Spirit of the age., 1853-05-04
Cbnitr Titrraturf.
From the New-Yorls Organ.
LAU RA NATHAN D.
BY mrs. sASsBURT.
M NRs. sASsBURr.
CHAPTER III.

deep. Laura sometimes wondered at it.
When they retired to their apartment on the |
night Of the day Mrs. Leigh made her visit,
Laura sat down and wept afresh. Bel, as she |
was familiarly called, drew her little friend !
close to her, and, waiting until the natural
burst Of feeling subsided, she said soothing
y-
BE comforted, my dear Laura. You have
kind friends here, Mrs. Loring will be a
mother to you, as she is to us all, and are VIC
not all your sisters 2
You are all very, very kind to me, dear
Bel. | never had a sister, but | am sure
could not love one better than love you.-
know | shall be loved and cared for here,
yet ! must weep for my mother. She is 90
ing so far away, perhaps | shall never see
her more, and Laura 5 tears flowed again !.
The same kind Father who cares for us
all will watch over her and you Can you
not trust him, Laura, and believe he will do
all things rightP
Yes, Bel, and | wish could think my
mother loved and trusted Him too. But
never saw her pray. never heard her talk
of God and Of another life, as You do here
No one never talked to me about the beau
dful things we see 90 abroad, but | always
loved them, and love them more now that
hear people speak to them, and Of the
great Creator who made all things.
You can pray for your mother, and
hope you do, that she also may love God
and his works
i do, dear Bel, but have strange thoughts
sometimes, and, may be, they are wicked
thoughts, then God won't hear me | often
wonder why mamma never taught me to
pray, and why she is so different from every
body here, and then ] think she does not
love me, and almost wish she would leave
me here always. Isit wrong to feel 50, Bel 2
| do not know, tut papa says our feeling,
will be right towards any one we pray for
sincerely, SO, you must ask the great God to
make your mamma one of his dear children
and then il you have wrong thoughts and
wishes, they will 20 away, think When
yon get older you will understand these
things bctter Now Tee us talk of something
else. have something to ask you. Will
you not 90 home with me and spend the va
cations | have my parents and Mrs. Lo
rings consent to take YOU
'Oh have you Then you know. II
90 and Laura threw her arms around he
friend, with face radiant as the sunshin
that breaks through the clouds after storm
Isabel smiled and said she was not confcrrn
favor, but asking one.
But you have such a sweet peasar
home, and dear kind papa and mamm'
and little sisters and brothers too Oh,
shall be SO lappv to 90
With childish interest aud curiosity, Lam
asked many questions, which Bel delighte
to answer, about hcrdear home, and thus I'll
young friends talked pleasantly and chee
fully until the hour came for them to see
their rest then few impressive words fro
Isabel subducd the excitement of her con
fpaniou, aud recalled the wandering though
of both. In u few minutes they were knee
ing, each in her respective place, and the
pure aspira ions and earnest petitions went Il
to the throne on high.
Two weeks fed swiftly BY, and the Sun
mer term was ended. Vacation How mar
young, warm hearts beat wildly to the mus
Of that word! 1t is almost synonymous wi
home. To the student, weary with unra
elng the inlricacies Of dull science, it ca
up visions of field and forest, of mnrmuril
or sounding ocean, with all the mighty Al
beautiful works of Nature.
It was beautiful morning in October, til
soft, hazy month, so dear to contemplate
minds, that our happy Laura found hers
by the side OF gentle Isabel in the plain M
carriage that was to convey tie latter hon
A pleasant drive Of two hours brought tn,
to the pretty village of B. Near
centre Of the village, by the side Of har
some church, stood the neat and commodit
house of Mr.. Ware, Beps father, and
spiritual guide Of the flock who met G;
Sabbath to worship in the church. WI
Laura entered this abode of love and pea
she was prevented from feeling sense
regret or sadness from her own lonely st;
by being made sharer in the demons
tons Of Joy and affection on the part Of
little band who gathered around to welcC
home the friend As she looked up in
mild sweet, loving face Of Mrs. Ware
thought her even more beautiful than
own mother, aud when she felt herself pr
ed to that lady's bosomSn a long and tr
bling embrace, she was surprised; but
warm affection went ont at once toward,
mother as they had towards Isabel.
Laura, mr. dear child, you must fee
home while with us. You must regard '
self as one Of my own children. You
very dear to me, love YOU for-for Isa
sake, who loves you so WE'LL
Such expressions greeted Laura on he
rival, and through all that day she no
that Mrs. Ware regarded her with pee
interest, often with moistened eyes.
asked Bel why it was, why her mother
so kind to her. Bell replied. 'Becaus
loves you Laura; and do you not retur
lover
oh, yes | do indeed. loved h
soon as saw her, but why is it 500 l
or saw her until to-day, and never i
any one else, except you Bel, 50 soon a
first meeting.