Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-04-04
ALL FOR THE BEST.

merchant who had met with heavy
losses.
ut is not for the beet that | should
lose my property;' Indignantly replied
the merchant.
The Lords providence deals init
mately with the affairs Of men,"
said the other, land all these dealings
are for good"
But the merchant spurned the scn,i,
men, His heart was placed on riches.
lie looked upon money as the greatest
good. Loss Of wealth, therefore, 10 his
mind, was the greatest evil that could
befal him.
ut is no, for the BEST" he said 10 his
heart; and with something Of the spir.
il in which the fool said d-"no GoodI'
The disaster proved total. The mer.
chant yet quite young man, became
bankrupt Nor was this oil. A mar
riage contract in q wealthy family was
broken off, thus visiting him with a dou.
BILE calamity.
"All for the best" he said 10 himself
bitterly recurring 70 the sentiment
which had been uttered in his ears
"No! il is no, for the best. Why have
been dealt so harshly1 Of what have
been guil;y7 Whose OK. or whose
ass, have | taken unjustly? | have been
frowned upon without cause"
In this state he remained for months,
and then made another effort. On
few hundred dollars he commenced bu-
sness once more, and with hard labor
and slow progress made his way along
the road Of success. She TO whom he
had been engaged in marriage, was
united to q more wealthy lover; and he
sought union with one whose ex,er.
nal circumstance = corresponded with
his own. In wedding, he welded hap.
PLY. The partner of his bosom was'a
true woman, and their hearts were
Joined in the tenderest affection.
Years came and went, and many
precious children blessed their union,
Prosperity crowned the merchants eff,
forts! He gathered in wealth, bu,
priced it less for its possession than its
use.
What now7' said the one who had
previously referred TO the dark dispen-
sation Of Providence. as all for the
best! or does your heart still doubt"
II see i, clearer now, yet sometimes
| doubt" said the merchant.
"But for The loss Of property" said
the other, "you would have married the
daughter of Humphrey"
"Yes."
"And she would have been the moth.
er of your children"
"Yes"
Have you heard of her conduct"
mo. What has she done7"
yesterday she deserted her husband
leaving a babe three months old, and
has gone off with an opera singer"
If cannot be-"
ALAS! Ii is too true"
"Wre,chcd creature! Oh! Who
could have believed her heart so cor.
rupt."
"Wss not The loss Of your wealth a
blessing, seeing that it has saved both
you and your children from disgrace
and wretchedness!"
"a blessingl Thrice blessing! Yes,
yes, it was for the best. see, feel,
acknowledge it,"
"Heaven knows what is best for us,
and orders all for good if We only per.
form our duty. Not, however, our
mere natural good, but for our spiritual
well being. God is spiritual and eter-
nal, and all his providences in regard to
his creatures look to spiritual and eter
nal ends. Thus, while the saving OF
you and your children from this calsmi.
ty, may conduce to your higher good,
its permission 20 fall upon another man
and his children, may be the means of
their spiritual elevation. All that oc.
ours in each ones life, is designed TO
react upon his character; and this is
the reason why one man is visited by
calamity, while another is spared, and
is the reason why one man is permitted
10 get rich. while another, struggle a.
| he will, remains poor. God directs and