The Hickman courier., 1873-07-26
m1sa g1fvs2 HICKMAN, FULTON co. KENTU
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And don't forg sgsSSsI+<1:s
thank you, sir e me the
LAUGHING .CHIEi Ron as the
boy or girl who glance in
first rays of the m appy, and
through the win 10 "make
kind. Such be contras-
up" into man, abbesxfel-
/ ted with a sullei1 H. la~ly
low, who snaps
cur, or growls a = - - u, !,
tanned hyena- & 4
opens his angr. &
fronted" by 81 y
girl, other thin .iss i
be good material :. fSine,
some comfeeta, Ia rude
civilize, tasgs ssaetiap-
i'Sa' anu low: 8 = 81 -foy' even
look at sucl Agirl, such a
woman girl'aiids Fsmiles flowing,
50 to speaJ from Slrted lips, dis
playing set Of well-brushed
teeth, loking a BE personiica
ton of teauty an Idness singing.
and as merry. as 10 bixds, the wide
awake birds - n1menced their
morning conce ore the lazy
boys dreamed eun was ap-
preaching, and at pour a whole
flood of light th upon the
earth. Such 4ike gentle
shower to the pnres easth, bestowing
kind words, sweet =, and acts of
mercy to all assds the Joy and
light of the hq at
Power OF .lnd is a little
story which illg COZ great power
of love. A kit0fE Aady, in one
of her F,sits of 3. %sound . : poor,
destitute little orphan & and brought
her to her own house little stran-
ger, at first, would tai no comfort,
but sat down, weeping, in the hall.
The children of the house endeavored
to make friends with her, and draw her
into the parlor, but they could not !;
and so they said to their mother, % She
win not come and play with us; she
will not leave the hall" "There is a
secret, said the lady, by which you
can bring her where you like. 1t is a
secret in four letters. Try if you can
find it ont" The eldest, taking the
lead, searched eagerly among her pret-
test playfhings. 81 know what it is, -
cried she it is doll" So she brought
her best doll, and. .5fsTsd to give it to
the childif she 40 come into the
parlor. No; if failure. The
next in age said self, "Muff is
spelled with four Letters ;" and brought
her a fine muff, christmas present
but she would not touch the muff, nor
even look at it. Grace, the youngest,
could think of nothing worth offering
after this, but stood looking on in sor-
row. until. at length. following an In
s--- l,.,,- ssSsn, sIse@at to- A-@----s-
the stranger and cried, too. Then, pre-
sently, she took her by the hand, and
encircling her neck with her own tiny
arm, she drew the weeping head softly
nearer and nearer, ana Sprinted gen
tie kiss upon her chee1 This decided
the battle. There. nothing said,
but Grace soon le way into the
parlor. holding hera by the hand.
"well, girls, - said t sher, "Grace
has found out the secr i the four
letters are Love. I1! ~ he strong
est rope in the world l:.v'h God will
follow when you draw Pth that. Ahi
yes, love is great power. 1t draws all
things to itself. 1t drew the Son OF
God down to earth TO die for Us and
is able to draw him down again, any
day and every day, ts dwell with us il
our hearts. It will draw down bless
ings on our labors. 1t viii draw an.
swers to all our praySs.-hnfad Words
MAKE A PLAY-Roo ot eE Chill
DREN.-We want to : mother,
to make some provisi,. Tolsir chill
dren's amusement, laof~rers way o
costly toys, but by Civ Fe' I'M place
to play. 1t saves tim. .sad trouble, i
saves ysur own an, E chislren'.
temper. In many Fl play-roon
could be given to ia : with yer,
little inconvenience Low of .
family where a littl EN- sewing
room, opening from. ng-room, il
vacated every vii IN the col,
drives the boys ,ir basemen
workshop. The 5 taken up
two barrels with .gcross then
makes a work-bx goods bo,
is storing-p, per, and Al
old bureau is Sssleposito
ry for finished ano bbs.
board slid acrosS of th
doorway keeps { &n bein
dragged upon til = -rCesd carpet
and here on the "a premises, tn
boys work and - Rerfect content
They whit paper, the
#eis: sess:' ts1 ss's q must sss : : :
left out of uhesS light, an
every Saturday t ~ be pat
perfect order. ana deposlte
in the kindling <bencf
We have no doli Il mlsse
her sewing-room, ompe1
| satac foY. the Ia Did
: cannot, still la II and pla,
young mechanic fork, and p'
per clippings are ea shed upfrol
asquareof oil-cloth may be quiel
ly spread down or mp. A bi
, apron of ole cal Fly run t.
suit tidy, whaAM Sed artil
paints to his ns intent. Il
$ there ya corner ere e st0,
: the queer, nondesr~>s sicles SO de'
t to a child's tys the chi
e dren to gathF tt selves.
/ you can spare nsr a5 I'd, clos
$ nor drawer, besrs, Fed wit
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