Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-21
ITO be concluded.
PRINCIPLE AND FEELING.

PRINCIPLE AND FEELING.
Let US suppose that one evening Feeling
and Principle were walking in the road up
on the outskirts Of country town. They
had been to,attend an evening service in a
schOol-house, half mile from their homes.
1t was cold winter evening, and as they
passed by the door of small cabin with
boarded windows and broken roof, they saw
child sitting at the door, weeping and Sob
bling bitterly.
Feeling looked ANXIOUS and concerned.
What is the matter, my little fellow said
Principle, with pleasant countenance.
The boy sobbed on.
What house., said Feeling, for human
beings to live in. But do not think any
thing serious is the matter. Let US 60 on
wv hat IS the matter, my boy ! said Prin
ciple again, kindly. Can you not tell US
what is the matter'
My father is sick, said the boy, and
don't know what is the matter with him.
'Hark,' said Feeling.
They listened and heard the sounds Of
meaning and nMttering within the house.
Let US 90 on said Feeling, pulling upon
Principles ann, and we will send some
body to see what is the NATTER
We had better go and see Ourselves.' said
Principle to her companion.
Feeling shrunk back from the proposal,
and Principle herself with female timidIty,
paused a moment from an underlined sense
Of danger.
There can be no real danger,' thought
She 'Bcsides. icthere is, my Savior expos
ed himself to danger in doing good. Why
should not |? SAVIOR she Whispered aid
and guide me-
w here is your mother, my boy? said she.
'She is in there said the boy, trying to
take care Of him.,
'Oh come said Feeling, let US go. Here,
my boy, here is some money for you to car
~ to your mother. Saving this, she tossed
down some change by his SIDE. The boy
was wiping his eyes, and did not notice it.
He looked up anXiousIy into Principles
face and said
4 wish you would go and see my mother
Principle advanced towards the door, and
Feeling, afraid to stay out or go home alone,
followed,
They walked in. Lying uron a bed of
straw, and covered with miserable and tat
tered blankets, was a sick man, moaning
and muttering and snatching at the bed
clothes with his fingers. He was evidently
not sane.
His wife was sitting on the end of bench
by the chimney corner with her elbows on
her knees. and her face upon her hands,
Az her visitors entered, she looked up to
them the very picture of wretChedness and
despair. Principle was glad, but Feeling
was sorry they had come.
Feeling began to talk to some small chill
dren. who were shivering over the embers
upon the hearth, and Principle accosted the
mother. They both learned soon the true
state Of the, case. 1t was case Of common
misery, resulting from the common cause
Feeling was overwhelmed with painful emo
ton, at witnessing such suffering. Prnci-
nile becan 10 think what could be done to re-
ieyci it, and prevent its return.
Get us give her some money to send and
buv some wood and some brcad.' whispered
Feeling. and SO away; cannot bear to
sSbc wants kind words and sympathy
more than food and fuel for her present re-
lief said Principle, let US sit with her a
/ little whi!e.'
The poor sufferer was cheered and en-
cOuraced bv their presence. little hope
! broke in. Her strength revived under the
! influence Of cordial more powerful than
| anv mcdicatcd Leverage; and When after
! half an hour. they went away promising IT,
| ture relief. the spirits and strength of the
vretched wife and mother had been little
restored, She had smoothed her husbands
wretched couch, and quoted her crying chill
dren and shut her doors, and was preparing
to epioy the relief, when it should come
In word she had been revived from the
sturor of despair As they walked away,
Feeling said, it was most heart-rendino
scene, and that she should not forget it as
long as she lived. Principle said nothing
but Guided their way to a house where they
found one whom they could employ to car
nv food and fuel to the cabin, and take care
Of the sick man, while the wife and her chill
dren should sleep. They then returned
home. Feeling retired to rest, shudderins
lest the terrible scene should haunt her II
her dreams, and saying that she would no
witness such scene again for all the world
, PrihciUle knecled down at.her bedside witt
mind at peace. She commended the sui
terers to Gods care, and prayed that he
! Savior would give her erery dag some sucl
] work to do for him.
Such in very simple case. Is the differ
! ence between Feeling and Principle. In
! one obeys God. The other obeYs her oW
impulses. and relieves misery because sh
cannot bear to see it.--Ihe H0yt0 do Geoc