The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-12-19

stockings and socks, which had been kept Tor
cleaning brass were sent TO charity insti-
tuition, never again 70 become temptation
10 the moths. Inquired particularly, the
nex, wear. aud found the beds and blan-
kcts wete IN such excellent preservation that
| Sheerfully laid up more Of my surplus prop
erty in heaven and out OF theway ofmoth
and mould. My cedar close; aud trunks hold
all | wish to preserve, and, when they be-
gin to run over, commit more articles to
tie keeping of my widowed aud fatherless
acquaintances.
Bat Aunt Julia, yours is a peculiar case.
You had the home lnade oat-ft Of a rich tar
mcrs daughter, and could not expect to make
use Of il; besides, the Bible don't encourage
wasting our goods extrayaganty.'
!. do think the Bible leans To what is call
ed the extravagant side. The rest OF the
4 chapter following the verse have quoted,
] gives little encouragement to much fore
] thought, either in load or raiment, and in
another place SAYS He that hath two coats
let him impart to him that hath none This
4 rule leaves very little To pack away in cedar
closets. In my opinion, Gods providence IS
| far from encouraging extensive accumulation
either ot money or possessions, especially
among Christians. Fire and ilund, drought,
mildew, and moth stand ready to rrbuke that
spirit OF cOyetousness which the Lord abhor~
reth."
Surely, Aunt Julia, you wouldn't have
me give away the new turs YOU gave me your
sell, last Winter"
No, my child; but let us examine for
a moment this moth.eaten pile. Here are
! three coats Of yodr husbands which he new
CT could wear again.
i Those are for fishing, Aunt"
\ i" How often does he fish,"
"0nce in four or FIVE years, perhaps, !
said Anna, looking slightly discomilted.
/" Well here is bag Of oat-gronn, shrunk
en- socks and stockings, and these old dress
es of Ada's, aud thuse Oyereoats of the boys,
that heard ynu say were unfit for wear,
even il the play ground aud besides,
think you remarked that the whole difficulty
originated ID an old carpet, which has been
harboring moths many years when it might
have been out Of harms way upon some poor
widows floor"
"Well, Aunt, believe you are hall
right"
"rry my rule, Anna; not after youl
property is ruined, but when you find yor
can space it: even at the risk Of sendln:
some of your treasure to heaven before yol
have obtained all you could from its use
Many an old garrett have | known to be IN
tested with moths, running hundreds OF dol
lars wnrth 81 valuable articles, when the
whole evil might be traced to an old coat, OF
carpet, seliishly or careiessly wlhheld from
/, the poor. We are Gods stewards, and oui
uSares are not given US to feed 'coyct
business which is idulatry 1 but are talents
which NAV be increased ten times before til
great DAY OF final account. When pcopl,
ask me how to prevent moths, always Ions
to say, Lay up YOUR treasures IN heaven ;
because have found, from experience, j
is sure aud convenient way"
"Wrll, Aunt, | own ! never though
much about Il before, as a matter OF Chris
tlan duty will try hefnre annther ysar
TO ooniine NY case to the articles need, AM
slall hope for better success"
y. y. ErGngtt,i.