The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-17

past blessings and IL hopes of the future
We have received good at the hand Of tile
Lord many times has he made our cup u
overflow and shall we mumur and blndly
accuse bis justice f he suffer the tempest
- beat upou our head2 oh beware ihAt
e'u thoughts spring not up inynur heart.
sin will bring soFrows less bearable than
those 81 pasefty. 1hink not ~ bitterly of
our wrongA- Vengeance is the Lords and
he viii repay. Lot na, like our Divine
Ieaeher,who suffered wrongs infinitely great
or than ours, forgive aud pity oor enemies'
u have tried hard 20 learn that lausou be-
fore, mud ] thought .lfhen no triala lgez6-u,.-
on me, that lhadsuooeeded, know Il must
be wrong-r-this angry a'd rovcngsnl spirit
land I have tried at Times 70 fhnc Il la my
heart but II will not die Il IingeT there
poisoning aud Polutng all within me. /
have tried 20 pray, but ID has risen up like n
hlaok cloud hiding the face Of my heavenly
rt4r-rI rrri rur- frlt ~ II u yiv--rtryi ny tipri
and man
'Gol sometimes hides bs face and suffers
ua " walk ~ oar ows strength, that We may
know how weak We arc and feel the corrup-
tons o. our hearts, But he is touched With
aieeling ofpur infImiteg therefore lot us
seek earnestly for Lis presence, aud for grace
20 help IA la this timo OF need
William hunt into tears His poverty and
hls wrongs were all forgotten in the memory
OF his sinful anger murmuringu, The spirit
ofothcr days was roturnng--tho divine was
triumphing over the human aud they bowed
down before God, with the loving CONFIDENCE
OF little Children, casting all thor carca on
las mighty arm, anil committing tho future TO
his wise direction. The humble cottage was
holy place sancii6ed by tho presence Of the
King Of kings and they roso up with peace
and resignation in their hearts. t.
A storm was evidently coming on, Alrca-
dy the snow began TO TALL, but there was not
wood enough at the door 20 lasi two days, and
William must go 10 his neighbor and get per-
mission TO cut a few trees, or at least to pick
mp the limbs that were lying about He but.
toned up his coat and went on. IIo coula
not forget the home OF other DAYS, and the
shed full Of wood, all dry and ready for the
fires, which he had been forced 10 leave; but
he brushed away tear that dinnldd -hi.
sight aud pressed on through the storm,
which every minute increased in VIOLENCE
Alrcody thin, white drapcty-puy+T aud
whitcr than n maiden's bridal robo<-lSy O.
critic rough and frozen bosom 9rI lbs. earth
stepped on sotncthing which moved beneath
his feet, aud looking down he sak large
pocket book half covered with the snow. a
sudden flash ofjoy darted through his heart
SEEKING it, he turned his face from the wind
10 examine the contents, There wns roll
of bank bills, and he carefully unrolled and
counted them-tens-twe 6llies-in all
five hundred dollars. Ills first impulse was
TO secure the money and throw the pocket
book nway. lie saw nothing clearly but the
,aeeey before him he thought Of nothing bui
the blessings which it would bring to his poor
family. Was IL not his own ? lie had found
it had not Heaven sent Il in mercy as q re-
lief 10 his wants--an answer 20 his prayers
How much good this money would do Bread
and shelter for his wife.and for his little ones
whose checks were growing pale with want
whose merry smile was changed 10 anN-
i6us looks Of care. Thus he reasoned, but
conscience whispered, beware suffer not the
love of gold to -mutvu- plague spot On thy
heart This money is not thine, and Satan
n.ry have permitted it as a trial Of thy faith.
But perhaps he thought, cannot find the
owner, then viii il be minc--honestly mine;
and with hope that II might contain no ev-
idencc ofthc ownership, he commenced ex-
aminiag lio pocket book again Mortal CON
denim him not too heartily for this wisli---eii
not in hasty Judgment on the heart Of thy err
| ing brother Thus tempted, perhaps thy
own had been no better. But the examina
ton leA no room for doubt There was tn,
owners name fully inscribed.--the name of I
rich merchant with whom in days long pas
William had been acquainted, What deatl
blow was this TO his wild hopes The vision
of comforts, which had blessed him for mo
ment, as if in mockery, was snatehed away
and he saw again the miserable hut, the pal
wife and hungry children. Dashing tn
pocket book TO the ground, he stood for
moment gazing omit
-i'Tampter! daeaiYert" he exclaimed, "wb
am ] thus Knocked and tantalized ?" An
then, as &c sudden thought had struck hin
he picked it up anal stepped into thickc
which afforded partial shelter from the storr
and seated himself ea "A fallen tree The sl,
ments were in cofhmotion, but fercer cot
flict was in his bosom. The love of gold, NJ
for the sake Of The good that it might bring
! him and his was contending with cstabishe
, principles OF justice and rectitude.
This man is rich, the tempter whispered
.he will never miss this sum, nor know Il
want Of it and oh the good it would do ii
: shivering wife and babes Is it not n Co
5 send and wit thou put away the proner,
r cup of biessingsF' p
1T is not thine it is not thine = said co
r science. stain not thy hand with dishone
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