The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-26

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W. hudnl IN ihnughi, and Nu imug
wa watching hlm Al laii she sp8he
John softly. Z" ihlnk y0u hsi
bof hiring molhef right asaY tm
willing
john turned quickly and looked NJ bis
vile keenly why, julie, vbal has
turned tvif iuns' Though, youdidn' I
want mother here
"Wcli. / didn't John, bui I've been
thinking the matter over. anl u seems
10 be- mj duty and ~ don LET rs talk
about u any monr
Il viii be- . hard winter, julie, said
her husband. 3" shall be- m1re than
umaly hard up What wit' paying
iur The new Jaw and bclling. ! sha nj
have much money 10 spare. Mother
never did treat You right ! must own.
and she is little trying still ~ think
we'll " Il, little woman. II rs going
Ia make you unharpj TO have her here.
why she will have 10 20 and board with
Uncle John on the farm can afford
TO have your home destroyed, even for
mother"
Fl have thought II all over. John. and
we will DO our best - just 90 over to
c. tomorrow nnd bring her home. y
II Sas a sacrifice. Every one who
knew how unhappy julie early mar
ried life bad been. knew Il was. John
knew H. At least, and fully appreciated
his wife's sterling sense Of honor. A
big lump arose In his throat as be looked
fondly at her. and remembered her
trials In dsys gone By; and a suspicious
moisture dimmed the brightness oi hi.
kind. dark eye. as he stopped anal kissed
her, without a word.
But she understood oh yes. she un-
dcrsicod. aud little bird began TO sing
in her honest heart, and the voice Of
complaint was silent and ashamed.
The next day John drove over Ia
c.. and nj noOEtime returned with
his mother. woman large and stout.
but prematarely helpless from a stroke
Of paralysis. which rendered her move.
mcnts somewhat slow and laborcd.
| have heard Il somewhere stated that
stout people are usually amiable, aud
only the thin and small are sour Of VS.
age and fretful Of temper. BE that a
It may. Mrs. Young was certainly stout.
and jus, as certainly owned q peeyish
and dissatisfied expression. which In no
wise belied her disposition. Husband
and children had felt the full discom-
fort Of her words; aud julie being law.
iul and legitimate victim. had been
made TO smart keenly. But tha, was all
over long ago.
Mrs. Julie went 10 the door. and met
her mo,her.in.law n, kindly and cour.
ieOusly a. though they had always been
the warnest and most harmonious Of
friends Come right in here. moth
or. she said. opening the door Of the
sitting.rooIn IL was afraid you might
he little cold; the days are getting
chilly. - had this fire built. Come
and 81, down in this comfortable chair,
and will take your things up stairs. s.
"Gooiness. Julia. said the old lady.
sharply. don't make such a baby oI
me; I'm not quite \ child. It's not cold
At all; should roast before that fire.
Whore an you going to put meP III
90 10 my room and put my own thing,
away"
"Oh. II you prefer TO 20 up sisirs,
come. and will show you" and with
no outward show oi displeAsure Julie
took 4 shawl over her arm. a sa,chel IN
her hand. and lei the way. 1--WE
fixed up this room for you becaase II
wa sunny" she said. checrfully. placing
the shawl over chair. and setting the
saichel on the table. III thought. and
~ did John. that you would like thi.
best. because Il Is - much warmer. and
looks out on the mill. where you can
see John slmos, every day. Can | help
yonf' she added.
" No, thank you; but you may send
John 20 open my trunks"
SOLUBLE withdrew. little disappointed
at the result Of her first efforts, but in
no wise discouraged; for John gave her
such smile as be went whistling up 10
unsirap the trunks. that hfiy mothers.
in.law with fifty bad tempers apiece.
could not have prevailed against Il.
The days and weeks passed on.
Winter came. with lts fierce winds and
drifting snow. Tho cold was intense.
Old Mrs. Young seemed 10 feel the
severity of the weather keenly. and %
grow more feeble and helpless; ihs
stairs were hard TO get up and down.
and the hall was cold and gave her q
chill. coming from her warm room.
home days she was too unwcll TO ven.
ture down stairs Al all. and on such oc-
casions the whole family was made 10
feel the full weight Of her Affections
In vain did Julie COX tempting
dishes. and serve them in person.
mounted upon her best waiter" and
covered with the whitest and dainiiest
of napkins; the old lady was lonely an,l
cross. and refused 10 see ths real good
ness that prompted the kind deeds. II
the sharpness Of her tongue wa. some
what blunied BY time and the ills that
flesh Is heir to. be peevish sclHshness Of
her disposition hal In no wise improved.
and jules hest Efforts wcrr scantily
crowned with success Indeed. 40 un.
kind we're the criticisms sometimes
made, and 80 ungracious the reception
of the'most painstaking attentions, that
poor jules eyes were often red with
the little "weeps" she wept; but she
Kept up gooi heart for Johns sake. and
shut her lips tightly that no rebelliou-
word might escape. and kept on trying
and trying. thus keeping a purpose
steady and clear before her. and driving
out the little devils Of regret that spring
up. and follow unguaried steps 10 tor.
ment further on.
~ will do my hest TO make motheF
comfortable" she would say. II said
] would. and ! will no, give II up"
One cold night. after the boys had
gone TO bed. julio sst for some time.