Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-06-29
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"Did ycur father ioss -oa9s I asked
"Nes but not as web ~ he loved ais
younger children. suppose it is
natural for n man to feel greater
love for the children of his living
WIFE
''He'th n rathcal il he DOTH" observed
Mr.. Cornell, half to himself. ''and a fool
bethideth."
1 felt strongly inclined to indorse his
view of the matter, but thought IL bet
ter to retain my opinion. so said moth
ing. Turning again To Mrs Cornell,
asked:
WAS your stepmother kind to you?"
WELL" she replied. ''she was not
real kind like n mother would have
been, but she was not cruel like great
many women are"
The wath ath mean ath the devil,
Thuthan, you know the wath. The
didn't roath you alive. but the made
you thlave for her childrenth and treat
ed you like you wath a thervant. Don't
you tell me the walnut mean. 'cauth /
know the wath."
well. Aaron" said Mrs. Cornell
with n smile, lit has been long time
since then, aud have been trying To
forget those days. They are not pleasant
to keep in mind. and II person can for
\ get and forgive it's better to do so. ;"
"fou'rc right. Thuthan. you're right"
exclaimed the old gentleman. tenderly.
You're Chrithtian womanth il there
ever wath one, thure: and If you get
forgivencth according ath YOU forgive.
there wonth be anything againth you
when the end cometh"
The. loving. earnest tone in which
these words were uttered made them
extremely touching. and the good old
soul to whose praise they were spoken
was so pleased that her face fairly
shonc with happiness while tears of
gratitude filed her eyes. looked on
the two plain old people, so quiet. so
undemonstrntivc, and l thought had
never known of such love as they had
for each other, and such generous sym
pathy as they had for mankind the
world over had known them but a
few hours, yet loved them dearly. and
already | gTieved At the thought OF part
ing from them.
had no doubt but that i would bc
given homo there IL asked il, but I
felt that had no right to presume on
the goodness of strangers, and with re-
luctance i announced my intention OF
proceeding on my Journey.
What" cried Mrs. Cornell. ''You
surely don't think of going on now?r
Il must" replied.
why must you?" she asked. "Is
your cousin expecting you? She surely
can't be, because think you said you
have never seen her or correspondent
with her"
''shc is not expecting me-" said;
but must go on. 1 have no right
to-"
NO right TO stop here, ell? Now just
hear the child, Aaron. She thinks she
has no right TO stop here. Did you
ever hear OF such an idea as that?r
We'll. we never athcd her 70
thtay, Thuthan, and / reclonth the
didn't know we wanted her TO don't
thee what made nth tho careleth: thuro
L don't"
We'll, don't, either" replied Mrs.
Cornell, "but we ask her now: and She.
going to stop here a week, nj least. /,
will take that long for her TO recover
from her walk yesterday and the fright
she had last night"
~ week. Thuthan? Thnw. thay Q
month. Thath more like it,"
We'll. a month, then. a week Is
mighty little time, sure enough"
protested against this generous ar.
rangemcnt, not very heartily. suspect
for did want 20 rest in that quie;
haven of peace, oh. so much The old
couple refused 10 hear any objection ]
offered, but carried everything their
own way, and in the end was com.
PEELED to agree TO remain one week.
Reader, / cannot tell, neither car
you imagine. what that week was 10
me. II is an impossibility 10 attempt q
portrayal OF the happiness 1 expert
enced in those seven short DAYS which
went by like tieeting CLEANS Of dazzling
brightness. For the first time In nav
life occupied an atmosphere OF love
For the first time within my recollection
i lived and breathed in an atmosphere
OF kindness. The old life OF slavery
and persecution was gone, and not .
vestige OF IL remained 70 mar the pleas
ure of my new existence.
The contrast between the old and thc
new was 50 great that I could hardly
believe ! was in The same world
Where before had been compelled e
toll through long days of weary drudg
cry. now had naught TO do but amusc
myself in idleness. Where before had
been urged 70 greater cxertiou b.
scolding words and cruel blows. / was
now restrained by gentle threats and
loving kindness. Where before I haC
known nothing but neglect. and ny
needs received no consideration. | was
now an object 81 tho tendcrcst solici
tudc and my wishes wore OWNED and
gratihcd without the asking Tho
change was 80 great. the contrast So
marked. that could scarcely believe II
real. II seemed more like beautiful
dream. md ~ times found II Difficult,
bo persuade myself that il was not.
The Kindness Of the parents was ably
seconded ~ the son. lie. was "a very
busy man, 7 judged. Tor he idled al
home very little, but when he was %,
the house be sccticd anxious 70 add 10
my comfort aud pleasure. never losing
an opportunity 20 favor me with sucn
little attentions A. bc could with pro-
priety render. Nor was hc unmindful
Of me when away. for often he brought