Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-02

not TO rub oil the plaster, IL VIII very
soon heal up. Are you hungry"
Please, ma'am, l haven't cat any
thing to day.
Mrs. Walsh brought out some bread
and butter, and cup Of milk, and al
lowed the boy 10 sit there in the wash
room and eat. And while he ate she
watched him narrowly, scanning every
feature. Surely if the science, physiog-
nomy, which her husband studied so
much, and with such faith, was reliable,
this boy ought 10 have grand capacl-
ties. Once more, shutting out the rags
and filth, and only observing the hair,
now glossy and waving, from her dex-
trous manipulatIons, over the shapcly
head, and marking the face with its
eyes OF lustrous gray, aud the mouth
life a cupld's bow, and the chin strong
without being Eunseemly-secing this
without the dregs. the boy was hand
some. Mrs. Walsh, thinking OF the III
tie mounds in the church yard, prayed
God that she might be a happy mother
and if boy was to bless her maternity,
she could not ask that he should be
handsomer than she could make this
boy.
Jim finished eating and stood up.
James, said the little woman-ior
she was a little woman, and perfec.
picture of a lovable and loving little
woman James, when you are hungry
and have nothing to eat, if you wlll
come TO this door l will feed you.
don't want you to 80 hungry
Il should like to come, ma'am.'
And if feed you when you are hun
CRY, will you not try to be good for my
sake?'
The boy hung his head and consider
cd. Some might have wondered that lie
did not answer at once, as grateful
boy ought bat Mrs. Walsh was deeper
than that. The lad was cOnside rim.
how he must answer safely and truly.
IF they'd let me be good, ma'am
but they went be said, at length.
'Will you try all you can?
'Yes'm, III try all 1 can
Mrs. kWalsh gave the lad SINAI
parcel of food in a paper, and patted his
curely head, The boy had not shed /
tear since the pain Of the wound ha(
been assuaged. Some might have
thought he was not grateful; but th'
little woman could see the gratitude ii
the deeper light Of his eyes. The ol'
crust was not broken enough yet io
tears.
Afterwards Mrs. Walsh told her hus
band what she had done and lie laugh
cd at her.
DO you think, Mar, thai youi
kindness can help that ragged walf"
i do not think that Il can hurt Linn
Silas.'
1t was not the first time Mrs. Walsl
had delivered answers Lto the crul.tc
doctor which had efectually aloppe'
discussion.
After that jim came often to tn
door and was fed; and he becam
cleaner and more orderly with cac'
succeeding visit.
At length Mrs. Walsh was iniormc
that a friend was going into a lar West
ern country TO take up land and max
a frontier farm. The thought occurro
| to her that this might be good oppo'
| t1nity for James Ammerton. she say
her friend and brought James to ID
notice, and the result was that the be-
went away with the emigrant adyeniur
| CIR. And she heard from her friend
year later that he liked the boy yer
much.
Two years later the emigrant wrot
that Jim was q treasure. And Nj;
Walsh showed the letter TO her hus
band. aud he smiled and kissed his iii
i tie wife and said that he was glad.
/ And he had another source Of SlaC
ness. Upon her bosom his little Wi
bore a robust, healthy boy-their ov
son-who gave promise Of life and hal
!, piness IN the time 10 come.
The years sped on, and James Am
merton dropped out Gom the life th'
Mary Walsh knew. The last ST
heard was five years after he wer
/ away from Ellsworth, and jim ha
then started for the golden mountain
. on his own account, to commence
, earnest his own life battle.
But there was a JOY and pride IN he
) little woman's life which held ITS peaC
: and grew and strengthened. Her boy
B whom they called Philip, grew to be
! youth of great promise-a bright kn'
I hearted, good boy, whom everyboo
. loved and none loved him more than dI
his parents. In fact, they worshlp'
him, or at least his mo ther did.
At the age Of seventeen Philip Walls
q entered college, aud at the age OF twel
ity-one graduated with honor. But Il
Hong and severe study had taxed h
Isystem, and be entered upon the sta!
of manhood not quite so strong IN boz
las lie should have been.
His mother saw it and was anxiou
Ibis father saw it and decided that
q should haye recreation and recuperatl'
before he entered into active business
DR.. Walsh was notIpecuniarily ab
n to send his son off on an eSpensi
n travel, but he found opportunity Tor
a engagement upon the staff OF an c
>. ploring expedition which would col