Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-02-03
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Concluded.
con! who in such a world as this,
Could bear their lot of pain,
Did not one radiant hope of bliss
Uncouded yet remain?
That hope the sovereign Lord has given,
Who rcigns above the skies;
That hope unites souls to heaven,
BY faiths enduring ties"
1t was the cold and dreary season of winter
The snow had lain for many weeks piled heavi-
ly upon the ground. The wailing sound of the
wind through the verdureess branches of the
trees, aud the eddying gusts about the dwelling,
in the silent and gloomy midnight, reminded
Anna Harding Of the suffering poor. As she
was sitting by the window the day before, hum
ming tune, she imagined she heard half
amothered sound of distress. She looked in the
direction whence the sound came, and saw Elsie
Lee making her way with difficulty against the
fury of the increasing storm. She struggled on
against the withcring blast, thinIy clad, and be-
numbed with cold, while grief and anxiety were
plainly discoyerable in her countenance. Annals
sympathes were excited for she knew Elsie
must be oppressed with sorrow, and she resolved
to visit her. Ga arriving at the dwelling, sad
scene Of suffering presented itself Here were
helpless age and infancy, dependent on this poor
girl For them she toiled day and night, and
wore away her life, but could not make them
comfortable. Their looks and tears, and their
iamlshed appearance, were more Ineligible than
words could have BEEN On a bed in one cor
n tho Law yUhnt cpnnond
nant Of morality,-a grandmother of more than
eighty years. In a cradle near the fire. Law a
sleeping child, and on the floor by its side, sat
little boy, rocking the cradle with one hand
and with the other, stirring a few brands and
dying embers. The drifting wind had blown in
the snow through the crevces of the tenement,
and snow patches were upon the floor. Oh it
was touching sight, as that shivering child
turned his dark eyes to Anna, as if pleading for
sympathy; and it was not in vain. Tears of
pity molstened her eyes, as she gazed upon the
sufferers. But tears were not all she gave
She hurried home, related the sorrowful tale to
her parents, and soon returned to relieve them.
A bright fire soon sparkled on the hearth diffu-
sing warmth through the cherries apartment
She spread a warm blanket over the aged inVa-
lid, and gave them all food The little boy ate
eagerly for a moment, and then dividing what
Anna had given him, laid the largest portion Of
it aside. Why did you lay that away p said
Anna, gently My sister will want some" said
he; " she cried hard before she went to sleep,
she was so hungry" Anna was touched by
the child's simple words. When his sister walked
the little fellow ran to her, saying, here is
something nice for Emma" as he gave her the
little treasure he had saved
This unexpected relief was received with ar.
dent thankfulness. Elsie, my love-" said the
old lady, " / told You, that if we would humbIy
repose our trust Oh the faithfuness of the Lord
he would, by some MEANS supply our daily bread ;
Tears Of joy sreamed down her aged face, a,
her lips moved in silent prayer, and taking An
mas hand, she softly said, " God bless thee, my
chidm
Dear reader, can you conceive the pure ant
blessed emotions of Annals heart She founc
there was an exquisite delight resulting from tht
pleasure of administering to the necessities o
the needy, She felt the purest satisfaction il
being the cause of so much happiness to others
and that, however small the gift, it was doubles,
an acceptable sacrifice to Him, who " loves
cheerful gver" She felt that to live life o
usefulness, was perpetual pleasure Indeed
to a well regulated mind, there can be no en-
joyment equal to that which arises from th
source. The cordiaIs administered by the ten
der hand of afectionate youth to the aged, the
sick and the needy, possess the happest efficacy
They serve to plant the vale of life with man,
flower They are like the precious ointment
which descend5 down the vestments of Aaron
and exhaled a fragrant odor all around. If SOM
young persons were awareof this, they woulc
not neglect SO great source of happiness
is chiefly here that the lustre of the female char
acter is discernable, because this is its prope
sphere. And there is no station in life so re
tired as not to afford some opportunities of use
fuIness The wealthy may contribute to thu
welfare and happiness Of the poor, in a Thousand
ways Wealth should not be sought for the
mere purpose of procuring the luxuries ant
spIendors of life, Besides, these who suppose
SO, are totally unprepared for adyersity, and I'm
fit to cope With the deprivations to which the
are exposed,
1t is wise and excellent MAXIM recon
mended by an eminent author, " always to have
in mind some project of usefulness" If you
my dear young friends, would make this stan
ding rule, to suffer no day to pass without dc
signing, or attempting some purpose of goot
though your effort should consist only in givin
amorsel of food to the needy, how much sorro
might be alIeviaed, and what vast amount
good might be done This would be way
employing your time and talents, which wou
awaken the purest delight, As the rising su
throws It's beams along the hills and wales d
fusing Joy aud imparting smile TO the face
nature, so you can impart happiness and j.
around you,
Elsie related the history Of their misfortune
Her father was wealthy merchant but he e
dorsed notes to a great amount, which strip
him Of nearly all his property, and by a seri
of misfortunes, they were reduced from a st;
of aGluence to complete poverty. The grief
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