The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-06
WHOLE NO. 1494.

the hard usage and scraps from our Ia
bic. a poor pallet. aud constant tendance
on three puny, exactinE children, -
4 quite = matter of course a. indeed. only
something 10 be mado the best Of And
be did make the best Of a. lie would
roll OF his pallet AZ peep of day the cold
est winter morning. and fall 10 whistling
while be made the Ere for me 20 got up
by. lie loved and humored the children
into being sweettempcred. and perform.
ed his various duties. diah.WashinF. hoor-
scrubbing. wood-outtinF with hearty
good will, while 20 my often conflicting
commands and frequent faulthndinF. he
opposed only a cheerful. complying spirit,
tfli I grew ashamed Of mysslf lie had
never heard Of politeness. yet exhibited
its very essence In an unselhsh and ever
cordial consideration for others His
IDEAS. too. Of right, all unculturcd a. be
vas. often put my own 10 the blush By
their lofticr standard. IL Sam found
ripo grapes or q squirrels hoard Of nuts
IN the woods. he invariably carried them
home 10 the children before tasting one
himself Having undertaken 10 teach
him 10 read. his eager. painstaking pa.
ticnt efforts became to me the most po-
tent sermons ever preached. forcibly re-.
buking my own irritable. passionate tenn
Per. lt was with considerable hcsitancy
yielded 10 my wifes desire 70 take old
Jacob 10 crop with me. preferred 70
rent my land. md live In starved gentil-
ity on tho income ! was disposed 20
feel rcsentful 10 all freedmen. since their
emancipation had destroyed the great
expectations 10 which had been raised
bat Elias continual praise Of old Jacob
gradually opened my eyes 70 his good
wr.f4sfm. "a - wsss fNwmsmm matNa s.Wat.
udice, ! soon came 70 revere him aa one
OF the best men I ever knew. lie was a
thorough. going Christian. yet he could
not read tho Bible. rarely went 10 church.
and povcr got happy. a. the dafkcya
say. lie was simply truthful. honest.
pcaccablc industrious, and did 70 others
a. he must have wished they would do
10 him. Freedom had bees no boon TO
him. lie had not prospersd under H.
All the fruit Of his labor had been In.
veigled from him by the unprineipled
parties with whom be had dealt Iia
wife. a woman much younger than him
self. had robbed him and ru.i away hia
fathor-in.law had accoed him. aud his
ovcr.rcaching nepacwH had traded him
out Of his little all SO when ho came TO
mo he hadn't decent clothes TO cover
him. lie worked early and late. always
uaA IeAH 70 aN oi fAAAg AAlAt MAAN MS
old rags answer rather than 20 In debt.
and was satisfied with ono meal a day.
iemembes one Sunday evening. a.
lay on the bed half asleep. being reused
by old Jacobs sobs. Ny wife was read
ing him the words Of King David on the
loss Of his child. Il can 20 10 him. bat
he shall not return 20 me
Thank you. Miss Ella. said be. when
he reraincd hia voice. That's nv rafn.
fort; I'll say them words obcr 10 myself
night and day. / never had bat ono
child. Miss Ella, aud was iifty years old
when he was born; ho took sick and die,
and ] ncbber lub dis world since I'm
jist travelling through Il. aud I'm Ewino
try no 10 get out Of patience, for ] know
Ill see my baby arter awhile
Little by little ] fell into old Jacobs
ways and imbibcd boy Sans spirit. and
by the time We had got our crop harvc.t-
ed. In the lato and lovely fall. tobacco.
bags and pipes had disappeared from tho
Jugs Of whiskey no longer Of
Tended my wifc'a delicate senses. aud the
british oath aud blaaphemoua expression
had become forcign 20 my lipa ! had
begun working on the sure foundation
embodied in the pithy maxim. Pay a.
you 60" bat my frat earningn. after my
first debts were cancelled. ! Invested IN
suits for old jacob and little
Sam. IL ever gain heaven. there will
be one more star in tho crown Of the
former. and n sweet note added 10 little
Sans song Of rejoicing