Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-18

Ellen, what has occurred the father
said, taking his child tenderly by the
hand and drawing her down into
chair by his side; but do not let it dis !.
turb you-you have done no wrong.
Have not always taught you that
God looks only at the hearth A sweet
fountain carnot send forth bitter wa
tiers If you do not have an evil in
1.-THE sight Of heaven. Never forget
this. Are flowers the offspring Of that
lcaose which doomed the ground to
bring forth tborns and thisfles? No,
ELLEN; they do not correspond to vile
and wicked affections that curse,
hut to pure and good affections that
bless the ground. Still use them, Ell.
len, and do not fear; they are good
lgifts. Only sec that you do not love
the flowers for some base end. Sec
that you do not use ornaments for
selfish purpose
/" But Mr.. Graveman is such good
man, father, he ought to know
A deep shadow passed over the face
of Mr.. Shaw. He was disturbed; but
feelings claimed, and he replied in
low, steady, but earnest voice
"My child, have until now, tho's
as you do, and therefore was always
glad that you felt like remaining a
member of his class-meeting; but some
thing has occurred to-day that has
Opened my eyes. l do not believe
h,.x, ~ ha /, N bnpaat man
"Oh, father, do not say SOP A
shade Of anguish rested on the counte-
nance Of the daughter.
81 fear that it is, alas! too true. He
, took advantage of my ignorance to
wrong me out of two hundred dollars
"My fatherv
, 81 have tried every way to satisfy
! myself that there was no evil intent ON
! his part, but every inquiry has only
tended TO prove that he took DELHI
Ierate advantage of me lin fact, cheat
ed me! That is the right way to call
it,
/, What the reader already knows was
then briefly related. Mr.. Shaw had
: discovered, short time after he sold
! his flour, the rise in price. AT frslshe
could not believe that Gravcman knew
J at the time the price lad risen, but
: when laughed at for suffering himself
to be overreached, through ignorance,
] he could no longer doubt.
Do you call that honest dealing,
, Elem? Mr.. Shaw asked, after tell
{ ing all.
"No, father was firmly replied.
"Could he be in heart an honest
man who could do SOFA lover Of the
brethren?'
"No, father
Alright, my child, he could not
Anl aiiAl further. Is n man 30
thoroughly selfish in feeling, likely to
perceive clearly spiritual truths that
are above and out Of the sphere Of
sell? You see, then, how little reli.
ance you should place on the cant Of
Mr.. Graveman, whose class room /
am sure, you will not enter again.
, Ellen, you know your father and
mother better; they tell you to keep
your heart unspottcd, to see that there
, is in il no conforming to the selfish
maxims Of the world; to use, with
grateful thanks TO the Giyer Of all
blessings, the good things that are
! presented to your hand. Bat while
you adorn your body, be sure that the
green leaves and bright flowers and
warm colors are around your heart
! BE sure that your thoughts aud affec-
tons are right, and then all things cor
responding to these you may freely
use.'
Ellcn's mind Disseminated clearly.
She was deeply panied, but the truth
was so clear that she could not see be-
yond it. She never again entered tho
cIass-mecting Of Mr.. Graveman, who
took every opportunity TO allude TO it,
and gave as the reason that he had
done his duty, but that the truth was
too plain for her vain, proud heart.
Mr. Shaw was not one Of those false
Ily chart! Die people who cover up the
sins Of those and make excuses for tho
most rcprchensible conduct in profess
sors; he loved the good and true things
of the church too well. At Lead
ers' Meeting" held some time after
wards, he addressed communication
to them on the subject, and asked for
an investigation. Totbe honor Of that
body, be it said, they caused rigid
Inquiry to be made, and so well we're
they satisfied Of the quality Of the act
of Mr.. Graveman, that they forthwith