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THE OHIO STAR.
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Lather Day, Common Pleat Judge, 9tk Dist. 2nd
'" Sub-Divuion, composed of Truinhul Portage
and Mahoning counties.
jboenezer spuming, mr.-
Horace M. Clark. Deputy Cleric.
Luther L. Rrown, Probate Judge.':
James AVoodnrd, Sheriff.,
John G. McBridp. Awiitor.
. C. Hawkins, Deputy Auditor.
Charles Grflen, Treasurer.
Atjo'rew-J.ickxon, llrcnrde.r.
Srrnl. Strawdsr, Prosecuting Attorney.
John M. Tilden, Cormier.
Samuel D.. f-urrN, Surveyor.
Abel Fowler. Auctioneer. ' .
Andrew Jacksoa, Com'r of Insolvents. .
JoeljT. Cartie. O
Moeef.A Birchn(d 'Commissioners.
EbVuezer S. Harmon. -.
Neleon Flgg'eston
Andrew Jfrkon. j
t. J. G. Willis,
Lyman fTine.
William Crna?
School ' Examiners.
Direcl's Co. Infirmary.
Jacob b tough. It. j
Ofiicersof iheFarEerV Insurance Company of
' - - . Portage Connly.
.Richard J- Thompson, President.
JJavid M'IntoBb, Vice. President. .
Henrv A. Swif, Secretary.
Enns P. Brainord, Trcaturer.
Ilirtclort David Wlntosh, Eli Booth, Alvah
TJdall, Moses BunJy, Jr., Samuel S. Spicer,"
Lewis E. Booth
Officrrs Portage Cih Jgrif nltural Society.
William Coolmnn, Presidents
Alrah Udall, Vice President..'
iyil!inm Frnzer, Treasurer. "
5lson A. larr'n. Secretary.
' - - Erecuiive Committee. -
Wallace Witliiimsnri, Um'y. F. Ptirp, Mar
pn Spplmm, fnniprov Rep-il. An'Cllin.
Officers Partiigs Do.
of diiio.
. it. E. 'JnnijbBil, President.
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Dr. JT. . Willis.
Tliysiciah and Surenn Stree'sl oro Ol Jo.
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PHYSICIAN. AND SUltUEON,
Oinee in V. W. Soymoiir's ii'uihHnff nir lire puhiir
. . .qnnre, rfcenr'yrfjf .si:f-. Ji. e Ci ti.t lifisftp.
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. PHYSICIAN AN:I SIM.'GKON.
i ti$rt on SJaitffre't. X.: !!.
- pursuer is .i.vw xranntKi.
(TJ Office at the oi l statu! of Slrealor c. li":.:
R'uvcnna, Slnrch fi, lt:i(l. ... ' -
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' Dr. 15 T. JSM -!-aM, . . '
TeiiiiNt Kavei.na Ohio. ' ise v,eynmnrs riliivrk,
,1 over the I'ttnl Dtlire j .
18. Kirrhnrd &J. W. Tylvr,
AT I'Y'S COL'.VSKt.l.OIt AT LA V.",
Tlive agreed to hecmne jont'y intercs'td in their
professional business in forage ;Coijitty. .'i"hey may
be consilted tit- Kavetina daring the 'terms' of .coir!
; or at their offces in vaca'i; n ,
- ' .Address in v:iciUioa l$irc!ard .1-SiitiitT, ; Warren,
O, op Bircha-d 'i 'ller. Fra-iMiu Mills. O.
. T. B1E11CT.
r Biercft &
. JEKVBIES.-
Attorneys at La nr. Office over Pwirt Drue; Store, oppo
site the Court Houses
F. VY. TAPPAN,
AtTORNT. & CoN3KLLO!t AiT.L.VW, & So
MClTWR'lN CrrANHjEET. ' '
OflRee neerly epftoaite the I'rentiss Hnnge, Ravenna. O.
fAMLl STRAVtDKR
O. P. Browh
... ... -Slrnwi.fr Rrown.
Attorneys at I.anr-Ravenna, Oliio-Off.ee at the
. . Court House, . t .
' H. II. VHIInr.!.
ATTORNEY ANf) COUXSELOR.AT LA W,
AND) SOLICITOR IN CHA-NCtRf. V
Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio.
August 21, 1819. ...... 3s
r AndretV ra'.toii. .
31TTOHNEY & COIJNSEL1.0R AT LAW
- . A nd Solicitor in Chavcery,
. ravenna, or no.
Ccllechont and at! other business .entrimtetl to his
ere will receive fitrthftil and, prompt attention.
NfRKV JACKSON, NOTARY rUBLIC. '
Office in StiyMoiir's Rlock ;
U l. BiSSEY.
E. B. TAYLOR
Rassncy & Taylor
ATTORNEYS & Counsellors Law and' Solicitors
' ' n Chancery, Ravenna, Ohio.
O Office over Seymour's store.
Darins Ljiaaan.
AT TOR N&-Y AT LA V,
Ravknsa, Portage Co., Ohio.
tiF Odice. in Hood's Huilding, over .S. A. & R. A.
CKlleitVs-ssii . :
' llavenna, June X.13W. tf-2fi
. II. P. Sjalclin.
. Attorney at Law Cleveland, Chio Offce in Par
sons Clock Superior Street.
. ". . n. M.- S031E1SVILLE,
TAILOR. - '
HVS removed his shop n few doom- west of the post
'' ' . office Ravenna,. Ohio.
M Ad. R A CSillcIt
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries Hardware,
. Iron, Nails; Glass, &c, north side-pub-Itc
square; Ravenna, Ohio.
' V W Seymour
Dealer in Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing
Groceries, Hardwire, Iron; Nails. Crockery,
Boots, Shots e.vnorth side pud lie square,
Kavenna. Ohio.- -
Rowel I & DrollicV. "
Dealers In Dt-y Goods! Groceries, Hardware,
C rockery, c- M ason's Blocky.Moftt street,
, . Bavennn;. Obio. .
" llL&BDay
Dealers in Fancy Dry Goods, Bonnets, Hats
Cans, Boots and Shoes. Ready Made Clothing,
tjarpetinif tc, at their New Store, Main st.t
' :.' . east of the Public Square. -
' '"' " " - ' A Family sWspaper, BtTotnl to Central Inteiligenot, listellaBefliis Beading, and the Rights of TfTan. f r -w ?-:
VOLUME XXIIf-Nambe. 43
Etrnt. Ciresiell & Co
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Iron, .fails
Hardware. Glass &c Franklin, Ohio. -
C &. J C rreiiliss
Dealer in Dry Goods. Groceries. Stoves. Hat
ware, Iron," Naifs.,Glaisj &e Brick B!ock, .
west sidepublie snuare, Ravenna. Ohio.
13. T. JticUardsors,
Dealer in f'nglih and American Hardware, Sad
dle. Harness nnd Oa-riaje Trmrr.inj, Irr.n,
Nail, rr-'teci, Arc.. A-e.; et the uif Kt-ind
of Mason 4" nri:icrj. foarpnna Ohi..
GARRETT & BRiGGS,
Agents jhta-Insurance Co., Ultra, -A". 3".
rndorthe Post OSfice. Bunk Siren. Cleveland.
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(sflSCELLANEOUSt
k'ACT TA?W,R3Wa?.KS-.J:
rf e - . . -
THOMPSON'S PRISON Lit E and lie-
flt.nna- Memoir of the .Martyr. Tprrey : Memoir
of Loveioy. Meraoir of O. Scott: Henry 15ibhs Nar
rative: James Parker, the -ugt'ive; ISarrative of tne
Life of Fredertck Donelass: Narrative , of Henry
Watson, a fugitive Slave. . .
MEMOIRS OF MARGARET FULLER
OSSOLI.oneof the most distingnifhed and popu
lar of our American I ady writers, whose sad fate awak
ens a painful and melancolly inter est in Uer history.
THE F.illowing Biographies.viz-.Franklin's; J. Q.
Adams, J. O -CaUioun's, Andrpw Jacjtson', Madison
and Monroe's, John Randolph's Silas Wright's, Gen.
l.aylayelt's, Louis Kossuth's, Gen. 1 aylor s, James K
Pols'sic, Src. . .'."-
YOU ATT OX THE HORSE; Stable Econ
omy: C'o!man'.s Agriculture; Farmer's Every -Day
Book; Rog-ers' Scientific Agriculture; Farmers and
Emigrants Hand Boo t ; aliss Ueecher s Domestic econ
omy ; rracticai neceipi iook. - .
ANTI-SLAVERY PUBLICATIONS. A
I good s:irply-f t!ie lea ling Anti-Slavery Works lssu-
i ed from the Anti-Slavery Publication Uii;e in -tew
i York, for salent.pu ilislier s pi ices. .- ..
NEW MASONIC TRESTLE Bonrd: The
Kreo Mnsms, Monitu-V Odd : Felloja' Amuht;
; National Teinperanec OITering ; Soiie of Temperance
! Oll'eriitg; Ihe Lhryslal toant. - , ..
NOTES. Exnlanatoi-v and ' -practical on tlre
j Iioui o. Jfvtt.ATiox, by Albert Uarnes a new. I
' volume jus' puldishe.1. .. .
SEQUEL to Riley's Norr.itive? Schoolorhft's
' AmericiN InrKtire- lticilie-iiiiH)ed Sea Expedition.;
i The IJ.-'ts of the Governors cf New York, with liker
I nidi's. , , ... . . . ..
; THE NAPOLEON DYNASTY giving the
i t ri'i-!inU ilnsrjrpi t.C the Bonaparte)" FarrJiyv the
j hert history nt -t ho Ihnes of Napoleon yet pub-
! ilshetl.-j.t ..; ,
! ' THE GOLDEN CHAIN, or Link vf
i Friends!:;, for ' Vid t'elhjns t!-worId over. v Edited ,
i by Miss C. U. Porter. J r .,' . ; ..
"Three In. ks amiil the Golden fetters, , j
! Thru honn lo hcact entuiiiH."
HEARTS nnd HOME'S, by Mm.' F-.lis; Fi- !
', ily Monitor,' by Mrs. Ell s: The Ilei'rof Wast-Way-!
land, a Tale by Many .Howitt.
THE SCARLET LETTER; a Roman. e by
Nathaniel HavU'. oriiie. . '; ,
JAY'S MORNING and Evening Exercises;
Berrian's Family Pravers, ...
PULTE'S' DOMESTIC ' niYSlCtAN
(Iloinrc.ipiith'rr.) - ;. . V' i , , i V V
BlBIiES, la and sma,!!, a good assortment,
i METHODIST HYMN 'BOOKS, largo and
I small. ; , .sv-. i?'. 'J " -vK m .
I 'FREMONT'S EXPLORING Expedition.
. Sid J0I1NN FXvANKLI-N audVlie Arctic Be-
' giolMU - - , -
i MORAL. RF.LIGTOUS. Reipntific, PoeticaJ.
BiopinJ'cil. Hi.urtiiliuld Mi.-ocllaneous Works
a g'rt v -lieiy. ... , i- '-'
FOWLER'S WCrnC5, buund, and io cheaji
' p: mpldot niitioos. '. '
- IO ; n Ta'e f the O! Jot Fano, by K. Burton.
! GOLD PENS A grwd article. '
! CLOVEUSCOK.hy A':ceCa!ey.
i VOM AN'S Fill EN DSillP; a Story of Do
' mrst.c I ife. hy Gi nr.a Agailar; The Vale of Ced;rrs,
1 or'riieMa tyi-.by Grace Af.ii'nr.
WASHINGTON 1RVINGS YV0RK3; J.
Fenimore Cooper's Works ; W alter -Cohort's Works.
ECLECTIC DISPENSATORY orthe Unit
ed States.- For b;iI nr.
HALL'S BOOK STORE.
Ang. 17, 1S53-' ' -?
Af H i c i ed H c ad.
Fljilndcipliin Mrdical House,
VRTAai.:sAKt 13 VF.A,P M.O, 5Y
'"" 1$. ,K I li U i i,.
North-West Corner J"hir.d and ynions.tree:s, be-
. tween Spruce flnd iine streets,'
' , , VHlLADEUPIirA... "
FIFTEEN years of extensive and uninterrupted prac
iice si-est. inhis city. hnyQ rendersd Dr. K. the.
most expert and successful, praeti lone far and near, in
the trcatmen: all diseases of o private nature. Persons
amictcd with, ulcers ".P. on the body, throit, or legs,
pain in the head or bor.es, mercurial, rheumatism,
strictures, gravel, disease. nrisine lrbm youthful exces
ses or impurities ol the blood, w hereby the conslitution
has become enfeehls. are all wealed with , success, lV
He who places, himself under, the caro of Ur. K. may
religiously c'-mUile in, his honor .as a gentleroan, aod
oontidriijiy ' r'ly rpon.lr.sj-.kill asa rhysieian. , '-,
rjK'E R.1UTICUL AH NOTICE.
Young men' who have injured themselves' by"a .cer
tain practiie indulged in-r-a habit frequenily learned
.from evil conipnninr.s, or at school the etfeets of which
are nirjlitly .t'Jt.-e.vop when aslrep, and destroy holh
mind and body should apply immediately. Weakness
and constitutional de bility, loss of muscular energy,
phys-ical lassitude and general prostration, irritability,
and all nervous alTerlions . ; iHdicesticn, sluggishness
of the liver, and every disease io.ary way,eonnerted with
the disorder ol the pro-ereative functions, cured and
full vigor restored. , - ..
read;: .
Youth and Manhood.
A VIGOROUS LIFE. OR A PREMATURE
DKATtr.
KinUciiu on SoU'-Prpscrvation ! !
DM.) Sillers
This Hook just published, is filled with useful inform
ation, on the inhrmit-tes iinu diseases ol me i,cnerative
Organs. It addresses itself alike to Youth, Manhood
and Old A fie, and should he read by ol!. , .
The value, advice and impressive warning it gives,
will prevent years of misery and suffering, and save
annualiy thousands of lives.
Parents by reading it. will learn how to prevent he
destruction of their children.
A remittance of 25 cents, enclosed sn i letter ad
.i,!o.l i ir Kinknlin. nonh-west corner of-Third
and' Union streets, between Spruce and Pine, Phila
delphia, will ensure a book, nnder envelope; perretum
Peisons nt a distance may address Dr. K. by letter,
(post-paid) and be cured nt home.-- -- . '
p.,.i'iriT,i,;fmM. Hirectiiins. &c fiirwarded, by
sending a reniktonce, nnd put. uj' secure from damage
or curiosity. . . r . ',
I!onk.i;llers, News-Agents", Psdlnrs, Canvassers, amd
all others supplid.-wttli II ic auoVC wora,.pi very ran
Ilnv24. 1R.'9. 116tMy
A-,-It
OF VILLAGE LOTS.
trVAbeenoriened this week in the vacant tract di-
US i,.i,ilv iet of the Railroad Ofliee in Ravenna
mnkiim the most desirable sites for residences, in Ihe
best nnrt of Ilia fjpnsnntnst Inwn in Ohio.
Theso lots are for sale nt great barcains,and those who
wish to secure them, must makaupplicaiion soor.-lo
.. . HKNIIY A. SW IF.T. or
SAMUEL J. HOPKINS.
May 2Slh, 1B52-'
1)69
Kol nnd Tinner l.Ekf hr.
OLE and npper leather troro 'liffere'nt Tan-
nerys, including tho Buffalo tanned Leather
and Baldwins fc Sons soft shtuchler leather for aenin.
I kept constantly on hand by , GILl.lS at Co.
'favennn, Oct 1st..
-Yankeedom Thant.s.iTiii.."' ---'.'-
; Some Down-East Poet has done it np in homoiv rbvroe.
thus: ".. . ' .
- All bail! New England's homebom feast, ' ''
Where from the greatest to "ths-least, c
Around the old loved home of father,
Ycur tribes prolific yearly gather! .
Where art as yet doth not prevail
With breathless haste to ride the rail,
The man his wagon neatly scrubs.
The wife prinks np the darling cubs.
And fending off November's chill.
Wraps up the bantlings will or nilh
Then off they drive o'er many a hill.
And safe unload at Grand-pa's house,"
No kitec with asr first caug ht mouse,
So proud us he irhQ lugs but one
To show her mQ.her what she's done
But when with twelve she. comes to. budge,
She's prouder yet, if I can judge , . i
And prouder the father, too, no doabt.
Who feeds the food and rigs them out.
They gather nrond the well-spread board.
And from full hearts ilieir thanks are poted
That all alive, Arey meet once more, . , xis
Ay, more alive than met before.
The Grand-pa heaps the savory plate,
The mother chides her chubs elate, - .
Who with their frolic,. afiise pud pranks,
Distarbed'the vocal giving thanks,
While Orand-ina says, O let them play.
You did so, darling,4n your day.".
Then comes the talk of all the past.
And jokes and-joys that would not lust.
Are raked out from it, good.as new.
Three generations, here we view.
Comparingdnotes and mingling hearts,
" Ere death the wondrous triad parte.
Here's not the creed unfettered tongue.
Here wisdom flows from old to young.
The voice of love. and life is heard
By ears that swallow every word;
Religion free from; cant and whine.
Here sows its seed from fruit divine..
Ne'er fail this feast irUkne to come!..
It is the SAC RAM EST OF HOME.
tr" The Boston raveller has. laid
every
de-
seen nt6ftha Pur'.tn3-in the West under-deep
obligations by publis'mng.the following del'ghlfol,
old-tHshinnedV home-pict une of New England's
Eamily Festival' It is so) exquisiFeljfc.insple'; cheer
firl, and life.-like, that - we pity the degeneracy of
any onewhose heart does cot throb with pleasure
able emotioh as tho-eye traces each lineament of
the toiling, "confiding, and loving group.) lti,is to
New England- what- the inimitable Cotter's Sat
urday Night of Burns is to Old Scotia.
: "HOME Td TnANltSIVIX3
- It wasaetfr 10 o'clock atftigtrg wheD,Jphno'r-
ton and his wife, with the comfortable, quiet feel-
inp, which the boadsf large fatqilies often have
after the bustoesS'tof the day is over, and tho'in,
mates of th house kave 4ill,-"brit theiuselreB, i,re
tired, drew their chairs close- around tire fast cool
ing stove, and settled themselves for one of those
domestic chats which they had long been in the-
habit of enjoying togetheKit this hour. Mr. Nor
ton was a farmer, wth a very small farm, which,
ns he had seven children -and an aged rrrotheo to
support, was- entirely insufficient to do more than
provide some of the staple .necessities of life, and
ho bad to eke; font' the remainder by l iubbms
aborut,' when bb could find- any work to do. 13ut
as he was blest with that greatest of all poor men's
blessings an industrious, frugal, healthy wife
he managed to live without debt, and, as he said,
'fairly keep his liead-abowe water." These quiet
hours' tlk-befere he-weobtb bed, . were'the plens
tmtesi "part ofJohn's life, for he rose early, and
worked hard aM any long, and without, these
would hare known little of. the comfort of having
a happy home. To-night be was more than, usu
ally- tired, for be iiad sawed at oord c-f wood for
Squire Jones, and he began to think, as the ..great,
old clock in ihe kitchen cor-oer struck ten, that
Hannah was very wide awake, fur her knitting
needle certainly Deter flew faster, and fcer ,yes
were fixed upon the stove as if she discovered
some new beauties in its familiar face; yet she bad
not rpokerj a word for a long time,
" Hannah T he said at last, after yawning in an
imploring way several times, to attract her- at
tention, " Isn't it time to go to bed ?"
Why, yes !" said his wife-looking up; "oniy I
wanted to talk with you, -a little-while, akouif'a
plan I hate been thinking of for srjtne tiaie." v
" Well, let's have it," said Johnbright-tiing.
" I don't exactly like to tell you, John'.' 1 am
afraid you will think I am extravagant."
" Thatyotl never are you will have to turn
over a now leaf. What is it?'': . !, . '
! Hl I want to keep Thanksgiving really keep it,
John,-as we never'have since we were married."
" How is that V
" I've been thinking it over and over all summer,
and 1 made tip my mind that, if God blessed us
witb health, spared all our lives, and 'brought us in
'a plentiful harvest, that, when the time came
ipretty Bear round, .1- would ask you about it.
Now We Imve'cot,' with 'all our seven children, and
an old molher, had to cull a doctor for .six months,
co accident nar haiKV of, any kind has befallen us,
nnd I lldard yea say yesterday lhal the farwiiiad
never yielded so well since you workfd it-'l
"All true, Hannah;' but.'as it-is, we shall only
just live; if there had been sickness or- occ-dent, or
a poor crop, I must have run in debt, and then.
God 'help the' pour man-! . I feel ns if I could not
help- myseSf, to any purpose, again still, weal-
ways have kept Thanksgiving1, and I always mean
tar - ,-
" Y"es, but, John, I want, for mother's sakey to
keep a regular old New England'TrhaWksj-iving.
such ns my grandmother used to tell about. You
Know molher is veTy old nnd feeble, nnd aiy
never live to see another. Let ui ask all the fam
ily here children, grandchildrenf'aud great grand
children." --
Why,' Hannah, are you crazy? There is
furty or more of them, 411 told !"
, f W ell, it's no matter if there are fifty ; have
no relations in the wot Id, you know ; and'-' molher
would so enjoy it." " r
" But where could you get any thing for them
to eat?? , k. .
r"OHf 1'will engage to give them a Sret rate
dinner, and that, toi, without dimiouhing. very
much from our own comfort."
" How, Hannah, how ? I don't see how you
would begin. " There are pies aod pudding., and
turkeys and chickens, and apples and nuts. Why,
it'slirfpossibre; where c.uWt.hy all come froth."
.' 'know, John, itcwould be pretty iblose plan
ning; but i tlfinK-hV'could be doHe: I have been
thinking it' over and over, and am quite sure, if
yon don't object; I. can do it."
" But only think of the folks!. You wonld not
ask' Sam down from Jhe oityj would you?".
V Yes, I would ask every one,", said Ilonnnh ;
" but it is five. years last August sinre he has even
RAVENNA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,
swot toriiiq aire for us ofd-Tnother; eo I don't tirifc -
there is much probability .that he will come, or
any of his ppond-fara'dy." u - , ..
" Tbe more shame to him," answered John,
waxiug- a little warm, "to neglect hia. poor old
mother, aod he rolling in g Id as he is."
, " Never njind tb gold, John," said his wife
soothidg'y ; " he has, that, and you have your
mother, and I arrt sure she is worth all that ever
was dug; and yon know you wouldn't for the
whole world chapge places with -.Sam this mo
ment." , . ...
No, that's true! only ooe would like to sea
him a Utile mpre kind to his poor relations'."
" Aod Jheoj' pmiod his wife, "there is Susan,
who -hasn't a hotr.a in the wide world, and has to
go to. the ministr.'i to ie ruaiiried. t W-e"ll have
her here, and the. wedding shall be whee grand-
mother i; -and no-y J think, of it : Suppose we
havethe baby bspta.eJi. as the minister wilL be
here;.and there is lane's child, j.ust about Bessje's
age, Bind molher; never has seen it. We'll have
that christened, too; and perhaps we could induce
poor James to come. My heart yearns after that
boy ; he is just the Bge ;of our Eddy; and who
knows but Eddy would have been, as bad if he
had been thrown so on the, world-, if you and 1
had died,, as his parents did; yes, he is Susan's
Own and only brother. He shall be gpaorti's man,
aad our Martha bride d maid. She is almost cf-
teen, you know." ,
"Oh stop! Hannah stop! exclaimed jolio.
You will frighten me to death ! - Have you been
making this plan foe. one, or two yenrs, that you
have got kiall cut and dried, so ?" . ,
Hannah had indeed qaite forgotten herself. It
had been, her design to unfold her wishes one by
one, to her husband, as sho.thyueht him interest-
ea m nBanapreRareq tor DeW, ut xtavtog once
fairly commenced;, the .subject, her own interest
,Pu . mwm carne ec, tsy--Aios bow
yepn5, ue a imie aiarirBuriesiiBo many piings..
. I 1-. i . i . . l i
....go octroy ine.ccarmwttnwnu.nsne nan nppeu
- : . -I. i. : i t t j? ci 1
.o invest cue pian iu tier iiu.oapu. s eyes.
.neretore gtaa as it cwck struct, eleven, to make
preparalions.for immediately retiring to bed, but
there was little sleep that Jiight for harl She was
walking through largp poultry yards singling out,
now this finpoosternow, that white turkey, and
daring even, with a bold hnnd.'Jto snatch from his
dignified ration . .the head gander of the flock-j
And tjbop when her.Cierry .eye-lids dropped, she
would lose.thi.iscene, ad anon.b puttingiio-after
pie, mince) ;apple, and fij'st apd best.of all-ndeep
golden pueipkinjupon tlle Nvhite.srielveB-of an in
termiuable pantry, and when,. hex feet refused to
bear her there any longsr, she was in the.a.rrtple.
i..-.w.u, u H.D.g..juB(ra.vr.. ringing joifwriiup
to tho, door, and thee, such a shaking pf hands and
meeting of dips, that poor Hannah, fa-irly wearied,
at last .ell soundly asleep.. . Wjtii tiie morning
light came again the host of ways' Hmd means: that
were to be compassed to bring about the desired
end never was-a busy mind more weighed down
by cares than faersvaod never a kinder heart more
willing to. supply in happy expedients what the
head luiled to suggest.
.; It waojted now but thiee weeks to Thanksgiv-
iofi.'and what wan n be done must ba-lorla .nuir.k-
ly. Hannah'"'co1iIu,-red the consent of her hus
band as having been given, and tbe next thing was
to eonsult with the old mother, for aged people.
sometimes fear the fatigue more thata they expect
to enjoy pleasure from such scenes,, but grand
mother hud always possessed- ajtvarnj heart, and
lively, sunny disposition, , and ttftet the last thing
that is chilled by tbe touch of age, is tbe heart, and.
the habibof- looking at A-the silver lining of .the
clouds" twil) keespnhe soul's eye bright long after
the natural vision has become dimmed, and so
happy, awl f making happy, though with a feeble
frame, .the old iudy hd sat for years in her old
arm chair by her sdn's'-fireside, and the growing
infirmities and decrepitude of, age became beauti-
ful 'nnd iholy lessons in reference -to the young
grandchildren. They were early-taught to, feel
that a word of reproof, or of approval, from grand-
mother, was the highest reward or' parj-thtrtent
that could be-given them. And to attendto allber
little wants, the greatest privilege they could enjoy
' and thug.-in thi. farmer's quiet flwnily, met the
i wo extremes oi me ana; tee rosyngnt at tne
morning was -softened and mellowed) by the fud:ng
jays ot the sinking sun, while us deepening twt-
light ws made' beautiful by the laughing light of
the small golden clouds, which' lay' around it as it
sank to its final rest. Oh ! the influence cf the
pious aged upon the heart of the young, can never
be too highly valued, and happy indeed is that
family beneath whose roof yet lingers one whose
gray hairs and faltering steps are spared a little
longer "-om the home of uN the living.,", .., ,.-
So thought Mrs,Norton, and it had always beea,
fr-em the first hour that bnr husband's mother had
chosen her home by their fireside, the object of
her-endeavors lo mike those last days of along
and nseful life, the happiest of them a!l; and now-
to change a little .for her the, monotony, of a qujt
in-door life, to sj;i?e her something1 to think over,
when those cold bitter winter storms should shut
out even tho- Atfle .variety ebee- now hai, and tot
gather Bee-more the menabers.of a. large fami'y to
receive the blessing, Which sfie so much prized, rfor
herself and children, Buch were Mrs. N.'b motives,
in the laborious task. of keeping "rri-New Eng
land Thanksgiving.'
Martha was"the eldest child, now nearly fifteen
years old, and as there were six younger,' she had
always been accustomed fiora.a. child to "taking
care." The robther depended very much upon
her, she oonsulted her in .little arrangements, and
would have felt as:'i.a great part of the house-
hold had been removed if -ay' thing bad deprived
her of Martha. From early'summer she had been
her mother's confidante respecting Thanksgiving
and had, in lief" dwd- qu'tet way, made a thou-
sand plans for bringing it about. It is astonishing
in how many ways children of that age, or even
much younger, may be not only comforts, but aids,
to their parents.-' There were numberless little
acts of self-sacrifioe which Martha was daily per-
forming, and which, though they did. not appear
: at the i time i to produce ony impression. on the con- had been takan du.wtbur. gtaodtnothwr'ir roomi and
dition of the family, yet in the aggregate were of abright wood fire blazed nvfliyoja th. old ii-onjiand-great
importance, and what is better yet, were irons.. Tbey wera Jhe, ycy same- that the old
forming her- own mind and heart to a' standard of
generous' high-toned self-devotion; a freedom from
selfishnes3, at once the passport and the guide to
th esteem and love of all wb, knew,..bft.-r-
Throtfah the summer she had taken no butter, sfl
sugar, no tea,' nor any-of the articles that oouk be
saved, for, as sh reasoned Jto herself, "every rlrttle
belnerl." and bv and by, wian the tima fairly eatne,
she could tell her pat ents whnt she had don to ed again and again the slightest speck that had ven
leasen the expected expense. - But Mrs. Norton's turqd to alight upon the well rubbed furniture,
watchful eye had long sinoe Dotksed the sacrifice . Every invitation has been heartily given,' and
1852.
that - srtk - wM m
the.atser but as far as. it was possible she had.
aided Jier. She had, however, refrained from
making Martha aware that she had discovered her
secret, for.she wished her to lave the pleasure of
making it known to her. . ;,v .
And a joyful surprise it was to all tbe family,
when ooe morning sfter, brekftft Mr. Norton
inquired of hia ,rnpthe.-V.JC.she should-feel .well
enough to like fj. keep Thanksgiving ?"
" WJiy Lyes. my son, you know- .we always do
that, amd I hope you always wUI, so long as your
old mother is with you," answered tjie grand
- toother , . ? - i , v. .-.i
".isut, motner," interposed Airs. Norton no
longer; able,.to keep si ill, " we meanv.a great.
Thanksg'rvmg, a regular old-fashioned one, such
as you used to, have when. jraif were a little girl;
Only you will be the grandmother now, and they
will all be your children,
We mean to have them
all." . ,
"AUall, Hannah!" stammered tho old ladyj
" whati-riof altfn
' Yesy Sani's, and Joe'sj aad Henry's, and
Martha's,! aad Betsy's, sand . .ane's families-
and , (
Why, Hannah!" interrupted the grandmotb
er, a flush of 'emotion and pleasure passing oyer
her face, such as it had not known or years., "It
would beat vou all out. te, have so man?- besides
the expense." , . ,. ,
" Never mind tho expense dear mother, we
have planned-it aU, find hy being easeful, and dt
ing mthout few things, we shall have.a nice sup
per just as you used to in old times, and I am sure
if there was ever a family who ought to thank God
for his goodness to them, it is we, for his having
.,,..,., i v t,.i.)
; The ld ladv's fentle heart sent a tear t W
Uye - t waS her only w;er; f and.-amid the. rioU
jreja-cUigs of the pther members of the family.
- ' w
breakfast brok, up,,. . .... (,.;... a , ,r ,
, An -vy.children," ..id the trother, as
' 1
iheT flocked around her, '"you have, each one.
iomathtnglOrdo to help get ready. .,Your father
j. noor vou ldow. And vou are heartv little
things to feed, and jt costs much to. cl 'the you
but we wilt have the best if you are willing to
help.;, ,
' What shall I do ? and I ? and I ?" cried
hnlf-defien voices together "jouly toll us that is
- Well, one at a time," said the mother laughing,
."aod-Jlsti ujy good iMartha!' -your .molhet has
known -what you havt. -been doing .all summer
and grandmother's Thanksgiving party couj.d har.d
,y hnw taken pJftcej liatfor yur oonstnt ad.n-
tiring wiJIgnpfs tQ,do,.wjbout.'.2
A rich blush, passed, over Martha's face, and a
gleam of.sunUgbt -ioto her sotrl. -She loved Abe
Words. of her gentle mother's appr.bntion,'and'eha
loved.'too, the entile of pleasure which lit up the
faded eye of her dear old grandmother. The chil
dren all looked wcderhiglyatjberv.acd '-.dward
a fine boy of thirteen, with a toss of his rurhj frptB
hts brown forehead, said, Mhe mTgljibi bare t been
doing ae;etb:ng, tea, if be had bflen told ;.but h
did -not know how a. man could be expected to do,
when he did notknow anything was to he done."
' You have been ,loing. my boy, nl.surJ.mer,
said his mother,- with a quickiconsciousoess of tbe
discontent wbieb his words implied. "I wUI tell
you bow when we are alone; and take two of-the
best squashes, yaucan findand run with ,t,hemo.
Squire Jru;a. l.dare say he Will, buy them, and
that will help towards he sugar -V -. . ,
"Oh no, mother!. Billy is big -enough to take
those, and. I have a- plajn of my own ijnly dan't let ,
any one ask. what it is!" . ,-. .
.. Vecyll-tapd Billy has gone already, I see
for the' squashes.'! ;. , f,
; la one hour. all the. family wore busy in doing
8ach thing',nathey.wr aWe, to, help forward the
event. iE,ven little John who had not seen 'his
third summer, eat upon the floor, and picked out
all the tspecked apples from tithe basketa-which
:were.;placed before him. But for Grandmother
what a time it was J She, old lady, rfbr the first
-hour felt all the care and responsibility. Her cane
might be heard, now fo'lowing after Mar ha's ILht
I footsteps.to see what she -was doing; nowjgoing.
owaros me door et-: tne- nantrv. To be sure.
Hannah had net been able to do anything for her.
and happy and proud was she when she found a
paper of rasinsj iWcliuing that- with "her. new
spectacles., she could, stone them as well as.any-
body," seated herself close-by John. To be sure
" the darling-little ereature picked the apples over
well." Edward had disappeared before tbe tasks
were allotted where or for.tW.liat, no one , knew.;
but he was a'good boyo and it ;was his parents'
principle to trust him until they found he was pot
right, and new comuieaced the $rst,god fit -our
IM ew.Englund) festival.., A. larjge, family with whom
frem jlearlto year the livibg was a struggle, and
whov therefore, were, in, danger of. haying their
hearts -'eoureri- and narrowed . by be'-necessity
which compelled'them. tot-bend and exhaust. ,every
energy to supply pressing wants,; were now, for
one day, not only to indulge" in that free holiday
feeling which rests the heart more than the body
but. they were also to enjoy the luxury of ma-
, hing orhers hrtppy. It is one of the relics of our
puntan ansestry that so few such days. are, giy
en.ius days which we need, and which especially
our poor need. A man will drive the plough with
a steadier, stronger hand, if it shall turn up to him
occasionally a bright flower from the brown .earth,
Tho children and so did grandmotheiv for she
had almost reached second childhood counted the
woeks first, then the nights. and days,-finally tbe
hours before the 27th of November U and time was
no laggard ;' le, turned his wheel, flnd sent -around
day and .night now witbx warm -sunshine and
mild genial breezes, almost like the uionlh of Mny
now, with cold and rain, and frosts, and even
enow a. way he often takes to w aro the lazy hus-
bnndman to gather in his harvest ; but round and
round the wheel turned, nor paused it even when
it ushered in. a clear, cold, sparkling Thanksgiving
morning. , .
Everything was in readiness. The bedstoad
lady hnd. purchased' when, she was a bride, and no
living dog -could have been more, faithful io attend-
ing to hencomfort than were.the two.savage look-
ing iron. annuals, whioh had for so many long y ear
presided over her fireside. Tbe carpet which had
been made of rags, hoarded carefully for mat puf
pose was swept so olean that.it rily looker, al
moat handsome ; and Martha', duateryhad remov
Wiiole Number 1193
tlw letter to uncle
Sam, in Boston, has not been neglected, though its
composition and chirography,' had cost poor Mar
thn more, trouble and arixjety than all the other
propara tjpnsacd notice bfl been taken of It by the
grand relation, to to whom it had gone. The little
arrangements:, like the .w.edqing, and the christen-
ng, . had. been .kept a secret . between .the elder
membeos.;tf. the family. Grandmother, had not
heard.a breath of .it, though she expressed a little
surprise when Bessie's best white dress and tbe
christening blackc. wet e placed, before, tho fire to
air. .. , -. .
Since the breadfast of that morning, Edward
had not been secu. -His molher missed him, and.
his father needed liim.jw hundred times; but he
was nowhera to be foundt nnd just as .they wore
bec,oming.quile impatient at his delay, thero was
a soft tap at, .tho back-door, which Martha's listen
ing ear, immediately, caught. It owida a good
deal of commotion, for it was much earlier than any
of the visitors was expected, andthe holiday dress
es were no yet put en 4 but puickly smoothing
her already smooth hair, Martha opened the door.
There stood Edw.ird. His cap was thaown
back, exposing trfull view tho happiest, handsom
est face bis mothr;r...lhpugh fbe had ever seen;
and handsome, truly, he was for his fine featpres
Were lighted up with that greatest of all beautifi
ers a happy consciousness of havin succeeded
in an attempt to make. others happy. Upon his
arm. he carried a, large basket; it was a very large
one, and he stood bent over as if ho lifted it with
difficulty,! HSU y . .' , : ,
N one., spoke; so marching into the n.iddie. of
the kitchftn, he put his basket dow.rj upon the table
and said: "Good morning, grandmother!, a happy
Thanksgiving to you! And good morning, Mr. and
f rs. Norton! I ha$e come to ppetid. the day wilh
yoa, and for fear you might not have dinner enough
for such a huhgry boy as. t .am, 1 have brought a
twelvo pound turkey with me!" So saying, ho
untied ihe pnperfrom that part of thebnsket through
w-h'ich. hejadept the "drum sticks" with great
difficulty,.fiorruobruding into sight, and drew forth
asnfine and fat a turkey as ever lived nnd grew to
grace a .Thanksgivinj table. ,
"Well done, Eddy," said his fither. -So that
was the reason why you thought our goose would
do as well as a turkey, was it? I, for p ne, never
suspected you." ...
, "Nor J," id- his molher, with a nroud smile,
j'lnoBgh 1-have wondered about it a great deal; and
now we have everything that heart can wish, nnd
thanks to our good children for a great part of it."
Nip mother,!' said Edward,- looking a little bash
ful, and tfting a paper, carefully, from the bottom
of his basket,, "Martha is .to be, yott.kijow"-rrA
lopk from Iris mother checked him- 'tWe'l, Mar
tha is to bourn important personage, nnd her mon
ey. that:she hftd saved for thp tjew.xlress has go'np.
And so I thought just to-fix her up a little and make
her look sort of well.ort tciitiVi, I would cring
home- a wreath of. white flowers; .to put around her
head. Now, M.ftha, shut your eyes. There,"
said he, laying the wreath as gently as if it had been
of living flowers upon her head, f 'don't she look
like a like I mean like a good sister, ns she is?"
She looks like a bride," said the grand-mother.
taking o.'t her spectacles and wiping them. "We
ain't a-going to have a.wedden here, are we John?"
And the old lady srriiled aknoving smile, and Mrs.
forton heard her saying to herself, a few pinutes
affer, "Wellvnoiv if that oo't beat all. I. dnre
say it's Sarsar poor child, she hasn't a home;nny-
wnere-. And ttiereT 1 shouldn't wonder if the ba
by was. a going to be baptised, too." But grand
mother kept her own counsel, and wns now the
wiser for her suspicions. Though she insisted on
knowing, "JFhefic in the woild did the boy get the
things'
1
Edward was a little reluctant at first. He pre
ferrcd to surround his exploits with a-liltle royste
ry; but he was too good-hearted a'jboy long to resist
entreaty, ond the whole story was told. - ,
He had hired himself out to Mr. Hopkins, a rich
farmer;;, bad .worked. .Vlike a. man,? 'Mr, Hopkins
himself said, and he had given him, to pay hiin.the.
last.tunkey be hadand a half dollar for a,present;
but he wanted. Martha to look dressed vp, an4 all
he could think erf was the .wreath he -had. seen
liBnging in the bottnej.-hop,,. She looked so pretty
with a rose-bud in hor hair; he thought she w ould
like roses. So therethey; weref But," he said.
looking around to,his raptber,.' 1 hesimted between
herjmd you, mqthejr--ronlyjou always look just as
handsome as a picture lo me, and I couldn't fiud
anything that wo.uld make you look better." ,
A loving stuile rewarded the bpyj. and long, long
nftet thfi wreath, of .flowers had faded, even from
memory, the influence of these kindly feeling? fos-
terod,nrth9.young heart,, moulded and adorned the
;destiny of the mah. '
And' now came the roasting sf the turkey. The
graad-mother averred '.'it should have been on a
full hour 8go," and so the mother seemed to hare
thought, from the, quickness wth whiqli s.he.niade
her preparations., Vll, .however, decided it would
be worth waiting fort and so, merrily wns ushered
in, the long looked for, much desired Thanksgiving
dinner. , . . . ...
When' the bell' rang for church, all the family
were ready;., no -one vjis to remain a$ home, but
the old grnnd-mother and mother, ondajiappter
set of little faces pr hearts, whose tru,e language
was.tuegraitude, foe favors received, did not en
ter the sacred house tjiat day. To be sure, the
serr,ot) 80.em.ed.long, aod the Thanksgiving An
them, with its usual number of hallriiijahs, could
net keep the attention of the childien. John put
hjs cap on, and Billy buttoned nd unbuttoned his
coat, until Martha touched him. to be quipt. But
the longest day must have its end; apd.a laughing,
shouting, -noisy party they made -when a turn in
ihe road hid the chucoh, tbe minister, and the dea
cons, from sight.
With long steps and quick steps, and running,
home was soon reached, and the. impatienoe grew
the.greater,- ns every obstacle overoome, nothing
remains put putting nicely in their places, their
betfbonnota nnd cape, and watlng the arrival of
thetguGSt,;- , i :
Grandmother, droBed in her deep frilled cap,
white as snow, bound .around her head; with a
broad blnck band, the emblem of her long widow
hood. -Her bombazine short gowu and petticoat,
and her 'never idle, Quitting needles, were the very
psirsonifiaation of happy, virtuous old age. : And
the Daby, upon the rocker of whose cradle her
foot paver forgot a task, grown' from long use into
a habit.wsslo a stranger's eye, an almost grotesque
ire-age of herself. ..p same ' mild blue eyeV the
same caund .forhead ; the very nose, inclining to
pug even likehers ; and to complete the retem
blanoe, tuebhiid' was to bear her nnme, thoitjh
changed from me old 'fashioned Betty to' the' mora'
modern Bessie. . ., ..
: Soon there began to be a number of small knocks '
upon.the door. The children came first and it was
strange to see with what a feeling amounting al
most to awe, they looked around. Familiar as ev
ery object was to them. Thanksgiving like an ac
tual liv'og personage, had throws the mantle of
holiday attire over the well known furniture..
Even the cradle ond its little whi$e-robed oceupotit,
with whom they had so oftsm romped, in the full
freedom of childish glee, seemed pkced at a dis
tance froth them; and they eat upon their foot
stools, around grandmother, nnd' look up in her
well lovedlfjce, with a hew fee'.iog of reverer.ee
stealing into their little hearts. And now came
louder and more characteristic koikp, and soon
Joe's and Henry's and Martha's, and D. L ey".,
and Jane's families, all were there ; all eotv pres
ent but Jane's city ladies and gerIeien, and Su
san, the bridegroom, Martha, and James, the boy,
who was almost an ouicast.
Grandmother, with her larga, vrr.rm heart, was
the life of the scene. Not a child, nor a grand-"
chi.d, but she had ready fur it a kind worl, a picas
ant, loving word, words which they rerncniberedj.
when the next Thanksgiving came rrwnil. And
here, brother? and sisters, parent and cU'lJroa, be
tween whom r.l!ed the waves i f Time, eyoi ? nr
tliem farther np-irt, met once in a , mingled
their joyp, and thair Boirowe, with that unwonted
freene.s, which such an occasion aloce can giv--? ;
drank once more of that fount of love hioU had '
oj ened upon them with their he.iti, and h.ird, toil
worn men and care-oppressed, women, as ihy,'-
many of them, wete, liot a heart amoVig uii. i?Ti
but into it stole liht and warmih from the fire 9a
the family allar.
Mother J ypii bear jroar ago well ! " s-.'d her ,
first born, V Seo ! " he contiiiued, as he Li l.his "
own gray head, as he used to w. n a bey, unon
her knes, "did you ever expect to see your 'little
crow headed Josy,' as you used to call me, with
such white iocks os these ? " - - v
"God has been very merciful to me, my sonf't
said tho old lady with a tremulous voice. "He
has spared ma many years after He hai taken awBy
my usefulness. But," and here she placed her fee
ble hand upon bis head, "He has spared me to see
you oil tcge'her once, and to give to you, in His
ns m a, my Heesing!"
."And to hear us si) arise and cell you blessed," r
saiJ Hannah, with emotion. .- . ' '. ( . .
"Ampn!" said the miirister, who had just enter
e 1. "God's blessing attends those whose live. -have
been spent in his service." ". ,.
This unexpected new corner produced .qu'te a
sensation around the room. , Grandmother wiped
MV . . , ill, tin , 11' , J , D V, IIC . ol UUVTIU,
and said almost aloud, "I knew it; I knew some- '
thing was going to happen? but where is Martha?
on 1 Su an? and there is James, poorb.0y! 1 thought
they said.he was to be here." But the arrival of
the clergyman seemed to,. be- ooy tho signal for
other expected new comers. Ia a moment, yery
merry bells were heard jingling op to the door, a
stylish buffalo, with bright red fringe, was hastily
thrown off, and disclosed to the watching efes,
Henry Lawson, tbe young blacksmith, known for
fome time as Susan's lover, Susan herself, Martha .
and James. .
There lyas tho Si'eni huso of expoctatien.but no
que left the room; and there was heard the low
voice of those who had justarrived, and after a few
minutes, evidently of preparation, the door Was
swung back,' and n party, the bridal character of
which there was no mistade.entered. Quietly'
and solemn'y they arranged themselves before the
misister, and when all was hushed in silence, the
short, simple ceremony was quickly perfbrmed.and .
a prayer from pr?us lips invoked .heaveri's blessing
upon the newly married pair, Suaao, now no Ion- '
ger a homeless orphan, with a blush of happiness
upon her check, and a tear of juy 'in her eye,
claimed in a whisper, "that Henry should share) '
her place in her grandmothor's heart, and be in
truth what be would so love to be, a real grand-
chad." . -
But before the bustle of .congratulation.' com
menced, the pastor asked a few minutes' more at
test on, and the two infants were presented for
baptism a ceremony very seldom- performed out
of church, but now granted in consequence of Mrs.
Norton's urgent solicitation, that the grandmother "'
might be present on nn occasion pat ttculorly inter
esting to her,. as one of the children bore her own,
and the other his grandfather's nemo.
It can hardly be said which ceremony touched,
most npai-ly, the old lady's heart the bride, en- '
tering upon the new and untried portion of her
orphan I fa, or the little ones just launching their
barks upon that sea, the haven of which she had
so nearly reached. Certain it she wept, and.
wept freely, during the good man's -consecrating
piayer; and indeed, there was hardly a dry eye in,'
the room when he, with that quick sympathy
which is .the ti nest earnest of a minister's success,
.entering into the interest of his flock thanked"
God that ho had put it iuto the hearts of men to
set apart such a day, when his goodness nnd his
blessing miclit be rememburpd, and sinners ns they,
were, all might bring before his altar the iucense
of thanksgiving and praise." Bat the day was not.
made for tears, and the prayer ended, smiles,
chased them away as quickly as the 8uu the light
clouds. Nothing could prevail uponthe clergy
man to remain with them longer than his prosoirce .
was actually required ; and as he slowly took his
wny honie he thought, as a philosophizing mind is
apt to think, not so much upon the eoono ho had.
left, as to the use to which such a day might be t
turned. During his stay there, b.is.eyev had been
upon the stray lamb of the flock the ardent, wild t
James and when ha saw the eye iedailjf--down
to eoncral tho emotion which he Ta't was
betraying itso'f in his face, nnd the quivering' lip", "
which refused to obey the stera-. command cf a
strong will, he knew that all ws not lost yet, and "
determined, . with a vigorous hand and an. uplifted
heart, to try once more to ''save the erring."
And cow came the dinner. How pretty Mar
tha .lookedjn her wreath of flowers, as with a
quick step and ready hund she arranged With her
mother each d:sh in is appointed 'l'ce. Tbere
was the Lrge turkey Edwid's turkey before
her father, the chicken pie, of umple 'dimensions,'
before her .mother, and ranged close by grand-'
mother's plnte not one little thing forgotten
was the cup of ten and the soft toast, and the-
little delicacies which she was accustomed to have
iJced before her, to tempt her somewhat capri-"
cious appetito. . r
The goose was laughingly given fo Edward
nnd the roast pig, with a picMe in its mouth was"
lvlf the wonder and half the terror of the chil
dren, who looked on with eager eyes. A right
royal farmer's dinner it was; not a thing missing,
even to the cider apple-sauce, and all owing to
the energy of a gcod heart set urot ministeriug'
what little lay in its power to the comfort and'
happiness of others. The moats nr.d rnanv kinds '
of vegetables, having had ample justice done to
them, there came a busy se'ttiug th!ntrsid'fv-and
then followed the unravo!hg-of a mystery, iuto
which many a' Vittl;y'"had tried to . penetrate. '
during the mot-substantial course of dinner, the'
lifting tpoTt he white cover from an adjoining
table, and bringing to view such a wealth of good
things na thoy had never seen before.' There'
were pies, tart, enkes, apples, nuts-," and a singu-'
!ar looking dish with something' very large upon'
it, but still carefully covered. This iiMvsi .'