The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-05
HAPPY NEw.YEAR's DAY.
BY REV. JOHN HALL, D. d.

BY REV. JOHN HALL, D. d.
In4he 1ffidahsof September, 1873: the
Algeria steamed into the New York
waters with company of summer alb
eentees, joyful at their nearness to
home. The passage had been less COM
Portable than could be wished !; but this
day was bright and fair, and the few
Europeans on board were being told,
in every variety of form, that "We
were now getting into New York wealth
er." The pilot was eagerly looked for,
and at length came on board, among
the cheers of the addressed group on
deck. He brought few newspapers,
which were soon distributed and
headings read. What change of
tone theY produced "PANIC CoNTINU-
ING y HOUSE AFTER HOUSE Down
THE FOLLOWING SUSPENDED u etc. So
the words ran. A gentleman stood up
and read aloud for all; and one might
see the effect on this and that counte-
nance, of successive announcements.
Some never uttered word, but dropped
away from the crowd. There was a
newspaper in the writer's hand. A
gentleman stepped up and timidly
asked q look at it. I shall never forget
the EXPRESSION of that face as he handed
il back without word, and crept away
10 HIS cabin, as if he had done some.
thing criminal. Indeed, T., shall never
forget that whole, scene. Perhaps be-
cause its impression was so strong
perhaps because subsequent events
have 30 often recalled it.. Sc I had a
dream which was not ALA dream % but
how much was dream and how much
reality, it is not needful to say. At
least am wide awake now, when put
ting en- paper what hope may be. in
spirit and essence, if not in form, real
lied in many a home on New-Year's
day, 1875.
MI. Charles G. Henslow seemed, if
not o rich, at least sc comfortable
man, as he brought back his family,
early in September. 1873. from pleas
ant run TO the White Mountains, and
that lake which it is more agreeable to
sail over than TO spell or pronounce
the smiling Winnipiseogee. You could
mot help thinking that happy group
that entered his snug uptown resi-
dence-his comely wife, q grown. up
daughter, Carrie i; Henry, who meant to
be an artist, and two little girls, who
ran up stairs and down, shouting to
Aar11e other and to all the house, reports
on the canary, the cat, the cook, and
their own i;ttle room. Tom, who was
Well through his course, had gone di
rectly to college.
Mr.. .Henslow soon got under way"
down town; but one week at home
seemed to undo all the benefit of the
summer trip Pale, silent, and moody.
he strove in vain to respond to the
Rladness of his children, when he was
at home in the evening. It was one
week from the day of their return that
he came. back earlier than usual and
called his wife to his room. She had
feared something very bad she was
not surprised when he said, with a
choking voice, 81 The worst has come ;
my darling. we are poor, almost penni-
less. The house has suspended, and We
Junior partners, who had little in it but
our labor, have nothing.
Mrs. Henslow neither shrieked nor
tainted, nor fell into Mysteries ON his
neck. She kissed him quietly, patted
his shoulder q bit, and said. Well,
CharlesOWe did all for the best, and we
are in: Gods hands. He will set you
right again. We need not fear his
goodness falling.
ssThe poor children! - said he.
"How shall I tell them? Must we LET
them know?" And various contingen-
cies and considerations were hurriedly
talked over, coming back to the ques-
tion, 'sShall we, tell taem?'
''Why, certainly" said the mother
eve never hid anything from them
that they could understand, and, thanh
God, there is nothing theJ ought MOI
to know"
We shall not follow the history oi
many q sad family council held thai
fall /; nor the negotiations that led tc
quitting the house, and finding another
at q manageable distance from the city
at small rent. Nor shall we inger OF
details that seemed formidable at thI
first blush, but with which 'familiarit,
bred contempt. That Carries German
and music lessons should be stopped
that Tom should not be able to travers,
Europe, cultiv&ting the acquaintanc
of old masters, and 9new; that tn
girls %; should not have the maid VIII
did the sewing and waited on them
these things looked mere trifling priva
lions in ., month. Happy is it for u
that atlosb that looks gigantic when &c
up and looked st by itself, is dwarfe'
and lost in crowd of calamities.
By the end of the year the ittl
rented house was very home-like-tha
mother could have made q home In
hollow beech tree and every one ha'
niche, and VAS tolerably happy in it
A letter had been sent to Tom calllni
him home, and giving the reason: Bn
the newspapers had been beforehand
y kind-hearted professor had told
friend of what was likely to come; an
he had offered TO advance the money TO
Toms expenses till he graduated ant
could repay it. Mr.. Hensl0w took stu
alton as book keeper, and gave his afte1
hours time to working on the account
of the embarrassed firm. Carrie want
ed to Ego out and teach. Certalni
you can go ont and teach. Ger
talnly you can teach, said her mother
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