Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-15

Yes, quite time; I think we must hear
very soon.'
Did Mr.. Mason promise to enquire at
the office for you when he returned ffom
works'
'He did, and he is coming towards the
house this moment. He must have let.
ter
The widow fastened TO the door, and
soon returned with the letter in her hand.
SIS it from Mr.. R-?'
Yes, my dear
DO open it. What does he say?'
when we think how much depends
upon this letter, my dear, we should first
lift up our hearts to God, that he would
give US grace to bear his holy will, what
ever it may be-
1t seemed to the anxious. expectant
girl as il it took her grardmothe very
long wkiie to cross the room to where the
old bureau stood-to take up Yer specta-
cles which lay upon the TOP Of it, and
adjust them upon her head-to break
with trembling hand the seal, and pos
sess herself OF the contents of the letter,
although it was brief.
What does he soy?' she anxiously
asked.
He says that unexpected difficulties
have arisen, and he does not now think
he shall be able to obtain the pension
'Oh, grandmother, and you are spend
ing the last five dollars in the world
What shall we do?'
1--WE have never yet wanted for any OF
the necesssries of life, my child
Il know il, mother; but we have never
before been destitute Of the means Of
procuring them. Since we have been
here we have lived on the money obtain
ed by the sale Of your furniture when
you left B.. but now if you do not
obtain your pension, we have nothing on
which 10 depend
Then. my dear, we must depend who'll
ly upon our heavenly Father. He is very
rich. The silver and gold are his, and
the cattle upon the thousand hills, and
his rich promises are worthy of HIMSELF
But he does not work miracles. grand.
mother. We haze no friends here, and
no one cares at all for us. The only per.
son who visits us is Mrs. Moore, and she
comes not from any interest in us. but
from love of gossip, and desire to
tell us all the news. Mrs. Moore saws ii
is hard place for poor people, and she
never saw place where people concerned
themselves so little about their destitute
neighbors.'
'All this may he true. and yet He who
hath declared himself able to raise up
children unto Abraham from the stones
Of the field. can raise us up friends when
We need them, even in this place so ap-
parently unpropitious in this respect.
Time passed on. and the remnant Of
the five dollars. though carefully expend.
ed, gradually melted away until all was
gone. and The necessary supplies il had
obtained were nearly exhausted.
syV,n h. H. l.
than to morrow! inquired Alice, anx.
iously.'
Il think not was the reply.
Does your faith begin to fail yet,
Grandmother she asked, as she looked
at her grandmolher's placid counienance.
why should il. ny dear? We have
mol reached the extremity yet. Mans
extremity is Gods opportunity. you
know
But the faith of the young girl had
not been strengthened and developed BY
life Of discipline and trial. She knew
not how to trust in an hour so dark as
this. All the evening she tossed rest
lessly upon her pillow. Withdrawing
the curtain which shaded the window
near her bed, and looking out she sud.
denly exclaimed
oh. Grandmother brilliant lights are
cleaning from the windows OF the great
house on the hill What does it mean?
The house has been shut up ever since we
lived here.'
This reminds me- said the grand
mother. 'of what Mrs. Moore tod me
to day. She said that wealthy gentle !,
man had purchased the house and was
moving in.' ~
what is the gentlemnn's manner
q believe she told me his name, but
don't recollect it,
Alice gazed few minutes longer at the |
bright light cleaning from the window;
then sinking back upon her pillow with
a sigh. she said-
How cheerfully il looks over there. |
how differently from ours!'
Her sged parent read what was passing |