Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24

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ANNE ON THE RATLwAx,aj
Let us 90 over the railway bridge, 1t is The
shortest cut honle,p said several Of the older
girls. -... .s.. n.
"The cars are not int 10 about time for the
last train." t s ...t 4.s 4
80, tho cars are III, | am certain; they come
precisely at seven. Miss Eliza, what time is
it?n Miss Eliza looked at her watch and pro-
nounced it twenty minu es after seven. "The
cars are in!" they all cried, and ran towards the
bridge. t'@
"Does any one remember hearing the even
ing train ? Has any one seen the cars 7" No
body had, but it was twenty minutes after seven,
and the girls knew they were in. They always
come in precisely at the time, they are 90 pune
tual. ..-. ..,...- ....... ......
Now, the railway bridge was very long and
narrow, and all the children far and near had
been cautioned by careful mothers, not to be on
it when the cars were likely to arrive. Away
the girls ran towards the bridge. Scarcely were
they half way across it, when 10, deep rumbling
noise behind.
"The cars! the carsp cried the girls. ooh,
oh! " Some tried to retreat before the cars
reached the bridge Others gulloped forward.
Anne, the lamb Of the flock, clung convulsive-
" to me. She was tmd little one, and trem-
bled violently. took her hand in mine, and
looking full in her dark eye, said earnestly
Same, there is no real danger, my child
lean against me, andI wilt put my arm around
you" 81" g..
We stood still, and presently the putting pan
ting, blowing, steam engine whlzzed before u.s.
with long train of cars, rafting and iarring the
bridge beneath our feet, and spouting sparks Of
FIRE all around US, We felt his hot breath inou
faces, and almost expected to feel the sweep Of
his huge tail over u.s. 1t was certainly startling
to tiind spirit, and my only fear was lest Anne
might receive fright and shock, from which
she might not easily recover. Her health was
delicate, and her nerves easily excited The
cars Numbered on. In a second they were gone.
81 wasn't afraid | felt your arm around me.
You would not let me be hurt, would you ?" she
said, ,sweety smiling. -. ...
There was no trace Of fear or agitation upon
her lovely face. She turned, and her little hear,
futterad not; it was in peace. Then though,
how beautiful is this childlke confidence. How
precious this Trusting spirit. And the words o.
the Lord Jesus, Except ye become as little chill
dren, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven,
seemed clothed with new significance. sthi
not a strange saying of the Lord Jesus' Mus
the learned ones, must the proud men, must th
ruler, must he who thinks he has almost none
enough to buy the kingdom of heaven, must the
all become like little children before they ca
enter therein? o, yes; for it is not learning. 6
station, or influence or riches, or anything III,
this world estccms great, that opens the kin.
dom Of heaven to the soul. 1t is the be!ievir
and trusting spirit like that ofa little child; Il
spirit which saith, 81 am weak and feeble
cannot save myself; shall be cast down, al
be destroyed, unless some ono nightier thar
bears me up"
This is tne spirit which opens heaven to I
soul, because God can receive no one but su
ne trust in him, and believe on his words. Tn
he puts his everlasting arm around then, and
hides them under the shadow Of his wings.
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