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

ltlle girls minute ago, trickled out like
butterflies" INV
GLOW were they dressed 2"
"With gay rrocks and gay shoes, and
ribbons and flowers all over.d
"Ihlnk again. What color was their
frocks 2" '''N''
"WhatcoIor They wero-they we're
yes, they were white.'
Natures own sweet emblem Of ipno.
cence-ihe color of the virgin lily. Nav
their minds be ever as pure. I see no
harm in white frock fora child, but good
| always like to see children dressed in
white" -
"lt's more than | do, Mr.. Shaw. Not
one of my girls ever had or ever shall
have on fashy white frock to make her
proud But this wasn't all. They were
bedizened, as | said before, all over with
ribbons and flowers"
Chow nyribbons did you see ? Think
again, Mr.. Grayeman."
"There were gay red ribbons lied round
their waists, with ends streaming off some
yard or two behind"
"Iou do not see correctly. Each ortbe
little things had pale blossom colored rib.
bon around her waist, the ends not over a
quarter Of a yard in length. In each of
their little hats was cluster OF three bud.
ding roses and few green leaves. Do
you see anything evil IN nowers?"
81 do, when in chiIdrcn's hats"
"God made the flowers beautiful, and
gave them TO US. | thank Him for the
gift. Oh if my dear babes were as pure
and lovely as the flowers, how my heart
would rejoice. keep flowef-vases in my
house and growing flowers in my garden !;
and that my children may love them more
and more, let them use flowers as orna.
monts."
"Tho evil one is binding your mind,
brother Shaw; he is leading you away
from truth by his devices. You must
not conform TO the world. Only worldly
minded people dress up their children with
ribbons and flowers"
"And they eat and drink, also. Because
worldly people eat fruit and pleasant food,
shall we use only what is coarse and un.
palatable? do not think so. Every crea.
ture of God is good, and | will use all his
gifts in thankful spirit, and thea | will be
in no danger of abusing them"
Mr.. Groycmon exgostulated still(urther,
but without effect.
81 am seriously concerned aboutbrother
Shaw" he said to another church men,
Der. 81 am afraid he still longs for the
Gesh.polsof Egypt-thot the worldly spirit
is taking possession of him. Have you
noticed how gaiIy all his family dress 2"
"Noi particularly"
"They don't look like church people at
ALL"
"Mr. Shaw is an excellent man. In all
the business | have had with him have
found him strictly honorable. He is one
Of the few who are willing 10 live and let
live. As 10 the way in which he dresses
his family, that is altogether matter Of
TASTE
"Oh, no, not at all it is matter ofsin.
Il is wicked for any one 10 put rbbonsand
flowers on children. But shall do my
duty as far as am concerned. His daugh.
ter Ellen is a member Of my class. The
very next time she comes | shall speak
my mind TO her plainly about the way
she dresses. Iii scandalous Is it any
wonder that religion is brought into dis.
grace when its professors indulge in such
pride and vanity"
Ellen Shaw 10 whom alusion has just
been made, had, from her earliest child
hood, exhibited a sweetness of temper too
rarely seen. The current Of her feelings
and thoughts had always been religious.
The consequence was that she became a
member Of the church and joined a class.
meeting when only fourteen years Of age.
For two years, Mr.. Graveman had been
her class. leader. She saw him intimately
only in the classroom, and his deep piety
and prolessed love Of all the holy things
of the church caused her pure heart 10 in.
vest him with every Christian grace and
virtue. and 10 bear towards him, on this
account, a deep spiritual regard. To her
he seemed faUltess.
Educated at home, in a school less rig
id than that in which Graveman wasa
teacher, Ellen had not imbibed the holy
horror Of what was lovely in external
forms that possessed her spiritual guide,
and she under the eye Of her mother used
with taste and moderation those ornaments
which expressed her love Of the beautiful.
Her hair was dressed plainly sometimes,
and sometimes it was allowed TO fall about
ber young face in graceful ringleis. Her
bonnet was ornamonted with flower, if it
pleased her taste; and she chose the style
of her bonnet in accordance with the same
rule. Taste was her guide in dress.
All this was noticed by her cluss.leader,
and il stirred within his heart feeling
which, little as he dreamed, if closely ana
lived. would have been seento be-nnger.
lie called it pious indignation atsln;; 1t
was not so---it was Of the old man, Adam.
IL q Ian