Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-09-28

advise you to lock up your stores, and even
your cellar. She is cunning creature,
and I would count every article you give
her."
That day NJ. was sent for, and the next
morning she made her appearance, looking
strong and ableIto do good days work.
At the customary hour the bell for pray
ers summoned the family. NJ. was par
ticularly invited to be present She sunk
into corner Of the room; the Bible was
read, and in the prayer that followed, her
case was distinctly and tenderly remem-
bered.
The stores were not locked up that day,
nor the cellar door fastened, nor even the
clothes couated< At night she was well
paid. and had a bundle extra to take home
to the old mother Week after week she
canle Nothing was lost. We left her
alone in the kitchen hour after hour She
went down to the cellar for her soap when
she pleased. She saw the well-flled bar
rels of meat, and sometimes good large
piece found its way into her bundle at night,
but it was never stolen!
One day, as NJ stood washing, I said,
" Do you never go to meeting Z"
mo, ma am
"And why not, NJ? 2"
{" Because [ have nothing to wear"
"What do you need ?"
ooh, only cloak. could go if had
one. I have the materials, but can get no
one to make it for me-"
"Bring it to me, NJ, and you shall have
it made"
The next Sabbath, in the pew nearest
the door. sat the poor girl, with warm
cloak and hood.
Not long after this, drew near to her
one day and inquired into the welfare of
her soul; for if the soul has cost the blood
of the Son of God, is it not worth fen
poor aCords? So said, M, do you ever
think that you must die, and are you pre-
pared for eternity z"
The poor creature stopped her washing
and burst into food of tears.
"Oh, am so wretched. [ am such
sinner"
"And how long have you felt wretch
ed, Mp"
"Ever since I first entered this house,
ma'am. That prayer which your husband
offered for me went to my heart. [ thought,
well, if the minister thinks am worth pray
ing for, 1 ought and will pray for myself"
1t was true, that the Holy Spirit had
found way to the heart Of this child Of
in vain that she had come to pitch her tent
: 50 near the droppings Of the sanctuary
e that she had entered it and listened to the
: voice of mercy, which reaches from heaven
Y to earth, which now extended its hand to
i her, removing her heavy load of sin as q far
t as the east is from the west" It was not
i long before M. fou nd rest and peace in
# Christ. Oh, yes, poor NJ. found it as easily
$ as the Christian friends around her, who
now looked kindly upon her, assisting her
} to bear the ills of life. "Just as easy for
e NJ. to lay her burden at His feet and bear
It song away" as for any of us.
If NJ. now had enough employment. There
'e was food enough and clothing enough for
1t all. The old grandmother had a nice rock
e ing chair, which kind neighbor supplied,
4 and warm rug to sit upon, and such a
St " lovely comfortable" she said it kept her
le! So warm. EaEar2n. The little girls We're sent to
school; one of them proving a fine scholar,
M. determined to educate her Yes, her
fvedollars worked out by daily labor would
pay for the child at the Academy and SO
le to the Academy she went; and there she
" continued year after year, pursuing the
in same course with the best scholars in the
TO village.
N Anna grew up tall, slender girl, and
in M. looked upon her with delight and graf
itude She was to be the pride and bless
,i- ing Of her old age, and repay her love and
re care. Every year added to the promise
of and prospects of the young girl, who was
ly so nobly urging her way forward to useful
k ness and respectability.
be But God had other purposes. Ann
lr- was cut down like flower in the very bloom
h, A typhus fever laid her low; she lingere'
fe. week or two, and died
n 1t was dreadful stroke to poor NJ Sh
h. was the next victim. She took the fever
th and followed the child of her adoption an
of hard labor. The poor aged mother did nc
no long survive, but left the world in peacefU
a hope of better, through the redemption G
m Christ Jesus.
The little tenement was now closed UP
be but what riches of grace had visited its IL
mr. habitants!
or- 1t is easy to perceive that the instrumer
", talities in this case were very small. The
cost nothing. A kind word, prayer,
Ks little risk, little trust!
en- " No labors or watchings, no hunger {
to- thirst, or cold, or nakedness." Kind worc
1e- to the erring, how easy! Punctual pa,
NO ments to the poor laborer, how necessary
ler A watchful tenderness for the immort;
50 soul for which Christ died. Let us not 70
,ld get a soul IS north aOord! 4 SOULS aOort
en- u prayer
,he This story is not even garnished, evel
bt syllable is true. The time is short L
n us to-day look over our neighborhood
for see if beneath the shadow of the churcl
to the academy, the rich mansion, there ma
not be lonely outcast for whom CHRIS
hot DIED
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