Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-08
THE LOwLY AND THE LOVING.

Are kind and loveful words. Nor come amiss
Warm, sympathizing tears to eyes that scan
The world Alright; the only error is
Neglect to do the little good we can.
Love has often far more influence than talent.
The last appeals to the reason, the first TO the affec
tions the last speaks to the intellect but the first
goes straight To the heart at is beautiful" ex-
claims Swedish author to believe ourselves
loved especially by those whom we love and value"
Yes it is beautiful certainly; but woe to us If we
neglect the responsibility attached to it, When
God permits to win the regard of others, he places
in our hands n sweet and powerful influence, which
we should be very careful to in his service and
for his glory. Human affection, sanctifed by the
divine blessing. may be made the instrument of
much good wanting that blessing, tits buta shining
| light without life or warmth.
/ I" In the heraldry Of Heaven" writes Bishop
Horne, goodness precodos greatness so on earth
it is far more powerful The lowly and the loving
may frequently do in their own limited sphere
than the gifted. To yield constantly, in little things
bcgcts the same yielding spirit in others, and renders
life the happier. We must never forget that we
are all appointed to some station which we fill in
this life by the wise Disposer Of events, who knows
what is suited TO various capacities and talents
much better than we do ourselves and who would
not have placed us there if he had not something
for us to do. How few there who live mp to
their power of being useful Earth is our dwelling
place. where each has his or her appointed sphere
Of usefulness, their mission of love and duty, as
they pass homeward 20 heaven
Agentlcman travelling through part Of Wiltshire,
where he he had not been before for many years,
conld not help observing the peculiar ncatncSs and
even beauty of the little cottage gardens which he
did not remember to have noticed when he was there
last.
No., replied the friend who accompanied him (:
" 1t has only been so within the last few years since
Lucy D came to reside in the village. 1t il
all owing TO her."
But how can one person keep all these gardens
so scrupulously neat?'
"You must ask her." replied his friend Mr..
-, with smile, and pausing as lac spoke to
shake hands with young and decatc-lo looking
grI, plainly attired, and carrying in her hand a
noScgay of flowers
Are they not beautifully" asked she holding
them up. Widow Greene gave them to me, and
she has plenty more. was sure that they would
grow, If she only tried You cannot imagine how
pretty they make her garden look"
" She had no garden, think, when first you
knew her." said Mr. -.
! No believe not | do not know what she
would do without one now she was saying so her
self this very mornings and that it her greatest
comfort
My friend is very anxious to understand how
you have managed TO introduce so many gardens
into the village and to keep them all in such good
order. lie thinks that il must be a good deal of
trouble for person."
1T is no trouble to me-" replied Lucy, simply,
aud with modest blush. al have nothing to do
but appear pleased, and to speak word of praise
now and then, and accept all their little flower
offerings. | always was fond of flowers"
" But how did you contrivc at first z"
81 almost forgot. do not think that did much.
| only admired Mrs. Browns flowers, and then
she planted more to please me; and by and by
others beganto notice how pretty her garden looked.
and to long to plant some also, and to come to me
for seeds and cuttings l do not think that did
much beside telling them the proper season for
planting, and where | thought they would thrive
the best. The little school children weed, hoping
that will be pleased to the garden looking neat
and nice; and so ! am. The gardens of the poor
are great comfort TO them"
yes" said Mr.. r, it keeps them out Of
mischief. Many poor man may be seen working
in his little garden, with his children around him,
and his wife sewing peacefully in the cottage porch,
who used to go to the public house. Many happy
home has sprung from the love of flowers"
Just then an old man came tottering towards us,
holding u stick in one hand, and howcr-pot in the
other.
81 have been looking out for you all day." said
he to Lucy. IF you could spare moment, have
so many things to ask and show you"
"To be sure / can," replied the girl, with kind
smile; and dropping modest courtesy she went
away with the old man. and left the two friends to-
gether.
"Wcll, ," said Mr. T., after pause, "what
do you think of our Lucy2"
She appears to be very young and does not
look strong; but was thinking of the power which
one individual may exert for good over those around
her."