, 1870-07-16

WhF, Of not getting one, and that he had never
been at home for betweentw two and three yesfs.
Margaret knew. But she knew no worse
The secret hidden between Nj. and Airs ny
me5, that they never spoke Of to each o'he''
Lad been kept from her.
II wish you had Lot got up, !" snid MarSa-
tet.
=. Yon arc not well enough TO CONC down To-
night"
He locked at her rather quickly; and spoke
III don't make IN effort, as Darbyshire
sAyr, Il mag end IN my heco41us confirmed
Invalid, child: must get down WHO can,
Margaret while can-"
~ You viii get better soop, papa; Nr. OAR
bysli1e Gays so,'" she answered, quietly swal-
4Fe. I know he does. hope it Will be 80
-pleasc God NY LIE has been only trouble
throughout Margaret: bnt I'd ike to struggle
with it yet for all your eales."
Looking 1T him aa lie sat there, the fire.
light pls.iDE upon Lis worn worn face WITH it's sub. )
was true- that his lie had been
continuous, trouble. Was he horn to
it. or did it only come upon him
through marrying Susannah Bates? On the
surface Of thiugE, lots seem very uneeually
dealt out in this world. What had been Thon1-
had known Little but privaion in his earlier
yeaTsi then came tue long dtudge1y Of his
working apprenticeship, then his marriage,
and the longer drudgery OF his life since. An
uncongenial and unsuitable mat1iase-as ho
had felt to the backbone, From twenty to
and early never taking day 8 rest or day's
holiday. for some one must DO on
duty alwaya, and he had no substitute.
Even on Sundays he must be at hand, lest his
neighbors might he taken i'll, and want drugs.
Il he went to church, there was no security
woman in her teens, with i black face, rough
hair, and waving dirty di6h-cloth-would not
astonish the congregation By flying up to his
pew door to call him out Indeed, the vision
Was not so very uncommon. Where, then,
could have been Rymes's pleasure in life? He
Lad none it WAS MI work And upon this
Just as the daughter, Margaret. was like ler
father, 90 the SOD, BenjSahn, rcsembled his
mother. But for the difference Of years, and
that his red hair WEE short and hers long, he
might have put on cap, and sat for her por-
trait. He was the eldest Of the children
Margaret The youngest those between had
difference, aud Margaret With her gentleness
has always teen afraid Of rough Benjamin.
But whether cEild's ugly or handsome, it
all the same to the parents and for sqne
years the only whito spot in Thomas BY Il
life had been the lore Of lis little Dent&4b.
For the matter az that. as child, Ben vas
rather pretty,
He grew up and turned out wild aud it was
just ns bad blow as could have fallen upon
Ksmer but when that horrible thing was
brought home to hin-tho taking Of thu bank
note out Of our letter, and substituting the
ttolen one for it--theu nymer's heart gave
in. Erer aimee that time it had been as good
IS breaking.
Well. that was Tom Rymers lot in life.
Some other people seem to have nothing but
brightness Do you'know Whist Mrs. Todhet-
1ey Eays-that the greater the cloud berp, the
brighter will be the recompense hereafter-
Looking At Thomas 1yuer's face as the fire
plsFod 0n tits goodness of expression, al-
mcRt TINT OF martyr; remembering his pro-
loDged battle with the worlds cares, and his
aching heart knowing how inohenEivs he hid
been to his fellow creatures, ever doing them
a good turn when it Lay in his power, and never
an IL one-one could but hope that his recon-
pepse would be Of the largest
Had uaAny in tl1is afternoon. Margaret 7h