The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30
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rshuke 10 a good wife, says the
Adams Times-Democrat, was related
thor morning al a little breakfast
-, Judge - has all the pa
,assarv in his dealings with hui
lind generally, but this divine quality
s.slr,, exhausted by the repeated do
# his clothing TO beggars, tramps
t-sAt tobbers, by his otherwise fault
wife. why" said the judge IF
Urn a suit once my wife looks upon
rsr urev. and has no computations
Giving it or exchanging it for the
,sst Commodities with which she is
os, daily tempted. The tramps get her
.., and nv apparel, incidentally. This
has been going on for years, ever
4 she first became aware of my abso-
laalry. she evidently thought that
4 ,so in the ceremony in which l endow-
bsr with an my worldly goods, meant
t,uoinalv trousers, socks and the like.
hen q suit Of clothes had lost its pristine
..bress would hang it in a closet as
,reasure TO be worn on the train, or if
lacked somewhat fatigued, as toys for a
Airg excursion. But I would never see
emit again. Some poor man, or hungry
ar man with a multiplied Offspring
mid come around with a droop on his
loptb and her sympathies would get the
sr Of her discretion. But was pretty
sv suppose, and would wear a brand
ri, sniff on a hunting trip because there
opId he no half-worn clothes, and in con-
,,enoe nv tailor has thrived, and drives
Erar horses han l."
E"Rut | have completely recovered from
a, freedom" interposed the judges wife,
ith rue.
|"Tbere was nothing else to do; talking
has Of no use. l had tried it till there was
4 Thing 10 say on the subject, and 1 felt
Inv that something heroic must be done.
H. dav nv wife showed me a handsome
Aaist pink satin affair, tucked, and very
h. which had just been sent home. She
temed very proud of it, and l told her
nV much pleasure 1t would give me to
H. her so festvely arrayed. After break
H, ST next morning, as I was passing out of
h gate, 1 saw a miserably poor creature,
woman. with two dirty urchins at her
kirts. She begged for aims and began a
steous tale, to which 1 scarcely gave
Seed. l put my hand in my pocket and
Eave her a coin. She turned to go, heaping
h. usual benedictions upon the head of
kvself and famify-when the rose-satin,
81 in
~ thought l couldn't understand why,
n an instant, and then the pretty conceit
CURED TO my minds eye like a tempter,
nd a devilish notion of revenge came with
4 | told the woman TO wait and l went
|ack into the house, up the stairs and into
! " wfe's room. feared she might have
$kcended, but she was still in the dining
bonn giving orders to the cook. L pulled
b. shimmering pink satin out of a large
bwel which wrapped 1t, and bundling it as
mall as I could, 1 put the morning pa
(, r which I carried all around it, making
i small a package as the most exacting
'Oud wish, 10 the detriment, no doubt, of
b. satin. l gave the package to the wo-
ban, and she trudged off, thinking, doubt
fss, it contained cast-off clothes for her
children. Well, when my wife found out
\ That had done-I calmly maintained that
\ had thieved it-she told me my sanity
! ould be Investigated. Tken she raved,
frmed, and finally had a cry. Then 1 slip
Hated that l should own such apparel as
<ould become possessed of foreVermore,
II be disposed of at my own discretion; the
zame proposition to hold good concerning
Der personal effects. A transgression of
bis rule
Cut it short, husband" cried the
fdges wife. Your vandalism taught me
fy lesson everlastingly. Whenever l have
leen tempted by the manned and the coat
lFss, the wrath of that dream of a waist
! as come back, TO haunt me. wish it
you'd haunt you, instead"
To Myself
1 et nothing make thee sad or fretful,
Or too regretful!
Be still!
What God hath ordered must be right;
4 hen find it in thine own delight,
My will!
'Vhy shouldest thou fill to-day with sor-
row.
About tomorrow,
My heart!
tne watches all with care most true,
Aouot moi that He will give thee, too,
Thy part.
ShnF be steadfast; never waver,
Nor seek eaGth's favor,
But rest
hoo knowest that Gods will must be
OF all His creatures-so for thee
The best!
Paul Fleming.
IN 'ne early part of this century there
ven IN Nantucket a young Quakeress
muse vic caused many a ripple in the
s aill' circle of the Friends, says the
outh's Companion.
Wuen ms pretty Martha attended vear-