The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-16

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ing and wringing her hands.
''I am glad to see You, Miss Sterling,
she said, as that lady made her appear
ance. "I believe you are about the only
friend have left all my servants have
deserted me besides, my summer
friends do not now seem to know L evel
existed, and here l am alone, IN poverty
and disgrace"
g Well, l have come to assist you q
little about getting settled if You viii
only help me all you can, 1 think We
can make quite a different-looking place
here before noon.
eyes, Twill help you all can if you
viii only tell me how, and what to do.
You know have only a slight knowledge
of work." said the unfortunate lady,
drying up her tears aud trying to appear
more cheerful.
So they took hold in earnest, and, as
both were well and strong, a portion OF
the house was made to look home-like
and comfortable before night. Miss
Sterling also cooked a good supply of
food IN the course of the day, for which
the children seemed grateful, as there
appeared to be little or nothing prepared
for them to eat. And, on being told by
Mrs. Ramsay that she had not been to
see her husband but twice in the fort
night he had been imprisoned, as it had
been impossible to get away from her
children, she promised to stay with
them an hour or two every other day, so
the poor woman might have chance to
go to the prison. She would, too, she
said, give her instructions In house
work.
g Miss Sterling, I have not words at
my command which can express my
gratitude to you for all your kindness,
but if ever L have the means / will re-
ward you"
" If you had millions Iwoald not want
a cent for what have done, Mrs. Ram
say. Whatever good deeds do / hope
to he rewarded for hereafter, not here.
That command of our Savior, Do
unto others as ye would be done by, is
ever present on my mind. And l have
the desire and hope of benehting you
spiritually as we'll as temporarily, as [
pray almost without ceasing that you
may be led to forsake your sins and be-
come a disciple of Jesus. For your err
ing husband, too, I struggle in prayer
that he may repent.
your sanctimonious ways, and really he
lieyed that / and my worldly friends
would stand so good q chance in the
world to come as you; now fortune has
turned against me. those friends no
1, pernapS, encouraged nlm In MS dTSsI-
pated habits, without tho sense TO know
they would lead him to destruction. Oh,
| can see how greatly was to blame"
"But you did not know he was living
so greatly in advance of his means, /
believe you told me-" "No, I did not
know but his income was sufficient to
our living In the style we did.
Had been less frivolous and thought
less might have surmised that it was
lot, but so long as I could get every
hing that was elegant and to my taste,
without a murmur on his part, 1 did not
stop to ask questions. And now those
Oaubles that I so doated on then, must
be sold to give daily sustenance to me
and my children. My watch is gone,
ny diamonds and other jewels must go
next, and, when the money for all them
s used, what have l to look forward to
Out the almshouse ?"
81 do not believe you will be permitted
TO gothere, " Miss Sterling said, feelingly;
q at all events, will try to think of some
way for you to do to prevent it. You
have a good sewing machine; I will learn
you how to use it, and you may earn
in that way. You also have
every article for household convenience,
md could furnish a much-larger house
han this after disposing of all you say
you must to pay certain debts which duty
,Ompels you to then, after you learn
title more about housekeeping, you can
AXE two or three boarders, and with the
lelp of one servant get along very we'll.
8" 1t appears to me, Miss Sterling, the
mere thought of such an extremity one
year ago would have killed me outright,
1ut have now been taking daily lessons
n misery until 1 am prepared for nearly
lnything. Your advice Is good, and
without it / believe should sink into
he depths of despair" "
81 am glad if my counsel is of any
lse to you, Mrs. Ramsay, for l know
7Our condition is a pitiable one in some
disgrace attending the con-
luct and imprisonment of your husband
making it sO-but your present style of
living, compared to the former one, is,
Il my opinion, the more enviable of the !
wo. God has brought you just where |
7OU are that you may see the folly OF |
uch extravaganza, vanity, and attempts |
It earthly grandeur. 1t is well that He /
las the power to humble MS in the dust, |
hat we may see our dependence on Him,
nd that we have no right to squander |
'ur means or the means of others in dis
ipation Long before the arrest of your
husband was panied at the course you
10Th followed, and, from the reports of
us failing fortune, concluded there
would some day be a crash, though did
ot think it would come in the way it
id. for, however fast your husband
night have been, did not think him
ownright dishonest. And L think now
is forgeries were committed when he
7as under the influence of liquor"
"I know they were, Miss Sterling, for
e told me so the other day when went
o the prison to see him. But he said
here would be no use saying so to any
ne but me, as no one else would believe
nything he said now"
"They might, Mrs. Ramsay; at any
ate, should tell people what he said,
nd, if it was admitted in court, the
udge might be more lenient with him.
hey say his conduct In jail could not
G better than it is, and this makes him
of favorite with the officers.
" Yes no matter in what situation he
placed, the same courteous, comply |
lg manner that always distinguished
i'm is with him still and it cannot be
aid that he is selfish, as his only
nxiety is for me and the children. He
oes not care to give a thought to the
latter of his own discontinue. Now, {
hen go to see him again, will be so
Apply to tell him that you have pro- ]
osed way by which l can see my way
ear"
Given that may fail you, except you
ust i'll God. You will encounter
reat many discouragements in trying
become al economical housekeeper,
I'd fitted for the mistress of boarding
ouse. Also in learning to operate your !
,wing machine in q way that you can
, work nicely and expeditiously; you
III find in it serious toll; and unless I
,u learn to feel reliance in Gods prom c
es to those who call on Him in all earn q