The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-08-28

we were left alone, asked my wife,, Are
you in earnes: about The ring?'
i" certainly, how can you doubt itg she
said: do you think that | would :tihe with
charity? Remember what you said to me
but half year ago. Oh, my dear friend
let us not make show Of tie gospel; you are
in general so kind, so sympathising, low is il
that you find it so difficult 10 assist ibis poor
woman? why did you not without hesitation
give her what was in your pocket? and did
you not know that the quarter will be paid
to US in less than eight daysP She then
added with much feeling: Take no thought
for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink; nor yet for xeur body, what ye
shall put on. Behold the fowls of the air;
they sow not. neither do they reap nor gather
into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedelh
them h-' ssa sgte
81 kissed my wife, while tears ran down
my cheeks: 'Fhnnks, a thousand thanks, for
this humlialion9 furned 10 the desk. took
from it the SIX dollars, and opened the dool
TO call the poor wdow-all darkened around
me Al the thought that had been so forget
fuI Of the omuiscence of God as 10 say tt
heI, i cannot help you,' Oa, thou false
tongue! thou false heat! If thou, Lord
shouldsl mark iniquliies, oh Lord, who shal
stand! Here is what you need | said, ad
dressing the widow. ea y'aat. e=m
Sal first she seemed not 10 be understood
what meant, and thought | was offering ;
small contribution, for which she thanked me
and pressed my hand ;but when she perceived
THAT | had given her the whole sum, shC
could scarcely find words 10 expires, her feel
Iings She cried; Dear sir, cannot repay
ALL prssess is44s1s poor book, and it is old
"'Keep youtslypk .7said !, sand The money
TOO, and thank BOD, ard not me, for verify
, deserve no thinks, af'ef having so long re
sisted your sn'reaties; 60 in peace, and for
give an ering broher.' .t
81 returned 10 my wife with downcas
) looks, but she smiled, and said: DO NOT TAX
ii so much to heart, my fiend; you yelde
at my first suggestion; but promise me ihT
50 long as | wearn gold ring on my tinge
and you know that possess several besides
you will never allow Yourself TO say 10 an
person, 4 cannot help you.' She kissed M
and left The apartment
"When | found myself alone, sat dow
and wrote this account in my diary, in ordc
) TO humble my decettuI hear-thjs hea
which no longer than yesterday dictated ii
9 words: OF all the chaInctcrs in the worl
u lhere is none would more avoid than tn
Of hypocrIte;' yetto preach the whole NOR
y law and fulfill only the easy part Of ii, is h.
> pocrjsy. Merciful FatLer, how long must
q t@ait, and refl7ct, aud struggle, ere Eshall
/" able 10 rely on the perfect sincerity Of n
u profession. ..s u.a
81 read over once more the chapter whit
d | had read in the morning with so little be
II fit, and felt more and more ashamed, al
: convinced that there is no peace, exec
20 where principle and practice are in petie
N accordance. How peacefully and happy
s. might have ended this day, had ac'ed
~ conscjentiouSly 10 the blessed doctrines
81 profess! Dear Saviour, send thy Holy Spl
!" nto this benghled heart! cleanse it trt
u secret sn aud teach me to employ Il
which thou has committed 10 my charge,
y thy glory, b5otber's welfare, and my o.
saIvatlon!"