The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-24
proarhed him. 'You will be persisted with the

cold.
Very likely was the quiet reply.
why don't you 60 home? asked !, really
Touched Ivy the iorornness of his situation.
II have no home
'lhen go to your friends, rejoiucd.
i have no friends.
Have you no acquainances then who will
relieve you?'
'Yes-the dram seller--when have money
Have you no money?
Not farthing.'
'Yon are II miserable vagabond then.
Il know it,
you are n IoaIhsome drnnkurd.'
Very true.'
DO you know TO what these evil courses will
lead You! continued putting on self righteous
air and looking as hattered myself, peculiar.
y solemn.
stnriling raspvuso.
For moment was silent. The cxclama.
ton had pierced through my heart like steel. g.
ii feeling OF mingled compuncion and compas.
sion thrilled suddenly through my soul. i nj.
~ you, ut length l resumed. God knows how
ply you; and if did not look upon YOU as AT,
ncorrigible sol, would do something for v0ur
relief
'Vico is more an object of compassion Than
mere poverty was the reply; sand in me both
are united
Il give freely to the virtuous poor said IN a
L
principled against besowiug aims upon the vic
ious.'
Il lave not asked aims was the cooi response
nor Sermon
True but you need both, and were you no,
drunkard would bestow them
He maketh his sun TO rise on the evil ana
on the good, and sendeth rain on the lust and
on the unjust replied the man while glow
which might been of gratitude or devotion, flush
ed suddenly over his face. There was some
thing i'll his tone that went TO my heart. l fell
the reproof-and had he that moment seen nv
face, he would have observed the blush that
felt redening my cheek.
True said l. musing, talking 10 myself rath
er than 10 him.
OH the difference between the benevolence OF
man and tho benevolence of God! One is par.
tla IN its operations, and in its character and the
| other embraces the universe in its arms A.
such thoughts passed rapidly through my mind
my determination was taken. My heart grew
as tender u child's. The voice of inspira
ton spoke to my quickened soul, and its Ian
guage was, blessed are the merctul, for thew
shall find mercy God forgive the self RIG hteous
spirit in which l endulged bu, moment before
Come with me. g. will be your friend said
looking at his boated face, and actually ,akInn
his skinny hand in my own.
Oh the luxury of doing goodi Ii is the open
ing OF new world to the spiritual eye; il is the
haptism of love TO the religious heart How
beautifully true is the sentiment of Holy
Wr-"lt is more blessed to give than to re.
ceive.'
The loaihsome, the degraded man wen,
with me TO my house. minstered 10 his ne.
cessilies-I watched over him in sickness, bear
ing patiently the self imposed toll, and leading
him step by step from debasement and disease
into theEpleasant path of sobriety and health
This was the first time in which the meek spir.
it of religion had presided over and guided my
once ostentatous charity. And great indeed
was my reward! A noble spirit was saved from
Il fearful death and still more awful doom of the
drunkard, and called back by the voice of kind
ness from the track of sin 10 that of true wisdom
whose ways are ways of pleasanlness, and all
whose paths are peace. A new man he went
from under my humble roof, and mingled a.
gain with the world. But remembering the whjr-
pool which had drawn him into his vortex, he
has summed it with a tireless care Resisting the
Establishments that would lure him TO his ruin,
he has walked with unfaltering step in the
thornless track OF virtue, growing strong of heart
and preserving before the world an integrity
unspo:ted pure. saw him yesterday with the
glow OF health upon his cheek, treadng with
the step of undegraded manhood among his
fellow men, surrounded by an atmosphere of
-honored, useful, and happy And this said
], is my reward. With light step and lighter
heart, went to my own queit home, while a
still small voice seemed whispering in my ear,
HE who converteth the sinner from, the error o (
his ways, shall save soul from death, and shall
hide IL multitude of sins'