Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE Life Of a Child Of the church.
SEQ. H,s. A Bnrr,,l

Papo ard mamma STOOD Up before the al
u,. and when the minister said. "Yuu, the
ra-enu u this eAiA, promise 10 bring her 70
in m, pur.sre and aanOni,ioa of the Lord.
tA., re.poodeI. 1--WE DO" And the solemn
,o.~ss rsooIjsi in heaven, and angels sang
fsr Nv.
Dear huls lamb; mamma hal long looked
far~ard to the bapusual 5av, With all the
hopeful e1ul,inE of Young mothers love,
and when the bright Sun Of the blessed morn
.hOas forth, her COL, heart WLisPerCd, 81 IS
sn omen Of coed.
d. ever baby look sNsc,rr' And papa
held her bsnealh ihs bar,isnal tari Of the
man q Co.., ard t,cu took her TO his hear.
"Ni,y her nam, o, recorded IN the LAMBS
b,ok Of liIs," PRAYED The minister, and the
Trsp's said "Au,en."
Saec, Nelly. Fa.ryr ani E.rer grew she,
aat rors saj mor, Prorl were they, IN whose
loving hearts shs was sll To- on. Lie hsEan
10 cFcr g-c1 her, and a. from day 20 dly lbe
t,,tllI mirror " h.,rrrcd to her willing ear.
"a,s4Gis'-hcagtftl.' she 'onc'd more sui
r,-c o. hear the same thing c,hoed and re-
scaosJ from the rijdy ,arcnr Nor DID papa
500 Insma long to hear ., l,ss' Anon there
s.u!I come 20 thc.r to-ou.s a -cal'c whisper
ia he nurture aai admoaiioa Of the
Lord =" butvlh an easy crace they bt b
tu'y, locking more anIiouslv iur The time
~Asn ts.r dear Nelly vas to make scu'i-
too 10 The vor.l
S-r7s Sca-I Tgr Rr-.rooS
Look r., vr-fsr fr,,sl h,W. A brl',u,
isro7g B, assembling bundled r'.ucrtng
lau-S arc sbejl,r- ior,h their vi;ch.uy lights
-sol minor reflects from mirror thousand
fairy forms, VINO stand ready tor ,hc r,Jdy
mare Ewes dance with uavoated brightness
and hearts ,hrrb with ia.,seuri l1si.
Now IL, The merry vol strikes i's sFir-
20. coris. graceful frrs brace 60 the strain,
srd tiny fy-, are extended trr The step. Bl'
tell me-, .s ihl, Nr''y--our NslIy' Ay
were they not wrong Co rob lhe dear g'rl Of
this merry cys' Youth arI beauty 80, up,
IN her cheek. flesh and farurtas uro0 the
u.s.5,0s1 rosc. In the 11rjr-c and sluo-
ri.5a oiihs I0rd o." Poor Nelly
S-ss Tiri I PE,YcE.vrgri>o.
Lo0, ,ra.a' Il g., simply ,ho rlss, OF
yraysr. " orchestral strain, ars stirring
tie gp.s, hearts, cor aarr5nr ias si'su, COM
-a-.g. wh.eh humble ,a-'s 70, having with
ihs.r God Para and mamma are there
Ard Nc.', IS with them o., eyrry,bir. Is
700 tame fur bc-, aui although mamma h1,
urS.i her there io cogu,eac; lts Iu'e hIUes
81 the s,cn,-. before, We, N,'ys hear, b.
assy, sal sc oa'y gulg,es ,he dragging
ho.r
OF coarse. 7l7a ard usums were right
The easy grace and finished manner 50 es-
ssrral 90 NeI'y', being 'ajy we're uy, o. be-
o5'a.red, ave ,n The Wheeling pa',I, anI
kindred school,. Add Nelly mus, have al.
the advantages Of polished l'r.
S,sgs Fgsr,i Tm Dr,ru.rrB.
IIl,h' Step h-h,. Dear Nelly b, gasp
isg ~ breath TIE windows are opened
49,. o., ev-nir- e---yr, r1y ks, h-r panrI
,.c,s. .-s relieve hsr arly NJ b-c',g. The
frantic parents ago .1 the rrou' With am
r..sasj hearts, they wiring ,hs.r hrnas and
are presently startled with the Md cr,, "Ah
Tlrl. marina, voa taught ms 60 live, bat
rs.or--7sv.s-'s dc" A-la'.ssulIrov'
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