Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
EYES OPEN.

"Our minister said in his sermon last
evening" said Mrs Beach, the wife OF
prosperous wholesale dry goods merchant
on Market street, as she busted her man
tel of porcelain and marble on Monday
morning, "that he who wanted to be
good must be on the constant look out for
Opportunities; that God does not find our
work, and bring it ready fitted to our
hands but He spreads the world before
us, and we are to walk through it as Christ
and the apostles did, with eyes open, look
ing for the sick and suffering, the poor
and oppressed"
"Now am certain" continued the lady,
as she replaced q marble Diana in the
centre of the mantel ~ should like to do
some good every day-one feels so much
better when they 60 to rest at night; and
I'll just keep my eyes open to-day, and
see If l come across any opportunities that
under ordinary circumstances should let
slip"
Half an hour later Mrs Beach was in
the nursery with the washerwoman, who
had come for the clothes.
az wish, Mrs. Simms," said she, as she
heaped the soiled linen into the
basket, "that you would get Tommy
aprons ready for me by Wednesday; we
are going out of town to remain until
Saturday, and shall want a good supply
for such a careless little scamp as he il"
"Well, I'll try, ma am, ".said the washer.
woman. ave got behind hand good
deal since Sammy got the whooping
cough but now that he is better must
try to make up for lost time"
HAS he had the whooping cough,
Poor little fellow Hew old is he?"
questioned the lady.
He was three last April, na'am."
And Tom Is four" unused the lady.
"Look here, Mrs Simms, wont you just
open the lower drawer of that bureau.
and take ont those four green worsted
dresses in the cornerf Toms outgrown
them. you see, since last winter, but
they're slmost as good as new. Now, II
YOU want them for little Sammy, they'll
do nicely without altering, think"
swami them, Mrs. Beach I" answered
the washerwoman, with tears starting TO
her dim eyes, 81 haven't words to thank
you, or toll you what treasure they be-
Why, they will kept the little fellow as
warm az toast all winter"
"Well, I'll Place them ON the top of the
Clothes" said he lady. smiling TO her
beli, ~ sue suOu8nJ ny W. ~~sS "SS~
open once to day"
Not long afterwards Mrs. Beach was on
her way TO market (for she was notable
house.keeper), when she met boy who
had lived . short time In her family the
year before, to do errands, wait on the
door, &c. He was bright, good hearted,
merry faced boy, and had been q great
favofite With the family, and MEA Beach
had become interested il him; but this
mor1ine she Wss IN quite D hurry, and
would have passed the child with . cor
dial. but haSty How are you, Joseph,
my boyf Do come and zee MS had II
not struck her that Joseph's face did not
bear its usual happy expression, She
paused e. the memory OF last nights SER
mon flashed through her mind, and she
ssked-.'Is anything the matter with you,
Joseph p ~ q 4lsfo.l s3s' e tistN Z
Thebey looked up q moment, with . half
conHding half fearful expression into the
lady's ACE the formee trfumphed. I" Mr..
Anderson 3 moved out of town." he said,
pushing back his worn but nsatly