The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-27

title sis,sr Phpbe, a sweet child in her Sc
coud year. lying asleep, snd looking so pale
and des,hiy, that the sight caused shudder
to pass through h,s body.
"Oh, mo,het p he exclaimed. turning
quickly and grasping the garment oil hs par
cut. "Dear mother! shst Is the matter With
Pbpbe :" !
"Le, u, si, down here by the window"
said Mrs. Long, in a calm voice, and "ill
tell YOU oil sbou, What has happened"
"Is she dead. mother 7" eagerly asked the
boy, While the tears came into his eyes.
"No, my child; she Is no, dead, thanks TO
our Heavenly Father! Blu, caOno' tell no"
It would now be # you had taken Nero etf TO
school with you this morning"
"wby, moihsrl What did Nero do r
Listen, and will tell you. After call
ed the de- back, he came and laid himself
down on the mat before he door. and placing
his head between his fore paws, shu, h,s eyes,
md seemed to be sleeping. tie remained 'y-
ing thus for nearly an hour. when, all at once
| saw hlm start up, us en- and look about him
Presently no ran of sud ven, oil around the
house. He seemed uneasy about something
First he looked 10 one difsction and then IN
another snutfed the air; pu, HE nose TO the
ground and ,an litts way from the house
and then came back again
"Wha,'s the matter, Nero T. said |.
"He came and fixed his eyes upon my tac'
with a look tina, 10 me seemed ANXIOUS; stool
for few moments, and then went 10 his ma
again. Blu. he did 20, lie ,hero mote thai
an instant, befure be arose and started of U
!. stars. 10 4 little ~h lie be came down All
ened more uneasy than ever. bega
nos to feel strangely.
"Whcre 10 Pt9b.r now called GU: ,
Margaret, who VAS IN the krchen.
".rm sure don. know replied Mars
ret, Il though, -hs 1as Nth you.
"At this momeni, with a short bark, Ner
.prans away towards he spring. ! ga" shi
and fearing thai p cebe nigh, have ~ande
ed of 10 that dmecton, followed qulck'y.-
But, ere had gone hall say, | bche'd II
" uob'e dog returning With your little sister
his mouth, and the water dripping from hi
hair and clothes. She appeared TO be qui
dead when | took her INTO IN, arms; ard d
~ no, shox any Signs of life for nearly half .
C hour afterwards. Then she began slowly
., recover. o. my soul thLk ~ha, mig
ga have been the const qaeuce, If our faithful \
'ou 70 had not been a, home"
." Harry covered his f4ce Nth his hands, a
'"e bu,ying them in his mothers lap, sobbed
rerly.
his And will PLGbe se, well. mother 7"
I'M asked, looking up with fearful eyes after
'en had grown cslmer.
= Yes, nv son." replied Mrs. Long. as
BE- is on, Of all danger now. God has permit
der her still to rensin Nth U.s."
leo "Oh If she had been dfosned," said I'll
oe- ~, the tears ffosing afesh.
CO. "Bat Tor Nero this pa null even. mig
have taken place"
ma "Supp,.e he had gone TO school with me
irs The by ssddened a. he spo Ike.
gle IS d, sad m gh' have been the consrqu'
o. ce, Of your disturbance, my son. fnu u
red understand VIVA. ! mean, by our wrong q
Ing affecting others as veil as ourselves. lnr';
sh- doing Henry, there is always safety. Ne'
gro forge, this. Nay The lesson you have n
en-, received go with YOU through tie RENAME
mt Of your life"
Jus, then Phebe awoke. ard raised up
urs bed. Harry ran TO her.sand putting his a
iy, abou, her neck, kissed her iendery. N
lrsi came in coon after and shared the 10y @
, TO cares.es Of his young friend, Nth whom,
ne many hours before. he had j,ned IL will
hat dtsobedience. But, Nero VAS not TO bls
10 this; for he followed The lnsiinc. Of his
J on lure. Harr, VS. alone 10 blame for, he /
last reason and ref .ctlon, aud knts that The
=. he medtsied was wong, because 1t was
nni act OF sobsdpnce.
A Ready Rhyner.
is o., Bs,thoomsw " lila d, who vas cal