The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-06-06

that it vas expected that he woul,
bring his bride into town in fe7
weeks. There was a great curiositl
Ito see her, and especially after it wa
reported that she was talented
young authoress. no
Sood after, Mr.. Maynard gratifet
their curiosity by walking into
lchurch with his young wife leaning
on his arm. She was a lady o.
great intellectual beauty, and every
body (as they always are at first
was deeply interested in the Young
minister and his wife.
| The following week, the ladies
lfocked to see her, and She promised
to meet them at the next gathering
lofthe sewing circle. lo-
The day arrived, and although If
was quite stormy, Mrs. Deacon
Browns parlOr was filed with smiL
ing faces. The Deaeon's carriage
was sent to the parsonage after Mrs.
Maynard, and in due time it letnrn-
ed bringing the lady with it. The
shaking of hands at her arrival can
only be imagined by those who have
been present on such an occasion.
How are You pleased with Our
villagep asked a Mrs. Britton, after
the opening exercises were over, and
she took q seat beside Mrs. Maynard.
Il ike its appearance very much;
it it certainly has improved wonder
fully within the last. twelve. wears. ?
Were You ever in Bridgeville be
foreT asked another lady, as those
around looked Somewhat surprised.
Il was here a few months when a
child," replied Mrs. Maynard.
Their curiosity was excited. -
Have you friends here?" asked a
third after moments silence.
Il have not. / resided with nv
mother, the Widow Lee. We lived
IN little Cottage which stood upon
the spot now occupied by a large
store, on the corner of Pine street,
The Widow Lee?' repeated Mrs.
Brltten; Il well remember the cot
cage but do not recoIlect the name.p
Il think attended school with
you at the Academy" replied Mrs
Maynard; ''you were Miss Mary
Lark, we're you not?7
'That was my name, replied the
lady as a smile passed over her fsa-
lures at being recognized; sbut lam
really quite ashamed that my mem.
ory has proved so recreant.
4 was known in the Academy as
the little Calico Cloak Perhaps
you can remember me bythat name. .
The smile faded from Mrs. Brit
tons face, and a crimson blush over
spread her features, which in few
moments was seen deepening upon
the face Of others present.
There was a silence for some
minutes, when Mrs. Maynard look
ed up, and found she had caused con
siderable disturbance among the Ia
dies OF her own age by making her
self known.
"Oh l remember very well when
the little Calico Cloak went to the
Academy" said an old lady, as she
looked up over her glasses, sand ]
think, if my memory serves me right,
some of the ladies present will owe
Mrs. Maynard an apology"
81 had no intention whatever. Ia.
dies, replied Mrs. Maynard, ''to re-
prove any one present by making
myself kno9n; but as it may seem
to some that such was nv intention,
/ will add few words. Most OF the
younger ladies present viii remenn
Der the little Calico Cloak but no
one but the Wearer knows how deep
iy each unkind word pierced the lit
tie heart that beat. And as again
hear the old Academy bell ring, it
brings back fresh to my mind the
sorrows of childhood. But let no
lady mistake me, by supposing j
cherish an unkind feeling toward
any one. Iknow that, whatever the
past may have been, you are now
my friends. But, ladies, let me
add, if you have children, learn a
lesson from my experience, and
treat kindly the poor and despised,
A calico cloak may cover a heart as
warm with affection and as sensitive
of sorrow as one that beats beneath
q velvet covering. Whenever Ych
meet child who shows q disposi-
tion to despise the poor, tell the
story Of the Calico Cloak it win
carry its own moral with it, 4
"That is the shortest but best SER
mon / ever heard said the oldlady
again, as she put her handkerchief
under her glasses; sand l do not be-
heve its moral effect will be lost up
on any ofus." -sajia "a
The old lady was right. The
story went from one to another un-
til it found its way into the old
Academy. At that very time, lit
tie boy was attending school there.
whose mother was struggling with
her needle to give him an education.
The boys often made sport of his
patched knees and elbows, and he
would run sobbing home 20 his.
mother. But, when the calico
Cloak" reached the scholars, the
little boy (for he was naturally a
noble-hearted child) became very
popular in the school; and the chill
dren, from that time, were very kind
to ''Little Patchey," as he had al
ways been called.
When Mrs. Maynard heard the
story of "Little Patehey," she felt
that she was well repaid for all she
had suffered in childhood.
Too Good.
We have the story. of .. vOua0 uo1rS