The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23

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o., ."Oh, how glad was Caroline when she
knew che might 20 to Jesus with all her
little troubles. She thought she should
not be punished any more, for she would
always pray 70 Him to help her when she
had missed her book, or lost her money,
OF torn her things. .s-r'guf7F :
q Now Caroline had friend who was
very fond other, and made her little pres
ents which Caroline was proud TO show
to her schoolfellows but through her
carelessness, they were very often spoiled.
Just about this time she received very
pretty parasol, and she wanted to take Il
to school to show it to the girls but her
mother thought she had better wait till
she was older and more careful. Caroline
however,was so pressing that her motheral-
lowed her. to take little walk with II, in
company with one Of her little friends,
telling her at the same time that she
should punish her if any accident befel it.
Away went Caroline with her friend. At
first she was very cautious how she handled
it; but soon she became ascareless as usual.
BY the edge ofroad was small snake, and
to get out Of the way she ran up bank,
and fell down she did not hurt herself
but the pretty parasol with the ivory han
die was broken, to great terror Of the lit
tie girl. AT first she thought of her poor
mother, and then of the punishment she
would certainly have; but like sunbeam
the idea came into her mind that God
would help her, II she prayed very eanes-
tly. The only way in which she expected
this help, was TO have her parasol mend
ed; so Caroline said 70 herself, II will
kneel down in corner Of the garden, and
tell God all my trouble" '' .
She prayed from her heart many times,
and then went to the spot where. she had
left the parasol, to sec II it was mended /;
but ah there it was, broken as before
She thought she could not have prayed
long enough, and so she returned q second
time; but still the parasol was not mended,
and she was obliged, with sad and hea-
Wy heart to go home. " :"
Once more, however, ia 6 corner Of the
| passage, beiure she entered the citing
room, where she could not be seen, she
stood still, and said, "Oh Lord, do help
mew Her mother soon saw by her
swolleneyes and sorrowful ,countenanee,
that something was wrong. q
J Has anything Jhappened to you r
asked her mother. ,..,,,,-,...,. +. -.
"Yes, dear mother" the poor Gid 70
Piled, "my parasol is broken oh, do no,
punish me very much, for ] have been
praying TO God to mend II, ~ my school.
master said; but though he has not men
ded 1t yet, I think he will do il by and by =
To the little girls great surprise, and
for the first time in her lie on such an oc.
casion, her mother was not at all angry,
She said not word about punishment
but on the contrary, shs took the sob
bing child in her arms, kissed her, and
gave her her supper. ga
Now little Caroline saw how simple
che was, 70 think that Cod could only 70.
move her trouble by mending the para
col and. abe felt in her heart THAI the
good old man was quite right whea he
said, that though our Saviour no ionger
live amongst as, yet he never ceases 70
watch over those who put their trust in
his power and grace. II he does not an
swsss our prayer jfet On fhe way Ne wish,
he viii do Il in amueh better way. Car
olipe has now grown up; bat ,frpm that
time she has always prayed 70 God in her
pegpietitieA and has never been dissp-
pointed. sfo'e ~ Nf'A