The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-01
MISS ARNOLD.
Another Story of Love that was True,
but Didn't Run Smooth.
by THE AUTHOR OF 1.-TWO OLD MEMS
TALES" ETC.
CHAPTER IV.-(CoNTINUED.)


want of a nice conscience, want even OF
an enlarged understanding-which rough
habits and coarse perceptions bestow.
Believe me, dear girl, almost as much
power is obtained in this foolish world
by the absence of certain qualities as by
the possession of Others. Silly people
think it so nice and easy to govern, and
so hard to obey. 1t requires many high
er qualities, and much more rule over
the spirit to command obedience than to
pay it."
"Yes, no doubt, one does not think
enough of that. Jeremy Taylor, in his
fine prayers, has one for a new married
wife just about to enter family; he
teaches her to pray for "a right judgment
in all things, not to be annoyed at trifes,
nor discomposed by contrariety Of acci-
dents'-a spirit to overcome all my in-
firmities, and comply with and bear
with the infrmities of others-giving of
fence to none, but doing good to all |
can'-but l think he rght to have add
ed a petition for strength to rule and
guide that portion of the household
which fall under her immediate care,
with firm and righteous hand, not
yielding feebly to the undue encroach-
ment of Others, not suffering, through
Incidence or mistaken love of peace, evil
habits to creep over those who look upon
up to us and depend upon us, to their
own infinite injury as well as to our own.
All! this the part of a woman's duty
hardest to fulfill; and almost tremble,"
said the young bride elect, "when | think
how heavy the responsibility; and how
hard l shall find it to acquit myself as
desire"
'In this as in other things" answered
Mrs. Danvers, afectionately passing her
hand over her young fayorites smooth
and shining hair Il have ever observed
there is but one portion of real strength;
one force alone by which we can move
mountains. But, in that strength we
aSsuredly are able to move mountains.
Was this all that you had to say, my
dear?"
90, no-but-it is SO disagreeable-
yet | think-Did you ever notice how
things went on at home, my dear
friendY'
"Yes-a little I have. One can not
help, you know if one stay long in a
house, seeing the relation in which the
different members Of a family stand to
each other"
II thought you must have done so;
it makes it easier for Newell, then,
that was one great reason which made
me so unwilling to leave mama"
81 understand"
"There is a vast deal of that sort of
tyranny exercised in our family already.
Ever since have grown up have done
all in my power to check it, by encour-
aging my poor, dear mama to exert a lit
tie spirit; but she is 50 gentle, so soft, so
indulgent, so alecti0nate-for even that
comes in her way. r She gets
attached to everything around her. She
can not bear new faces, she says and this
think the servants know, and take adj
vantage Of They venture to do as they
like, because they think it will be too
painful an exertion for her to change
them."
"Ycs, my dear, that is exactly as
things 60 on; not in your family alone,
but in numbers | could name if | chose.
1t is very serious evil. 1t amounts to
sin ins many households. The waste,
the almost vicious luxury, the idleness
| that is alfowed The positive loss of
what might be so much better bestowed
upon those who really want it, to the
positive injury of those who enjoy it,!
The demoralizing effect of pampered
habits-the sins that are committed
through the temptation of having moth
ing to do, will make, l fear, a dark cata-
logue against the masters and mistresscs
of families; who, because they have
money in abundance, and hate trouble,
allow all this misrule, and its attendant
| i'll consequences upon their dependents.
Neglecting to rule with diligence, as the
apostle commands us, and satisfied, pro-
vided they themselves escape suffering
from the i'll consequences, except as far
as an overh0wing, plentiful purse is con-
cerned. Few people seem to reflect upon
the mischief they may be doing to these
their half-educated fellow-creatures, by
such negligence"
Catherine looked very grave, almost
sorrowful, at this spcech-she said:
"Poor mama-but she can not help it
indeed she can not. She is all love,
and is gentleness itself. The blessed one
'thinketh no evil How can that Ran
dali find the heart to tease her! as | am
sure she does, though mama never com.
plains. And then, | am afraid, indeed
| feel certain, when | am gone the evil
will very greatly increase. You, perhaps
have Observed" added she, lowering hel
voice, "that poor papa makes it particu
larly difficult in our family--doubly
difficult. His old wounds, his injured
arm, lis age and infrmities, make all
all sorts of little comforts indispensable
to him. lie suffers 50 much bodily, and
he suffers, too, 50 much from little i'll
conveniences that he can not bear to have
anything done for him in an unaccus
toned way Randall and Williams have
lived with us ever since ] was five year;
old-when poor papa came back IRON
Waterloo almost cut to pieces, And he
is 50 fond of them he will not hear {
complaint against them, even from
mama o. it is not her fault-poor, deal
mamaW
"No, my love, such a dreadful sufferer
as the poor general too often is, make:
things very difficult at times. Iunder
stand all that quite well; but we arr
still only on the preamble of your dis
course, my Catherine; something mor
I than vain lamentation is to come Of it,
feel sure"
, "Yes-indeed. Dear, generous mama
, She would not hear of my staying will