Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-10-06

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all may give that that lady bore to that dy-
ing bed; aud had you been there and seen
that lady receive, IN return for it, that little
/ Bible, with the gratitude and love Of soul
almost in the spirit world. you would have
said it was precious pay for what cost moth
ing for the oonderfui gif' does indeed
COS, nothing. We are all in possession of
It, If we will but use it. Wonld you use it
if you kuewl Then will tell you what
powerful medium of happiness God has be-
slowed upon you--it is KIND, CHEER
/ ING WORDS.
It was kind, cheering rords that made
Aunt Jane, in the first chapter, SO happy
Mrs Jones told her of little sayings of the
chdten about her, and that she must hold
up her head, for Aunt Jane was quite per-
sonage in the village. Aud then she re-
marked how pleasant il was to find an aged
couple spared TO each other So long, and
such other cheering. things as she thought
! Of
/ 1t was kind, cheering cords, and nothing
else, that animated the lutte discouraged,
worn heart of Alice, and put JOY there IN
place of grief, clean face IN place of
dirty one, and mended the ragged little dress.
1t was kind, cheering words that blessed
the little orphan, andihspehlied her body
and soul more than silver or gold or costly
ralment could have done, for they cannot
bind up a bleeding heart.
1t was kind, cheering pords that Squire
Cheerful spoke to old jacob that turned his
sourness with the world aud the rich part
OF it IN particular. into good-na,ure. The
Squire told him the rich were not the best
of always, that contented mind was a
continual FEAST and, with few light savings
ard Jokes, Just the thing 10 please old Ja-
cob he stirred up all his pleasant feelings,
allayed his ugly ones, and we have seen the
result ~ happiness aud actual pecuniaISr
benefit TO himself aud wife for, If old Ja-
cob had gone home as he was before, or not
gone home at all !ill dinner, poor Meggy
would probably have lam there most of the
forenoon instead Of going to Mrs Dogoods
aud getting money aud meat; and If Ja-
cob had not been happy and sung he would
have lost the quarter dollar sent as tribute
to his good-nalure,
1t was KIND, CHEERING WORDS that James
Hodges carried home 10 his Young, over
taxed wife that lighiened her load aud, as
he spoke Of the future when those Children
would be grown up their pride aud Joy, Mary
looked at the Itle treasures as he called
them, with an incpient feeling of that same
pride aud Joy. Aud when he SAID These
little creatures are links that bind US yer,
teudetly together, she was quite hersel
' again, aud, baby and all went aud sat upor
. his knee, and said, with her former youth
lu giflish enthusiasm, On, | am so happyl
An, if husbands aud wives only knew ant
> acted out more this beautiful philosophy o
-, lfe-lo Try and please zach Ofher in Mth
THINGS, lltiie kind, cheering words-hov
e much more happiness there would be
:, 1t was this that cheereJ VIM. Eldridge
:, as he came To meet his family after day o
!, disappointment and trial. 1t was his wife
- kind, cheering words that won him over, an
= made for them pleasant evening. No vii
needs homily read here.
1t was these kind, cheering words Of fail
ard love aud Christian sympathy which wer
as polar star to guide thai dying girl T.
another world they spoke of Saviour
> love- Of Friend better than any earth
friend; of a meeting with loved ones here
:, after; of heaven of glory-an immortal
r ny of blessedness beyond the grave.
Oh, remember the toonderfuI rift ha
- all may gire !! Bestow 1t as you meet III
ragged htlle urchin in the street, for there
- by you may foster some genius, or rais
some responding nobleman of nature, wh
may through tins simple means, become
:, bright star IN the galaxy of learning or art.
Wonderful indeed, are The effects an
:, results of this precious gilt Of kind world
" Let Us prize II more, aud present it NOR
"a frequently. -GOdeys' Lady's Book for DC