The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
From the New-York Organ.
All for the Rest

IS ICr the DeSt SsilQ one TO q merchant
who had met with heavy losses.
at is not for the best that should lose my
property :" Indignantly replied the merchant
"The Lords providence deals intimately
with affairs Of mel" " said the other, sand all
these dealings are for good"
But the merchant spurned the sentiment.
His heart was placed on riches He looked
upon money as the greatest good. Loss of
evil that could befal him.
st is not for the best, hes said in his heart
and with something of the spirit in which the
fool said" Godl'
The disaster proved total. The merchant
yet quite a young man, becamea bankrupt
Nor was this all A marriage contract in a
wealthy family was broken off, thus visiting
him with double calamity.
@All for the best!" be said to himself bit
terlY, recurring to the sentiment which had
been uttered in his ears "No! it is not for
the best Why have | been dealt with so
harshly? Of what crime have been guilty ?
Whose OK or whose ass, have / taken unjustly
i have been frowned upon without cause
In this state he remained for months, and
then made another effort. On a few hundred
dollars he commenced business 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 more wealthy lover; and sought
aunIon with one whose external circumstances
correSponded with his own In wedding, he
welded happily. The partner of his bosom
was true woman, and their hearts were join
ed IN the tenderest affection.
ears came and went, and many precious
children blssed their union. Prosperity
crowned the merchants efforts. He gathered
inWealth, but priced itless for its possession
than its use.
hat now ?e said the one who had pre-
viously referred to the dark dispensation oi
Providence. ais all for the best? or does
your heart still doubt?..
see it 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"
aYes.''
..And she would have been the mother o
your Children
Eyes"
HHave you heard of her conduct %
"No. What has she done ?''
yesterday she deserted her husband
leaving babe three months old, and has gone
off with an opera singer"
at cannot be!''
s..Alas! It is too true.''
ssWretched creature! Oh! Who could have
believed her heart so corrupt"
sssWas not the loss Of you wealth blessing
seeing that has saved both you and your chill
dren from disgrace and wretchedness ?"
"a blessingl Thrice blessing! Yes, yes
1t was for the best. see, l feel, acknowl
edge it."
sHeayen knows what is best for us, and or
ders all for good If we only perform onr duty
Not, however our mere natural good, but fo
our spiritual well being God is spiritual ant
eternal and all his providences in regard to hi
creatures look to spiritual and eternal ends.-
Thus while the saving of you and your cbil
dren from this calamity, may conduce to you
higher good, its permission to fall upon anoth
er man and his children, may be the mean
of their spiritual elevation All that occurs il
each ones life, is designed to react upon hi
character; and this is the reason why one MAJ
is permitted to get rich, while a another
struggle as he viii, remains poor, God direct
and overrules all for good, in individuals a
well as nations All is under his eye and nc
sparrow falls without his observation"