Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-18
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TIC Lowly and the Loxing.


Are lad aud iavefal words. Nor como aml,s
warn ifmrnihixinr tear 10 eyes thaisesn
ThasoFld BfKhI the only error u
g Nsslsst 10 do Ne liuls good We ean.n
Love has often more influence than
tal,at. The last appeals 10 the reason.
the first 10 the affections: the last speaks
to tbs intellect, but the first goes straight
90 the heart. at Is beautiful" exclaIms
Swedish author, II, believe ourselves
loved. especially by those whom we love
and value" YES, II u beautiful certain.
ii; but woe 10 US " We neglect the re.
spenHbility attached 10 Il.
Il has been truly said, the loving aud
the unseltish almost insenAbly dlsspade
from evil, aud persuade 10 good. ell who
come within reach Of their soothing
power that no one can advance alo 10
towards the happiness or misery OF
another worlds md little can the most
Insignificant OF beings conjecture how
extensive may have been tho beneficial
or evil cffects which have attended their
own apparently unImportant conduct.
an the bsrsldry OF heaven" writes
BIshop Horne, goodness preeedes great.
ness," 80 on earth Il ID often far more
powerful. The lowy and the loving
may frequently do more In their limited
sphere, than tho glftcd. To yield con-
stbntly, In little things bege,s the same
WELDING spirit In others, and renders lIfe
The happier. We Aniuu never forget
that We ara all appointed 10 some station
which wewlll GIL In this life by tho wIso
Dlsposer OF events, who knows what IL
suited 10 our various capacities aud tai.
cnts much better thar VIC do ourselvesi
Ahnd who would mot have placed W thete
II Ito had not something Tor NJ 10 do, -
How Few there are who live up 10 their
own power NJ being uaeful' Earth IL
our .iweIllng place, where zach has hla
or her appointed sphere Of usefulness.
their mission of love and duty, a. they
pass homewaFd 10 heaven.
A gentleman travelling through part
Of Wiltshire, whore ho had not been be-
loFa for many years. could not help OBJ.
serving the peculiar neatness aud even
beauty OF the little cottage gardens which
he passed, aud which he did not remem.
bee having noticed when he was there
last.
No" replied the friend who had ac-
coupanled him, II has only boon 80 with.
in The last few years, since Lucy D.
came 10 reddeln the village. Il IL all
owing TO her."
g esBut how can one person keep. all
ihoHe gardens 30 scrupuIousty ncatr
"You must ask her" replied bis friend
Mr.. L., with a smile, and pausing as
he spoke 10 shake hands with young
and delIcaie.lookIng girl. plainly altired
aud carrying In her hand nose-gay OF
flowers.
Are they not beaulIall' asked she
holding them up. "Widow Green gave
them 10 me, aud she has plenty more.
wal sure they would grow II she only
tried, You cannot imagine how pretty
they make her garden look"
"She had no garden, think, when
lFat you knew her." said Mr.. L.,
"No.I believe not do not know
what she would do without one now
shs was saying % herself this very NOR
ningi aud that Il was her greatest com
fort"
My friend Ia very anxious to under.
stand how you have managed 10 Intro
duee 80 many gardens into the village
AMI 10 keep them In such good ORDER
lie thinks that II must be great deal o
tronhle for one person"
at is no trouble 10 me-" replied Lucy
simply, and with a modest blush. !"
hayc nothing to do but to appear pleas
ID, and 10 speak a word OF praise nov
and then, aud accept of all their littl
lower Offering. Twas always fond O
lowers"
pllu. how did you conirivc at hrsti"
: almost forgct. do not think az
machi only admired Mrs. Brown
H,wers, aud then she planted more /
please mci and by aud by others bega
90 notice how pretty her garden lookct
AID to long TO plant some also, and I
etnc 10 me Tor some seeds and cultingI
| 10 not think did much besides telIln
them the proper season for planting, an
whure ] thought they would thrive Oh
best Tho little school children weo,
hoping that shall BIO pleased TO soc Oh
eaFdea look neat aud nice, and 40 an
The gardens OF tho poor are great CON
fort 10 them"
YES" said Mr.. L., at keeps ther
ont OF mischief. Many poor man ma
now be seen working IN hIs little garde
with hla children around him, aud hi
wife sewing peacefully In the eottag
Rpreh, who usod 70 20 10 the public house
Many happy home has sprung lroI
tho love OF lowers"
Just then an old man came totterIn
towards ". holding stick Ia one han.
and hower-pot In tho other.
u have been looking out for you a
day. said he To Lucy at you eoul
spare moment. / have 80 many thing
"a AK and show YOU" ivan
"f'o be sure can" replies the CIR
with a kind smile; aud dropping a moe
est courtesy, she went awLy with th
Did man. and LEFT the two friends togeti
"weIl," said Dir. L., after paus
"what do you think Of our Lucyi"
"She appears TO be very young, an
docs not look strong: but was thinkin
Of the power one individual may exel
for good over those around her."
"liut Lucy not only teaches and Ell
coufhgcs the poor people and the littl
children to love flowers" continued Nj
L., shut tries To win them 20 Chris
and 10 make them love him. Many
simple homily have | heard her preac
from the lily of the valley, or the fiows
ofthe field Her influence is not onl
exertcd for good-it is exerted for Go
who has deigned to bless il in more tina
one instance
Lucy D. is neither gifted nor beal
tifu. Few know her even by name
IA can only be said OF her that she love
God aud loves flowers. Contented an
cheerful she passes tn rough life, maxim
V seem all the brighter and better f
her brief soiourning. 1t has been we
said OF kindred spirit that ''looking
heaven as her rest, and to Christ as h,
Savior she seemed to have caught som
thing Of the calm serenity of her gre
Master-something of this purity al
love. In the world, but not out Of
she was like one going cheerfully HON
ward and = a M