The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
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cheeks and on her bosom, aud her little
heart almost bursting with Sobs.
And now, under ,heexcitement Of his
bad feelings, Mr.. Perkins commenced
digging about his valued rose-bush.
There. His unsteady hands have made
an unskillful stroke and the largest and
most beautifully -headcd steam had been
parted from the root, and lies ruin,
with all its wealth Of bursting buds at
his feet \ moment Mr.. Perkins stands
Us il paralyzed then. with bitter i'm
prccation, he filings the spade nadlv
from his hands A veil of pain follow
ed instantly. What now? Unhappy
man, The enemies he has taken in
To his bosom have wrought, through
him, further injury. Poor old Neptune.
1t is scarcely week since, faithful ami
mal. YOU plunged into the river and
bore safely TO land the dear child whom
her father had lust driven away with
frowns and angry words : and now your
master. who caressed Won then with
grateful tenderness, has broken your
leg with blow.
"Oh. Edward, Edward. That was
a cruel act - said his wife in rebuking
voice The unexpected repulse and
harsh temper of her husband bad sour
ed her feelings, and now she was NOV
ed by a hard and accusing spirit.
Thus have ven rewarded the noble
savior Of your child -
Peace woman :" was the angry re-
tort: and as he spoke he passed hurried
ly into the house \ moment after he
returned with a loaded gun in his hand.
There was loud rifle crack All was
still With that sharp report the poor
dogs yell of anguish died on the ear,
FOR a leaden messenger of death had
entered his generous heart Not in an
ger was the deadly weapon aimed: but
in sorrow and stern mercy. All, what
an anguish of regret was Al the heart of
Mr.. Perkins How bitter was the sor-
row that overwhelmed him like flood
The enemies he had admitted into his
bosom have already done sad work of
destruction.
What gloomy shadows rested in the
household of Mr.. Perkins at the going
down OF that evenings sun, Usually.
As the curtains OF darkness were drawn
slowly over the jeweled sky. heart-rays
blending with the clear lamplight. made
all within his dwelling brighter even
than when light was abroad. But
there was no heart-rays 10 20 forth on
that evening; and the lamp burned low
aud feeble. unable 10 disperse the en-
shroudng darkness that fell on every
.s;Iy .ika nail,
", a, rsn ~ l.-.-
-.oIe than half the night Mr..
Perkins Law awake. striving in vain 10
steep his senses in forgeifulness-striv-
ing in vain to Danish thoughts tina.
deeply disturbed hiE with their un wei
come presence Much As he suffered
from Decentralization, much as he
blamed himself for the unkind spirit he
had displayed toward his family-he
did not in the least soften toward MIR
Ehrman. whom he regarded is the real
cause of all the unhappy events of the
previous day. 1t was perfectly plain
TO him that this miserable fellow" as
he mentally called Mr.. Ehrman, had
heard of his desire topossess the yellow
rose, and meanlv anticipated him in tS
possession.
I'll never forgive him for that act.
a long a. live" h. mentally exclaim-
ed more than twenty times, a. he mov-
ed. restlessly. on his pillow through the
night. He's the cause of all that has
happened, and I'll make him repent Of
il ere he's three months older.
Perkins had suffered the sun to 90
down upon his wrath, and when il arose
in the clear blue heavens, the fires burn
ed a. fiercely a ever. Still were the
enemies cherished that had already tie
stroyed 20 much-,hose bad thoughts
which. quickly exciting purposes, pro
duce evil actions
How silent and gloomv-we might
almost say. sullen-pas>ed tie morning
meal, usually season of pleasant III
tercourse Sleep. alas had not calmed
the elements which bad thoughts had
lashcd into unwonted disturbance. The
child was still srievng for the noble
animal she had loved since light first
dawned on her opening ewes; the moth
er gricved ais" for this. while pain from
other causes oppressed and >addcned
her feelings The father was angry
with himself for his half insane ronduc,
bat more angry with his neighhor Ehr.
man a. the cause Aud all this unhau.
pines> arose in consequence of letting =
few bad thoughts come lntp he mind
Ia truth. the morali>l was right when
he said:
Bad Thoughts are worse enemies
than liens ana tigers"
Forth from his Swallowed dwelling
went Mr.. Perkins No loving kiss or
tender words were left behind him. rs a
blessing through the day for the loved
and the loving.
Who i that entering through the
gate Not Mr. Ehrman, surely Yes:
il is the neighbor toward whom Mr.
Perkins has permitted himself To cher
feelings There is a manly unconscious
ness Of wrong III his face, and plca,-
ant smile. that tells Of kind aud neigh
borlv feelings about his lips 1t Is iu
the heart of Mr. Perkins To insult him
with words Of bitter denuuciation Bat
a certain -r!f-rc-pect aud regard for APP
pcarance, restrain him. The most tina;
he records Is Il cold and rcpusivc civil
~, which the other seems not 1. notice
did not know" Mr. Ehrman saws
" until went over To Mr. Grants last
evening, that You had expressed a de-
sire to have the yellow rose he offer
for sale When Mr. Grant told me ui
this. ! at once declined taking il. ami
have called in this morning for the pur-
pose of saving so. 1t will match tnc
one YOU have in the other end of thar
oval grass plat, beautifully; and make
4 finer effect than anything could pro-