The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-17

NhDDy was one VINO always met things
halfway. Accordingly abe walked to tic
outside door, and, opening It quickly,
peefed out into the darkness. There
stood Josiah-wet, sheepish, sorry. Once
he had started TO 60 In but his courage
falling he fingered In dubious hesitation
on the doorstep. :
why don't you come in, Josiah 7 "
said Nabby. n - 7
~ didn't knows you'd want me,
Nabby," replied Josiah, with all the
meekness becoming returning prodigal.
Want your Oi course l do" said
Nabby, heartily HCone right in. I'm
goin' 10 have griddle.cakes for supper.
and you must tend en- while / set the IA.
BILE" Griddle. cakes was one OF Josiah's
tayofite weaknesses, and Nabby knew IT,
Josiah came In. II he ever gets into
heaven probably his sensations will mot
he one whit more delightful than they
were now, rs from the bleakness and
gloom Of the night, the lorlorness OF his
'Wretched wanderings, he came into the
cozy brightness Of the kitchen, and felt
that he was home once more. How GOOD
the tea smelledl The fire roared and
snapped, the tca.kettle boiled and bubble.
cd and bobbed its lid up and down, and
from the griddle the savory odor of the
cakes assembled like o homely incense.
Josiah's face, shining with mingled heat
and happiness rs he turned tho griddle.
cakes was something worth knowing,
Nabby stepped brislily around getting
supper ready. ItseemGd so pleasant 10
set the table for two again, to have some
ono 10 praise and appreciate her cooking.
The November wind might howl lis
worst now. It's hold on Nabby was gone.
In place OF NIL the bitter sadness that Ind
hung heavily around her heart was q
warm feeling of happiness, Of comfort and
hope. ' '.'g 7, $50 y
All the explanation they had was this i:
Josiah drew forth from under his shabby
coat an exceedingly awkward and knob.
by bundle.
"Pve bought something for you, Nab.
by" said he. III
The "something"un proved TO be
a very handsome britannia teapot That
teapot usthavc known 1t was a peace.
offering, with such prcternatural bright.
ness did It shine and glisten. Something
In Nabby's eyes shone and glistened too,
although she winked hard, and scorned
the weakness Of n pocket.handkerchieE.
"Thank you, Josiah" she said; ats
irregular beauty, and | shall set lots by it."
Which, so long as they understood each
other, was, perhaps, as well as if Josiah
had made long.worded speech OF re.
pentance and reformation, and Nabby
another of forgiveness. .'-
Iwish could say that Nabby never
scolded Josiah again. Rpt / can't. How.
eyer, she "drew it milo" and there was q
general understanding between them that
this was only q sort Of exercise made
necessary by habit-a barking by no
means involving biting. And Josiah was
so accustomed to it that he would have
missed It, and not felt natural without
being wound up and set going for the day
by Nabby.
Zone day., later in the winter, Nabby
was washing for Mrs. Hosley..; ''f'i
$50, you've taken Josiah back again, az
ter all" said Mrs Hosley.
"Well, yes, have" said Nabby, giving
last twitch to the sheet she was ringing
out. "Josiah mayn't be very much 10
brag Of but then, you see, he's my own,
aud all Ilye got. We're gettin' to be old
folks, Josiah and me, and we may as
well put up with each other the little
while we've got to stay here"
Glow has he been doing since he came
back?"
"First.rate. He's walked as straight as
string ever since. He'sa good provlder,
now he's quit drinkin', and a master hand
for fiXin' up things around thehouse and
maxim it comfortable. Itell you what it
is, Miss Hosley, we've got to make allow.
ance tor folks in this world. We can't
have 'em always jest TO our mind. We've
got to take EN- jest as they are, and make
the best ont" -.r.-'T-
"Pm glad TO see you so much happier
and better cOntented, Nabby." ss
"Well, l used to fret and complain q
good deal, because things hadn't turned
ont as expected 'em TO; but lately I've
thought good deal about it all, and I've
made up my mind that there's considera,
BILE comfort for every one in the world,
after oil. We maynt git just what we
want, but we git somethin'." ~.
In whichipiece of philosophy / believe
Nabby was about right.