The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-01-11
MIR. HBNsLOW,sp FAILURE.

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MIR. HENsLOW'spPl1LURE. ~
In tho middle Of September, 1873, the
Algeria steamed into the New York
,waters with q company. Of summer ab-
sentees, joyful ut their nearness tohome.
The passage had been less comfortable
thnn could be wished; but this day was
bright and fair, and theAfew Europeans
on board were being told, in every va
rioty Of form, tint I" We were now get
ting into New York wehtherr The pilot
was eagerly looked for, and at length
came on board, among the cheers Of the
well-dressed group on deck. eHebrought
afew newspapers, which, were soon dis
tributed aud headings read. What o
change Of tone they produced (. Panic
CS,itinutngl & Holiss q iEer t9sise dotrI,i
The tpLtotCing, stispeIlt ltled, I, y ETC. SO the
words rar. Agentleman stood up and
read aloud for all; and one might SEQ
the effect on tllis and that countenance,
OF successive announcements b Some
meyer uttered q word, but dropped away
from the crowd. There was ainewspaper
; in the writer's hand. a AgentlemRn
stepped up and timidly asked o look ut
it. i shall never forget tho expression Of
that face as lie handed 1t back without o
word, and crept away to his cabin, as II
he had done something criminal. In
deed 1 shall never forget !that whole
scene. Perhaps because its impression
was 80 strong; perhaps because slbse-
quent events have so often recalled 1t.
al had q dream which was not all u
dream;" but how much was dream and
how much realitY;Eit Is not ,needful to
say. At least i am wide awake now,
when putting on PAPER what i hope may
be, in spirit and essence, II pot in form,
realized in nany ahoine. tsa
Mr.. Charles G. Henslow seemed, II
not rich, at least a "comfortable" man,
as he brought buck his family, early in
September, 1873, from q pleasant run TO
the White mountains, and that lake
which It Is more agreeable toHsail over
than to spell or pronounce -the smiling
Winnipiseogee. l7You could not help
thinking TINT q happy group that entered
his snug uptown residence-his comely
wife, q grown.up daughter, Garry,
Henry, who meant 10 be IN artist, and
two little girls, who ran up stairs and
down, shouting to each other and to nll
the house, reports on the canary, the
cat, the cook, and their own little room.
Tom, who was well through his course,
had gone directly to college. .a'cg fd' oll
Mr. Henslow soon got 3" under way,"
downtown; but one week at home seeri-
ed to undo all the benefit Of the summer
trip. Pale, silent, md moody, lie stroye
in vain TO respond to the gladness Of his
children, when he was at home in the
evening. 1t was one week from the day
OF their return that lie 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 % choking voice, 'sIhe worst
has come; my darling, we are poor, al
most penniless. The house has suspend.
cd, md we Junior partners; who had
little in IL but our labor, have nothing"
Mrs. Henslow neither shfiekel nor
f7inted, nor fell in Mysteries on his neck.
Sic kissed him quietly, patted his
shoulder. u bit, and said, % We'll, Charles,
we did all for the best, and we are in
Gods hands. He will set you right
again. We need not fear his goodness
falling. y n IN HAf3 \ = ~
little poor children y sid he. How,
shall / tell them Must we let them
knowi" And various contingencies and
considerations were hurriedly talked
SysFs sSssli eS@i9g On mi tss SaSk 70 fAq psSsloa
nni aWs VIZ 5sa.t w .ay saSI,aiI s.d .,h i,no.bap
"weneser hid Anything from.them that
they could understand, and, thank God,
there; Is nothing they ought mot 70
know.'A ~ IL = Cl.A NyNJA-A
We shall not follow the history Of
many o. sud family council held that fall !;
nor the negotiations 'tliAt ledto quitting
the house, and finding another nt O
manageable distance from the city, ut q
small rent. Nor shall We linger on de-
tails that seemed formidable at the first
blush, hut with which, g familiarity bred
contempt" That Carrie's German and
music lessons should be stopped; that
Tom should not be dble 70 traverse
Europe, ctiltivating the acquaintance Of
old inAstors, and new; that :, the girls !"
should not have tho maid who did the
sewing and waited on them; these things
looked mere triaing ipriyations in o
month. Happy Is it for US thata loss
that looks. gielntio when set up and
looked at by itsolf, is dwarfed and lost in
crowd of calamities. !.
BY tho end Of the year the little rented
house was very home-i -ike-that mother
could have made d, home in ga hollow
beech.tree and every one had q niche,
and iyas tolerably happy in 1t. A letter
had been sent 10 Tom calling him home,
and giving the reason. But the news
papers had been beforehand; kind.
heated professor had told friend Of
what was likely to come; and he had
offered to advance the money for Toms
expcnsestil ill ho graduated and could re-
pay IL. Mr.. Henslow took situation o.
a6ook.keeper, md gave his aiter-hours'
time 10 WORKING, on tho accounts of the
etnbarassed firm. Carrie watted 10 " 60
OUT and teach. "CertaihlY you ear
teach, said her mother. j am going
10 engage you for two little girls / have,
iii. II f1..s.s. a..1 Eat.Aha and AfknF loa.