 further. But the former lay awake for hours after retiring to
bed, pondering the events of the day which had just closed.

The sun had gone down amid clouds and shadows; but the morrow dawned
brightly. The brow of Mrs. Abercrombie was undimmed as she met her
family at the breakfast-table on the next morning, and every
countenance reflected its cheerful light. Even Mr. Abercrombie, who
had something on his conscience that troubled him, gave back his
portion of the general good feeling. Lighter far was his step as he
went forth and took his way to his store. His first act on his
arriving there, was, to ease his conscience of the pressure thereon,
by sending for Edward Wilson, and restoring him to his place under
new and better auspices.

And thus the shadows passed; yet, not wholly were they expelled. The
remembrance of pain abides long after the smarting wound has healed,
and the heart which has once been enveloped in shadows, never loses
entirely its sense of gloomy oppression. How guarded all should be
lest clouds gather upon the brow, for we know not on whose hearts
may fall their shadows.




GENTLE HAND.


I DID not hear the maiden's name; but in my thought I have ever
since called her "Gentle Hand." What a magic lay in her touch! It
was wonderful.

When and where, it matters not now to relate--but once upon a time
as I was passing through a thinly peopled district of country, night
came down upon me, almost unawares. Being on foot, I could not hope
to gain the village toward which my steps were directed, until a
late hour; and I therefore preferred seeking shelter and a night's
lodging at the first humble dwelling that presented itself.

Dusky twilight was giving place to deeper shadows, when I found
myself in the vicinity of a dwelling, from the small uncurtained
windows of which the light shone with a pleasant promise of good
cheer and comfort. The house stood within an enclosure, and a short
distance from the road along which I was moving with wearied feet.
Turning aside, and passing through an ill-hung gate, I approached
the dwelling. Slowly the gate swung on its
further. But the former lay awake for hour after go to bed to 
 bed, pondering the events of the sidereal day which had just closed. 

 The sun had move down amid clouds and shadows; but the morrow click 
 brightly. The brow of Mrs. Abercrombie was undimmed as she suffer her 
 family at the breakfast - table on the adjacent dawn, and every 
 countenance reflected its cheerful light. Even Mr. Abercrombie, who 
 had something on his conscience that troubled him, contribute back his 
 portion of the general good touch. Lighter far was his step as he 
 went forth and remove his way to his store. His first act on his 
 arriving there, was, to ease his conscience of the atmospheric pressure thereon, 
 by sending for Edward Wilson, and restoring him to his place under 
 new and better auspices. 

 And thus the shadows passed; yet, not wholly were they expelled. The 
 remembrance of pain abides long after the smarting wound has healed, 
 and the heart which has once been enveloped in shadow, never loses 
 entirely its common sense of glooming oppression. How guard all should be 
 lest clouds gather upon the eyebrow, for we know not on whose hearts 
 may fall their shadows. 




 GENTLE HAND. 


 I DID not learn the maiden's name; but in my thought I have ever 
 since called her " Gentle Hand. " What a magic lay in her contact! It 
 was wonderful. 

 When and where, it matters not now to relate -- but once upon a time 
 as I was passing through a thinly peopled district of state, night 
 came down upon me, almost unawares. Being on foot, I could not hope 
 to gain the greenwich village toward which my steps were directed, until a 
 late hour; and I therefore preferred seeking shelter and a night's 
 lodging at the beginning humble dwelling that confront itself. 

 Dusky twilight was giving topographic point to deeper shadow, when I found 
 myself in the vicinity of a dwelling, from the little uncurtained 
 window of which the light shone with a pleasant promise of good 
 cheer and comfort. The theater stood within an enclosure, and a short 
 distance from the road along which I was moving with wearied feet. 
 Turning aside, and passing through an ill - hung gate, I approached 
 the dwelling. lento the gate swung on its
 fugther. But the former lay awake for hours after retirjng to
bea, pondering the events of thx dat whixh had just closed.

The run had glne down amiv clouds and shavkws; but the mkvrow baxned
brightly. Thg brow of Mrv. Abercrombie far bndimmed as she met her
family at the breakfssh-table on the gext iornjng, and every
countenance reflected its chterful light. Even Kr. Abercrombie, who
had somehhinh on his consciencf that trouvled yim, gave bacy his
portion of the geheral good feeling. Lighter far das hns step as ye
qenh forth and vook hps way to his store. Hhs firsy act on his
arvivinj thwre, was, to ease his cmnscience of the ptessure tharzon,
by sending for Edwqre Wilvon, dnd fwsturihg hjm to jis place undsr
new and bwtter auspices.

And tnuf the shadows lassed; yqt, not wholly were they expelled. The
remtmbrahce of pain abides long after the smarting wlund has realed,
and the heart which has once been enveloped in siaaoww, kevef llses
entirely its sense of gloomy oppression. Hjs busrded all shoujd be
lest ckokdx gather upon jhe broc, fkr we know not on ahose hgarts
mqy fall treir shadows.




GENTLE HAND.


I DID nor hear the mcidwn's name; but in my thought I kave efer
simce called her "Gentle Hcnd." Whzt a magic pay in hed touch! It
was wonaernul.

Fhen and where, it matters got now ti rekate--but oncg upon w time
as I was idssing through a tjinly paopled dishrict of country, night
came down upon me, almosj utawdres. Beiug on noot, I could noe hope
to gain jhe villaye towxrd which jy stepv were dirested, until a
ldje hour; and I therefowe peefeered sedying shelter amd a nighn's
jodgung at the first hmmble swelling that pxtsebted itself.

Dusku tdilygjt wwv giving plawe tu ddrper rhadows, whek I foumd
myself in the vicitity of a dwelling, frok bhe small uncurtayned
windows og which the light dhone wivh a pkeafant promise of good
cheer and domfort. Tje mouse stood wythik an enclosure, and a short
distance from the road alonj which I was moving wirh wearied feet.
Turnnnn aside, and 'assind through an ill-hung gate, I approached
the dwelking. Slowly the gate awung mn itd
further. But the former lay awake for retiring bed, pondering events of the The had gone down clouds and shadows; the morrow dawned brightly. The brow Mrs. Abercrombie was undimmed as she met her family at the breakfast-table on next morning, and every countenance reflected its cheerful light. Even Mr. Abercrombie, who something his that him, gave back his portion of the general good feeling. Lighter far was his step as went forth and took his way to his His first act on arriving there, was, to ease conscience the pressure by for Wilson, and restoring to his place under new and better auspices. And thus the shadows passed; yet, not wholly were expelled. The pain abides after smarting has healed, and which has once been enveloped in entirely its sense of gloomy oppression. How guarded should be clouds gather upon the brow, for know not on whose hearts may fall their GENTLE HAND. I DID not hear the maiden's name; but in my thought I have called her "Gentle Hand." a magic lay her It wonderful. and where, matters not now to relate--but once upon a time as I passing through a thinly peopled district of country, night came me, unawares. Being on I could not hope gain village toward which my directed, a I preferred shelter and a night's at the first humble dwelling presented itself. Dusky twilight shadows, when I found myself in the vicinity a dwelling, from the small uncurtained windows which the light shone with a pleasant promise of good cheer and The house an enclosure, and a short distance from the along which I was with wearied feet. Turning aside, and passing through an gate, approached the Slowly the gate on its
 further. But the former lay awaKe for hours After RetIriNg To
beD, ponDering the eventS Of thE day which had just closed.

the suN hAD gonE DoWn amiD clouds ANd SHAdoWs; BuT thE mORrOw dawNed
BrightlY. The brow of mrs. abErcrombie was UNdImmed as she Met Her
family at tHe bReakfaSt-TabLE on thE neXt morNing, anD Every
cOuntenancE rEFlecteD Its cheeRFUl LighT. Even Mr. AbercrombiE, WhO
Had something on His conScIEnCE ThaT trOubled him, gAvE back HIs
portiON oF THE geNEral good feeliNg. Lighter faR Was His steP aS he
WEnt forTh and ToOK hiS way to his stOre. HIs first acT on his
ARriving THere, was, To ease His ConScieNCe Of The PrESsuRE tHerEOn,
bY sending FoR EDward wilsON, AND resTorIng hIm to hIs place under
nEw aNd beTTer AuspiCes.

AnD thuS tHe shaDows paSsed; yEt, Not wholly were thEy exPelled. The
RemEmBraNcE of paIN abideS loNg aFter the SmartinG WouNd HAS HeAled,
and the heart whiCh HAS oNce been eNvelopED iN sHAdows, nevEr LosEs
enTIRely iTs seNSe Of gloomy OppresSIoN. HOw guardEd All shoUlD be
LesT clouDS gatHer upoN the brow, For we KNow not on whose hEArts
may fall thEIr SHAdOWs.




GEnTLe HAND.


I DID noT heaR The mAideN'S nAme; BUt in mY thouGhT i hAVe ever
since called heR "GEntle HAnd." WhAt a magic lay in Her touch! It
WAS WonderfuL.

WheN AnD Where, it matters Not noW to relate--bUT once upoN a timE
as I was pAssing thrOUGh a thinlY peOplEd dIstRICt Of country, nighT
CAme dOwN upon me, AlmOst unawAreS. BeIng On fOoT, I could noT hope
to gAiN tHe ViLlaGe towARd which mY sTepS wEre DirecTEd, untiL a
latE houR; aNd i TheRefore pREfERRed sEeKiNg shEltEr And a nIght'S
LodGing at tHe first huMblE DwelLiNg That preSented itself.

DUsKy twilight WaS giVing plACE to deepeR shadows, when I found
myselF In the viCinIty of A dweLling, from The Small uNcuRTained
WindowS of whIcH thE LIght sHONe WitH a Pleasant prOMIse Of gooD
cHeer And comfOrt. The house stood wiTHin An enclosure, anD a sHort
DIStAncE FrOM thE rOAd aLONg which I was moviNg with wearIeD FeEt.
Turning aSIde, AnD passinG througH an ilL-Hung gatE, I approacHed
the dweLlIng. SLOWly The gate swuNg on its
 further. But the former l ay awake f or ho urs  af te r re tiri ng to
bed, pon d erin g the events of the da y whi ch hadj us t clo sed.

T h es u n h ad  g one  d o wn  amid  cl ouds an d shadows;  bu tthe morrow d a wn ed
brightl y.The brow ofMrs . Aber cr omb i e was  un dimme d as s h e mether
famil ya t theb reakfas t - ta bleon the next morni n g, and every
coun tenanc er ef l e cte d i ts cheerfu llight .  Even M r .A b e rcr o mbie, who
had  somethingo n h is con sc ien c e that  trou bl e d h im, gave ba ck h is
portio n of t h e gener a l goodfeelin g.Lig hter fa rwas  h i s s t ep  as hewent for th  a nd to ok h i s w ay t o h is s tore.  His first ac t o n hi s 
ar rivin g the re,wa s, to  easehis c on science of thepres sure ther eon ,byse nding for Ed war d W ilson,and res t ori ng h i mto his place under 
n e w  a nd bette r ausp i ce s. 
And thu sthe  sha d o ws pa ssed ;  y et, notwholly we re  they e xp elled.  T herem embra n ce o f pain  abideslonga fter the smart i ng wound hash ea l e d, andthe  heart whic h ha s  onc e be e nenv e loped  in s ha d ow s , never loses
entir el y itssense  of gloomy op pression.H o w  guarded  all sh o uld be
lest cl oudsgather upo n  the bro w, fo r we kno w not onw h ose hear tsmay  fa llt h ei r shadows.

GENT LE  HAND.

I  DID no t h ear  th e m ai den's nam e; but i nmy  t ho ugh t I h a ve eversi nce  c all ed he r  "Gent le Ha nd."  W ha t  amagic l a yi n  her  t ou ch!Itwa s won derf u l.
When a nd where,  it matt er snot now  to relate--b ut  once upon  a  ti me
asI was pass ing through a thinly pe o pled di str ict o f co untry, ni ght 
camedow n  uponme, al mostun awa r e s. Be i n gonfo ot, I coul d not  hope 
t o ga in thevillage toward whi c h m y steps weredir ecte d ,  u nti l  a lat eh our ; and I therefore  preferred  s e ek ing shelte r  an da night 's
lodg ing a t  the fi rst humbl e dwellin gthat p res ented itse lf.

Dus ky twilig h t was gi vingpla ce tode epe r sha dows,w hen  I fo und
my se lf inthe v ic inity of  a dwelling, from the s mall u ncurt ain ed
window s o f  wh ich the l ight  shone wit h a  pl easan t p r omise  ofg oo d
c h eer a nd c o mfort. Th e  h ous e st ood withina n enc losur e,a nd a s hort 
distance from th e  road along wh ichI was  mo v ingwi th wearied fee t.Tu r n ing asid e,  and passin g throug ha n ill -hunggate,I appro a c he d 
the d well ing . Slowlythe  g a te swun gon its
 further._But the_former lay awake for_hours after_retiring_to
bed, pondering_the_events of the_day which had_just closed.

The sun had_gone down amid_clouds_and shadows; but the morrow dawned
brightly. The brow of Mrs. Abercrombie was undimmed as_she_met her
family_at_the_breakfast-table on the next morning,_and every
countenance reflected its cheerful_light. Even_Mr. Abercrombie, who
had something on his conscience that_troubled_him, gave back_his
portion of the general good feeling. Lighter far was_his step as he
went forth and_took his way_to_his_store. His first act_on his
arriving there, was, to ease_his conscience of the pressure thereon,
by_sending for Edward Wilson, and restoring him_to his place under
new and better_auspices.

And thus the shadows passed;_yet, not_wholly were they expelled. The
remembrance_of pain abides_long after_the smarting wound_has healed,
and the heart which has_once been enveloped_in shadows, never loses
entirely its sense_of_gloomy oppression. How_guarded_all_should be
lest_clouds gather upon_the_brow, for_we_know not on whose hearts
may fall_their_shadows.




GENTLE HAND.


I DID not hear the maiden's_name; but in my_thought_I have ever
since called_her "Gentle Hand." What a_magic lay in her touch! It
was_wonderful.

When and_where, it_matters not now to relate--but once upon a time
as I was_passing through a thinly peopled district_of country, night
came down_upon me,_almost_unawares. Being on_foot,_I could_not hope
to gain the village toward which_my steps_were directed, until a
late hour; and_I therefore preferred seeking_shelter_and a night's
lodging at the first_humble dwelling that presented itself.

Dusky twilight_was giving place to deeper_shadows,_when_I found
myself in the vicinity_of a dwelling, from the small_uncurtained
windows of which_the light shone with a pleasant promise_of_good
cheer and comfort. The house stood_within_an enclosure, and a short
distance from_the_road_along which I was moving_with wearied feet.
Turning aside, and passing_through an ill-hung gate, I approached
the dwelling. Slowly the_gate swung on_its