Litchfield enquirer., 1841-09-16
GOD SEEN IN AT HIS WORKS.

GOD SEEN IN ALL HIS WORKS.
TAIE " oaE THE sEgaAN.
In that beaa,,tA pert Of Germany which
borders on Inc Rhine. there is d noble cas-
he, which, as you tyavel on the western
banks Of the river, you aaay see lifting its
ANCIENT towers on the sFpoaite \ se. above
the grove oftrees sbast SS cid rs Itself.
Atyaut forty yeas "go, thtee lived in that
castle anhle gentleman, wifem We shall
cali Baron -------.~-. The baron had only
one son, who vas not only a comfort 70 his
father, uat blessing to all who lived on
his fathers land,
II h"ppene5 on certain occasin" ti'at
This ypang man being frsm home, there
eari IN Gssaell ger.ieIsan to see t!ye hay0n
AS sn II ssis gentleman came into the
taseA sYR began III aaIk at his Heavenly
Fssl!ef il crfnaih ch,sfed the old maN's
blood III Siiel, tie baron rcproved him,
saving. saFe yau not afraid OF offending
Cod, .nliN reigns ahage, By speaking in
such nanuerss'a n We gentleman said that
he knew nothing shout God, for he had
never seen hias. The baron did not mo-
ice al this time what the gentleman said,
oat ;he next morning took him about his
SastIe grounds, and took occasion first to
show him very beautiful picture that hung
on the wall. The gentleman admired the
picture very much, and said "whoever
drew this picture knows very well how to
use his pencil. "
"My SON drew that picture" said the
baron.
"Then your son is very clever man, !"
replied the gentleman.
The baron went with his visitor into the
garden, and showed him many beautiful
flowers and plantations of forest trees.
ask (; AW he has the ordering ofihis garden T.
"My son." replied the baron, ne
knows every plant, may say. from the
cedar of Lebanon to the hissop on the
wall"
"Indeed," said the gentleman, " shall
think very highly Of him soon"
The baron then took him into the village,
and showed him small, neat cottage where
his son had established school. and where
he caused all young children who had lost
their parents to be received and nour'shed
at his own expense. The children in the
house looked so innocent and so happy. that
the gentleman was very much pleased, and
when he returned to the castle, he said to
the baron, "what happy man you are to
have so good son."
"How do you know I have so good a
son?" >,
Because have seen his works. and
know that he must be good and clever, II
he has done all that you have showed me.
"But YOU have never seen him."
Ns
cause ! Judge Of him by his works"
"Truc," replied the baron, "and in
this way I Judge of the character of ou'
Heavenly Father. know from His
works, that he is a being of infinite wisdom,
and power and goodness"
The Frenchman felt the force Of the re-
proof. and was careful not to offend the
good baron any more by his remarks.
Wholesome Trutk.-The swaggerer Is
invariably an impostor; the man who calls
|loudest for the waiter, who treats him
worse. and who finds more fault than any
BODY else in the room, when the company
lis mixed. will always turn out to be the man
of all others the least entitled, either by
rank or intelligence, to give himself airs
People who are conscious OF what IS due
to them never display irritabhty or impet-
uosity :: their manners insnre clviiity, their
civility secures respect; but the bIockhead
or the coxconb, fully aware that something
more than ordinary is necessary TO produce
an effect, is sure, whether in clubs or coffee
rooms. TO be the most fastidiuus and cap
tious of the community, the most overbear-
ing in his manners towards his interiors;
The most restless and irritable among hi
equals-thc most cringing and subservien
before his superiors. -.
Whenever we step out Of domestic LTD
in search Of felicity" says Lord Orrery
1--WE come back again disappointed, tired
and cfargrined." True; bot IL we neve
step out Of tiff we neglect our duties a
citizens-if We sit ever selGshly at our fire
sides, domestic life itself will lose more thar
half its charms.
WoprHLEss MEN.-Many men fancy
themselves a ornament to the world, wh"s'
presence in it is disgrace and b"r'"e" Z
The ground they stand ON. The ma" wn'
does nothing for the race, but SITS az III
ease and fares dainiiIy, because wea'h n"
fallen into his hands, is burden to tn
world. lie may be polished gentleman
a scholar, the master Of many accomplish