Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-02-02

Il ulgnlLv, ana henry w lllamS IS weak and
erring man to her view, now-he has lost the
key wherewith he unlocked a soul too noble
for him, but in her own words
'Oh, Ada that the world should have los,
its loveliness; that should only have learned
what happiness, beauty, life were, to have los,
them.'
Then talk to her from my souls depths.
| cast about to find some recompense for all
this, and believe words of great faith and
wonderful hope break from my lips words
that charm me with some, deep, strange, all
powerful feeling that God ia doing all things
well. feel serene and very peaceful after
this, when Kate lays her head on my breast.
folds her arms around me, and says
You do me good, Ada Yes, there may,
there must be something deep in all this,
that we cannot see; perhaps when the ground
has been broken and plonghed more deeply,
gold may be found .ia
Then we take our sewing, and talk of the
books we have read, or one reads to the other,
and we part with cheerful glow thrown over
our souls from this friendship
Five years later, one serene afternoon,
found Ada Ward within her favorite room.
No outward changes Of great moment had be-
fallen her, save that The furniture was not so
fresh. One might have thought but a day had
passed. Her lovely face was more spiritual
more assured and earnest in its expression
IN her eyes a world of trust and deep hope
iulness might be found. At this moment
they beamed upon Kate Suthington with
loving, laughing, triumphant look.
'Ah Katy darling she said, there is
not happier mortal oHearth than you, traitor
ess as you have been to your first love
and this new husband of yours, has he erected
another Eden in your life!'
Perhaps so, answered Katy, with a soul
illumined smile.
And you have learned to believe with me,
that the pain of life may be transitory; but
that happiness is real entity-something
that shall come some day to the earnest spirit
perhaps here; perhaps not until our life has
opened amid the everlasting beauty
i believe it and should lose it again,
should simply wait, and strive to work dill
gently, that others as we'll as myself, might
gain their greatest good
1t is very beautiful to see great happiness
said Ada, softly, 'it is an earnest Of our life in
Heaven, and revealing of what our natures
are capable of. 1t enables us to measure
Gods love better,- land gives as a glimpse of
something divine
After Katy had gone to her happy home,
Ada wrote in her journal as follows -
Katy darling has been here, this after
noon; dear Katy, sweet Katy, happy Katy.
think she has no idea of the degree in which
she brightens my life-it used to give me paDg
when | saw happiness, such as mine was, one
brief while, but it is SO different now-it gives
me glow of such heartfelt pleasure. say
to myself, Not yet, wise Father permits it
to them; but you know your own heart, and
God knows that you may need discipline
very different from theirs; but be patient and
grateful, the joy is coming Oh sometimes
feel boundless hope and rapture when |
look up to God, and realize the great love
with which He has ordered my lot l think
| never should have taken broad glance at
life; never should properly have fitted myself
for another world if this had been as happy as
| wished it. How differently do | write in
this, my life romance, from what expected
to, when began it but with all its sad ex-
perience, have found a wealth in life that
makes me often wonder. have wept with
gratitude that this priceless gift has been
vouchsafed me, that it will never have an end.
Oh wonderful to live amid fresh recurring
joys forever; such as no pen can describe to
be bathed in love, and ever performing deeds
of love. To be able, every day Of my life to
strive, with Gods help, to perfect and beautify
this future, and sometimes to be able to arouse
others to this noble strife a-.a. .-
Ungrateful that was ! | once felt that my
life was blasted one What does it signify
if one suffer! | sometimes ask myself when
the cross is folded to my heart heavily. i
learn very soon that she that goeth forth and
weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubt
less return again, bringing his sheaves with
him." There are SO many quiet pleasures
given me, / look upon them sometimes as all
extras. think 'this is the world where the
battle must be fought, and yet so many little
Joys to cheer u.s. Eternally shall l thank
God that he has taught me to fight this con-
fict-that the morning Of my day was sorrow
full in order that ripening eternity should be
joyful This morning | went to see one of
my sick neighbors-she had lost beloved
husband said what could to comfort her,
but she answered. s,sr SID .-.r..s
'Ah! Mrs. Ward, 1 could speak to you as
you do to me, if were young, rich, happy,
one of the favored of the earth y r
said that even might make myself mis-
eraFle if forgot what blessings had-and
that 'the favored of earth were not always the
favored Of Heaven But she would listen to
nothing of this-her vision was bounded to a
few feeting years-they were life to her-she
had no soaring hopes beyond I came away
thinking [ was very rich, because | hoped |
had an investu ent for dearer, nobler life
vet | will try to open vein of comfort for
this affiliated oOo-nprhanG she NAV in time