The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-09-10

M WAfEs GOAO RkAG,
John Glspaxi Lavater and tho foor
Widow.
Il Vas 4 praciire with Laraict IAN en-
incnI rlefey ymaa, born in Zurich. Ssrzcr-
lauJ. 1914 10 read every morning nne or
mofc chapters insIle bible. and 10 scIer.
lfam lliem QUO psslisuiar passage for frr.
qacnl and spscial meditation during the
day. tine morning allcr reading The filth
anil sixth chapters Il tho Gospel OF Ma
li.es. lie exsIsirnrsl. +. What Il treasure IL
inofs!sty hcw difficult To- make chuice oi
amy pafssma of il." After Few np-
mrnI's consideration. hc threw himself
upon his knees and prayed ior Divine
gnsdsnee.
When he joined his wifc Tor .liunrr. she
a-kri l,nT whit passage Of Inc scripture
iie iiad clloscu Tor the day.
.t;ise 10 him tiisi a.keti lilee: and
fiom hun that wouid borrow oi thee. turn
mol away" was The reply. And how i
this 10 he understood - said ius wife.
:. Give 10 han thai askelh ilicc; and frum
him that would barrow Of ilce lurn moi
aSsy.' These" nj .iucJ I.lvatcr. /" are
illt words uf h nr 10 whom oil and esefy-
ihing belongs tl,a; ] possess. ! am the
steward. moi the proprietor. The peopri
rtT dcslles M 10 gave Ia him wlU asks
ui inr; and nsl To refuse him Who would
burmw vf me; or. IN other words, IL | have
two coats. ! mast give one 10 him who
has nunc. and II Iavc lood. | mnsrslr,lc
will, him WIN is ahul,gerrd and IN want !:
this must IL, unlfom being askcL;f how
much more, thea, when asked"
.rIlts." euntinu,s lsavatct IA lis diary,
"appcars io INC 50 evricnlly aud ,si,coli'
irusvrlihly 10 bc ll,c meaning ol the verses
" srirs.lssa. shas spike WIN n"rc llsail
usual warmth; my wife miJe M lsnll,c'
reply llran that size would well consider
these ihmgs.
| u lrsd scarcely left an dining ro,in !
a l,w minutes. when an aged wldow de-
sired 10 speak 10 me. and she was silowu
iuio my study. "Fors,sc me. dear sir,
she said. excuse the liberty | am about 3.
t.kr; | am lr..ly ashamed. but my rcnt j.
due ~ ,mm,uw. and lam short slx doilersi
have been confined 10 iny bed with sick
ness. and nry POOR girl is nearly siarvingi
every penny thai could save ! have laid
aside 10 meet This deinan,s bui Sly dollars
are yel wanting, and Tomorrow y term
cay" Here she opened q parecl which
sllc held m her hand, and sald: !" This
Is book wilh a silver clasp; which nay
Ia,e husband gave me The day we were
mmf,cd. Ii Is all eau spare oil the lev
ARTICLES | posscss. ani sore u IS To par
with il. 1 am aware that II Is not enUagh
nor d. I sec huw could ever repay ~,
--bu,. dcil sir, Il YOU can. assist me.
i - am very surry,, my good woman
llla, cannot help you," ! SAID: and put
ling my hand into my pocket, accidental,
lcl, my purse. which contained alou. .w'
dollars; these. said 10 my sell. cannot OK
Uica.e her from her difficulty she requires
six; bcsl,lcs, IL even trey cou'd ] hav'
need ol this mancy f,r sumo 0lier pur
pose. Turning ID, The widow, SAID
;. lave yoa no friend, no relation, wis
could give sou this lriIlc!"
Mo there ii no one ann ashamed I
! 90 Irun lnusc 10 house. | would iailfe
z wurk day and night. My excuse for bein
y hc,e Il. lha, people shouid speak 50 muc
i o( yn,r goodness. u, however, you ca'
. nni assist me. yaa will al least fmg'vc N
imutsiun, aud God. who has never "
y larsaken me, will mol surely turn ava
y l,uui mic in ms six.ie.ll year!
~ "A, this nisncnl the door oi my apar
~ men. opened ard my vile entered. ";
!. ashamed and ycxcd. Gladly would
Q. have sent her away; for conscience whi
4 pcrej, i. Give 10 him lhat askcth, and ifo
r. linn ,l,al would borrow ut thee, turn "
n away" She came up TO me anu sa'
10 w;,6 much swcelncss,-.This IS got
a. old womin; she has certainly been ~
a ,c, assist her il you can."
Shame and compassion struggled W Y
,larkencd soul. Il have hut Two dollars
e. said III whisper, "and she requires 8
al III give her lriae ia the hand ana
G. her 90"
er Laying her head on my arm ana sn
he ing. my wife said aloud wha, '.onsc,e.
in had whispered before: . Give 10 hum y
he aske,h thee; and from him iha, would .
he INV al thee, turn not away"
AL blnshed aud replicl. with some y
+. vex ,,iaa: .sWouiiyoR gics yoar ring
er The purpose?
,efl VIII, pleasure, answered my "
i. pulling Of her r'ng,