The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-29

N'Nr HA'N 4NHN NH ffiffi tNNti A"iRt
| hrari lhal l,c he'd iosi his farm
How ,or dl hr co,pe ibis cold morn.
ins 10 hiring sou hat pocket book q
lie lives in b. he must haYo come
6fiecn or twenty miles ought, In
Decd TO have paid him well for 1t and
/ will not is0i 10 do a. yet
Here the dinner bell interrupted the
conversation, and the father and daugh I
ter proceeded to the dining room.
While thc rrh man was cuio,ing bis |
/ pleasant rcpast. William Carter. With q
sinking heart aud a weary frame, turn
cd bis step. towards home. lie had
not tasted food since early dawn aud
now foil G0cen miles lay before him.
lie felt disappointed. indignant, gric,od
at the cold aud indifferent manner in
which his services had been received.
Resolulely putting down, however, the
evil thoughts which all this had occa-
stoned. he raised n silent prayer for
help aud resignation. and pressed on
his way. Ii was late when he reached
home, aud be had hardly strength 10
cross the threshold aud throw himself
ON his bed. Ills oyeuaXed system had
given way, aud before morning lac was
rnying in the deliriumiof violent tctor.
Then did his poor wife feel that the
hand OF the Lord was heavy upon her;
but her faith failed not. As she watch
ed day after day the sufferers couch,
bathing is'burning brow, and soothing
his wild frenzy with her loving voice,
she was heard 10 say--'Tboush lie
,lay me, yet will trust in Him, Oh.
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hope--iailh not in man, but God--h0pe
not of earth, bat Heaven Cling TO
thy faith, poor woman make thy heart
strong in confidence for God will not
forsake thee Even now he is prepar-
ing The reward. He will not break the
bruised weed,nor crush the humble heart
Did the rich man rest swectly MS he
lay ON dowpy pillow Z Were! !'thcre
no remorseless thoughts when lac re-
membercd the careless act Of. injustice
= of which he had been guilty!
a Ii was the fifth day of William Car
ter's sickness; and the physician said
o that night would be the crisis if he
lived through it he might recover. lie
q had then fallen into II lethargic sleep
His pale wife sat holding his hand, aud
, gazing anxiously on his sunken feature
.. and half shut eyes The children, will
SAD faces and uoiseless steps, crep
"a round the room. There was rap n
,e the door, II was opened; gentlemen
i entered. Mrs. Carter looked with sur
il prise upon her unexpected visitor
His dress and bearing 50 different iron
I those of her humble neighbors, at on
other time might have awed her; bu
nj that was no place TO feel The pallry dis
II tnclon of human society. In the pres
=. ence OF that Power before which lh
rich and poor, the mighty and the wcnl
n alike bow, men feel that they are equal
,s that they are brothers She aro,
IN and offered him chair. lie did NJ
p. seem 10 notice her, but, advancing
ly the bed, he gazed long and anxiousl
se on the ashy features of the sulfcrc
~. while the tears chased one another dow
~. his cheeks then turning away he thrc
n. himself into chair, and wept with IN
"a conirollable emotion.
.,s rhis, as The reader may have gucssc
er was Mr.. Carlton. lie came into II
,s, neighborhool, and inquired for Villa
no Carter, and had been told of his sichne
Ter and its probable cause. The good "
*. nm where he stopped, had warm hea
10 and yoluble tongue and little su
,as peeting who her auditor was, she III
Iod given full scope to her eloquenee, in i
he nouncing the ungraieful man who 81
lered her poor ncighbor to walk filic
- miles and TO return without even di
ner.
"s Mrs Garter stood gazing in silent :
ionishmcnl upon her visitor; when
70 arose and placing a heavy purse in B.
'', hand, said
'e' Take this, and Jet no expense
'or spared for your husbands recovery.
" ! will call again
" Before she bad time 10 express J
'P' gratitude or surprise, he was gone
'"o The next morning William was h
.''" tcr-tbe crisis lad passed tile fp'
y, y u WAS gone bat be lay weak and he
'''' loss as a babe and bot for the ma
''N comforts which that purse had procur
~ he might have died H. grew siroi
o'' er day by day aud. ai The end Of
week, he was sitting, supported by
''r' lo@s, ia a large arn chair. Mr. {
one ter approached the window aud eAcla
eng ed:
iin' There come. the stranger who g
ear' you ihe pur.er
D. 4 minute more aud be entered
cket room Approaching William lie Fra
Iich ed bis band, and said earnestly
Thank heaven YOU are alive IT
you vill live lfyou had died, n
ieed er could have forgiven my~eiG ! d
ains come 90 make 500 some aionement
aced lhe injustice of which was guilty :
b. placed folded paper 10 his hand
lie TLerc,' he continued, when yoa
r. oi able, read lhai. Do not ihaak ne
cred Is no more uan justice. Tie pocl
hpas vas pf great importance an'
poor cosi you dear'
e.h. When ihc gentleman was gone, \