Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-12-06

"well, Bridget, l believe IL IL
all my fault. Your mistress has
told me many times to bring q
new CRATE from the city, and also
TO send a man to clean out the
stove.pipe and chimney. l VIII
put this down in my notebook
and bring the new great this eve
ning.and Pat McFlynn, the, timer
shall be sent right up this morning
TO clean and fix the pipe"
"Ob, thank ye sur" said Bird
get, with a frightening counten'
ance. "A nd could Pat fix the cis'
tern, tool The pump has been
broken a long tonne and keeps me
back in my work and breaks me
back drawing water wild a rope"
Again Mr.. Smiths conscience
smote him. How often had his
wife asked him to send q man 10
to fix tie clsteIn1
ayes, Bridget, the cistern shall
be fixed this very day."
"N ell, SUI, thin think Ill stay
| was st telling the mistress that
| wouldn't work any longer wild
such inconvanianceS, but If the
stove and cistern are fixed a poor
girl can get along."I
Mr.. Smith made another memo
randum in his book and passed
on through the dining'room
towards his wife's room. He no.
ticed that her plate indicated an
untasted break fast. Softly he
opened the door of their ROOM
His wife started up hastily, with
and expression of alarmed inquiry
on her face. Her eyes were wet
with tears. The baby, still in its
night clothes, was fretting in the
cradle, while a little two-year'old,
partly dressed, tugged at her eklrt.
"And 80 you missed the train
breakfast was late-well can't
help it-Bridget IS going to leave,
too,n aud the poor little woman
covered her face with her hands
and burst into sobs and tears. She
fully expected angry complaints
from her husband and, in some
vague way, she felt she was to
blame. She could not compass
every thing and babies were 30
troublesome. Oh, did every young
mother have such hard time as
she did 7
"Why, daring, what is the mat
ter ~ said Mr.. Smith, putting his
arms around his wife, and drawing
her to him. "Oome !. don't mind.
| think it is really mostly my own
fault. I have come through the
kitchen and I find Bridget has 80
much trouble with the stove being
broken and the chimney smoking
that I wonder she can get break
fast at ALL"
81 ought to get up IN time to see
that you have breakfast early
sobbed the poor little woman ; "but
Bridget is so CROSS this morning
and IL am 80 tired"
"No wonder, darling, that you
are tired, with the care Of these big
babies wearing on you all the time.
You have no business 10 have any
care of breakfast at all, and you
shall not have after this. You need
your good morning nap aud you
shall have it. Bridget is all right
I'm going to get that broken stove
and cistern fixed today, and then
ii Bridget can't get breakfast in
time we'll find some other way tC
do. Come now, cheer up and III
help yOu dress these rogues; have
plenty of time before the mex
| train"
How wonderful is the effect upol
the physical nature of a spiritua
impulse ! How quickly can an up
lifted and strengthened spirit ener
gize and strengthen the body
Every thing seemed instant.
changed for poor, detected llttl
Mrs. Smith. She laid her cheel
on her husbands breast, feellnI
what a haven of strength ant
peace 1t was. How dear and preC
ious was his love and protection
Her eyes frightened and her cheek
l glowed. Her WEAKNESS and dc
preston, which had been ute
misery, gave way to a delightful
feeling of repose and loving happ
ness. In the midst Of the mos
prosaic surroundings, her heal
was full Of the finest and mos
inspiring emotion.
"Dear, dear Love, how good sc
are,n she SAID. "How you hay
3 changed the aspect Of every thin
A., for ma thia morninQ. Had yC