Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-06

'anlshed away, ana ane WAS qulte eUVhe,
md destitute not only of pleasure but OF
fusion, too.
CHAPTER II.
,rRs TEMPLE DELIVERS FAREWELL SERMON
on LIFE.
Winter darksned on apsce, and while
he old womaR's health more vl,loly de-
clined, Sophia was panied to find that she
would not allow the idea of death to near
Ger. From occasional remarks that abe
let fall, It seemed that Mrs. Temple was
willfully maintaining this delusion OF re
turning strength, with an uudereurrent OF
conviction that she Was to die after all |
But to Sophia she always spoke as 1t her
recovery was g certainty; and she even
ssid one day: Next year l shall 60 to
Paris and the year after that to Vienna.
Mamma" Sophia said seriously, when
she heard this extraordinary speech, Next
year and the year after that! Does 1t ne
yer strike you how uncertain life Isl
lot course life is uncertain" the old wo
nan replied briskly. IL never kne" the
tiue when il was anything else. But We
must make our arrangements, and tnen
AXE our chance. You were taught to
dance when you were seven years old, al
rhouyh yen would not require It Ter nine
years more, and life was IS uncertain then
"A nov. Sill, it would never have doue
lot to have taught you to dance. =,
"Yes, but when one is weak and sick
these things seem to come nearer don
hey, mammal Sophia said with the great
st tenderness.
Seem to come, Sopbyl They do come
aesrer. / wish they did not. Bat that Is
no reason why We should bring them near,
sr still BY our own reflections and gueSSes
BIT mamma" Sophia said, now reSol,
yed to press the matter, ought we not al
such times to think little about the otnef
world, and prepare for itY ,n :,
Prepare for the other world y the ola
somau exclaimed impstiently. Tell me,
how sh.ll We do it2 You talk az 1t one
sould make ready for the other world like
flower show or ball / don't kno" any
| ming about the other world. Hope every
hing will be right, but there is nothing
su de" >. :,
See a clergyman maAms," Sophia ssit
rowing timid before her mothers u1|av
ring hardness. See Nc. Knox. de II
| y,ry kind, | am sure, aud not the sort o
nan to excite you.
Very we'll, Sophy," her mother retorted
Getting a little flushed with excitement
M; speaking With sarcastic selt-;epressIon
Let us suppose Mr.. Knox comes to see me
can tell you wEst will happsn. lie vii
nave a black book with MIN, WHICH at mrs!
he viii try to keep out of sight, and ne WI
s6ys il into view ss he is talking ABOUT IN
weather. That will be signsl to me o
Wat is coming. Tasa Re will begin D.
swing that this world OF care pain ant
rouols" She hit off the clergyman
yoice exactly, bat more, 1t seemed, trou
hss old habit Of ridicule than from an.
present wish to be fippant. 1T ! So,
chat | think, / shsll answer, Not oft o
l.: il is a coy, bright world enough, and
nsver complained of it Then he will e
N aud talk about loving the world. We'll,
| ought 70 say, 7 do love 1t, and neya
mora than now when | su shut out from 1t,
| Yea he will say, but people ought to D
ssrious.' 'SsriousI | shall answer. 'b7
Teye me, the person who produces one
hearty laugh from another does good II
tina world. Serious, indeed give me rounC
f>eas not long oaes' Won't this be Inn
oro7ing talk. Sophy, and DO good to M
and - Mr.. Kuox2 Then he will talk aoou
sickness being blessing, and ii give hu
nv mind 7 shall say that sickness Is one
Of the few things know which is an unml
si,ated bother and perplsxiCy. Won't lha
make Koox whistler He will feel he mus
pat ne down; and next he will say we ar
al sinrsrs. What then? If | say tht
ra,h shall ana#er: / don't see 1t.
have done nv bss. in life. | have not beer
liar, or a theft, or cruel EoJoymen
came 10 me aud took it, and what foo
should have been if had not taken 1t
Bat I have tried TO be a kind mother auc
good friend, and though | don't mean t.
say ,nat have Not often been in fault like
other people, still have never lone any
thing to make q fuss about The Almighty
son't Judge US for mistakes and little slip!
Of temper-that [ am quite sure Of. | have
a Fsys gone to church when ] could, snc
If there is auy better way % heaven thar
that [ don't know it, nor anybody else.
| So please, Sophy, don't have Mr.. Knox
here; either | say what | do think and
shock him, or say what l don't think
5Gich is no: likely to do any good to any
BODY"
But, mamma" Sophia went on, dc
yoa never feel as if you wanted something
better than this world2 1t is very happy
and all that while il lasts; but do you nee
or wish for snotherT
Never, Sophy?' the mother replied
nov With distinct hsrshness in her voice
II have told you hundred times. am
satisfied With the world, and with other peo
pie, and with myself ] tell You l find only
one fault with the world want It to last
and it won't"
This reply was delivered in wsv thai
finally closed the conversation, and Sophis
never dared Egsin to sllude to the subject,
December drew to it's closo, aud she saw
| mother was more and more de-
| Chang in strength, and that even her iusai-
able appetite for the world itself was de-
parting She no longer cared to talk Of
toe town. Her beloved Morning Post
ould lie day sitter dry unopened. The
eais, which she used to take with
the esyeruess of one Sho if determined to
overcome illness, were nov ianguidly put
aside to another hour. She slept more fro.
qusntly, srd everything showed plainly that
she WAS quitting the stage Of the world,
where, 9 popular actress indeed, she had 50
long aud 80 brilis ntly figured.
: CHAPTER III.
= SOPHIA HAS THREE CoUNsELoRs.