Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-06-20
zines for himself and sister, He knows how

nights coming home, listening to him while he
Lent the music of his voice
To the beauty of the rhyme
as one of the poems he read expressed it."
Jack had the idea, if he did misquote the
words.
"You 20 into ecstacies over Tom Wright
Just as Grace does over Ellen. She thinks
her. paragon" said Conway. "They, were
fortunate in living near village where there
were good social and educational advantages
which they improved; but many others have
done the same, and not been such great won
ders after ALL"
"Honor to whom honor. is due, Conway.
You don't find any one else like them around
here, no matter what chances they have had"
said Jack, warmly.
"The Wrights," spoke Mr.. Ellison, "are
wonders in many respects, and would be more
so, if they had always lived here and received
their ideas amid the disadvantages Of this
neighborhood. They have hearty respect
for real worth, and are quick to discern it
under broadcloth or homespun. They neither
fawn on the rich, nor scorn the poor. They
are blessed with what that beautiful writer,
De Quincy, calls the most favored station in
life, where their manners are those ofthe high
er ranks, their virtues those of the middling
class I hope Grace and Jack may long
have friends so truly worthy"
Conway is like me- said Mr.. Elliott; she
prefers the good in her own station to the
best in lower one; though the Wrights may
be exceptions with us ALL"
The ladies had too many. cares and new
duties to permit them to visit much; but it
came to be a weekly occurrence for Mr.. Eli
son to call at Mr.. Wright's. Sometimes he
spent the time in the house, where Ellen
would sit at her work as demure as if she
were always still and quiet, and her mother
would have the conversation to sustain. But
oftener he staid an hour in the shop, where
Mr.. Wright mended or made what was need
ed for farm.work. .-. ....... ...
Mr.. Ellison soon learned when a visit would
not interfere with passing duties; and many
book was discussed, new theory canvassed,
and tough argument held, while Mr.. Wright
mended harness, or did little jobs, or rested
in the heat of the day. Tom and Jack were
sometimes present, and Mr.. Ellison took pains
to bring out their views and help them look
at things by the light Of reason, and not
through the mists Of prejudice. -.
Occasionally, discussions were held on the
merits of their different churches, each ending
as he began, convinced of the superiority Of
his own though Mr.. Wright, who, with his
family, attended chapel regularly, could not
but acknowledge that the solemn confession,
inspiring chants, impressive prayers, glorious
Ts De,lm, and the liturgy, which comprised
so much in so little, won on his heart every
Sunday; and he was glad enough services
were held in the chapel, now there was no
minister of his own denomination in the neigh
borhood
The ladies enjoyed their visits when they
made them, all the more for having some him
ORANGES. The hard things the times pressed
upon them were not very freely discussed;
but Mrs. Wright was observing, and many
timely remarks on domestic concerns were
often helps in showing easier ways for unac-
customed work. Here is a specimen of her
hints, given as though she had no idea they
could be taken or used: ...--. .,
eyes, there is a great difference in children
raised together, and with the same chances.
Now, Ellen has a natural turn for taking
things by the smooth handle,' and getting
great deal done in short time but Julia's
fingers are all thumbs and she works hard
to accomplish little. If Ellen is going to
make biscuit or bread, she has every thing
ready in the right proportions before she
begins mixing the dough; but Julia puts her
hands in, and then calls some one to bring
the soda or the salt. She has too little -four
or too much milk, or something is not right,
and it is almost as much trouble to wait on
her as to do the work. If she wants knife,
fork and spoon, she never thinks of taking all
at once, but goes for each one separately.
When piece Of work is done, she sits down
without putting half the things away after
her. Should she, by chance, put the bread.
tray and milk out Of the way of the flies, the
is left, the table not brushed, the
knife and spoons lie in different places, and a
general sprinkling of flour proclaims her
carelessness."
81 never saw anything careless and untidy
about julia" said Mrs. Elliott; "she is not
about her clothes and what she's been used to
doing all her life, because I would not allow
it, and habit has become second nature; but
in all the new work she undertakes, she tries
nv patience sorely. I make her keep trying,
though, for practice makes perfect"
Grace, who had listened quietly, took the
lesson home to herself.
eyes," thought she, "it's the getting things
ready before hand, and putting them away
afterwards that's half the battle l see why
it is so little is accomplished at our house.
We don't know how to carry knife, fork
and spoon, without going three times. l un-
derstand, better and better every day, MIR.
Henrys repeated eulogy on his wife, AN
heiress in her own right, because she knew
how to be rich in poverty, to live amid depri.
vations and to make little 60 long way
It is a hard lesson to learn. Would these
dark days were overP
Well for thee, sweet Grace, that this could
be said of thee:
"Happy in this, she is not yet so old
But she may learn and happier than this,
She Is not bred 80 dull but she can learn;
Happiest of all is, that her gentle spirit
Humbles itself enough to be directed"
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