The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-03

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about this projected class meeting for the sobrie
tv OF Zoe. First n relief, fer an indefinite peri
cd Of time, from the pressure Of pecuniary want
upon Der father. Then the emplOyment-the in
terest it would afford him and " last not least
the certain enjoyment, fer at least three days in
the week, of the society Of Brightly, and-0Ed-
but we will not betray her Perhaps i; WAS the
Ger-Falcon, whose company she pext coveted She
l0need for the return OF her father
ooh | wish he mould come home before even
ing, 30 that might tell him. and save him days
gratuitous anxiety. Oh how 10 wish he wouldn
But Zoe's wishing did not bring him any sooner.
She piled her needle bri-kly, her fingers receiving
a new impetus from hope At twelve o'clock she
arose and made her dinner Of q slice Of cold john
nycake and then resumed her work When the
sun was declining. she arose. put away her work,
and began 10 prepare their little frugal supper.
knowing that Of least her beloved father would
be home to that meal which he never IN ssed. Upon
the strength Of her new hopes. Zoe committed an
extrsvsgsnce--cooketi chicken. and made wheat
en- biscuits for srpper. Md she set the table and
dressed herself in her pretty dove-colorei frock,
and sat at thewiudow watching for the old man.
At last she saw him descending the hill t6ut led
from Mont Crystal She wondered 1T that,
having expected his approach mp from the path
that led from the river where he crossed every
day. She surmised that he had taken Tie Isle Of
Rays, and Mont Crystal, on his re,rrn and this
was the fact The old man, with the ney liberty
Of his holy day, had spent the day In mailing calls
upon his present patrons or his former pupils.
With his childke faith and clgelcssness the old
man had forgotten anxiety for the future, in en-
ioymsnt Of the present "lle hal ngthcught for
the morrow upon this day, az least yond now h"
WAS coming down the hill, supporting himself in
the dss '-' by holding the stidk bgfure him, and
I -. fl H. -. l.s,
down on either side of which tRgsilver hair flow
eI upon his oil brown coat Zoe ran out to meet
him Delighted by the divine tranquility that
rested on his beautiful face, Zoe exclaimed, Ia
/ king both his hands
"Oh you have heard. then, father
" Heard Thaf, nay child ~
ooh! you have not heard then? | thought
you had, by your locks, and felt glad that you
mad been spared day anxiety said Zoe. stand
! ing by the side of the old man, and drawing his
arm around her neck, so that it was supported
upon her other shoulder
" But what is it, my child he asked, looking
gently down into her eyes. 1t is some good
news Zoe suppose, by your glad looks
eyes, it is some good news, and concerns you.o
"Some of my old pupils coming back"
Yes, father some Of your rery old pupils
coming back-you guessed it so quick--dd you
know til thought you did. by your looking so
peaceful and happy
1t was the influence Of nature acting under
my Father, my love Zoe look at that setting
sun; it has language--eoqucnce tome | climb
ed up the other side Of this hill-wearily, heavi-
| ly-and the sun was in a cloud thought of
the toll by which | had reached the summit of
| my life, the top Of the hil--it was very gloomy,
and looked down the descent Of the hill as
! contemplated the decline into the vale Of years.
10. botl
| be to prevent myself from falling plccipitately
AMI prematurcly down Then put ont my stick,
and began TO descend cautiously. 1t was very
dark in the valley, so that, with my dim eyes. |
could not distinguish the shade Of a bush from
hole in the ground when 10 ! che sun broke through
the dense blue cloud, and smiled in my face and
smiled on my head What could DO but lift
my face and smile back, Zoe II glowed all over
this rich scene-it glowed all over me-it glow
cd all through me what could my heart do hut
burn within me To,7 II said Bless you bless
YOU - 40 softiy--so brightly. What could |
answer but . am blessed | am blessed : "
Zoe was walking by his side looking up in his
face with deep reverence Do but observe The
scene before you, Zoe" and the two children
the silver-haired man. and the raven-locked maid
en-paused reverenily TO receive the large, full,
deep beatdicUe Of nature. lt was not strange,
then. that the old mans miyd could not fastcn on
the necessities of his position They had descend
ed the hill reached the cottage, and entered it,
before he said
And now, Zoe, what about new pupils?"
"Hou are 10 have class Of grGwn-uP pupils, if
you will take charge of them. Bruus Lion and
his sister. and Brightly O'Rley, wish to cone and
learn Greek Oh. father! il will he so much bet
ter than your school They will attend VoV. here
SO that you need not have to 90 ont in all wealth
/ fpbo p1o ia M ouitp m OF for tIpv
will need to consult you about the most convent
ent days and hours, and about the fees &C. y said
Zoe, as she helped the OH man of with his over
coat He was in deep thought lie did not re-
Ily to her until they were seated At the table.
lie did not observe the new luxures Of The hroil-
ed chicken and biscuits until he had asked a bless
ing Theu when stretching forth biz hand to help
himself to bread. be looked up smilingly to Zoe
and glanced back at the PLATTER. '
eyes father, she said, yes consider We are
able to eat wheat bread, now!'
Little darling! " he sod ''if We had lived by
G,9b. rather than by sight We would have thought
ourselves able TO eat wheat bread yesterday Lit
tie darling it is well not TO w01e our daily sup
ply: but when we have only enough, barely enough
for our daily comforts We should appropriate the
rLO' to-day, and trust the divine providence for
tom orrow. You have bean growing thin and
There i, "A slow starvation. /oc rs well AZ rapid
one Y0u have been starving yourself from want
| If faiih-from want Of fifth IN your Heaven
, ~ F.thcr-in your kind Heavenly aiher who
loy,s vou and will take cIe Of you all your life
Oh. Ioei / am moved 10 ell you, my darling, al
,ays 10 trust God even INTO Aaih Fai'hisworth
Mailing # il does not 20 lrr0nd the grave See,
hoe! sou have b.d enough md l,iely enough,
"a live on for the last three mouihs-ihat - ocio-
her November. and u, cemher but You we're
afraid hat We should have nothing ior Jandsfy,
February md March. aui 20 You drni,d your
self proper nutrifnent and have suffered . H's'e
- as.b and health sui srefgy. which II viii
take so,neti 20 repair n yal hAi hal lorb
Zoe Won would have been IN q hsiirr condition
nov, But no. darling you vit 90 Toufssli. u
h true that We have enough f0f Die autumn, and
onIy enough but n I h. not Th'h ihis fll, We
NAV perish with want neat winter Did you not,
Zoe 7D
8 Yes fithcr. ! forgo' ihtt Sufficient uro the
dsv il the evil thereof but ! Remembered that
poor people 10 sometimes perish ny want
q ,rsl. darling no one ever y'p'h' by want
or any other agent IAg}o' h'"o. VINO c N con-
ceive 10 wha' c1miofi--1o What - =. ''' 81" e
caiulv..Lor ,;sGs n0ALoaet' :4r {he a'''', v
trust cd through everything through all things
even through the prospective horrors Of a death
from staryaij, n believing even TINT Go i- a '.lk
passage to a bright world Life IL mrd. ny Of
moments Ee,H,y is made up Il moments re
innocently happy with all the means and aTIl'-
ances God has given you in the present, ahd tru'i
him with your iuture. There Is no danser 'hnt
he will forget you. He knowvth that yon have
need Of there things DO not stint yourself
ZOE continued the old man, clocltiooiziDg his
words by helping himself toa whole side Of The
chicken, do not stint yourself. Doe. il was not
until the multitude had eaten aud we're bH'd, that
the fragments were gathered up The depend
ence. the filth. The wisdom Of little children, are