St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-02
TEARS OF GLADNESS.
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ing seven pounds each; mince pies beyond
all easy numbering; apples from all coun-
tries; and two huge barrels OF non-lntoXlca-
ting home-brewed; all ready: all good; ana,
if they were twice as many, they could be
handled with splendid effect. They were all
stored in the roomy stone house OF Farmer
Bowman. at Netherbv, village washed by
the silyery Tyne, and were eyed with wistful
curiosity by the farmers rudy boys and
girls.
ssSuowing, my lads,r said the farmer, as
he nassed by some of his hired men on the
morning of Dec. %.
Eyes, sir; this is going to be bit OF real
old Christmas. They do say mean the al
manacs--that blankets viii be more Il fashion
than spectacles for keeping the cold out this
season, but don't know, master, more'n l
hear"
Dec. a, and Che snow foot deep on the
ground Christmas Day, and the snow six
inches deeper still. By the hedgesides, in
deed, it is more than two feet deep, and in
very open roads carriages can hardly get
along All this but adds to the comfort al
Netherby, where co2ls are abundant and
candles are plentiful.
''Bella" said Jack, one of the hired men,
''iust once under the mistletoe; come now,
just once, and you may forget me ever after
if you can"
Bella did not consent. Bella did not re-
fuse. Jack might have taken a Christmas
kiss but for a knocking at the front door
which called the servants TO their propriety.
"Can l see Nr. Bowman!" inquired 4
thinly-clad young woman.
Likely not,'' said Jack; ''you want to
beg, lass, so you should ha' come to the back
door, 60 round there, snd wait your an
swer. Now, Bella, continued Jack, just
one" and he took it. Bella announced the
unexpected caller to Farmer Bowman, who
immediately inquired what business had
brought her to his house. Whilst the two are
talking together, NAV say that Farmer Bow
man was by nature the sunnIcst 4 men,
broad aud genial in countenance, lavishly
hosptable, and most considerate in respect
OF all his servants and dependents.
That's just as things have happened, s"
said the visitor, as she and Farmer Bowman
STOOD at the wicket gate at Netherby, the
snow falling all tue time and whitening them
both more than they knew in the darkness.
And you are sure she is willing to re-
turn ~ inquired the farmer, with warm and
eager emphasis.
Quite sure and, if you will give me an
hour, / will bring her to your door and see
you both happy together"
The person referred 10 was Sarah, the
farmers eldest daughter, who had been un-
happily led astray. The farmer would never
have turned her out of his house, but the
girls humiliation would not allow her to live
In the very scene Of her overthrow and
shame; 50 for two Years she had seen moth
ing Of Netherby. Now the Christmas dinner
was nearly ready-a feast for the children
rather than for the elder folks, whose hearts
were sore-and in prospect Of the new guest,
Mr.. Bowman told his children that when she
came. she was to be received as if she had
done nothing wrong.
'Blcss her. sand the farmer, ''she used
to be the bonniest BARN that ever toddled in
the fields at Netherby. He could say no
more. He retired TO his little writing-room
On the first landing, and heard voice say
Ing to his heart, There is joy in the presence
Of the angels Of God over one sinner that re-
penteth more than over ninety and nine that
need NJ repentance" His good wife also
crrpt up 20 the little room, and in few min
utes the farmer said:
"Wfe, she viii be born again to US this
night, and tnat is inst how we must receive
ven"
Even So, said the dame, "my heart doth
magnify the Lord"
Downstairs the servants had put great
Yulc log upon every fire, and Bella had up
braided Jack for his impertinence, and threat
encd she would tell Farmer Bowman what
liberties be had taken.
whats tha,"' said all the servants in
breath.
Three people we're at the door. One went
away. The other two went as directed into
the warmest room IN tue house What hap
peued there We may never know in detail,
but we can listen 10 a speech that was made
at the close Of the happy feast:
Father and mother, and all Of ye, said a
voice-thc servants being close al hand and
somewhere more closely because OF the fes-
tivity of the occason--'all of yc. We are
not so bal as perhaps YOU think, Sarah and
/. | am bad enoug', God pity me. But we
married We are man and wife. Can We
be taken back again' Father God bless ye.
Mother, God bless ye-'
Jack turned round ard kissed Bella with
out word Of explanation, further than 10
say that be would not leave as soon rs hc
said: and huge Tom, the Irish servant said
be would be joggrred II he would not do
something. Away Ac went, swung another
goose by the neck, aud hung IL, after rough
pucking on the spit by the great open fire in
the kitchen. Hank! Bill the hedger, has
picked mp his fiddle, aud 10 the merry tune
of "Wral NAV the l.cal row. the servants
are whirling round tue kitchen floor. But
away in the inner house-room the service IS
different There is great quetuess and yet
quite a radiant joy. Sarahs head is resting
on her fathers glad heart; her husbands
hand Is linked Ia her mothers, and the
mother is sweety saying, whilst glad tears
moisteu her eyes ''Ne were As sheep going
astray, but now Sc are returned 10 the SheD-
herd and Bishop of your souls Farmer
Bowman said that all the servants should
have one whole day in which they might
spend the time as they pleased; and, in COM
municating this pleasant information to his
dependents he told Jack % take a goose 10
his old mother over the hill, and Bella 10
take the latest turkey 10 her father down by
the river side, and Bill, the hcdger, Ia carry
plum pudding 10 his sister la the lonely
cottage by the Dir plantation; and others were
charged with precious burdens in similar
fashion
\ divorce wis granted az Helena the other
day IN the case OF Haight vs.. Haight. Il is
evident that 10 this marriage there was not
as much love as there was uaight.-Moutaua
Iuter Mountain.