The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-06-07

Edusy was to- fSatttfF 6sF.satvith all
your wisdom, .yon fRfai7EFfFt Heafnoa that
when interruptions come to your
work, God sends them as much as he
does the work, and they have a mean.
ing
/ Robert was silent. Her simple faith
was m 1ro than match for all his
philosophy. v. - ~.
60 on he said at last, - -,
you start in the morning on i'm
tportant business; you-are- in such. a
hurry that you neglect some person
you meet, who needed, perhaps, only
3 word Of sympathy. You'd have
obeyed the -Saviour's precepts better
if you had let the -loYed scheme wait
while you performed the duty of the
moment. Great projects are in Gods
hands,, the small. duties OF life he
leaves much more under our control
Neglect them; refuso, the smile re
duired to make the home circle happy
the; petty sacrifice of giving up your
books, your letters-and. you may
found hospitals, and right crying
wrongs, and in Gods eyes have failed;
beeause.in Ills eyes all human things
ARE equal = f.c1 ,5- 80, --.;.s..- .-
Shestopped--laughed-Llu but
did rot retreat from her 3earnestncss.,
1t sounds priggish, and isn't very
clear she added 'bu: YOU know
what mean.
Robert made no answer. They
walked on. Most people would. have
supposed him offended -Jufiet1kneW
he was thinking -; iSzs :t-si-
YOU have showed me daily life in
a new Iig ht, he said, abruptly. You
make n1e ashamed, but ann Obliged
to you, How does it happen you
have thought So deeply on such Sub
ljects? Young ladies ustlallya-+''.'
r 'Yo L consider midges,f as you did
Fine! My dear sir, you stare SO per
sistently at your mountain' that every
other object appears dwarfsh and con
temptible. Girls may not be mouu-
tains, butithey are not rdWaffs on that
account 'tss.71 . 1-s= fsC-tr ~ 5,'s
% Then she completed his bewilder-
ment. 10y another clfish change. She
began to sing one of the opera 6oufa
songs, and waved her hand backward
at Tom TO join in the chorus. -'.'-
Now you're annoyed said she,
looking at Robert; another instance
Of your blindness! That air is full Of
melody-perfect in its way, no matter
if the words are frivolous. A poem
may not he an epic, but it is poetry
nevertheless. An epic may be dry
reading; 50 virtue can be exaggerated
till it's hideous! And now I've got
to the end Of my aphorisms Do tell
me if you think l look well in violet !?
I've always had my doubts
And the learned man had to ac-
knowledge that he hardly knew what
violet was. ..- .-.. 49,. .......
I expected it. said she; yet God
made the different colors. 1t was not
beneath Him though you coald not
be frivolous enough to turn from your
mammoth projects to.study them
With that last thrust she retired
from the argument, and before lie
could resume it, had begun talking,so
pleasantly about everyday subjects,
robing them with the charm moon
light does common place objects, that
he forgot everything else: as2:~ 2.
- BY the time they reached the house
she had foated round to his pet hob
bies, talked SO we'll Iabout them,. and
understood so evidently what she was
saying, that he was in a. state. of de-
light, and actually, to Toms indigna-
ton, took her off into the library to
show her plans for some new hospital
buildings. g. '-s', IT. SIS ." L.
She thoroughly enchanted him for
two hours, then she rose to 90, and
deliberately scratched him. in the most
ruthless manner, by her parting words
Yet, after sall, Mr. AVashburne, ;
ssid She, though seiado live ON the
heights, You are no better than. us in
sectss catZ the 5bottom.- You couldn't
give up your protest to please a poor,
sick woman, or your. mother some
thing that lis. a mome1tary pleasure
comes, along, you yield to it as easily
as . butterfly ola woman. and actual
ly forget all about your grand duties
|: She left him. thoroughly. .hulniliated,
stopped at the door. and added: .-
And being human and Inconsistent
makes yqn eyer So much, more pleas
ant. Do try it often. You'll find
that the grand projects 1siIl get on just
She danced off like silly, child Of
sixteen, and he felt as if he. had been
under the dominion Of an enchantress.
So, without warning, Robert Wash
burnes now life burst upon him. |
used the word advisedly--to say a
change, does not express it. It was a
fresh, hitherto unreveaied world into
which he entered. Straight into
dream, land he drifted philosopher,
reformer, though he was and the
holiest, the most BEAUTIFUL and pre-
cious gift that God bestowed on man,
descended upon him. Helovedl Hei
was unconscious at frst-nren like
him are; often as reticent. with them
selves rs a young girl could be; but
he saw the truth finally ]. he knew |
that existence would be bare, i'll spite
Of triumphs, empty, in spite of duties
performed, one sided and incomplete,
in spite Of his talents, unless the mar,
velous dreain held out conld be made !;
reality: 20" '7 #'''
The days glided by. There. was al !.
ways some plan of amusement on foot; !
there were guests, excursions, picnics; !
and Robert came out of his shell, al. |
lowed himself the relaxation and rest
he needed. and was as happy as if he
nd been .humming- bird, instead of
a genius.
Mrs. Washburne and Marian we're
wise enough TO keep the rest of the
household from commenting on the
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