Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-22

scoifed and scorncd. and Knocked him.
Go, then, and do likewise. Love your
enemies-bless, pray for, forgive them.
Go forward. Bear aud iorbear. Ra,lI-
er suffer wrong than do wrong. Go
forward press onward ! Bear ye
another's burden. Live for others
Go forward following the mighty
light that links thee to Immortality
Go forward-press onward ! Have
charity, be kind, be merciful be in
dulgent to the irailties and Weaknesses
Of each and every one, Onward-on-
ward And believe in the prophecy
that tells thee every effort will at last
be crowned. Onward upward -
and OH the open archives Of fame thy
name will be told DER. Onward -
Lcok An angel is reading over the
records Of heaven. List II hear thy
name like a rushing music-sound, and
the lisp is but just begun. Onward ev-
er, and for ever. Go not back. God
will bless thee, if ye ask-pray, if ye
resolye-and do. in faith believing
God will bless thee"
The anxious lip Of the ascetlc quiv
cred with agitation, and tears darken-
ed his proud and fearless eyes.
"God has already blessed me-" he
said, much sohened. 81 have not
wept before for years. could not
Oh, if | could have had tears in my
solitude, it wouldshaxe been luxury.
But even that has been denied me-
Why was | created, to be an object of
hatred to God and man p
"Oh, say not so---think not so, /
entreat. A Fathers eye is ever Oh
you-.--is on you now. Believe it,"
The lone hermit was thoughtiul.----
The hectic of hope lay lightly Oh his
pallid cheek. Llllias saw il.
"WiIl you not-will you not try to
be useful-in the strength of heaven
try l.! No longer fetter mind, and heart,
and genius here. You owe them to
the world. Light has been lent thee
to illuminate darkness and if men
will not see, flash it upon the heart till
they will. | see thee now. painter,
poet, all that God would have thee
stanching the smitten spirits unhealed
wounds by doing good-crushing thy
pride and scorn with mercy's magic
ministries. And oh, have charity for
aH Could we see each hart us the
Almighty views it, we should find there
is the home Of every passion. May be
they slumber now. Trial and temptation
have rot called them forth. And why,
then, does one condemn another, when
III tlC od'hc CuCuIilstduSCs, HC Nouiu
do the like. if po: sesscd Of the same
disposition 7 We are all ofus, at best
sinful, selfish, and ungratcful. And
much does our Father have to bear
with our waywardnoss. Ought we not,
then try, humbly to bear with one a.
mother to give, forgive, and forget I!
Oh, say-say, sir, that you will try and
succeed. Say that you will" and she
rose to 60.
II do not know" the other answer
ed, irresolutely. 81 have vowed never
to have aught to do with the world"
"And that was wrong. But see
| know that you will, Farewell. l
shall yet look on that one stray star Of
genius leading the many-blessing the
few. Farewell, for ever"
''Has heaven sent thee to me, lady"
the hermit stranger inquired, eagerly
grasping her hand, and looking in her
fair face with fixed and fervent glance;
and light shudder came over his at
tenuated form as he dropped the hand
so reverently taken; and Lillias return
ed, with a smile Of such singular meek
ness, that the lone recluse stepped
back to gaze -
Eyes; if you but believe it thus, -
and parting the shadowy vines, she
disappeared. As she did so, three
wild words fell upon her listening
heart "Prav for me-"
And in the midnight solitude Of her
own chamber, she obeyed the pleading
plant.
CHAPTER III.
What is it-tell me Yet know