K SSIE. “if | ouly had Even as the wish ‘ 3 fA Piano. rose almost consciously to her lips, Essie Trow bridge blushed a deep crimson tint and shy eyes looked out half frighten. ed from under the long lashes “A piano! The depth of Joho Trowbridge's voice justified the shrink: SATCASM 10 ine of his little daughter-in law, “A Wouldn't diamond necklace or a piano ! you cariiage with four horses ? This isone of the results of a plain farmer marrying a fine lady!” “I wus not a fiue lady when Henry married me, only a hard working dis trict school teacher, Essie, he was kind and good, and said never sneered at me because I loved music -all the other cand and had and pictures pleasur 5] before futher died! Well, said the old mau bestily to hurt my d TH “I did no feelings Horry there, there ery. mean your Was But there the not Hairy, his the very ic ol of his old the ybhinng beside hi for was nly child, heart, lying 1 the churchyard, aud widow sol from her She rose sof ly to where sat, said gent “I will travaga crossing n you are { to be a better farm “You are a very Was thi what y Fu houses where told her his love pure heart's affection. Only a few wo and was fatally ivju In the ¥ One few nh desire w I am gine, er bent over him “Whi was the } i hav . ISWer. na TWO Were s el each other. wey found ma ’ te-contract ino nang Ld A cook, ¢ woman who Are i 11 i ep in | AWN » Ny robust health ter his own 1 A! was heart. A starving mind a hangry soul, w bad never realized as exist It fretled fo d experience, ng. him when when striving the work so new in her would faint at her post It roused bis rough sarcasms when the day closed upon duties unper- formed, when bread was heavy and coking imperfect. : And Essie hoping against hope to grow stronger, made herself misera- bie in she supposition that she was a useless burden where she so earnestly desired (0 be a comfort and blessing. She stifled her own craving for the books and the refinements that had been recond nature; and yet she could not fill (he place they had occupied by interest in chickens, pigs and cows. _It added to her perplexities to know Hand hat the f rin had not paid its expen ses in the last year. Spring was sill some weeks away, and provisions were ready while money Erowing scarce, was dwindling down to a pile alarm. ingly siall, She felt Like a thiet when a baking proved uveatable, or a din: ner was spoiled, and yet such disasters occurred in spite of her consciention effort to avert them It had been a dreary duy when her unfortunate wish broke from her lips, for the music life's delight took Her humble, and asudden craving that had possesion of her. been her penitence for the words was very and she put away the desire with many avoth- {er longing. But WAS Darrow. Ti ninded vhridge » John ’ though he , and often rough, had a kind heart under the hard crust . [ gathered over it in ten years of toil | poorly paid. The longing o { brown eyes haunted him. |») g'pose it is like tell.ug the not to sing thoug ght. How 1u the wor Then a sudden wn ¢ Bimost away his breath. ol od Easie y think it over. up i! his chair and kissing went the door t widow, time by ] . Christ s¢ and buy the piano.’ Bat when the farmer was Ids took rtics ewel he held in charge. He slipped a ribbon through its ring and hong it over his own heart. More than once he touched his lips to the hard, glittering stones, wispering : ho Fusie, Lr sO RO strange 1D 3 Wey with the little Kassie {" The next day he hal it valued by a jeweler, and bought a piano with the sum named; but the cross rested still upon his heart as the bill of the sweettoned instroment was paid, It would be a vain task to describe Essie's pleasure when the piato was brought to the sittingroom, She the time, ond her earnest thanks brought mois eried and smiled at same tare to the old farmer's eyes, He knew nothing of the wonderful pawer prisoned in the sleder soarred with rough work, flogers, He had the genius But he koow that Essie could sway hi she willed by the th from the wondrous keys; could no true appresistion of did IN. that tender youn soul m 8 und she dr Ww bring tears to his eyes or smiles to his could lift him to stirring lips; her to pleading adoration by hymns, or carry his heart the foot of the cross by the power of her voice in prayerful song. that hLer old and ohe knew soon and well desire was po pain to the kind, | man, but that, while it was rest) joy it was & comforter to him But the |} g Clie pressure of joverty was ser and closer the Acre § ' 1 ACTUAL | comin sold and the of | farm. aller acre was to daily needs, ) the igre's house, John With stern pride his knew of privations her | drew very close door | Tro | he hid his wants from neighbors and self denials that wrung own lender heart. of sunlight there came an iopfiuent where pan and of death crossed bis daily path of herself, winning the shadow distrustful of love of this hero of her husband's boy Ever shyly she did not t dream hood, this generous friend of the af flicted, this honored member of a n« ble profession, She had given her first and warm, to Harry. But the daisies bl blossomed twioe over Harry's | grave; and the gentle heart was touch ed by other inflaence. June were blooming, aid Harry had been dead for two yesrs when one evening Essie sat at ber piano, with her fingers calling forth a melody full of sweet: ness, It was neither glad vor sad, and not so loud but John Trowbridge in the porch, could hear the voice of love, true roses wolf | weigh last 7” pound of sugar.” { widow who writes well, who is [ing herself for an eaitor. Dr. Reynolds, that in deep heartfelt tones ns 14] ntlen an po hen he had heard all the man said: “(30 to Lesie the my granted if when 1 die, the La f h bye n Ernest, and one wish of heart will [ leave her in ppiness o luve It has short ge as You nl Hed her to an old man who was so poor a [ believe Harry himself would bid you God speed,” bring to her. my gre sorrow that ber married ile companion for her, | wispered, the message delivered, bent | her head to hide happy tears. “You will let doctor pleaded, * tle aniwer me love hand ou Can nestled ¢ But clear voice, as Only the lit {in his owu for little time, lad “wy : Lo Harry after the sweet father now ? “I only ask Phila Iphians by stor SIRI Ase any thing in Plea $e hisself, iar about the cucko, “You n't lay his own « pecul to nesiing ? sir. tir } oe he d fl sir “John you seem 10 te gaining flesh every day; the grocery business must agree with What did you “Well Simon, I really but it strikes me it was a h ot don’t know, An exchange mentions a young train Who is the editor? “Gathered waists are still very much in favor with 30 ng Iaies” They are with young gov tlemen also, The proper per time for the. flour of the o'd | And Essie, when the love plea was | regard | JL RHARD & SHUEY, Erhard & Shuey, the young grocers, have vow the finest line of town. 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