Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-18


parents But ~il Just say, that though his
good "lie did ny iall 10 sympathlze deeply
WIN her nusoanu y every iresh disappointment,
tsno Always e'aeavored TO lead MN to ieel
'nat 'hey were IN Iie hands OF One VINO knew
al 'neir wants. air VINO would guide their 1T .
ue oark al last ln'o sale port Though .
James mcdonald learly loved his wife, yet on
one point they witely differed Jane had been
blessed win ppus mother, who had early
taught her not oily to lear the Lord, but to
trust MN IN all hei ways The good old lady
used 10 say, 1t mad guide TO trust him when all s
fair and sky clear, and then turn to aither help
when storms beiidd; but trust him alway, and
mind your aud nhther's words, He'll ne'er
lorsake you. Jans used to repeat this TO her
husband, and try toinspire him with hew hope
but he gradually gave up more and more, un-
Ill almost their enlire support depended upon
her exerlions. This was so ogradual, however,
that Jane had removed to the little cottage
where we found hor and which was given to
her for merely nominal rent, and her sweet
jamie had come, rich boon to the warm
hearted mother, before the father wholly des-
pairedof becoming rich, and shipped as sail
or on board a merchint vessel going out from
neighboring port. The young wife felt very
sad when she found her husband was really in
tending to leave her alone in a strange land,
especially as, somewhat affected by the thought
Of the separation, James had renewed his form
er kindness and affection towards her, and she
had begun to look forward to brighter days.
He went, however, and until the opening of
our story he had returned but twice. Each
time he returned completely tired Of a seafar-
ing life, and determined TO pursue it no farther.
But each time, also, after remaining at home a
few months, he grew weary of the monoiony
of his cottage life, for he sought no employ
ment and declared that even the life of sail
or was better than this, and took the first op-
portunity to leave.
In the meantime jamie had been delighted
to welcome little sscr 10 the seaside home.
Mrs. Mcdonald was we'll known, and esteem ed
by all in the neighborhood, and had been able,
during the watering season, when fashionable
visitors resorted to the place, 10 obtain good
support by taking in nice washing. Besides
the regular pay for her work, so prompt and
faithful was she to her employers, that many o
them became her fast friends, and for many oi
the comforts her cottage contained, she was in
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? cottage, with It's bright flowers before the door
became eincreasinglya hvoriic resort for lhclover
Of the sea; generally on apeasant afternoon
some invalid who had resorted to the salt wa
Ter for the benefit Of health, might be seen sit
a. ting beneath her humble roof, looking out upor
ne the mighty expanse Of water, and counting thC
h white sails in the distance.
I'd In this way summer and winter passed
Of Busted in her work, and contented in the soci
At ty and affections of her childron, Mrs. Nj
le Donald had long since ceased to mourn at th'
absence of her husband, though she never re
a tired to rest. nor commenced the duties of
nc new day without kneellng beside her li'ile one
pi lmploilng Gods blessings upon the wandcrer
= and asking her heavenly Father to preserve hin
OF from the dangers OF the deep, and above all
ne from the iemPtatlSns OF his unrenewed heart
en lhls daily prayer was SO connected In The min
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