The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

! Who throws away his birthright for the dol
 lars he may find. saw this truth az plainly as on a written scroll - | He may thus enlarge his income, but hell l surely dwarf his soul. l I think I saw the folly of that wearin', l grindin' way, That calls man to labor for l6 hours a day.
 saw how hard and stingy my crabbe life had grown, | And almost thought 'twere better to be a useless drone. 1 ! Then again thought Of Jennie, and plsin as plain could be, understood the reason for her wistful look at me. saw how little had dona to brighten up he place, And understood the reason for the shadow on her face. -.. The lack of loving words and deeds where ! loves sweet pleasure lies l Had made, l knew, the grieved look that mornin' in her eyes. thought little longer of these things, and then ten oa clover down. Then harnessed Prince, my five-year old, and started out for towo. And still I kept thinkin' and ponderin'
 matters o'er, But drove right straight to Goodwins.
 Che keeps 8 carpet store), And l bought the very carpet my wife had
 wanted most But had hesitated over on account ot extra
 cost; And then bought some curtains, some nice
 ones, they were lace, That she might fix the windows with dainty
 kind o'grace; And when paid the bill that day my pocket
 book was light But then you see my heart was too, which
 made the matter right; And something stirred down in my heart,
 the homeward way along, Like little note of music or a half forgotten
 song; And I vowed I'd turn corner, a new leaf
 full and square. I'd change my way o'liv1n'; resolved 1t then
 and there. Just then drove into the yard and stopped
 before the door. laid the bundles quickly out upon the old
 porch floor, And then I called to Jennie, (my voice a
 soundin queer). Here's bundle for you, Jennie; I was
 wrong this mo orning, dear" Then high up in the maple tree without &
 hiuI o'rain, But in a soft rejoicin' way, the robbins
 sarg again. When came in at dinner time, she met me
 at the door, A soft light shinin' III her eyes I'd seen there
 years before; But when she tried to blame herself and say
 she'd gone amiss, just bent down and stopped her then-I
 stopped her with kiss; And then as if to show the power in gentle
 ness that lies, saw the shadows disappear forever from
 her eyes. We're livin' now upon the place. my gentle
 wife and I; The grindin' and the slaving' ways are gone
 fo' ever by. With cheerful, honest labor now we work
 from day tn day Deep in our hearts rejoicin' that we've
 found this better way. My hours of work have changed some
 what-I've taken off 8 few; The plan of 16 hours day tor me no more
 will do. For now I sit upon the porch to watch the
 sunset glow, To read the mornin' paper or to talk to
 little Joe; Then sometimes after chores are done, 'tis
 chore time now at five, With Prince before the buggy we take an
 evening drive. And Jennie's growth young again 't1s plain
 tor me to see, The light still shinin' in her eyes-I know it |
 shines tor me; The same soft light of hope and love that
 shone there years ago, While in the face that once was sad again
 the roses grow. And thank the Lord at eYenin', and l
 thank Him in the morn. That he cured me of my blindness that June day in the corn And now we pull together while workin'
 side by side; And in that understandin' sweet which only
 love can bring, Together in the gloamin' we hear the
 robins sing.
 -[Country Gentleman.