Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-01-02

be forgotten But # poverty did
dwell there, it was not always sorrow
that found home within chose walls.
Misfortune may overtake us and
penuiy and want stretch forth their
skeleton fingers TO snatch us from
every JOY of life. but there is one attri.
butte of our nature that is eternal and
divine, that is love; where this exists
no sorrow, pain or self-denial can
make us wholly unhappy.
Labor becomes sweet and self sacri.
flee pleasure when it gives single
JOY to one we love, and family bound
by the sacred ties of affection will do
and dare much that the rich and
prosperous would think impossible.
Where love dwells in the heart and
peace and harmony In the household,
the crust shared together is far swee,er
than banquet in a kings palace,
shared with envy, distrust and bitter
ness.
Such family now sought home in
the cabin. The father, having procur-
ed work IN quarry opened near, had
brought his wife and daughter with
him, who. rather than be separated
from him, gave up their prospect Of
steady employment at needle work,
and devoted themselves to beautifying
as best they could with their scanty
| means the interior Of the rude hut
Too energetic to be idle they soon be-
gan the search for employment, and
after few trials of their skill, by some
ofthe ladies of the village at no great
distance from them, they found all they
could do and sometimes even more.
While mother and daughters piled
their nimble fingers the sound ofcheer-
full voices of mirth aud laughter often
re echoed from the rocks and woods
around
When the weary father had eaten
lis frugal supper and stretched him.
self upon rude couch to rest his tired
limbs, mother and daughters would
resume their work except the one
whose turn i. was 10 read aloud from
some interesting book, or newspaper
or very often from the Book Divine
by whose precepts they tried to shape
their lives and conduct.
Sociable, intelligent and hospinble
they soon won the confidence and
esteem of all, and often the most veal
thy and respectable ladies of the COM
munity were found calling and chatting
familiarly with the family, and access
to their more commodlous houses were
offered in return.
One of the girls, a rosy checked
brown eyed maiden OF eighteen was
the merriest ofthe group ard soon at
tracted the notice of the landlords son
noble, stalwart youth, some three
years older than herself. Now, it so
happened that several young ladies
with claims TO wealth and position had
already appropriated him IN their
secret hearts, and when it became
known whittier his footsteps were offer
turned, envy, scorn and disappoirt
ment took possession of their hearts.
and many were the bitter sreers
thrown at the innocent cause of their
chagrln.
But, instead OF mir ding all the i'll
natured things he heard said, Hugh
more frequently sought the society of
the inmates of the rude cabin, ano
somehow he seemed 20 enjoy looking
into the brown eyes and listening to
the merry sallies of Anna, and staring
the cheerful homelike comforts of the
plain freside. Grown holder by ano
bye, he would accompany her /,
church, and then came delightful
walks, up the great hill, where seating
themselves on some projecting rock.
overlooking the cabin they talked OF
such things as lovers love to talk Of
for they were lovers by this time.
The dreary winter and tickle uncer.
tain spring gave place to soft breezes
and pleasant sunshine, which seemed
to WOO the buds and leaves and flower.
from their long sleep ard i, was set
tied between them, that as soon a,
convenient they would be united. Great
was the CONSERVATION of Mrs. Grund,
end her set at such an i'll ASSORTED
match as they call it, and dark proph,
cies were made for the future; but lit
tie they needed SO long as thev love.
and were beloved The landlord
tuned and fire ted, and threated, bu
finally gave in, and let his son be hap.
Ply in his own way. No word of re-
proach could be spoken agalns,
Annals reputation, nor That OF hei
family, only they were poor, great SIN
in some peoples estimation. TIL.
golden harvest had been gathered tn.