The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-14
CHAPTER II.

Roses hours Of sndurss were more frequent
nfSr iho departure OF iles lover. month al.
ter month pissed nwnyS~und no tidingsre-
speeding him arrived. The prcss had not
begun To send forth ils winged uesseugcrr,to
nuke kiowu to d~ellrrs IN tue remOIcst yni-
lies Whatever Is done upon the land aud The
sea- even to rlie.uiternoSl pnrIs of the earth
"FNher." enid Rose, one evening, ~ lhey
were sitting before the open door OF thor
cottage, watching tho stealing oflhs sbnder
ofevenng over the landscape, edo you IhinA
Miles is liviug;'
His rrriy-wus took Of surpriseHud nIqui.
II had dreadful dream last night" cou-
tinued Rose. II dreamed that he was slain
hy The Spnniards."
"Our dreams oiten Indicate tho source of
onr auXiclics; they do not ndd to our knowl-
edge
y "Do you think il possible that he has es.
capped?
MY denr lac i iu,yho hands Of God, with
whom all thingNnfr possible. lcrvehuy
hope.uuy, | may gay have faith To believe
that lie viii bo spared TO become nn honor
cd instrument in promoting the cause Of
Gods truth"
"Thnnk ynu," dear fniher," said Rose, ris.
ing and winding her arms around his neck,
mud kissing his forehead ngain and ngnin.
IL hive watched Ner him. sHid Air An.
iteslY, from his youth. ] have thought that IL
was perHhttrd that his estate should DO with.
beld lfow hiu, in order to prepare him for
some great work. II such he GOd's design,
TIC wIttverity ICrUmpirstI 1t IN fiis etrtt coed
time"
IutGnsc as iiaIi been TIE 5fIughTgT's Hffbc-
ton for her father from her infancy, she now
felt that she loved hun more thun ever, for
tho hopeful words lac had spoken.
After long silence, she again asked, ia
ther, do Sou think he is Chrlsl.an:"
"My mud is not clear upon that point.
could wish that all who profess 10 be Chris
iinns were ms orderly ia their outward walk
as lie. Ills heart is With the prosecuted poo
TIE, ef God. -MiIile have rejoiced TO see him
stand forth their bold defender, have also
trenblcd lest his spirit should not he duly
tempered with the meekness and genIlehcss
of Christ"
"Oh, tint he would reIurn!" said Rose.
! "I,wouId thu, lrs might return ere secF
with my fathers. There is II storm coming
upon tie persecuted remnant. You would
lie but i'll prepared to buffet the pillows n
| lone.
~ eau bcnr, said Rose, meekiy, "whaievei
Providence sees fit to lay upon me"
Trust not in your own sirength,my dnugh
ter"
"l do not. trust in thu promise, AS tliy
day is, so shall Thy strength be-"
l.. "fon nre right Rest there, aud you nr'
satc.=tgt us now worship Coz"
The evening PORTION wns read aud Ihe eve
ming prayer Nns offered. When mention
was nude df Rose, there was II fervency of
luetilion which, while il absorbed her soul IA
devotion, thrilled it with mn underlined terror
Did n guardian spirit, tnrewurned of wha
; was speedily coming TO pass, give direction
to his thoughts aud feelings? 1t Is only il
: the language oC p,,etrYN t!'et coming aveni
eau he safd TO cast their shadows before!
-r.t.f++i+.s Rose = ~ IA Iisiii
with the dawn. She failed 10 heRr the n'HI
mured voice of prayer from her ln'her's q
pnrtment For years bcyo1d which her men
, ory could not rcnciL he was accustomed I
J rise before the break of day, to study I'll
written word, and 10 commune with It's hol
, Author. The first sounds which used 10 81
; lnte her eur, OH waking, were the tones OF u
voice in prayer.
r "IIe is growing old, rsnid Rose, sand need
more rest, Twill not disturb him"