Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-18

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| to support him, was to be withdrawn, and
the most abject poverty stared him the face.
In the loneliness of his study, he shed great
scalding tears over his unhappy lot. The
world had been full of griefs to him. Misfor-
tune upon misfortune had been his portion,
and now, helpless servant In the vineyard,
| he was to be cast out beggar.
When he had sufficiently vented his anguish
he left the house, and walked down to the
lship-yard Joseph Broadley had ever been
| his constant friend, and in bis extremity, he
/ Few 10 him for counsel and assistanc6!
ssIt is of no use, Joseph" said he, sadly,
as he wiped a tear from his sunken eye. 81
never was fit for administer, and ought never
to have chosen the sacred profession F"
..That is very true, John but it can't be
helped now"
s,IfI had gone to a trade, as you did,
s. But he paused, leaving the sentence un-
finished, for it cast reflection upon a moth
er who laid in a remembered grave.
Ifthat mother could have beheld his agony
the tears which he shed over his unsuccess-
full life-how bitterly would she have reproach-
ed herself as the cause of all her sons unhaps
plness
Nature made him fora-mechanic, gave him
the taste and the fitness for a mechanical cal
ling; she made him a minister, proftless SER
yant of the Great Master, because in her
weakness she deemed it more respectable.
Cheer up. John; there is hope yeti said
Joseph Broadley.
..Alas There is no hope. I can never
preach again, and / am fit for nothing else
uow."
Eyes, you are; though presume you do
not ~ ob.nIop xrour rrafaScson -
Abandon it I, With all my soul. [ can
serve the Lord much more acceptably IN any
other calling, replied the poor clergyman,
eagerly; "but what can | dor
nIfit were not for the name of the thing,
would gladly offer you a situation as book
keeper at the yard"
Il care not for the name, Joseph; am
past the vanities of the world have fans
lily to support" :
What a contrast The two boys with sub
stantially the same abilities, had reached far
different points in the pursuit-ofsucces- he
fame of the ship-builder was spread over the
whole world Success had crowned him in
all his undertakings. The minister was bro
ken down, poor, and in despair He had been
lalnentably unsuccessful, not as regards the
things of this world only, but in the attain
ment of those higher ends TO which his profess
sion pointed MIN lie might nave Deen poor IN
purse, and still successful; but he wac beg
gar of all results both spiritual and tempo
raj.
Il viii give you thousand dollars year,
if you like said Joseph, difidently.
.sGod bless you.' exclaimed the minister
and tear of gratitude stood In his hollow eye,
as he grasped the hand of his friend. lean
never earn such q salary as that"
s.Oh, yes you can; cheer up
May God ever bless you, Josephl"
The arrangement was affected Immediately,
| and the broken down-minister once more had
the courage to raise his head, and hope that
he might yet redeem his existence from utter
uselessness. His old taste returned to him,
after while, and he proved to be quite an eff
fcicnt aid to his friend, Independent of his
| sphere as an accountant.
| The moral of our story need not be pointed
out. If boy has taste and fitness for the
mechanic. arts, let him be mechanic MANY
a good shomeaker has been spoiled to make
an Indifferent useless minister"