Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-16

and how much it now desires to do. il
Christians would only furnish means-do
you not feel called upon to add something
to It 2"
Mr. A. was very uneasy under this
appeal, but there was something in the
still. mild manner of the stranger that re-
strained him; but he answered that allho'
ne regretted ]: exceedingly, his circum-
stances were such that he could not this
wear conveniently add to any of his char
tiles. n -.
The stranger received back the paper
without any reply. but Immediately pre-
scented in its place the subscription 10 the
Bible Society, and in few clear and for.
chile words, reminded him of its well.
known claims, and again requested him
to add something 10 his donations. Mr..
A. became impatient. ~.
Have | not said,r he replied, "that |
can do nothing more for any charity than
l did lasl year There seems to be no
end to the calls upon Us in these days
AT first there were only three or four
objects presented, and the sums required
We're moderate-now the objects increase
every day, all call upon US for money,
and all, after we. give. once, want as to
double and treble and quadruple our SUBJ
/, scriptions-there is no end to the thing
we may as well stop in one place as an
other"
The stranger took back the paper, rose,
and fixing his eve on his companion, said
in voice that thrilled to his soul:
"One year ago tonight you thought
that your daughter Law dying--you could
not sleep for agony--upen whom did YOU
call all that night2' =.
The merchant started and looked up
there seemed change TO have passed ovel
the whole form of his visitor, whose eve
was fixed on him with calm, intense
penetrating expression, that awed and sub
dued him he drew back, covered hi:
face, and made no reply.
. "when you lay at the brink of the grave
and thought that If you died then you
should leave family Of, helpless children
entirely unprovided for, do you remembe
how you prayed who saved you then p
! The stranger paused for an answer, bu
there was dead silence. The merchan
Only bent forward as one entirely over
i come, and rested his head on the sea
before him. as& *.
4 The stranger drew yet nearer, and sail
in still lower and more impressive tore
DO you remember fifteen years since
that time when you felt yourself so lost
so helpless, when you spent days ant
nights in prayer, when you thought yo,
would give the whole world for one hour
assurance that your sins were forgive
you-who listened to you then :"
1T was nv God and Savior !"-sai
the merchant. with sudden burst of re
: morseless feeling-"Oh yes. it was he"
!, "And has he ever complained Of bein
! : called on too often," inquired the strange
!" in voice of reproachful sweetness :
I "says,' he added, "are you willing
) begin this night and ask no more Of Hi
J, : if he from this night will ask no MOI
g from you2'
:. "Oh, never, never. never p said Il
= merchant, throwing himself at his fe,
= but as he spake these words the figu
u u seemed to vanish. and he awoke with
!" whole soul stirred within him.
= "Oh God and Saviorl what have
VI been saving! What have been doing
:. he exclaimed. "1ake all take ever
c. thing = what is all that | have, to WI
a. thou hast done for me p ...s..