Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-11-04
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lieve he was at this iine deeply mistaken, ncreas.
lnglY cripinal. If mans sin be black as LeII-and
his was 6lack-reIiorse cahnst mend il: so long as
he lives, life requires duties and effort from him let
him NOT think he is Tree 10 spend in this selfish ab
sorplinn"
True.' said my aunt but let him moi expect,
even though he strive TO rise ard partially succeed
that he is 10 be respected as a worihier man ~
+" year passed. resumed my guardian. without
needing the remark " and Clement returned 10 Eng
land Originally, he had noble soul sanciifying
sorrow had ma e him great He inquired arler his
former friend, wrote 10 him, assuring him he could
meet Eleanor with the caimnpss of friendship;
and forced himself npon him. say forced, for, nal
uTalIy. Clement to Paul an accusing angel. An
agoniZrd retributon at HAND for the latter: E-
eaDor died in her first confinement, after hut few
honrs' illness her infant even died before her In
this extremity, well il for Paul that Clement was
al hand j" his Overwhelming griei the past seemed
Cancelled he could claim and endure his friends mag
unanimous tenderness When he recovered from this
STOKE, he reused himself TO new existence Glenn
en had Succeedrd cOnv ncing him of his forgive
meas, OF his Continued friendship even. After The
first shock Of feeling he said The thought of what
nature ike yours suffer, which had been tempt
ed 10 such an act, changed, slowly grant, but sill
changed, resentment into sympathy. For NV own
consolation, | studied the New Testament : il has
taught me lessons which think, Paul, You as well as
have missed won't Insult you by dwelling on nv
free pardo if il is worthy of acknowledgment
put your hand once more The plow, labor for the
welfare OF others and so work out your own" Re
argued against remorse, and urged the considerations
which have brought more feebly forward with such
effect, that Paul laid them heart and sove to lest
their truth. With Gods forgiveness sought and OBJ
taIned and that OF The man he had inlured-wh
principles drawn from deeper and dlviner source
than he had known before-wth spirit humhIed
but not crushed, he proved that life still lay before
him field for honorable and remuneraiive labor
ieve hls friend respected him more in this second
stage of his experience than before know he did
| not Oibar 10
so ," asked Mr. Ellison, approaching my amt My
dear friend. wonder not at my tenderness TO Mabel
that is the sautary Iesul, of experience
it is my own story have tod.'
| think my aunt must have guessed the truth ere
this, for she made no immediate answer | was ST.
lent with a>toniShment. My guardian turned and
looked at me. = Mabel" he said earnestly. @ let
me not have humbed myself before you in vain
God preserve you from SHINING against your
nature and Him; but where you fall, God give you
grace and strength to rise and strive again. And
grant me this too my child in after-life You my
have much ihfnpnc. for my sake for your own eX-
per'ence of suffering and shame. he m rcfu to the
wrong dner! Make it q Of your duties to help
the fallen. even though she be woman, and m
vince her that all is not lost in one false step God
provides against his creatures reriorse- shall man
be less mercifui' to his brother o.
Mr. Ellison" said my aunt g the life of effort
and self denial yon have lei condemns my spveritv
have been too harsh : But must seriously review
this argument. Mabel come here!'-I approached
her timidy; she drew me nearer" One must still
repent before they be pardoned,' she said; but
think you do repent, Mabel I"
MY tears flowed Aunt, forgive me-" I whs-
pered am sorry indeed, don't Ike to say it,
but think shall never tell n lie again."
She kissed me- and up; there were tears in
her eyes. g Let it be, then, though it had never
been, except to teach you Mr. Ellisons lesson she
said. She then approached my guardian. II knew
not" she added in sof5ened tone. and holding
her hand with an air of respect, :" how much you
lost some years ago by Clements dath. Hcnceforth
you and will be better friends :"
MIR Ellison pressed her hand in silence: saw he
could not speak had an instinct that he would
W sh to be alone, so followed my aunt quickly out
of the room.
She turned kindly round. and dispatched me on
some message as Of old elt was forgiven Be-
fore fulfilling it, ran into my room and shut the
door; then keeling down by the bedside: prayed
as had not before done, with Softened heart and
contrite tears FOR Coils forgiveness.
Those few hours have influenced a lifetime