Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-07-11
"Yes, I did for good many years but
fbo noftIo hrnwsad down nv little trees

and the hogs rooted up my flowers, and
Howard said they was nothin' but weeds,
and he didn't care if they was rooted out
so I give it up. He seemed to be kinder
Jealous of sech things, and said I cared
more for them than Iaaid for him.
"Did you ever neglecthim for your gar
den? Did you let him come in hungry
and find nothing ready when you had been
tending your flowers, sister ?"
mo, Brother Meigs, not unless he had
forgotten to git me things to cook, or wood
to make fire. Then, you know could
not get him his dinner"
"Evidently not" but as Mr.. Howard
was approaching, he could not continue
his remarks Mrs Howard brought a tea
cup, and offered hsr guest water, and he
drank and praised it. .....
"Yes, Brother Meigs," said Mr.. Howard,
"that water is the best in the county. If
it hadn't been SO good, should have dug
we'll at the door"
So good Brother Meigs saw that there
was one thing that reused the enthusiasm
of this strange man That spring water he
admired and loved. Metwondefedh hthere
was in his heart no y<s1f.spring Of tender
ness. But time was passing, and he must
finish his call and go his way. So he asked
to have 4 word Of prayer, and he prayed
most ferventIy that the spirit of love
might descend upon this brother and sister
and make them one as Christ and the
church are one, and that in their hearts
living waters might spring up, that they
should thirst no more. Then he bade
them farewell, and exhorted them to seek
to live loving Christian lives in the bonds
of unity.
Good Elder Meigs mounted his horse
and rode to the next settlement. The first
farmhouse that he reached was new and
rude, but there was evidence of thrift and
even taste. He saw that the morning glo-
ries were trained from the ground to the
caves of the porch, and were already be-
ginning to run up the cords. There was a
bed for flowers on each side of the path
running up from the gate to the house, and
a few perennials were still in bloom, and
ANIMALS were springing up.
"Ah," said the Elder, as he approached
the house, II see that Brother Goodman
didn't marry stranger. These lilies and
roses look wonderfully home-like." He
had never thought Of flowers in the light
of witnesses before, but now they came to
him with a new revelation. "This man
loves his wife and she loves him, or
there would never have been lane OF
flowers from the gate to his house. They
are not strangers, but are as one flesh"
With heart relieved of an unaccounta-
BILE burthen, he walked briskly up to the
door and knocked. A CHEEKY little woman
met him at the door, with smiling baby
in her arms, and gave him cheerful
welcome.
"And how is the good brother, Sister
Goodman"
II am looking for him every minute,
Brother Meigs. He had to 60 to the coun-
ty seat yesterday, and could not get back
till noon to-day. It seems long time
since yesterday, he is so seldom away from
home; we miss him, don't we, baby?"
"Yes, that is right" said Brother Meigs.
"I'm glad you miss him, and shouldn't
wonder but he misses you."
While he spoke, step was heard on
the gallery outside, and the young wife
with the baby rushed out, and both were
clasped in strong, loving arms, and kisses
were rained on wife and baby.
A minute after, and while the Elder was
wiping little moisture from his eyes, the
happy hostess came bfck and began to
apologize for having gahe out so abruptly,
but the good man said very earnestly,
"Never apologize for leaving anybody else
to greet your husband. I was so glad to
see that you hadn't married stranger
that was ready to weep little"
Then, as the husband came in with the
baby in his arms, and sat down while the
wife finished the preparations for dinner,
woman who had married stranger.
eyes," said Goodman, II once heard
the story of that strange pair. Somebody,
bent on matchmaking, recommended MIR.
Howard to the young widow Miller, and
relying on the good judgment of her
friend, she admitted his addresses and
they were soon married. He had been a
good worker for others, but when he be-
gan for himself he was lost, as you might
say, and he was fearfully jealous of the
late Mr.. Miller, man who had been very
fond of his pretty wife, and had tried to
crafty her tastes in many little ways.
But Howard was different, and l have
heard that he never wanted tree or flow
er about his house, and never was willing
that she should say word about his busi-
ness, and so they have lived the barest,
poorest lives imaginable. 1 have even
heard that sometimes they lack the COM
monest comforts of life"
"Isnt that terrible 2" asked the young
wife.
II often wonder if men realize what it
means to leave father and mother and the
comforts of home and 60 away with them,
perhaps to strange land. l don't mean
such a man as you, Charley" she added,
as she saw look. of pain pass over his
face. "You and were old friends as we'll
as lovers. That makes all the difference.
But Brother Meigs, when you marry peo-
pie do you ever think how entirely the
woman is placed in the hands of the man,
and how terrible it is when he turns out
to be wanting in principle, perhaps a
drunkard And her whole life is at his
command. He is her master"
"Yes, Sister Goodman, often think of
it with bitterness, and sometimes l ask
God to forgive me for having committed a
lamb to a wolf And I have also some
times felt my heart sink when have seen
a great, generOuS-hearted fellow marry a
selfish, foolish, Insignificant woman, who
has no thought for others, but only looks
upon husband as slave to work for her
vanity, and thinks him hardly good
enough to wipe her old shoes on. tell
you, sister, it is terrible thing when peo-
pie come together without true love and
appreciation. Let us pray that God will
send the spirit of love and unity into
every household"
And both husband and wife heartily re-
sponded "Amen."
A GOOD THING FOR THE BOYS.
Manual training is one of the good
things that is good for everybody. 1t is
rood for tLo y;ob ho,, to taach him rpSnnrt