West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-31

lots of others. They all mean 20 be
KIND, but they don't know when 10 stay
at home.
Cynthia, you are sent from God. L
know, 20 help me bear nv burden,
which but n few moments ago seemed
to crush me. Now l feel almost strong
again. oh, how have longed for some
one on whom TO lean in this, my fiery
trial. aud now know my prayer was
heard, and YOU are the answer 10 il.
But have almost forgotten my chill
dren.'
1.-The children are all right, and will
be in soon. They have gone To gather
some violets, for mamma loves them
so, they said.
The mother sat with folded hands
lying listlessly in her lap; ana when
the children came and filed her lap
with lovely flowers. and twined their
arms about her neck, she thanked God
again for her Hcaven-sent comfort.
1t was tempting meal that CYNTHIA
had prepared; and they gathered around
the table, Mrs. Ray could only bow
her head, for sobs choked her utter
ance.
They had not been long seated when
form passed the window, and n voice
at the door announced n new conner.
AS one after another "iust dropped in, -
Mrs. Rays aching mead and fevered
pulses plainly indicated an oyer-excitcd
condition of the nerves. Rest, rest.
was what they loudly called for. But
where was rest to he had? Not at the
parsonage, nor for the over.wOrked wo.
man whose fear OF offending overpow-
cred her better judment.
As Mrs. Ray led the way into the
little parlor, (for the Deacon and his
wife had asked To SEQ the remains). a
iaintneSs ovcrcame her. and she sank
insensiblc upon the floor.
'Will mamma die, too, AunticP''
asked little tlossy, as her Aunt Janette
came to her bedside the next morning.
Il hope not darling. But mamma
IS very, Ccry i'll, and Dir. Grey SAYS She
VIII not be well again in long time;
and HeCer, unless she can be kept very
quiet. know that you and Georgie
love mamma so much that you will do
all You can to help her get we'll"
''Oh Auntic, we will. Papa told us
when he was sick, that if he died we
would still have a Father in Heaven;
but II our dear mamma should die, too.
we could never have another mamma"
and the sobbing child chung to her
aunt, who loved her brothers children
as though they were her own.
jeanette Ray had arrived i'm Brocton
sooner than was expected; but none too
soon, she thought, as she found her sis
ter PROSTATE and unconscious. The
distracted Cynthia met her i'm tho hall.
and told her of her Intellectual efforts to
keep people away How Mrs. Raw had
been Kept in constant state of nervous
excitement until from utter exhaustion
she had fallen unconscious. How tho
doctor had left particular directions TO
have the house quiet, but still the peo-
pie would come.
Miss jeanette was not long i'm restor-
ing order TO the disturbed house. Her
QUOT but firm manner ruled kindly:
ana though none were allowed TO SEQ
the sick one, none were offended. A
revelation was beginning to dawn upon
tie village people; and rs they followed
the remains of their loved pastor TO his
hnal resting-place. many prayers went
up for the restoration OF the PROSTATE
wife and mother.
Day after day they waited anXiously
Tor news from the sick room. THROUGH
many weary weeks Janctte Raw watch
ed by the bedside of her sister: and
when the cool breezes OF autumn stole
IN through the closed shutters, bringing
strength and returning health TO tho
sick one, prayer of thanksgiving went
up from many hearts, and u revolution
had begun in the social life of Brocton.
N. !. Erdmtner.