The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-14

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In such meditation walked Charles ~.
lery b. his shop A thousand SCENES Of
the past came back 10 hts mind, aud he
saw a thousand pictures Of biz inguiiiude
10 his wife, his child, and himself How
many times had his wife wanted some III.
Tie article Of comfort that he had denied
her, because he could not spare the money
how many times had his child hcgged
for some small toy. which his scanty purse
| Obliged him TO refuse-and how oftun had
he seen some triilng 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 r..
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 wa lone
some and sad at home. How much Of useful
reading he might have gained-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
yet not dangerously SO. The doctor had
left word for him TO go to the apothecary's
after some medicine, and 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 a 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 baccha-
nalian companions, for his heart turned il
loathing away from their pvelry, and he
wondered how he could ever have been Sc
thoughtless rs to have given them TIN
, preference over his own sweet home.
! Sarah" said he, as he returned hom'
! on the last evening of the week, "has Mrs
Robinson sold that sack YETI"
| "No, Charles"
"Then here are five dollars said Mr.
Ellery, at the same time handing his wifi
a bill. "You can purchase the sack, anC
then you will have two dollars left, whicl
you can use as you think proper
"But I'm afraid you cannot afford this
Charles" returned Sarah, looking hall
wonderinglv and half-inquisitively int
her husbands face.
"Afford it," uttered Charles, gazinl
tenderly into his wife's kind features, 20
my dear wife, if my past neglect can b
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 it for the CON
fort Of my dear family"
; "Charles," cried the enraptured wife, 4"
have never blamed you. / have neve
, found fault but 0, if you will make m
} happy by your company these long white
evenings, I 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 wcpt, but they were tears of JOY tina
rolled over her cheeks, and she Thanked
Heaven for the bliss of that moment.
The winter passed away, and the gentl
breath Of spring warmed the earth int,
life. Charles Ellery had put a new carpe
upon his floor-to his wife he had given
silk dress, and plenty of other clothing
and to his child he had given everythinI
that her childish pleasure could require
His evenings had been spent at home, ey
cepting on such occasions as his wifi
might bear him company, and in his hear
+ he knew that he was happier and bette
than before. To make his home happy
} and to make himself a useful member G
society, were now his highest aims; an
he firmly resolved never never again t
mistake a false sociality forthetrue spher
; of his moral and sociafnature.