Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-25

oi landlord coniinuc IN this bc0evolen,
age 10 be bat a harsher term for oppres.
sor y alter waiting 1So whole days after
II was due two days, dear rcader---lony-
eight hours of time And your Simon
had no bed that night on which to lay
his head Sarah stroye To comfort hIm
as he lay broken IN body and spirit, upon
n blanket she had sacrificed her meddng
ring 10 retain, (reader tins is no fiction >
for the comfort ol him who IN love had
placed It on her bridal finger,
DO not grieve thus, dearest hush band
she said, IN u tone of sweet consolation,
that touched his heart and made hlm shed
tears 1t is true wo are now very desli-
tute, but il is gratifying thing To reflect
that il has not been brought upon ns by
any conduct OF our own. II is Gods
hand, Simon, Il becomes us TO bow with
submissive spirits, and feeling. His
will should be done, whatever be the
consequences TO Us : You are a Chris
tlaD, Simon and you viii not murmur,
i know, TO be ike him from whom you
are called. You have no bed TO night,
no pillow for your head be comiorted
then, that you are only in situation
such rs he was mot one night but many
nights, he had not where TO lay his sa-
cred head Like him, too, you are a
carpenter have always felt ths,
Jesus had sanctiiied this trade apa when
l first saw you at work, felt an inter
est in you from that cause, deepened, as
must confess, after became acquainted
with you, into one Of a different nature
Nay, my dear husband, we have every
reason to be happy, even sad as our sit
uatiou is, for God - our Father, and we
shall not want. II We die, our happiness
will he complete five live yet longer on
earth, il will be under His parental care,
who feeds the young ravens when they
cry and arc we and our dear child Fan
ny, who is sleeping here so sweelly
on my lap, not Of more value than many
ravens =
Thus did this sweet Christian wife dis
course with the impatient invalid, md
her words dropped upon his soul like
heavenly balm, healing its wound, and
iningling sweetness with its bltierthoughts
and Simon claspod his hands together,
hers folded in them, and said firmly,
Gods will be done y
Where were Simon's neiehbors at this
time Let the Wise Man answer
Proverbs xix. T. 'All the brethren of the
poor do hate him how much more do
his friends go from him. he pursueih
them with words, yet they are wanting
TO him.
1t chanced, as the world would phrase
II, but Providence ordcrcd,' as the good
man would speak, iha, the ensuing morn
ing gentleman was passing SImOn's )
door 10 wagon, when the ayle-tree
broke and let him down with such force
as to bruise him considerably. He re-
covered his feet, and tying his horse to
the fence till he could send to have his
vehicle repaired, he entered Simon's yard
and painfully approached the house.
Sirnon was reclining upon the blanket
on the floor, and Sarah was seated at
bis feet, while little Fanny, who was
three years OF age, was amusing herself
with catching flies on the window. -
They had just made a slight breakfast Of
tea and stale bread the last they had in
the house !, yet they were both cheer
iul.
'Indeed, indeed, Sarah, ! don't know
what We shall do said Simon thought
fully. Il am unable to work, and you
say you must not leave me d moment "a
lone.
You are so much better now. dear, |
will go out to-day, and try and get some
thing that can bring home 10 do.
But where is the home y said he
murmuringly 'you have no home to
come TO, dear Sarah y
The wiie's counlenance fell, yet she
suppressed her emotion. True, true,
Slnon but fear not God will provide
us with a home y
'You have extraordinary faith in God,
Sarah wish could believe as you
do ! lie has certainly permitted many
who trust in ham rs much as we try to do,
to perish of hungerp
yes to feed them with that bread OF
which, it any man eat, he shall never
die . she answered with sweet faith.
Read me some promise dear, that |
may catch from it something OF that cle-
waited and trusting spirit which makes
YOU so superior to our wretched condl-
ton
Il have no bible, dear said Sarah L,
with look Of sadness and pain; 1T was
taken by the officer with the other books,
though | begged for it +; but he was m
sensible he could not appreciate my
feelings ! He thought wanted to re-
tain it for the reason he took it, because
j, had gilt leaves and he said, seeing
Sarah which you had stamped on it in
gold letters, that he had Il daughter OF
the same name, and he'd buy it in for
her =
"The wretch y
NAY, do not condemn, but rather pity
him, that he is ignorant of the golden
treasure contained in it. Let us rather
pray, dear Simon, that it may be blessed
TO his souls salvation, and that Of his
household
You are a true christian, Sarah, said
Simon ieclingly.
1 can repeat for you some Of the sweet
promises that are given us for times such
as have now fallen upon us, Simon said