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' ' SPEAK HOT HAESHLY. -
Speak not harshly, nnklnd words ,
Can never man reform .
They never can disperse the clouds ''
Which oft precede the storm.
They cannot lull , within the breast, ' i
Those feelings of remorse
Which must attend, day after day,
The sinner's downward course. ,' t
Thon speak not to thy brother man
; With harshness In thy voice i !
But strive, by gentle words of love, .
To bid his heart rejoice j
And bind around his Inmost soul ' '
That chain so closely riven
That chain of love, so pure and bright, 1
Whose links are forged In heaven.
We cannot know the blessings rare ' " f
Which oft from kind words spring '
We cannot tell the healing power
Which oft they dally bring. '
Kind words are cheap then freely give
For as from ns they start,
They oft may shed a ray of hope
Upon a broken heart.
' And though we may not know on earth
What blessings we have shed 1
Upon the care-worn, wounded heart,
Upon the weary bead ;
Tet rest assured that nnto all, i
1 ' This blessed hops Is given ; '.
The good we've done whilst here below, ;
We'll surely know In heaven.
Mrs. Wells' Lesson.
MRS. WELLS was not ' "home
body.' 6be liked excitement, bat
especially did she enjoy a social chat with
those of ber own sex ; and talkative women,
we believe, generally do.
8he really loved ber child, but was that
any reason why she should bo " tiod up at
home every evening?" Certainly riot;
and Mrs. Wells acted accordingly.
At this time she was standing before
a splendid mirror, dressing ber 1 hair
and adorning her pretty person. There
was a shade of carp upon ber brow, as
though she was not wholly satisfied with
herself. Presently a low cry from a child
reached ber ear. , She fisleoed a moment,
and then went on with her toilet. Again
was the sound repeated, but much louder.
With a look of determination, she did not
desist from ber employment until the last
curl was arranged ; then she left the room,
and entered the nnraery. ' '
"What ails Willie, Janet?" she asked,
impatiently.
"I don't Jinow, madam ; but he will cry
in epite of all I can do," replied the girl,
tossing the child up and down, which bad
the effect to make it use Ha lungs the more
earnestly - ;
"It is always so when I wish to go out I"
Mrs. WelU exclaimed, " fretfully. "Give
him to me, Janet, perhaps I can still him,",
she added.
The girl placed tie child in her arms,
lie still screamed and struggled, while the
mother tried to soothe and quiet him. But
Willie evidently was not disposed to be so
easily satisfied, and she soon gave up the
attempt. ... , .-, :':'.;!.'.
"It is nothing but temper," said Mrs.
Wells. V Let him cry It out. I have suc
ceeded in nothing but disarranging my
dress. It is so late I shan't have 'time to
wait for Mr. Wells ; but you can tell Lira
where I havo gone." '' 1 ' ' !
The lady was just tying her bonnet when
ber husband entered.
" Is i(j nepessary for you to go out again
to-night,"MaTy t" he inquired. '
"Very necessary," was the brief reply, ' '
" May I a' where you are going?" .
" Certainly. I Intend going to the 'sew
ing circle." '
" This is the third evening you have been
out this week in succession," be rejoined.
" Why not spend It with me ? You know
J should like your company."
Too are not half self-denying enough,
Mr. Wells," replied1 the! lady. . : 44 You
should think more of the good of, the poor
heathen, and less of your own gratifica
tion." ,;' ' ' i. ;
' "Attend to the heathen lu yonr own
neighborhood first, and then there . will
be time enough to think of those in other
lands." : !l '
" It is useless spending time in disputing.
You will never be convinced of the utility
of sewing circles, nor of the immense good
we are doing," said his wife, in a tone that
admitted no cavilling. , . ' ')
M D I not hear Willie crying ?" added
Mr. Wells. 1 .' i
' " It is probable that you do ; for be has
been screaming at the top of his voice for
the last half hour. : If you wish to witnosa
an exhibition of temper, just visit the nur
sery," she roplied, petulantly. !.. 1
" Willie is not a fretful child, and
never cries like that, unless he is sick. . I
do not think it 1 your duty to leave him to
night." .1 ......! ,
" My 'duty,' William, tells me to spend
thiB evening for the good of others. In
stead of assisting and encouraging me in
this laudable undertaking, you try to
thwart me. It is not doing as you would
be done by. What if you were a poor be
nighted heathen?" asked Mrs. Wells, in a
voice of extreme sympathy.
"In any sensible way I will gladly assist
you to aid those of whom yon speak ; but
in this individual case, charity . begins at
home," replied the husband, quietly.
"No insinuations, if you please, Mr.
Wells. I shall assuredly not gratify the
will of child who is as well as usual, by
remaining at home.", And Mrs. Wells
drew on her gloves, and left the house. ,
The child, exhausted, had fallen into a
troubled sleep. . ,, ,
. "Poor little follow!" said. Mr. Wells,
compassionately. " How pale be is!, and
bear, Janet,' bow heavily he breathes.
I fear be will have an attack . of the
croup.", ;; , , ,. .',
., " I thought he was sick this afternoon,"
replied the girl, looking much frightened,
'.' but mistress said he was cross. " ;
Mr. Wells, after charging Janet to watch
him attentively, stepped out aud called a
physician near by. . Remedies were quiokly
administered , by the latter, , who deolared
that had they delayed calling him one hour
later, a violent attack of croup would have
been inevitable. Mr. Wells remained by
his child until be breathed easily and slept
quietly, .in i, .. -j i ii ' i -i :
Bis wife was much shocked, upon hor
return, at hearing what Willie had .es
caped but soon consoled herself with the
reflection that she had probably done more
good laboring for others abroad than doing
what the father bad performed so success
fully at borne. , Her bead was full of, pro
jects for Increasing the funds in the bands
of the treasurer. . , ., ,
The' "circle", bad usually met in the
vestry of the church ; and the outlay for
fuel, lights, &c., was, of .course, considera
ble. - Now to prevent this expense, she
would have the members meet at ber own
house. The rooms were large, and every
thing comfortable and convenient. ; She
would have , them come early in tbe after
noon, to' gain additional time for sewing,
and remain the evening. And, of oourse,
she 'must give them tea". "The old ladies
would work (! tlk) . " grea deal faster
after drinking a strong cup of old Hysoa.
To be sure her carpets were now-, and the
furniture costly and uninjured ; but should
she not be self-saoriOoing, and risk some
thing for the "nation in darkness?"
But although the' plan of1 Mrs. Wells
appeared a feasible and happy one,' her
husband, disliking "sewing circles, "'might
not consent. ' She was happily disappoint;
ed ; he did not consent, but upon this con.
ditloa t ' that Mrs. Wells, ' after the meet
ing1 adjourned, should truthfully answer
any questions he might ask in relation to
tbe subject ; To this simple demand bis
wife Instantly agreed,'1 felicitating herself
that she had succeeded with so little diffi
culty. " i ;
The members of tbe "circle" were all
duly notltied of the change ; and on tbe day
appointed, old women, middle aged women,
and young women, made tbelr wsy to the
house of Mr. Wells Large bags of disor
dered sewing and " tangled knitting 1 were
brought to the light, revealing any number
of articles began, but none finished. Here
lay the body of a shirt, but' the ' sleeves
could not bo found; there the two were
found in close proximity, but minus wrist
bands and collar. One old lady laid claim
to a stocking, partly finished, as her share
of the work ; but npon examination, she
found that ber predecessor had inserted
yarn of a different color, and progressed
some inches without1 discovering hor mis'
take. 1 The error was corrected; the1 omis
sions supplied, and ; for a time there were
really ' bIittih of something being done;
Elderly ladles ' snapped their knitting
needles fiercely, and younger ones' plied
their bits of steel With' unusual assiduity, a :
i But soen the interest : began to Hag.'
Tongues' moved fastor than 'fingers, and
promised to do more mischief. The virtues
aud vices of the absent were discussed, and
the golden rule entirely forgotten.1' ; 1
''"Have yon' heard the' news?'' bageriy
asked Miss Almlra Ferris, a nmidon lady of
thirty-five, df Mrs. TwIbs; '" ' ') "
' "No;' what Is it?" ''..,..: ' '
! " Why, 1 that flirty widow Barton has
asked Mr. Shears, the tailor, to take ber to
rider'"' J' ' '' :.:..;. .;s
" You dou't say so ! Horrible, ain't It?"
exclaimed Mrs. Twlss, dropping' ber work,
and looking the picture of astonishment.
""Yes," 'pursued Mis Almlra, pursing1
p her month,' " and I never heard of a
more brazen-faoed piece of boldness in my
life. I wonder she isn't1 ' ashamed 1 to show
her head ?"'' - ' 1 ' 1 ""!
' " And did she 1 ask him, point blank?"
pursued Mrs; TwiBS; 1 "" ' '
" Why, 'she told ' him the weather was
fine, and the sleighing good and what was
that but an invitation, I wonder." 1 '"
' " Sure ' enough. 1 But you1' know these
widows say and do anything.1' They have
not a mite of modesty. I shouldn't wonder
if she even asked him to marry her." And
Mrs. Twiss shook her head, and sighed,
that people could so " forget themselves."
" And that isn't all," added Miss Ferris,
inserting a stitch. ,:.':.''
! " Good gracious I It can't be possible !"
oried the other, in a' suppressed voice, and
bending ber head to catch the words; ' -
' " I shouldn't want to lnive It go 'from
me, and you needn't nifnViuu it ; bat they
do say that she offered to Wk6 shirts for'
him. ' What a shameless' hussy 1 ' But ev
erybody knows that she' has been' running
after Mr, Shears these' six ' months.' And
to see tbe curls and low-necked dresses, one
would suppose she wasn't more than
twenty years old ; but she'll never see forty
again," continued 1 Miss Almira, glancing
iu an opposite mirror. ' ( '" ' ' 1 " ,
' "I always said she meant' something "by
not joining our 'circle,' "added Mrs. Twiss,
significantly. 1 " You know she .told the
next door neighbor, that. 'she' could earn
more money and do twice ks" much good
by staying at home' and minding her bwn
business.' ' An Impudent speech,' I call it.
I should think Mr. Shears bad better 1Uy
bis shirts of the circle,'' Instead of patron
izing that self-conceited Widow !" v J 1
i ''li' t i .'(' 1 1 1 1 ' ! i.f .' i: ;
" What do you mean todo, .Mrs. Twlss,
with the dincrent articles of , clothing I see
scattered about?'? asked Mr. Wells, polite
ly, as he passed through the room about
tea time.' , ",' 't" . ' ,"" ,
VWby, bless your heart, sir, we sell
them, and send the 'money to' Dr. Sprout,
who takes charge of it, and when he gets a
chance, sends it to the heathen." . '
" - L. I ' ' II.
"Who is Dr. Sprout, I never heard of
him," added the gentleman. ' . ( '
.f'lt's it pity,,, you udon't know him, for
bo's such a handsome , literary man," re
sumed. Mrs., .Twin, with . enthusiasm,
"lie came ia one evening, bought a. book
mark,,, and .talked so beautifully about
Tlmothcus, Arabia, and (be cannibals, that
we all liked him. at ouoe. .We let him
take all our funds to keep, and he took 'em
gratefully, sir, I assure you." i .
"No doubt," said Mn Wells, with a
quiet smile. 1 " But how much do you earn
at one such meeting as this ?" . ' ;
"O sometimes more, and sometimes less,
though generally we do a sight of Work,"
answered tbe lady, plying her needle all at
onoe with uncommon rapidity, as ari I et
ample of their industry. ' I rtally believe
I've got as many as twenty-five boy's jack
ets, and as many aprons piled op at hdmo,
that we've made." m. i-. . .Uu.i it
1 "Not tery available property,' I fear,"'
rejoined the gentleman, laughing. ' ''
" Well, they don't seem to be fetching In
muoh just now, sir v but we've great boes
of 'em; Your wife thinks we1 shall have to
auction 'em, I hope not though, for they'll
be terribly sacrlflotd, If we do." ' ' '
1 , Mr. Wells seemed in an observing mood ;
he heard all that' Was suld, and noticed all
that was done." 'After 'conversing awhile
kmger with 1 Mrs. ' Twiss, he walked away
'just fast enough to hear the following re
mark from fat jersonage' on bis left. u ' 1
"Deacon Grant's Wife bas f;ot another
new silk dress I Anybody would think her
husband was made of money. She ought
to think more of her example, as one of the
pillars of the church." '
"How did you find oat?" asked a voice.
"O, my 'dress-maker out it for her, and
she told me."' And as true as you are alive,
it was mado with six flounces I"
The gentleman stopped to hear no more,
but with another peculiar' smile, loft the
room. As it was tho most convenient way,
Mrs. Wells had concluded to "entry arorind"
the refreshments ; and as the cook was busy
making tea and cutting cake,' Janet otTcrcd
her services. Luckless Janet. As she was
entering the room, she tripped her : foot
against a large bundle of cloth, and down
went Janet and two dozen nicebhina plates,
breaking the latter to atoms;'! This unfor
tunate aocident cast a daimper npon1 the
Spirits of the company, but Mrs. Weill
took so little notice of the circumstance,
and other plates belng instantly supplied,
the Indies began to sip their tea' with re
newed relish. The quantity of sandwiches
and cake which disappeared was astonish
ing. An observer might have- Supposed
that some had deprived themselves of both
breakfast and dinner, on purpose to acquire
a keeuer appetite for the' good things
which Mrs. Wells so generously 'produoed.
This, however; is mere supposition.'. 1 '
"And uow," thought Mrs. Wells, after
the tea things were removed, ' "we shall
have a long evening in which to'accomplisb
a great deaL'My husband must see nothing
to prejudice him still more against "sewing
circles." So far, all had gone on well,
except the trifling' accident of the plates
being demolished." ' ' V 1 '- "'
Her reflections were interrupted by a
great bustle Within the parlor, and a voico
exclaiming f ' ' ' '""Jn l"'"i- 1 '
"" He is choking 1 he is choking I"
''Throwing open the door, Mis. Wells be-i
held Willie, 'Who ::appeared suffocating,1
struggling in the arms of Miss Ferris.' Tbe
latter seemed'' milch frightened, . and was
alternately exclaiming " and Striking the
child npon the back, as if. to assist him in
dislodging something in the throat..1! , i. ,:
"Miss Ferris li my child 1 Q, it must be
the croup?"! exclaimed the excited mother,
rush ing frantically to the scene of actiou. .
" Don1 raVe soy Mrs. Wells ; It ain't the
cronp. ''I've' just examined my snuff box,
and I shouldn't wonder if he had swallowed
my snuff bear! ; ' at any rate, it's missing,"
said one of the company, very deliberately.
"Call my husband ; quick I" Screamed
Mrs;'Wtlls. "" " ""
""The husband was soon ori tbe spot ; ' and
as the child' still continued to cough and
choke, hn emetio waif administered without
16sb of ' time'.' ' Booh the frightened mother
had the happiness of seclug him eject a
quantity- o ' yellow ' snuff,' inoluding- the
missing "besn."-' The operation evidently
relieved him greatly, and be was committed
to the care f Janetv with striot injunc
tions that be should ndt i be again left that
evening.' '""" .'""' H ' i .! .,'
' -Willie (who bad just begun to walk) bad
taken advantage of tbe momentary absence
of the girl; 'made his way, unperoeived, to
the parlor, and taken possession of' an old
lady's snuff box and its contents; .as she,
not forseelng snob disastrous consequences,
had thoughtlessly placed it in a obair be
side ber. lii'l'il'U " !!)'' i. M.. 'J.' '.
- But more trouble was in store for Mrs,
'Wells. In the hurry1 and confusion,! some
one bad "everturmsd ' talile, epW which
stood, "burning, a valuable lamp.ii This, of
course, was broken In its descent, scatter
ing the glass1 and oil In every direction
No one heeded this until the child was re
moved, when ail examination shewed that
a costly table cover, several valuable books.
and two 'silk dresses,! were .irretrievably
rnidod tosay nothing of tbe injury done to
a nioe Brussels carpet. 1 ''' 1 ' ' -
'Vork',' was1 laid BBide, conversation flag
ged,1 and tbe sufferers,' With' blank faces,
made preparations for an early departure.
As nothing could be done W any advantage
among such a state 6f 'things, it 'Was
thought best W postpone all further efforts
on that occasion j and ' tne' afternoon that
began so bO)Sefully ori the 'part of Mi's.
Wells, ended in vexation and mortification.
Her husband wisely1 refrained from any
observations until th'6 liext morning,' when
he saw tier, with ' elongated ' countenance,
inspecting herdisordcrcd'pnrlan.ll', " '
He then asked her "'"'if Isbti fhoiight the
good done the heathen" Would' ' compensate
for the evil done at home." 1,1 ' 1 '
'Mrs.' Wells being' a truthful WoWan. had
to confess that it would not. 1"' '" "'
"And,"' continued' Mr.1 Wells,' '" do fda
think putting aside all ' our' loss and the
trouble lb has'glveii His, that the evil Such
gossip 1 'RiUl elandereii do 1 with1 ' their1
tonguesj can be possibly - 6fTset by tbe
trilling work1 they do for the heathen?
" But wC often' do mora work than was
done at the meeting last night," ' replied
his wife. 1 '
"Well, I hope you do not always slan-
dor others as I heard some of them doing
last night.
' " To toll the truth," replied Mrs. Wells,
" I do not like that feature ot our sewing
circle, and have mado up my mind, that iu
future I will do what I do for the heathen
without the aid of any Buch soolety." .
,A few days later, Mr. Wells learned that
Dr.flprout was one of those hypocrites, who
live off tho labors and contributions of the
charitably disposed, and when ,his wife .as
certained that all tho circle had earned had
gone to support him in Idleness, she could
have cried with vexation as she thought of
hor spoiled carpet ani broken lamp. j,.,...
It had been a dear lesson to Mrs. Wells,
but it. completely cured her of, any desire
to again belong- Jo any gossiping sooiety,
and it was with pleasure that Mr. Wells
heard her promise that in futuro she would
let ter charity begin at homo. , ... ;
: ' The Clerical Honnracer.' 1 '
We mentioned recently tho owner of the
horse " Apology" winning the St. Legcr
purse, as a clergyman of the Church
of Eugland, 82 years old, and having (the
rector, not the horse) a broken leg. When
the bishop. of Lincoln urged bim to retire
from the turf, as his commotion with it
was . a scandal to the Church, the oh
rector replied by requesting tbe right rev
erend prelate to settle the question with
his solicitor in other words, challenging
him to put tbe law in force. The bishop,,
however, is , perfeotly aware that there is
no law to prevent a clergyman from keep
ing race horses if he likes, and he. has
therefore 'declined the contest, contenting
himself with ft final " solemn and affeotion
ate": appeal to tbe conscience of the re
calcitrant parson. ! "I. had hoped,".' tbe
bishop writes, that you might have been
induced at your advanced age, by regard
for your own spiritual welfare, as well as
for that of . others, to listen to my earpest
expostulations. , But with much sorrow, I
perceive that you have shown no. signs ot
remorse for your offence in bringing dis
credit upon your sacred profession and in
inflicting Injury on . the .. church." 1 Mr.
King, 'the reotor, is incumbent of two
benefices Ashby- de- la- Laund and Bas
singham and . takes the racing ; name of
',' Mr. Laund," from the parish where he
resides. .!. ; .....'.
, At Exeter soma of tho very High Church
clergy are making a. public, exhibit ion of
themselves in .another way. . They have
raked up some r old tax called "Doiuin
cals," which they insist upon 1 the people
paying, and when their demands : are re
sisted they call in tbe Sheriff's officers and
sell off the furniture ' of obstinate : tat,
payers by publio auottou. .'This has led
to much (uiipleasant agitation' and some
rioting..: o :.,.'.. . . ; ;. .'I'll,;
"'' - 1 'A riensaut Incident. "f
A short time ago a young man, about
twenty years of ago, arrived in Baltimore
from England, and commeuced to look for
work at bis trade. After several days'
fruitless search, the Gazette lays, he entered
a large factory on Lombard street and in
quired for work of the superintendent.
The latter questioned him, asking him bis
name and where he 1 was from, and other
particulars about his family. ' He told the
superintendent that his mother1 resided in
England and had reared him, bis father
havlug quarreled1 with hor' When bo was
an infant and bad abandoned thoqi, and, it
was supposed that be. had conio to' Aniori
ca, but no tidings had been received from
bim., When the young man bad concluded,
the superintendent,' who, for many years,'
had been employed by the firm with whom
he is at present engaged, said to tbe aston
ished yonth,1 " I am your father.1' 1 ' ' .
They discussed family matters at length,
and the futher,1 hearing from his' son that'
his mpther had never ceased to mourn
their unfortunate' difference aud his ab
sence, determined to proceed at once to
Europe aud bring her to this country and
endeavor In the future years to atone for
the mistakos and errois of 1 the past. He
secured' employment for his son, and ob
tainiiig the' necoiisary leaye of absence'4
JIUIII ,UO VllllJLUjTUlO, UO I1U11VU MIHl, WttS. 10)'
England, intending to bring' back with him
on his return tho wife from' whom ho had
been so long separated'. '
' ' Ci.':J "' '. ! !.
ty Henry Creed,!' a conductor on ' the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was run over at
Schenck's Station on Monday morning and
Instantly killed; He had been suspended
aud ordered by telegraph to report in Jer
sey City, and was on his way in froight
train".. The train went on a switch, and
tbe caboose car vpset. Creed got out at
tbe door and fell on the track. . 1 Ilia body
was out in two. - '