Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-06-25

we'll asy um for bcnightcd wanderers.
When Elizabeth was asked If she not some
limos afraid Of way-farors,. sho quietly replied
"PerfccI love castcth out fear. And truo it was
that she. who SO bount,ful and kind TO all,
found mono to lnIuro her.
Tho winter drawing to 4 close. when lato
one evening, the sound slcgh-bolls was heard and
the crunching OF snow beneath the hoofs of hor-
as thoy passed into the barn yard gate. The
arrival OF travellers was too common occur
renco to excite or disturb the woordcrcd family.
Eiizaboth quietly continued her knitting, merely
saying TO orc of the nlen-'Joscph, wilt thou put
moro wood on tho fire. These friends, whoever
they may be, will doubtless be cold; for observ-
cd at tlghtfall chilly feeling OF moro in
tho air
Great logs woro piled in the capacous CHM
ncv. nnd the flames blazcd up with cracking
warmth. when two strangers entered In tho
younger, Elizabeth instantly recognized John Is
laugh, whose preaching had so deeply impressed
her 4; eleven years of age. THIS was almost like
n glimpse of homo-her dear old English home.
Shs stepped forward with more than usual cordi.
atty, SAYING, thou art welcome, Friend Is
laugh, the more for being entirely unexpected.
and glad to thee, Elizabeth no re-
piled with n friendly shake of the hand. st was
no, until after landed in America, That hoard
the Lord had called thco hithcr before me; bat |
remember thy father told mo how often thou hadst
Played the se;tlor in the wood whom thou vast
iitto girl
Il am Duta ChIld still, Snc rCIlticd SmIi1n6.
Il trust thou art he rcioinod and for these
strong impressions IN childhood. have hoard of
many cases whore they seemed to DO prophecies
Of tho Lord. Whom saw thy father in London,
had oven then indlstinct loa that might be
sont to America on religious visit
a nd hast thou forgotten, Friend John, tho car
Of Indian corn which my father begged Of thee
for mei Since then have seen it g.owing and
3 goodlv plan. i, is, assure thee Scoi' sho con-
tinued, pointing to several bunchos of ripo corn,
which hung in their braided husks against tho
walls oft tho ample kitchen; all that, and moro.
camc from tho loft with my father. May
tho good seed sown by the ministry be as fruit
full
Amen replied both tho guests and for few
moments interrupted the sonce. Then
they talked much of England John Estaugh
had not Soon any oftho Haddon family for scvo-
raj years. but no brought letters from thom, which
cuno by tho sano ship, and he had information
to givo of many whose names were familiar
household words.
Tho next morning i, was discovered that snow
had fallen during the night in heavy drifts, and
the reads wore impossible. ElZaboth, according
to her usual custom. soat out men. oxen and
slodgcs, to open pathways for several poor tam-
lies md for households whose inmates visited
by ilnoss. In this duty John Es,augh and his
friend joined heartily. and mono of tho laborors
worked hardor than they. Whom he returned
glowing from tha exercise, sho could not but OBJ
,onance. 1t not physical beauty, for Of that
he had l:,lo, 1t was that cheerful, chid-iko, cut
boaning honesty Of expression, which we not un-
frequently 500 IN Germans, who above all nations
look as If thoy carrioIa chrysial heart within
their manly bosoms.
Two days aftor. when Eliz1both wont to vs-
it her patients with sled load Of medicines and
provisions, John asked permission to accompany
hcr.-Thero, by the bedside of tho aged and tho
suffering, she the clear sincerity of his coun-
tonanco warmed up with the rays of love, while
he spoke to them words of consolation md kind
ness, and there sho heard his pleasant voice mod
ulaio itself into deeper tenderness of expression
when he took little children in his
The next First Day, which we call tho Sab
bath, tho whole family usual. attended Now
town meeting; and thoro John Estaugh was lifted
with an outpouring Of tho spirit in his ministry,
which sunk deeP into tho hearts of those who lis
tened to him. Elizabeth found i. SO rnnrvoIously
applica bic to tho trials and temptations of her
own SOUL that she almost doomed it spoken |
on purpose for hor. She said nothing of this. but
pondercd upon It deeply. Thus did fow days
of united duties make them moro thoroughly ac- /
quainted with each other than they could have |
boon by years Of fashionable intercourse.
The young preacher soon after bado farewell,
TO visit othor meetings in Pennsylvania and New
Jorsey. Elizabeth saw him no moro until the |
May following, whom he stopped at her house to
lodge, with humorous other Friends, on their way
to tho Quarterly Meeting at Salem. In tho NOR
ming quito cavalcadc started from hor hospitablo
door, horseback for wagons wore then I'M
known in Jersey. John Es,augh always kindly in /
his impulses, busiod himself with helping lamo
and very ugly woman, and left his hostess to
mount her horse she could. Most young wo-
men would have felt sighted; but in Elizabeth s
noble soul tho quiet deep tide of feeling rippled
with inward JOY. He IS always kndos. to
the poor und neglected, thought she, verify he
is good youth She was leaning over tho side
of her horse, TO odjus. tho buckle OF the girth
when he came up on horseback and inquired If
anything was out Of order With sigh. confl-
sion and voice less calm than her usual utter
anco she replied. Nothing. friend John; was