The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16

plous children, could you see how every lit.
,lc act OF tenderness is treasured up by your
child, careless an thouLLtiess as he may
sr'm, could You but know The deep gratitude
mat Ills his heart wien lie sees that YOU
share IN his sorrows, ply the weakness ol
ms nature, and by your unldi,ing love
sirns ,hcn him In the path oi virtue; could
YOU Ierl ana know all lh!s, where is thc moth
ef' the CHRISTIAN mo.herin this assembly who
"ou not ply and forgive not only the
weakness OF her own child, buJ also OF one
"ho' born ana brous t up among YOU, has
learned to love you, 10 look 10 You tor encour.
aeement IN every good work. My mother!
we're She other than Size Is, what could her
children nave been? Ana she Is not hee
among you row. Shall tell you where
Shc Is! there IS no need "t That. see by
NGur tcauI eyes and Qu,yc'ng lips YOU
Eno" She Is praying Tor he child. JOIN your
prayers WIN hers.
Here Eliot stood for moment. pale,
SPecrhIeSs, ana moiJaIeSs. Mothcrs were
Werlhg' younger anu more blooming checks
were wet nh tears, men bowed Their head
rs II IN prayer, and good Old Mir. Ray made
a'l eIofl u Keep pRcA TIE moisture gather
in5 Oeheaih HIS eye hd6. The great tears
CHASED eacn other over his round cHctks and
,e" upon ms hand as they lay heIp'cssIy IN
ms rap. Myeyes were TOO dim to see whether
ms lhumOs were III molon or not. Hooked to-
""fhS NhafIrS, but ms was rot to be seen;
ne was bending forward with his hand rest
ing on Ihe oack OF lhe seat before INN.
HiI'oI resumed, My dear young trends,
Sharers ot my childish sports companions OF
I my Ooyhooa' my associates IN rlper years,
mus lar nave we Jourhtyed hand Ill hand,
anu Sha'l We be parted now! am not
"tlhulh9 mere to prove myself your superior.
Oh' NJ lar from 1t. You know me too well.
loN Ano" my iauL'S' you know the toIIIes OF
my youth; DuJ you know too that We have
al IaNtn ourselves the same solemn VOWS to
lorsoke our SINS and to seek salvation by
turning to Hod, ID our worldly cnJoYmcnts
we nave always tried to helghten each 9TH
GF' R''"Saft8' by sharing them to9ether.--
OuSht we not 10 be so III reI5lonE Let me
hotSeem to You as one who stand, apart,
SAYING II am hoIIer than thou, 1t !S not
PtIue OF vanity tbat has LED me to tins. Look
at me, and see II you can lind one spark OF
envy now DO yon not i"el pity tor me
,;, G''.,, f tI'E W. ',c "Sn,''ss nave Soo"n
overwhelming me with confusion and Shame
when met Your coli and curious chances.
lucgd your PRAYERS and encouraging smiles,
| am fall of fears for n,yscIf. and for the
honorof the cause would advocate. Shall
fail VIXEN it is in vour power 10 rive me
courage and conficuec? No! read il in
your answrriny looks of love. God will hra,c
YOU. Piayma;cs of nv boyhood! |. was
at hi, al.ttr that We first confessed the Sa-
gior? ShlI we ever dishonos that coples.
SION. or Worship at Il shrine less holy? Sis
tprs in Jesus! yolr tears ospcnicoct and low
were min~ci with ours. Toecther we
commenced the Christian life, ,orrtbcr let
Us slriyc to enter upon the blis>tuI rewards
Fa.hvIs and mothers! ren,em-
Der t,c.chGdnn Of thy love. Where YOU
cannot approve and praise. is yours I,
pity and !orgiye!"
Elliot sat down aud bowed his head upon
his hands. The whj,a.bared patriarch a.
rose and offered short, tremuIous PRAYER,
Then as before, the whole conprepalivn A.
rose and sum-. That glorious hymn:
,n,a.a II, 49,. ,.s.~.., o,..,..r.,,
80 '''' '''s','0'' ''' '''''
seemed 10 bFcah spontaneously ltom every
iiooinnSr. Elliott stood up with the rest, and
joined IN $nSlh9' but his voice "avered IN
Iie second stanzt, and when they came to
The ihrd lie sat down, and could see that
he was conNHISeu "l.h weeping There
were 'r mu'ou5 voices "raides his, and ma
ny cheeks wet with tears.
NhAlIes nag not once raised his head since
+ii'oH S aIIuSlon to their mother, but the
'a'hrr S'ooa erect apparently unconscious
,N"t aNosheF person was IN the house. His
mana" hon5 h"'ie"'y at his SIDES and he
was singing AZ the top OF HIS stenIorhn voice.
r.,,. A''ef 'h' beHeI'ct'on was Pronou"ced,
A'Ho'I stopped without Ihe railing, and each
me IS 'h'y passed Dy' shock the young
pIt&che' manu. ana N'de nm Hod speed,
=. on"Fie" was nowhere 10 ne seen after the
IlSn!sSIon' ,,',t 4fo1e hom' with air: Lay, and
..i'Io' followed some distance behind with
ms aNe!e'
.'1'N' t''! a. oS0 "''Sl'5 Ho''l Atr cha'F as
| went H. one was IooA'hS very paIe' but
"llho"' noHc1hg me sue went to the book
case TOOK Gown large volume and was re-
turning with 1t to her seat when her nus
0"nI L.uSI SN'erS4' "a -,
! why, NAL Ac tACId'lIcd, lou are
not gong 10 study surveying today are
you: goa o'eSS our Ooy! ne d'd nooly.
oU nceGh NC ashamed "' hm-let me