Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-07-02

! our rights, lives IN plenty anu ease, "lllie
| and mine must pine with hunger and cold
/ Do not arraign the justice and the wisdom
! of God, said Mrs. Carter, Wiping away her
tears, and looking tenderly on her husband.
| Our Heavenly Father will not suffer us to be
tempted nor afflicted beyond what we are
/ able To hear
! Bear II would bear everything but this.
/ / can bear toll, humiliation and want myself;
but ] cannot see my children pine for bread,
and you shiyering in this miserable hoyel,
your suferings will drive me mad
The wife rose from her place, and approach
ing her husband she threw her arms around
his neck, aud pressed her lips to his burning
brow. William, she said, turn not away
from the promises of G0d-seal not up the
only fountain Of consolation which remains
TO US. While we have home and meal as
good as this, lee us not be unthanktul. Our
Master had not where to lay his head
1t is the memory Of my wrongs-of your
wrongs rather-for myself do not care
which is cankering my heart, and maddening
my brain. Ii there is a God why docs ne
suffer the rich to Cypress the poor and the
strong to crush the weak? | sometimes feel
like taking justice into my own hands, and
with my own arm ayeHglng my cause
Let me not see you thus, my husband.
Throw not away faith, with It's memory of
past blessings, and its hopes for the future.
We have received good at the hand Of the
Lord-many times has he made our cup Of
blessings to overflow, and shall we murmur,
and bhndiy accuse His justice, If lie suffer
the tempest 10 beat upon our heads? On
beware, that evil thoughts spring not up III
your heart Sin viii bring sorrow less bear
able than those Of poverty. Think not SO
bitterly Of our wrongs Vengeance is the
Lords, and he will repay. Let us, like our
Divine Teacher who suffered wrongs infinite
Is greater than ours, forgive and pity our en-
elnIes.
| have tried hard to learn that lesson be-
fore, and | thought when no trials were upon
me, that had succeeded. | know it must be
wrong-this angry and reycugetul spirit
and / have tried at times to stihe it III my
heart bat Il will not die 1t fingers there
poisoning and polluting all within me.
have tried to pray, but it has risen up, like
black cloud, hiding the face Of my Heavenly
Father, and have felt Us if deserted by God
and man.
God sometimes hides lis face and suffers
us 10 walk in our own strength, that we may
know how weak We are and feel the c0rrIsl-
ton Of our hearts but lie is touched with a
feeling OF our infrmities, therefore let US
seek earnt silly for his presence and for grace
10 help Us in this time Of need
William burst into tears. Ills poverty and
his wrongs were all forgotten IN the memory
Of his sinful anger and murmurings. The
spirit OF other days was returning-thc di-
vlnc was triumphing over the human and
they bowed down before God, with the loving
confidence Of little children casting all their
cares on his mighty arm, and committing the
future to his wise direction That humble
cottage was holy place, sanctifcd by the
presence Of the King OF kings and they rose
up, with peace and resignation in their hearts
storm was evidently coming on AL
ready the snow began to fall but there was
not wood enough at the door to last two davs.
and William must 90 to his neighbor and get
permission to cut Il few trees or at least 10
pick up the limbs that were lyin" about. lie
buttoned up ms coat and went out lie could
not forget the nome Of otnar DAYS, and TIE
shed tuiI OF wood all dry and ready for the
hre, winch he had been t0rcc, to leave; but
ne brushed away tear that dinmed his sight,
ana pressed on through the storm which
every minute increased IN violence. Already
a thln, white drapcry-purcr and winter than
a maIden's bride rohe-Iay over the rough
and frozen bosom Of the earth. twisting here
and there by the breezy fingers of the wind,
INTO graceful knots and wrcaths lie stepped
on something which moved beneath his foot.
and looking down, he saw a large pocket
book half covered with the snow 4 sudden
flash OF Joy darted through his heart SEX
ing 1t, he turned his face from the wind to
examine the contents. There was a roll of
bank bills, and he carefully unrolled and
counted -tWentics-fifties-in all
five hundred.
Ills first impulse was, to secure the money
and throw the pocket book away. He saw
nothing clearly but the money before him
he thought of nothing but the blessings which
1t would bring to his poor family. Was if
not his own? he had found it-had not IIeay
en- sent IT in mercy as a relief to his wants ?
an answer 70 his prayers? How much Good
this money would do Bread and shelter for
his wlte-his patient, accomplishing vic
and tor his little ones whose checks we're
growing pale with want-whose merry smile
was changed to the anxious look OF care.
Ihus ne reasoned, but conscience wbisnered
ceware suffer not the love of gold to make
plague spot on thy heart This money is
not thlne, and Satan may have permitted it as
a snare to thy soul-5od may have permitted
1t as trial Of thy faith
But perhaps he thought l cannot find tbe
owner. Then ii will be mne-hopestIv ,nino.
and with the hope that it might contain no
evidence of ownership, he commenced exam
ining the pocket book again. Mortal. CON
denim him not too harshly for this wi8h-sit
not in hasty judgment on the heart Of thv
erring brother. Thus tempted, perhaps thy
own had been no better. But the examina-
ton left no room for doubt There was the
owners name fully inscrbea-the name of a
rich merchant with whom, in days past, viii
liam had been acquainted. What a death
blow was this to his wild hopes! The vision
of home comforts, which had blessed him for
q moment, as if in mockery, was snatched
away, and he saw again the miserable hut,