Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-12-28
Independent in all things
"About the same"

with her fault fiuding. John flaming.
a peaceable, clever man as far's ever
saw"
Aunt Milly said nothing.
"And there's that Jenny" she eontin.
ued," as willing child a. ever drew
breath and what kind of life does she
lead here? The trnth Is, Mrs. Tanning
set her whole affection on John, aud
we're commanded not to have idols, -
and Dorcas brushed the meal of her
hands with lite gesture of triumph, as
much as to say, IL always knew how
'Lwould be-"
GLOW is she - said Mr. Tanning,
drawing Milly aside as he came in."
"About the same"
I'm afraid she'll never get over Johns
DEATH" he continued, sitting down at
the table.
There's but one thing that can make
her get over it"
"And what's that?''
"a little Of the same care and tender.
ness from you that she so appreciated in
John"
"From me, Milly?" Oh never suit.
ed her"
"Did you ever try ? Dill You ever
take one half the pains TO make your
wife happy, that yon take to prepare
your fields for good harvest 2"
"Milly, I'm afraid you've got me there; /;
| don't know as | ever thought much
about the matter, anyhow. But to tell
you the truth, though it's rather mean to
,nl -, ,l, ~,
much ahead oflne."
"There it is John. You and Jane and
Jenny are all standing off by yourselves,
and demanding TO be made happy. Sup.
pose you should reverse things, and try
TO make each other happy; that worked
well in Johns case"
"That's fact Milly, 1t did. He never
seemed to think about himself And |
s'pose that's why things frightened up
so when he was home. never thought
why it was before"
"You've been too busy with your
farm" said Milly.
"She seems sinking, if there's anv
said the doctor, when he
came again. "There's about one chance
in ten that she'll rally, not more'n that.
She's been running down for along time.
Anybody might have seen that with
half All eye"
She did rally. however, thanks to
strong constitution, aud the tender nurs-
ing she received.
She was lying very quiet one day,
soft color on her cheek and a light in her
eyes very pleasant to see. Milly sat by
her, with bit of canvas and thread of
bright worsted in her hand.
"Milly," said she, 81 want to thank
you for all yoa've done for me-"
"You're quite welcome Pm sure. It's
very little can do for anybody, with
my strength"
"Oh, It's not that mean. John and
have had talk. We've made up our
mind to try your rule"
"And What's that ?"
"Not TO fret about what we can't help;
and try to make things as smooth for
each other as we call"
THAT makes two rules and their
neither of them mine"
"Well, we call them yours, because
rou really practice them. They were
Johns too, ana fancy if we try TO live
oy them, it will bring him nearer to us.
Pve been bad wife and worse mother;
but | lost heart, Mllly, a good while ago,
md everything's gone wrong with me
fancied that nobody cared for me, and
| woman can't go'on when she ieels that
way"
eve women are mostly wrong then"
'aid Aunty. awe never shall go on ill
We really feel that God cares, and are
Va isied with only that, in case it is ne
,essary 10 do without other love"
Jenny came in at that minute with the
oaby, aud seeing the pleasant light in
ler mothers face, went up and kissed
ler.
"This is something like" said Farmer
Tanning, coming in with Dick. ''Cau't
you go out and sit at the table with us
.o-night ?"
Mrs. Tanning looked at Mlly, the
question in her eyes,
81 don't think 'twould hurt YOU"
So the strong man took the slender
orm IN his arms and deposited it in
big easy chair that Jenny ran to put in
Ter mothers old place at the table.
Dick stood by quite torgetful of his
ricks, aid radiant with the sunshine
hat filed the house.
The farmer still waited, as if for some
,ne. AT last he said, hesitatiLgly:
"'Twuuldn't be out of the way to
lave little PRAYER. would it, Milly2"
SWELL" said Mily, smiling,
"But I'd rather have you say it, sister.
It's a good while since tried my hand
Il anything of the kind"
1t was no new business to Milly, and
The knelt down in the midst of the
group and uttered few sweet words OF
thanksgiving, aud asked for help in the
uture to remember that even Christ
pleased not himself
81 believe it's the only way to go up,"
'aid the iarmeb taking a mouthful of
)orcas' good corn bread.
"What the only way?" asked his
Wife
"llelping each ether" he replied,
Washing down the bread with the fra.
grant coffee. "It's hard climbing,
hongh, for SUCH selfish creatures as | |
Im."
"Not so very hard il you don't lose
he way" said Aunt Mlly.
"But how are we always going to tell
he way 2" asked Jenny.
" al - tl