Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-14

WolnuU, EhiSU, IS oOIn 10 DC lONeGj ana 10
love; let everything in her mind and per.
son be lovely, and she will bring blessings
to all"
But EIlen's spiritual Instructor had
taught different lesson. How should
she decide She had great confidence
in her mother, because she knew her well, ,
and loved her only as a child can love a
consistent, wise and good mother; but
Mr.. Grayeman, whose piety and know.
ledge of the doctrines which lead the way
10 Heaven, she had never heard question
ed, had said that it was sin to odorn the
person.
When Mr.. Shaw came home that even.
ing, he asked for Ellen.
"Sho has been in her room since she
came homo from cass.meeting, this a(.
tcrnoon, in great distress ofmind."
"FIow so 2" Mr.. Shaw's brows con.
uoctod. "Mr. Grayemun has been talk.
ing very harshly 10 her, think"
"IIe has ? What did he say?"
"lIo rebukcd her before the whole
class for curling her hair and wearing
flowers in her bonnet and the poor child
is distressed TO death lest in doing so she
is SHINING against God"
ooh, dear! am afraid Gravemon is
an arrant hypocrile.'
"Why, Mr.. Shaw? you must not say
so that is very unchariable."
81 don't know. But ask Ellen 10 come
down."
"Shc is so much disturbed in mind that
| think you had better not see her now"
81 wish 10 put her mind at case, and
think / can do it,"
Ellen was called down. She met her
father with forced smile on a sad face.
81 have heard from your mother, Ellen,
what has occurred" the father said, ia.
king his child tenderly by the hand, ana
drawing her down into chair by his
side "but do not let it disturb you-you
have done no wrong. Have | not al.
ways taught you that God looks only at
the hearth A sweet fountain cannot send
forth bitter waters. II you do not have
an evil end in view, your act cannot be
| oyi IN the sight of Heaven Noyer for.
get this. Are flowers the offspring of that
cause which doomed The ground to bring
forth thorns and thisllesl No, Ellen
they do not correspond TO vile and wick.
cd affections that curse, but TO pure and
good affections that bless the ground
Still use them, Ellen, ard do not fear
they are good gifts. Only see that you do
not love the flower for some base end.
See that you do not use ornaments for a
selfish purpose"
"But Mr.. Grayeman is such good man,
father, he ought 10 know"
A deep shadow passed over the face Of
Mr.. Shaw. He was disturbed; bu! his fee.
Iings calmed, and he replied, in u low,
steady, but earnest voice, "My child,
have, until now, thought us you do, and
therefore, was always glad that you felt
like remaining 4 member Of his class.
meeting but something has occurred to-
day that has opened my eyes. do not
believe him to be an honest man."
"Oh, father, do not say SOP A shade
of anguish rested on the countenanco Of
the girl.
81 fear that it is alas too true. Ie
took advantage ofmy ignorance 10 wrong
me out Of two hundred dollars"
"My fatherr"
81 have tried eyoy way 20 satisfy my.
self that there was no evil intent on his
part, but every inquiry has only tended
to prove that he took deliberate adyan.
Iage Of me--in fact, cheated mo That
is the right way to call it,
What the reader already knows was
then briefly related. Mr.. Shaw had dis.
covered, a short time after he sold his
-four, the rise in price. At first he could
not believe that Grayemon knew at the
time that the price had risen but when
laughed al for suffering himselrto be over.
reached, through ignorance, he could no
longer doubt.
"Do you call that honest dealing, Ell.
en- y Mr.. Shaw asked, after telling all.
"No, lather," was firmly rcplicd.
"Could be be in heart an honest man
who would do SO IA lover of the braih-
renT'
"No, father"
"Right, my child he could not. And
think further. Is a man so thoroughly sci.
fish in feeling likely 10 perceive clearly
spiritual truths that are above and out Of
the sphere Of selfl You see, then, how
little reliance you should place on tho cant
Of Mr.. Graveman, whose classroom you
will not, am sure again enter. Ellen,
you know your father and mother better;
they tell you TO keep your heart unspoued,
TO see that there is in it no conformity to
the selfish maxims of the world TO use,
with grateful thanks to the Giyer Of all
blessings, the good things that are pre-.
sented to your hand. Bot while you adorn
your body, bo sure that The green leaves
and bright flowers and warm colors are
around your heart. BE sure that your
thoughts and affections are right, and then
all things corresponding to these you may
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