The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-07

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GOOD God" exclaimed Charles Ellery
~ he stepped out into the open aif " j.
II possible that I hsve - long been sowing
the seeds u misery In my family' Yes
iefday morning my god, Mind wife wanted
hrfs doHars n bny \ sack for our deaf child.
/ could not spare ii And yet, last eve.
ming I spent Inc foil sun for nothinE-ay
worse than nothing, for even now my
bead aches. and my whole system Is out Of
tune from last nights scrape. Now, my
child l. sick for the want Of that very
three dollars. Then how | have deceived
and cheated myself. | need new boots,
and vet | have suffered In their want b.
cause | thought | could not afford il and
yet, what | spent last night would have
bought them, and my money would have
been a source of lasting good; but now |
have made IL a lasting evilV'
In such meditation walked Charles FL
lery to his shop A thousand scenes Of
the past came back to his mind, and he
saw a thousand pictures of his ingratitude
to his wife, his child, and himself How
many times had his wife wanted some lit
tie article Of comfort that he had denied
her, because he could o spare the money
how many times had his child begged
for some small toy, which his scanty purse
Obliged him to refuse-and how often had
he seen some trifing article of food,
clothing, or ornament, which he would
have been pleased to purchase, but that he
had not money enough and yet, on each
of such occasions, he could distinctly re-
member having spent double that sum
which his family's comfort required, for a
mere nothingl-for worse than nothing |!
Night after night he had spent away from
home, wasting his money, his health, and
his strength. while his poor wife was lone
some and sadat home. How much of useful
reading he might have g~ained-how much
happiness bestowed upon his ~wife-how
much money might he have saved, and,
above all, how much happier might he
have been himself, had those evenings
been spent beneath his own roof.
Charles Ellery was not blind, and Of
course he resolved TO reform,
When Mr.. Ellery returned from his days
work he found his child quite sick, but
vet not dangerously so. The doctor had
left word for him to go to the apothecary's
after some medicine, aud after eating his
supper he started off, and though he met
half a dozen Of his old companions, each
of whom urged him to join them, yet he
had no thought save to return Immediately
to his home; and the kind, grateful look of
his wife, when he returned so steadily,
sent a thrill of pleasure to his soul such as
he had not experienced for long time.
A week passed away, and every evening
had Charles spent at home with his wife.
He had read and conversed, and laughed
and played with his recovering child,
and when Saturday night came, he felt
himself to be the happiest man alive.
In vain was it that he was urged to
Join again the social cir, les of his blccha-
nalian companions, for his heart turned in
loathing away from their rtvelry, and he
wondered how he could ever have been SC
t|houghtless as to have given them the
preference over his own sweet home.
"Sarah," said he, as he returned homo
on the last evening Of the week, has Mrs
Robinson sold that sack yetY"
"No, Charles"
"Then here are five dollars" said Mr.
Ellery, at the same time handing his wifi
Il bill. "You can purchase the sack, ant
then you will have two dollars left, which
you can use as you think proper"
But I'm afraid you cannot afford this
Charles" returned Sarah, looking half
wonderinaly and half.inquisitively into
her husbands face.
afford it," uttered Charles, gazing
tenderly into his wife's kind features, 80
my dear wife, if my past neglect can be
forgotten and forgiven, | will afford every
thing that can con luce to your happiness
Instead of paying money for useless, hurt
full amusements, | will use 1t for the com
fort OF my dear family"
"Charles," cried the e%nraptured wife, :"
have never blamed you. / have neve
found fault; but o, if you will make mi
happy by your company these long winte
evenings, | shall be happy indeed
And that company you shall have. II
fact, | will be a husband and a father, re
turned Charles, with a proud con
scions look, and on the next mo
ment he folded his wife to his bosom
She wept, but they were tears of joy tina
rolled owe her cheeks, and she thanked
Heaven for the bliss of that moment.
The winter passed away, and the gentle
breath of spring warmed the earth int
life. Charles Ellery had put a new carpe
upon his fl0or-to his wife he had given
silk dress, and plenty of other clothing
and to his child he had given everything
that her childish pleasnra-eUU1d require
His evenings hud Deen spent at home, ex
-evprTng on such occasions as his wifi
might bear him company, and in his hear
he knew that he was happier aud bette
han before. To make his home happy
and to make himself a useful member 0
society, were now his highest aims; AM
he firmly resolved never, never again L
mistake a false sociality for the true spher
of his moral and social nature.
OyerWeening Confidence,