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how weak we are, and feel the corruptions of
our hearts. But he is touched with feeling OF
our intrmites therefore, let us seek earnestly
for his presence, and for grace in time OF need.
William burst into tears. His poverty and
his wrongs were all forgotten, in the memory
of his sinful anger and murmurings. The spirit
Of other days was returning-the divine was
triumphng over the human aud they bowed
down before God, with the loving confidence OF
little children, casting all their cares on ms
mighty arm, and committing the future to ms
wise direction. That humble cottage was
holy place, sanctfed by the presence OF the
King Of Kings and they rose up with peace
and resignation in their hearts.
storm was evidently coming on. Already
the snow began to fall, but there was not wood
enough at the door 10 last two days, and NiIIlam
must 60 to his neighbor and get PERMISSION to
cut few trees, or at least TO pick up the limbs
that were lying about. He buttoned up his
coat and went cut. He could not forget the
home OF other days, and the shed full OF wood,
all dry and ready for the fire, which he had been
forced to leave but he brushed away a tear
hat dimmed his sight, and pressed on through
the storm, which every minute increased in vi
olence. Already thin, white drapery-purer
aud whittier than maiden's bridal robes-lay
twisted here and there, by the breezy fingers.
of the wind into graceful knots and wreaths.
He stepped on something which moved beneath
his foot, and looking down he saw large
pocke-book, half covered with the snow. "A
sudden flash of JOY darted through his heart
Selling i, he turned his face from the wind to
examine the contents. There was a roll Of
bank bills, and he carefully unrolled and count
ed s-twenties-hfties-in all, five
hundred. His first impulse was 10 secure The
money and throw the pockei-book away. lie
saw nothing clearly but the money before him
he thought of nothing but the blessings which
it would bring to his poor family. Was 1t not
his own ?-he had found t--had not Heaven
sent it in mercy AS q relief TO his wants IAN
answer to his prayers How much good this
money would do Bread and shelter for his
wife-his patient uncomplaining wie-and
/ for his little one, whose cheeks were growing
Gale with want-who>e merry smile was chang
/ I'd to anxious looks of care. Thus he reason
ed, but conscience whispered beware !-sutfer
not the love Of gold to make a plague spot on
thy heart This money is not thine, and Satan
NAV have permitted it as snare to thy soul
God may have permitted it as trial OF thy
faith.
But perhaps. he thought. | cannot find the
owner then will it be inine-honestly mine
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better. But the examination LETT no room tt
u""u'' i"e'e ""' iei ..h,n, ,,;,I
sc'peu-,'e "a'.o ,,p.,Ia. ~ ~
""o'', W. uay' P"', L, ,,,na ,his 80 h. ,,iI,
tu' va, .r '.". - ,,,hioh har
nopes &c &c. ,on,oon, % ic IN ,oocl ,rv w..
',atcbod o',,ay and he saw sgain tho miserablt
b,,, ,ho raio ,yifa and hunorv children Dasn
ing tho nocke,-book TO the pround. he s,ooc
cae r,o,,ort r,y;nr n, il
.Temnter, deceivpr !, he exc aimed. swby ar
,hrs npncled and ,an,iIizpd > and ,hen a: if =
sndden ,honoh, had s,rucl; him he nicked il ur
and s,enned into thicker. which afforded pa r
,iaI shoI,er from tho storm and seated himself
IN a fallen tree. The elements were in com
,no,ion I'm, ,hera was a f, rcer conflict in hi,
hnsnrn mo Iowa of coll M, for his own sake
bnt f"r tho sato If rho GOOD that il myht brin,
,,o h,m and bie was cnntendinu with lonr e.
tablished nrincip ples of Justice and rectitnde.
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u, " ,.;r' a"O ond hahos, I, ;s CoIserd and v,l
,he, m, awav tho rr ,trsred cun Of BLESSINGS ?
.Jt ia not thine !, Is rot thnen said con
,cionce stain moi INV hands with dishoncs
Gains B,ino not unnn thv soul the curse O
On nfrsrded Cod Ro,ter thai thv children nersl
bofoe thv eves Than hat their father be ,
rnbber,
lie sat thore Tor more than an hour. III.
ru,hinc wind and the falling snow all unhced
oa brt uher he rose nm the conflict was mass
od and tho ovnress,on ot his face. ,houoh sad
was noaccful and resioned.
p P6nenberinr tho nurnose for which he start
, cd he turned his face TO his neichbor's house
who're bc obtained a small load of wood. and {
,oaro - bauI !, homo
Tbat nirbt arter the children were in bed
William nroduced thc nocke,-book. unroIle
, ,to ha,'I. tilIs hoforo b;s .etopished wife an
,old hor how be found il half hid beneath In
non sp.o "'' -
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.,vha, sbaIi si DO ,Y;,h itq, ,as the rrnlv.
,p,', ,as - -, ,I'o on,nor W. 20, hear ,ot
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