Telegram-herald., 1890-03-07

daning- room to~Ards his wlfs's room
Es noticed tA4t her plate indiosIed an
unt4ssed bre4kt@sI. Softly he opened
shs door OF their roo1n. HSs Uite
started up hastily, with an expression
q alarmed inquiry on her face. Hax
sYes were wet wlth tesrs. The bsbv.
stau IN its nlght-elothes. was fretting
in the cradle. while little xvo-vsar
cd parity dressed tuggea al her skirts.
AID 80 you missed the tr2in-bre4k-
fast - lAte-wsns l cant help it
Bridget Is going 70 leave 100. and the
poor little woman covered her face with
her hands and burst into sobs and te4rs
She fully expected angry complaints
from her husband. and, in some vague
wsy, she felt Sue was 70 blame. Sue
could not compass every thing ana the
babies were 80 troublesome. Oh. did
every young mother have such hard
tine as she dldg
why, darling, what is the mstters"
said Mr.. Smith, putting his arms around
his wife, aud drawing her 10 him
tome. don't mind. / think il j. really
mostly my own fault. have come
through tho kitchen, and l ind Bridget
has 80 much trouble with the stove be-
ing broken and the chimney smoking
that | wonder she can get breakfast at
all
Il ought to get up in time 70 see that
YOU have breakfast early" sobbed the
poor little woman; ''but Bridget IS so
cross this morning and II am so 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 break.
fast 2t all and you shall not have after
this. You need your good morning nap
and you shall have IL. BRIDGET is all
right. I'm going 20 get thu broken
stove and cistern fixed TO-DAY and then
if Bridget can't get breakfast in time
well find some other way to DO. Come,
now. cheer up and I'll help you dress
these rogues; have plenty of time be-
fore the next train"
How wonderful is the effect upon the
physical nature OF spiritual i'm
pulsel How quickly can an uplifted
and strengthened spirit energize and
strengthen the body Every thing
seemed instantly changed for poor. de-
iected little Mrs. Smith. She laid her
cheek on her husbands breast, feeling
what haven OF strength and peace it
was. How dear and precious was his
love and protectionl Her eyes bright
ened and her cheeks glowed. Her weari-
ness and depression, which had been
utter misery, gave way 20 a delightful
feeling of repose and loving happiness.
In the midst of the most prosaic sur
roundings her heart was full Of the finest
and most inspiring emotion.
"Dear, dear love, how good you arel'
she said 'How you have changed the
aspect of every thing for me this morn
ing! Had you reproached me. as many
husbands would have done, | should
have sunk In the deepest anguish. Now
/ feel strong-strong and happy"
Releasing his wife with tender kiss,
Mr.. Smith took the baby from the
cradle, and merrily drew its stockings
and shoes on its little, plump, kicking,
rosy feet. Then he brushed out the
other little fellows curls and buttoned
his shoes. Willie, the oldest, had
slipped out of the house, and Mr.. Smith
went to look for him, and found that he
had taken advantage of an insecure lock
on the gate to run off up street. Bring
ing him back, Mr. Smith got the
hatchet, and in few minutes had tho
gate fixed so that Master Willie could
not open it. His wife smilingly opened
the front door, and, seeing what had
been done, exclaimed: "Oh, | am so re-
lieved to find that Willie can not get
out OF the yard, It has been such
trouble that he could open the gater'
And now Il was time to start for the
next train, if he stopped to order the
stove and pump man TO do the promised
work. SO, gaily kissing his wife and
children, once more Mr.. SmI-' started
for the station. AS he wa Y along
with light and cheerful It he
unused:
"How cheap a thing isa ness,
after all and yet how easy Urn it
into misery! II had given " 20 my
temper this morning, ! shouTI have
gratifed momentary impulse of un-
reasonable anger, and left behind me
aching and discouraged hearts. Thank
heaven for tho influence of the song of
bird and scent of flowers; and thank
heaven, too, for all the 70 ;le in
fuences and sweet affection, hat can
make the most uneventful lie bless
ing. Dear. good wife. and dear, precious
little children! Thank God. | have left
them happy this morning, If did miss
the train. Helen E. Starrett, in In
terror.