The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-07-18

"Oh, Bessie, Bessie-here is Bessie n
cried . posse Of little ones as she enter.
ed. Here Is Bessie come, mother
Come to mother, Bessie, she's crying p'
and two Of the young things seized
their darling sister by the dress: and
pulled hef forward, rs though At her
coming their mothers tears must dry.
"What is the matter, mother dear p'
cried Bessie, frightened, as she ap.
preached q neat, care-worn woman,
who, with her hands convuisively press
ed together, and silent tears dropping
from her eyes, looked absorbed in hope
less distress.
"Bessie, Bessie, what shall we do %
she exclaimed, as her daughter knelt,
and threw her arms round her; "what
will become of US %
"Oh mother, what is the matter
What has happened.w % returned Bessie,
her tears beginning to flow in sympathy
and alarm. oh d ar, thought to find
you ali 90 comfortable to-nigfItn' =
cay, and so we might have been"
answered the mother in tone of heart
broken despondency-aonly for him
for your father, Bes; sic! How could he
do it!" .
aMother, mother, what has he done ~
exclaimed the terrified gi |, all horrible
visions of crime starting up before her.
"He has taken away my work, Bessie
my work, that hoped to get S, much
for-and he has pawned it for drink
don't know where; and he beat me
like dog when begged of him to tell
me where il was. And the master
wanted it, and hadn't it for him; and
oh he was sangry-and no wonder; only
it's hard upon me. Bessie. And he says
the waistcoats are worth two pounds,
and he'll have them. or their worth, if
he takes my bed from under ME. Then
I owe our Landlord for fortnights rent,
for I didn't pay last week, thinking /
should be SO much better off this. And
] haven't a penny in the house for the
children's food: they've been nigh
famished as it is for the waistcoats were
almost the first work did. Aud now
where am to look for money or work
/ don't know, or how am even to pay
this dreadful debt: my poor little ones
will all be starving about me. How
shall bear il! And then to think
who has brought all this upon me. Oh,
Bessie, it almost breaks my hear,!"
g This is trouble indeed, sobbed poor
Bessie. asshe eantagainst her mothers
shoulder: Il little thought of finding
you like this as came along. But,
mother, dear. you mustn't be quite cast
down: put your trust in orr Heavenly
Father, without whose knowledge not
. sparrow falleth to the ground"
pu, zHsh RssSif Ria ID defF eo. len hs ns;hns
but trouble is to seen. I'm sure | try;
but its very hard, my childn
"Yes, it is hard, mother: yet who
else shall we trust in! And, mother,
here aie nv wages for to-day and to-
morrow. and who knows what Monday
may bring! Aren't. we bid in such
times as these to take no thought for
the morrow, Tor sufficient unto the day
Is the evil thereofE
Mrs, Abbott pressed her child more
closely .withont reply. and those Of the
children who were old enough to under
stand what passed, gathered reverently
round to listen to Bessie,s words as she
continued her attempt to console her
mother. Nearly an hour passed in this
msiner, and 81 last Bessie's earnest
hopeful persuasions 30 far prevailed on
her mother - 10 exercise q feeling Of
tfuStfnl resignation, and with lighter
heat the girl began the children's
Saturday night ablutions, while her
m0thef went ont 10 make the necessary
porchases of food; and when, on the
return Of the latter. the hungry little
ones were rexaled with = large piece
Of bread, trouble seemed for q while
forgotten. However, Bessie, when she
had, as she expressed il "cleaned all
unn was obliged to depart: and after a
fearful adieu, she was once more hurry.
ing through the Streets which she had
20 lately traversed with such different
feelings. Boast not thyselfof to-mor-
row. she unused as she reached her
abode: :. We may well always remem-
ber that We little thought last week,
when We were % pleased about the
work, what trouble il would bring"
Sunday morning eame. and the sound
0& Q1e1S00S Oelso O0e 70 O9o0t0 ~ 0SM0ts
ed from other motuings only 70 far %
her own thoughts made = Sabbath
around be-. for she could not 60 out
lnntil the evening; and she had even
more 10 do on. that day than the other
nix. especially q her mistress, who
rarely attended church herself was
always Il hand 10 find fault Many
were the sal thoughts she bestowed on
her spcthefs troubles during the day !;
old when at lasl she was able to set
'66f for church, under striot iniunc6ens
10 retara Immediately on the close Of
;fhe service, she vas depressed in spirits
more than she had ever felt in her life.
The service came to close. and Bes-
.sie ia ! quiet mind left the church, and
slowly and thou ghtfully walked home
ward. She vas 0Ae Of the last Who
came ont aad Is she walked across
'the W11e ehnFehyss1 70 the least fre.
.ausutsd gate, ~ s0rocl her foot against
|Senethinx whieh yfslaed - Ass Sep,
2l rssaTnsd tSittiug soond. She
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