginning over there"
felt the Tallow- candle, and thought of the
little rich girls bright face, that was
brighter than all the wax-lights. "That
sight never shall see any more"
Then the smallest of the children in the
poor house came-she was little girl
and put her arms round her brother and
sisters necks she had something very
important to tell, and must whisper it.
"We're going to have this evening
just think of it-we're going to have
this evening warm potatoesp and her
face beamed with happiness. The Candle
shone right at her, and saw pleasure, a
happiness, as great as was in the
rich house, where the little girl said, we
are going to have ball this evening, and
l shall wear some great red bows"
"Is 1t such great thing to get
"Well, here is just the same Joy
among the little thingsp and it sneezeds
at that-thst is, it sputtered-and
more than that no tallow-candle could
do. The table was spread, the potatoes
were eaten. o, how good they tasted il
was real feast; and then each got an
apple beside, and the smallest child sang
the little verse:
"Now thanks, dear Lord, give to Thee.
That thou again hast filed me. Amen"
"Was not that said prettilyf" asked
the little girl.
"You mustn't ask that, or say it," said
the mother. "You should only thank the
good God, who has filled you"
And the little children went to bed, gave
a goodnight kiss, and fell asleep righ
away; and the mother sat till far into the
night, and sewed, to get living for then
and herself; and from the rich house tn,
lights shone, and the music sounded. The
stars twinkled over all the houses, oyel
the rich and over the poor, just as clear
Just as kindly.
"That was in sooth rare evening,
thought the Tallow. candle. "Do you
think the wax.lights had any better time
in their silver candle-sticksP that I'd like
to know before l am burnt outI"
And it thought of the happy children1
faces, the two alike happy-the one light
ed by wax-hght, the other by tallow
candle.
Yes, that is the story.-RiVsrsids Mdga
sine.
|
In Danish popular talk to sneeEe at thing, I
the same as TO nod assent.