Connecticut western news., 1879-05-21

Lord is My Shepard, shall not ant,"-tells | the inside caller that all is peaceful, there dwells one of the sgood fellows" and his loving wife. To the world, the domestic felicity was well known. for she Gthe angel thereof loved the "Ritual," |" and even other churches, attend ing all the gatherings in the little church around the corner, and the more impressing ediice below, where the wicked boys in ser mon time sit and wonder if the minister is aware that the pay of the eleventh hour" laborer was just as much as the earlier and longer ones. and why they don't have clock in the church for the listener by the way-side. She had attended all the "Gesima'' Sundays -"Lenten service" where all vanity is put away-the service of ''passion week"-passed through Good Friday" dwslt long on the penitence of an humble and contrite heart" lasted without g murmer-showed she loved and followed the examples of her dear Master, carrying home as much church thought as he neglected. The peaceful air that pervaded that home was worthy of her humble heart,- even to him was 8 pride as he thought of his past uncertain life. To this Easter all had been happy, for it was the first one since she became his on Christmas morn. Easter morn- ing came and Nature sang her welcome-all the earth chanted on this morn the "7e Deuna La,tdanaus." She devoutly performed the ab- solution, arranged herself in the Glove of a l silk, fastened tho spotless lace about her neck with the dear cross of her Master, fasten- ed her bonnet, clasped her velvet covered prayer book, and walked away to church. He thought how silent she had grown since Christ mas day, and how neatly she looked, her face seemed more heavenly than ever before.
 In church, after the words-"Rend your heart and not your garments and turn unto the Lord" she knelt down and her sweet voice joined in the beautiful Easter service-amid the perfume of flowers she listened to the carols of praise. The story of that death and resurrection over eighteen hundred years ago filled her soul with devotion to the meek and lowly savior-till the lady across the street entered the pew directly in front of her, and then-dhen! "Envy, hatred and malice" arose, and she bore 'suncharitableness" till she reach | ed home, where she wept with broken heart and sank down in her grief. He returned from his usual Sunday call around town, just for bit of something to eat. wondering if he would get any extra dinner on Easter. As he entered the room where hung the motto, "God Bless our Home," what 8 surprise On the floor en nadsse were the silks and ruffled skirts and nice clothes that only little while since he parted from. "Helo, 'sthat you ?" A pause CT wish was dead-so cruel-don't want tc live-tis 6 shame" What's up, heyP" "l wouldn't go to your mothers funeral in tha hos7id old bonnet-Pl never wear it again, ,cont, so there. That mean old thing can have bonnet for Easter, and they ain't worth hal what we are. wont live with you anothe day-I don't want to ive-I will die first" ant the picture of woe was complete in that happ. home. Like his early ancestor, the poor man sins overcame him and pity arose, he quietl , took from his vest pocket the roll of bills (which was slightly diminished by his bein, detained down town till late the night before] and placed it in her hands, then kissed ava
 the tears with ''You shall have nicer ha than she has got, darling, and you will for give me. wont you dear?'' And with gen erous sacrifice she sadly murmured, "I'll try dear''
 l When he looked out of the hotel window tn , next Sunday, as the little darling in her ne' , hat went to church, he was listening to tn
 talk of several knowing youths, who carrie
 canes, parted their hair ''a la feminins," an
 were drawing wisdom from cigarettes -'twa
 when one brilliant one remarked, "What
 don't know about women, can't anybody ts h me" that he exclaimed, "I'n bet you five do g lars you don'tl' then whistled and wake
 away with his hands in his pockets as if b v had done his duty to his fellow man..
 TRUTHFUL JAMES.