The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-22

Look, there it hurrIes by the WINDOW E.! Oh,
see, now it comes in. How bright and beau
tiful it shines. Look, only look, 1T has green
ish light 1t is almost as beautiful as the
evening star. Now it moves along the ceiling.
That is wonderful 2"
cit is FREELY, dear Ferdinand" said his
mother g In the day time it is small and
unsightly insect, but in the night it gives out
most beautiful light"
"May l catch it ?" said the boy. "WIll it
not hurt me, and will not the light burn
me ?"
at will not burn thee" said his mother,
and laughed while the tears still streamed
down her cheeks. Catch it and examine it
closer. 1t is one Of the wonders Of Gods al
mighty power"
The boy, entirely forgctful of his sorrow,
at once tried to catch the sparkling FREELY,
now on the floor, now under the table, NOW
under the chair.
"Ah me, what pity" cried the boy, for
Just as he stretched out his hand to grasp the
bright insect, it flew behind the great chest
that stood against the wall. He looked under
the chest.
I" l see it plainly enough" he said there
it is, close against the wall: and the white wall
and the floor, and every bit Of dust near it.,
shines as If the moon shone upon it, but
cannotreach it. My arm is not long enough"
=" Have PATIENCE said his mother, " it will
soon come out again"
The boy waited a little while, then came to
his mother, and said, with a soft, imploring
Mother, do you get it out for me, or
move the chest a little from the wall ,and can
easily catch it,"
The mother rose, moved the chest from the
wall and the boy took the quiet freely exam
ined it in the hollow of his little hand, and
was delighted with it.
But his mothers attention was attracted by
a different object. As she moved the chest
something which had stuck between it and
the wall, fell upon the floor. She uttered
loud cry as she picked it up.
All !" she exclaimed, "now all our troub
lie is over. That is last years account book,
which have so long looked fer in vain. l
l thought that it had been destroyed as Of no
value, by strangers, perhaps, while lay sense
less during my illness Now itcan be shown
that thy father paid the money that they de-
mand of us. Who would have thought that
The account book stuck behind the great chest
which has not been moved since we bought
it 2"
She at once lighted lamp, and turned
over the leaves Of the account book while tears
IF joy sparkled in her eyes. Everything was
correctly put down-thc sum which her de-
ceased husband owed Of the three hundred
,rowns at the beginning Of the year, and
What he had paid oil in money and work.
Below stood the following lines, written in old
dr Meyers own hand.
have settled accounts With James Bloom |
o>day, (St. Martins day. and he now owes
ne fifty crowns"
The mother struck her hands together with |
oy, embraced her child, and exclaimed with |
leh9nt-'
"Oh, Ferdinand, give thanks to God Tor
low We need rot leave home; now we can
emain in our cottage"
And has the cause, was not, Iluthor :" |
aid the little fellow. If lad not begged |
'ou 10 move the chest, you never would have !
ound the book. 1t might have stuck there
or hundred years"
The mother stood FOR wrilo in silent as
and then said.
Oh! my child it was Gods ding. |
eel thrill Of awe and reverence when | re
iect upon It. Loci, as re both prayed and |
vept, there came the sparkling freely and
pointed out the spot where this boo!; was coz
ealed. Yes, truly Gods hand IS seen in
III things, however triAing. Nothing comes
~ chance. Even the hairs Of our head are
numbered not one Of them falls to the ground
without his knowledge. Remember this for
by life long, and put thy trust in him, espec-
ally in the time Of need. 1t is easy for him
o aid and to save. He does not need to send |
IL LII. |
~ winged insect"
The mother could not sleep that night for
oy.-Soon after the break of day, she took
Ter way to the judge, who at once sent for
he heir. He came He acknowledged the
writing as geauinc, and was much ashamed |
t having called her a liar. The Judge declar-
d that he owed her some recompensc for the
hame and great sorrow which he had caused |
Ter. The man was not unwilling to make a.
onement for his injustice.
But when the poor woman had related the
Whole account of her evening prayer, and of
he appearance of the FREELY, the judge said
That is the finger of God; he has visibly
lelped YOU"
Young Meyer, however, was much moved,
nd said, with tears in his eyes
Yes, it is so. God is the father of the
widow and the fatherlcss-and their avenger
lso. Pardon me fer my harshness toward
,ou. 1t was owing to an error As a recon-
,cnse for the suffcrings which l have caused
'ou, release you from the payment of the
ifty crowns, and if you are at any time in
reed, come to me, and will always assist you.
now see clearly that those who trust in God
Ie will never forsake-and that confidence in
lin is a safer dependence than great riches.
And if ever come to want,ormy wife should
re widow and my children orphans, may,
lie help us also, as has helped you"
Trust always thus in him." and be as up
ight as this poor widow, and help will NOT be
wanting to you IN time Of need.
Upwards of $4,000 have been contributed
n Newburyport to the Irish Relief Fund