Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-12-21

"Well, is that anything new? You
speak as if | am the only one that thinks
S."
81 don't know ofanybody else that acts
as il they thought so. Folks talk a great
deal about what Christ did and said, but
! thought il was talk for Sundays and
funerals. Inever saw much good come
OF it,"
"Iv'e seen great deal of good come
Of trying to live like Christ and thrust
you will, yet. It's true there's a great
deal Of talk where there's one Christ
like act, but that's not our business
our business is to follow our leader. If
you should start with me TO meet John
at the depot, you wouldn't turn back be-
cause Dick wouldn't go, too?'
81 should rather think not, Aunty."
"Hou like to draw, and want TO learn
to paint very much. Ifyou had a chance
to 60 to good teacher, the best in
the country, every day, you wouldn't
stay away because your father and
mother dou't like to draw %
"No indeed ~
s'Then when you see that a thing is
| good, aId yon are sure you want it. you
take the best means in your power to get
it, whet ther other people agree with you
or not"
"i 'srose everybody does that, Aunty."
"Thrn the trouble is that we are not
sure that i'S good for us 10 be Christ
like! is that it"
"Lct me see Aunty if understand
| you. What we really want we try hard
to get-whaL we are sure we want
Now you mean il we really wan ed to be
like Christ, W should irf Just as | would
try to learn to draw, if ] could"
That's it Jenny. Then what's the
first thing to du?"
Make up our minds isn't it?"
" should say So"
"And when burned the cakes and
mother struck me. after had been to
work hard all day, you think | should
hive gone right OH as if slle had praised
me?"
"I think you should have done that if
you wantod to be like Christ; that ques-
tion You must settle yourself"
Durcas Brown. the dressnaker, tailor
ess, and general fi;ter-up OF the neighbor-
hood, appeared at the flaming farm in
due time, armed with her big shears, her
scissors Of various sizes, her marvellous
needle book, her steel thirnble, and last,
but not least, her tailor's goose.
:" brought my goose along" she said.
getting out OF the farm wagon, and wad
ding into the house, under the weight
of her tools, G. for said to myself Likes
not miss Tanning III have something for
me to dicker up for Dick" aud she laugh
ed not unnusical laugh at her attempt
at punning.
"Fm glad you did" said Mrs. Tanning
.soberly; "D.ck's AS ragged AS IA colt. ii
you can stay long enough, | want a jack
ct made for him and vest for his father
Now set by and have some breakfast
you must be hungry after your ride"
"Not to speak OF. My appetite isn't
of the best this summer. | took a dose
of thoroughwort this morning, for says
to myself, Miss Fannings vittles are so
much better than other tolkses that 1t
pays to have good appetite at her
house. Thoroughwort's good to sort O.
cleanse the stomach and sharpen body
up"
1t didn't take long for Dorcas to get
through breakfast, aud soon the little
sitting room was transformed into a
workshop. Jenny was sewing straight
seams, Milly was ripping her sister-in-
laws old alpaca, for Dorcas to make over,
and the baby, delighted with the unusu
al hustle, and variety, was III his very
best behavior The day passed smoothly
and rapidly, as did the days that sue
ceeded thoughts of Johns coming seem
ed to harmonize the entire household
even Dicks restless spirit was turned
from the usual channel of mischief, and
occupied in efforts TO get together as
many fish hooks as spossible before Johns
arrival.
The mother went about her work with
a smile on her face, aud sometimes &
song on her lips; Jenny had wonderful
success in keeping her temper, mainly
suspect, because there wasn't mucl
temptation to lose it, and "the baby wa'
a little blessing the whole te tote of th'
lime-so it was"
1t has long been an established fact
that the longest day comes to an end
this is equally true Of the longest week
and the day of Johns arrival dawne(
bright and beautiful.
"He's starting about this time," saiC
Mrs. Fanung. as she han led the coffee
to her husband.
Who's starting" said Mr.. Tanning
grufly.
"why John OF course, who else shoul'
/ | meanP"
81 s'pose there's other folks in tn
, world besides John. now, isn't there ?
was the reply bnt in spite of the attemp
to hide all interest, there was an unmis
taxable smile OH the farmers rough face
John Tanning was proud ofJohn Jun
! every body knew that, though he wodl
e have borne considerable torture befol
D he would have admitted it.
"Pll have your dress done Miss Fat
] ming inside of an hour, and the clutte
5 cleared up" said Dorcas.
"Oh there's no hurry. Don't thin
l John will stay in the house long. He
be all over the farm before night"
f "rhat he WILL" replied the father
sand he wont rest till he knows ever.
e thing that's going on by everybody
r squirrel and woodchucks included"
J. The breakfast things were cleare
o away, and Mrs. Fanninr began to cool