Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-11-28

his face So that he could not see or scarcei,
breathe. H. turned his back 10 it again
ard paused in The snow to rest.
His eyes fell on dark object down by
the shore ofthe pond Now any dark otjec
always attracts Tie footsteps Of a traveller
when forcing hrs way through deep SHOWS
Ii seems TO belong 10 Tie solid ground, ans
promises an easier path by the side OF H.
Fergus turned in th-, direction. and soon
reached it. II was The edge Of the boat, IL
which he had often crossed in summer
and which had been hau'ei up there. frozen
IN, and almost buried. Fergus could no,
help wishing it was a summer evening, with
green fields. and blue sky, and soft breeze
among the leaycs-so that he might
launch the boat and paddle himself to the
other shore.
He paused thus for moment to contrast
the summer with he winter scene, and then
| turned his face towards the smooth and
level surface Of the pond before him. The
air was so iulI Of driving snow that he
could no, see bu, Il very little way. but
then some traces of the road across The
ice were visible, and he pushed on. The
snow was level upon the pond, as i, had
been in the woods, but it was more cODso.
idated. and his progress through il more
laborious. The wind. too. which came
roaring down from old Hoaryhead, in the
northeast, over the broad, open surface Of
the pond. made it hard for him to struggle
on. He succeeded, however. at length, in
fairly gaining the opposite shore. without
actually losing his track. and then after a
short walk in sheltered valley, he turned
out Of the road into the Doctors yard, and
waded up to his door.
And now, since he is safely there, we
will return to his parents. George went to
his shop to finish his work, promising to
return and take care Of Benny while Mary
prepared supper. tie accordingly came in
again after half an hour, looking up anx.
iousIy as he crossed the yard a, the signs Of
increasing violence 10 The storm. As he
entered, Mary was rocking Benny. and he
took her place. in low chair he had made
expressly for the purpose. Benny" said
he. holding out his hands TO the little suf-
erer. " Benny! want 10 come and rock
with father =
Benny made an effort TO reach out his
hands, bu, from weakness they dropped
again, at his side. George took him up
gently. and laying the chltd's face upon
his shoulder. .murnured words Of sympathy
and coudolencelh his ear.
Mary went to the window. "Oh. my
George" said she. "what a storm! Poor
Fersus-he neper will get across the pond.
How could we lie, him go!"
We did The best We could, Mary, and
now you must not make yourseI! aud me
anxious and unhappy about it,"
"Why how can help feeling anxious
my poor boy Out On a lone road, in such
storm as this, and night coming on!!'
1--WE can help feeling anxious in mea.
sure" replied George. 1--WE can try 10
think Of something else, and il an anxious
thought comes into your mind, do MT say
ii ou,-speaking il only makes 1t stronger.
The child is in Gods hands. and we have
now nothing TO do for him."
Mary could not reply 10 this, and wen,
about her work. preparing supper. But her
mind was i'll at ease. She could not deny
Georges position tha, their 5byw was entirely
ou, of their hands. and that God by making
it plainly their duty 10 send him (at least
as it appeared 10 them,) had taken the re-
spons,bii,yof his safety into Hi. own hands
-bu, after all her heart was not submissive.
George. TOO, felt an instructive parental soil.
cilude, which made him follow in imagina.
ton every step OF Fergus way, bu, his heart
was subdued, and submissive TO The will Of
God, in regard TO the resul, ; SO that he was
calm and peaceful in Piri,.'ho' the swelling
emotions of hts heart repeatedly filled his
eyes. He hummed in Benny's ear.in words
too imperfec,ly ar'iculated 10 be heard, the
good old hymn,
"CP~ards liz mine eyes.
From God is oil my aid"
And they who know by experience what ii
is really 10 resign everything into Gods
hands in the hour Of serious danger or
trouble, will not think it slnAnye that he
spent half hour in state Of very pure
and heartfelt enjoyment.
10 the meantime. Mary was busy in her
preparations for supper, and particularly in
making a little apple turnover for Fergus.
"sgaius, he care back" An apple turn
over was Fergus highest idea Of .lixury.
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