Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-06-29
The Foar Little Words.

else, said gentleman the other day. Il
cannot reckon up all the good they haze
done me they were the first words which
my mother taught me-"
Indeed; SHAT were the four iiiIe
words y said |. * 49,. ..,.|.i ~. IA
lie answered me BY relating the follow.
ing story. .bi.a 81 -Aes s4ae4sssa .a q
/ = My father grated a pear tree; Il was
a very choice graft. and he watched il with
great care. The second year il blossoms
ed, but Il bore but one pear They were
said 10 be very nice kind Of pear, aRd my
| father was quite anxious 90 sec IL they came
| up TO the mans promises The single pear,
then, was an object Of some concern 10 my
father. lie wanted il 10 become fully ripe
the high winds he hoped would not blow of
the pear and he gave express directions
70 al the children on no aceoun, to touch
H. The gran was low. aud easily reached
byus !, grew finely q think that GRAFT
will meet my expectations said my father
many times 20 my mother. 4 hope now
there Is some prospect Of our having good
| pears. tn $50
Every body who came iuto the garden
he took 10 the graft, aud every body said ;,
1T will prove 10 be most excellent pear.
II began 10 look very beautiful; Il was
| inii anu fUunrs arIcrs REQ grow wns grau-
ually dyeing its cheeks, and lis grain was
clear and healthy. s. ~. IS 800
is il not almost ripe Il long for hiie,'
cried as followed father one day down
the alley TO The pear tree. AifA ~.
Wait patiently. my child il will no, be
fully ripe FOR a week. said my father.
| thought ! loved pears better Than any
thing else often used 10 stop aud look
longinely up TO this. Oh, how good il
looks, I used TO think, smacking my lips, I
wish il was all mine.
The early apples cid not issie as, good
| the curranis were not as relishiug and the
damsons Thought nothing Of in compari-
son with this pear. The longer stopped
alone under the pear the greater my long.
ing for il. until ] was seized with the idea
Of getting il. Oh, how wish l had il,
Was the selfish thought that gradually got
uppermost in my mind. asa. So.
One night, after we were sllin bed. my
brothers fell asleep long before did i
tossed about and could not get 10 sleep. i
was warm. sill. summer night; there was
no moon; no noise except the hum OF num-
berless insects. My father and my molher
were gone away. put my head on, of
the window and peeped into the garden
| | snuffed pleasant smells ieaeed the
dark outlines Of the trees. glanced in
tree. then The pear ss . .-- IT, r..z
ed; was thirsty. thought how good
wonld juicy pear Taste; was tempted.
! A few moments found me creeping down
! the back stairs. with neither shoes or stock
ings Or irowsers on. The slightest creak.
ing frightened me- Istopped on every stair
| tolislen. Nancy was busy Somewhere else,
and John had gone to bed. Al last, fair.
| " faasle my way TO the Garden doonsg Il
was fastened. u seemed TO take me ages
TO unlock Il. so fearful was Of making
| noise, and the bolt grated got il open,
| went out and latched II after me. Ii was
/ good TO gel out ia lhe cool air ran down
to the walk. The paltering Of my feet
| made no noise on Tho moist earth. s,op-
ped moment and looked ali around. then
turned IN the direction OF the pear tree. -
Presently was beneath its branches.
Father Will think the wind has knocked
Il of; but there was not breath OF air
stirring. Father viii think somebody has
stolen it-- some boys came in the night and
robbed the garden--he'li never know.
4 tremble at The thought Of what was about
10 do oh, il will taste so good, and faith
er never viii, never can know il he never
would think took H. N
4 ! leaned against the trunk Of the tree and
raised my hand to find il, and 10 snatch il.
a On tiptoe, with my hand upliited and my
bead turned upward, beheld star look
4 ing down upon me through the leaves
\ "Tnou GoD sEEsr ME 4 could moi help
SAYING over and oFer again. God seemed
on every side. He was looking me- through
aud through. | was afraid to look, and hid
my face. Il seemed as IL father and mother,
and the boys, and every body in town would
!. take me for thief. Il appeared as though
4 all my conduct had been seen as BY the
Il light Of day. II was some time before ar
cd 10 move, so vivid was the impression
4 made upon my mind by tho awful truth in
those four words, Thou God seest me- -
!. | knee He saw me; | fit thai lie saw me.
| ! FASTENED from The pear tree; nothing
on earth would at that moment have Tempt
cd meio touch the pear. With very diff
ferent feelings did creep back 10 bed
again. lay down beside. Asa feeling
more like condemned criminal than any
thing else No one ia the house bad seen
me, but oh; il seemed as IL every body
knew il, and should never dare meet my
fathers face again. Il was great while
/. before ! wenl 10 sleep. heard my pa
rents come home, aud | involuniarily hid
my face under the sheet. Bet could not
hide myself from sense OF Gods pres
ence, His eyes seemed every where. driy-
ing into my very heart. Il started train
OF influences which, God be praised, I new.
er got over If | was ever tempted 10 any
secret sin. Thou God seesi me, stared me
Ia the face. and stood back restrained and
awed."
The gentleman finished his story inter
esled me greatly. think il will interest
| many children. 4 hope ID will do them
much good. r ,sari i'ltsiFh pAniiiisI
Thou God seest me. These four lii.
tie words are from the Bible. Hagar Ut
| Tered them. She ded in anger from her
mistress, Sarah, aud went into the wilder
J ness An angel met her by a fountain Of
, water The angel babe her return to her
mistress, aud told her some things in her
: life which Hugar thought nobody knew bnl
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