Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-28

GAS soon as my little protege was
able to travel, took her with me to the
States.
Though the very idea of parting with
her was painful one, sense of duty
induced me to write to her nearest male
relative, an uncle residing in Ohio, stats
ting what had ascertained in regard
to this singular Providence which had
given his little neice 80 strong a claim
upon my love and protection.
But he had a large family of his own;
and though he would have given home
to his brothers child. had she stood in
need of one, upon learning the circum-
stances, very willingly relinquished her
to me.
She has lived with me ever since, and
growing nearer and dearer to my heart
every day.
$50 you perceive, added my friend in
conclusion, "that l did not speak light
ly when l said that Kathe saved my
life. And l have sometimes thought
he added, his expressive eyes growing
soft aud misty as he spoke, shat she
has done much toward making it worth
the saving; for never, until 1 felt the
clinging of her little arms around my
neck, did l realize the full import of
those holy words, "Of such is the king
dom of Heaven"
And as looked on him and thought
of the one great sorrow that had har-
dened his youth, turning to bitterness
the sweet spring Of domestic affection,
and the life he had led since,so calculus
ted TO draw out the harsher and sterner
part of his nature, I thanked God for
the angel He had sent to him, in the
form of little lamb.
WHERE THE POLITICAL HITCH IS MADE.
Honestus saw with joy the notice of
an approaching primary meeting, and
when the evening arrived he fastened
to the hall with the pleasing conscious
ness that he was discharging great
public duty. He reached the hall, and
was heartily welcomed by the observant
managers, whom, if he had had Tibot~
TOMS spectacles at hand, he would
have seen to be foxes at least. They
were very glad indeed to see Homes
tns and men like him engaging in
politics. They saw in the fact the
augury Of a better day. 1t was
peculiar pleasure to cooperate with
him, and they trusted That this was
but the beginning Of a good habit upon
his part. Honestus could not help
thinking how easy it was to exagger-
ate, and to suppose nieh TO be great
deal worse than they are, and wonder
ed that he had never before taken the
trouble-or, rather, fulfilled the duty
of attending the primary meeting.
The proceedings began, and he was
exceedingly interested. Officers were
appointed and it was evident from
their speeches that nothing but homes
ty and economy was to be sought, and
only men of the trost spotless character
nominated. But it was necessary to
have committee upon nominations
and to his surprise and qualification
Honestus heard h,s own name men,
toned as one of the committee, and
almost blushed as he was appointed its
chairman. The committe was requests
ed to withdraw, and to report the
names of candidates as soon as posi-
BILE. Honesttts and his colleagues
therefore retired to dim passages
way-where, as he subsequently re
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alarmed to meet either of them at
night and alGne-a and business began.
| Various names were mentioned, of
which, unfortunately, Honestus had
never heard one; and at length one of
the most positive of the committee
said, emphatically, that, upon the whole
Jones was the very man for the place.
There was general murmur of assent
and satisfaction. Honestus heard on
every side that it was '.just the things"
that Jones was San AL boy" and that
he was 'always there's" he was also
square" and "right up to the line;
and by common consent Jones seems
ed to be the .Heaven-appointed candi-
date.
Rather disturbed at his total ignor-
ance of this conspicuous public charac-
ter, Honestus turned to his neighbor
and said, guardedly, with the air of a
man who was musing upon Joness
qualifications, ''Oh, Jones' Jones :"
Yes" said his neighbor, ''Jones."
Certainly" replied Honestus; "cer-
tainly. Observation-Disclosures"
His neighbor looked at him for a
moment, and repeated the question