The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-27
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"t;od has done aid is all the while doing
great many kind things for us, and lie wish
es us to love and to think Of Him. But he
knows thar while onr work and playthi,g.
are about, We shall he thinking about Mrm
ami forget Hm So he commands rs, one
,lav in each week. to lay all such things a
side, and to spend that day in reading the
Book he has given us TO tell us all about HIM
self, ard in hearing and thinking about Him.
Browry. yon know, could not spend The Sab
tath in thi, way, for She could neither think
nor read So there is 10 reason why she
shonld, nor has God commanded her to &c
differently on the S-hhath from what she
docs on other lavs. We're you careful to
keep the Sabbath as you on.h ;"
..Sonc Of the t.ne played with Pontc
little"
~ did good things" 'aid Ellie.
what dill vol do"
~ helped Katie"
"And What did Katie 10 :"
"Oh-. he-not much Ct ANYTHING"
"Doub,less, then, YOU helped her," said
Mrs. Eliot
Katie was a German girl, who took care
Of the children while Their mother was al
church. Is she hid no German books. and
,,n,l i,'t sd, h
Of any.hin.." hn: Nh. Elliot Thought that
Ellie ni.,t ha T. found something 20 do. Th.
would ~ Just rig, all day.
They next Saturday was rainy. Towards
night En-. said theeliuIly, 1T won't rain TO-
morrow"
"Why not? asked Herbert.
and he won't h,ve i, rain so we can't 90"
1T did rain one Sundav.'
"Did it: Well, shouldn't think it oug ~,
TO-"
why. Ellie God knows hest"
NO." said Ellie. papa and mama kncr
best, for mother sud So" Whcr"upon Her
bert 90; his own had puzzled trying to ex-
plain to Ellie. TINT Eapa and mama knew hes,
what children ought to do that is, better
than chi,!rp did ut that about the rain
and such things. God knew better than papa
and mama did, Sat.hi,h mornin. rose brieh
and clear Ellie said. "rhere-l knew i
would" II. the forenoon she went to churcl
and kept Ter yes open lonG enoueh to hea
III. 'rxt and opened tl,ra again for the las
singing The rest OF the time she nodded tt
scmr oI!,.r y:eou'A arr: the church. VIII,
nt.ll. Ink e. Der, a, If they SAID, That
right, Ellie; neither YOU nor We should IN
d.. stand the sc~non II VIZ were awake
Let's have \ cool nap"
In the ,.ttrrnoOn il rainnd again, and Mrs
Elliot was not we'll erou.h to talk with til,
children. so Ellie Rad to anuse herself. Sh
did everything that she thonch; was proper
She read and n.and hGIa sabbath school
and taught To de- to al men as | would
and GLOW doth the n,tle busy bee" to whole
rows Of chairs aud crick.'-. Then she tre'
70 make P,nto sit still. aud to persuade Kit
not TO IN catching trs. sn,' running aroun,
after her tail Sahbitt day. And yet it WASH
night VIA. should she do MAMA.
slr asked. cant you read ne a story in III
..hp m,m:"
There is no story for children in thi
weeks h.dcy"nd,t" replied her mother.
.Oh, dear and there WASH, last week -
don't think i,s good f,r much. if there ism
any story in it," said Ellie.
''or 'a'h"r explained to Ellie that Their
were more naughty 2, IKE than usual to b
attended to Just now. and that he suppose,
the gentleman who mrie the Indcpendent
didn't have much tim, 20 think about The chill
dren. Herbert was answering Bible cues
tons, and Ellie concluded she would answe
some too. 30 she climbed into her e, hers la,
Well" Aad her father, "who was the frs
nan ,"
Adam"
Right. Ellie: and who was the first wo
man ?"
Ellie couldn't think for moment. rhel
she said, Oh why, oi cour,c, .k'om< Noth
sr."
All. YOU little roGnrs. who are laughing a
tilicS mistake, can non tell : And If Ev,
wLs not MAINS mother. what relation VA,
>he to \ '.M and how ,Iid Ir make Eve
IAN va in-wcr thr>r questions Ii not
.ou had ter ~ the Btne. and a.k som.
enc 70 rtsd )" story 10 yuu dire, Nv for FL
liz r"ui: an rr them ait shn had THOUGH,
: iutm.rnt: sn' people look rather foolish
When they arr Arr IauGhn: At others. for no,
Ano~in" what ii.'- Il, rot know themselves.
While Ellie an. her father were taking
bout Allan and Eve. Herbert sat thinking
YER. seriously.
"ilertr,'." said Mr., Elliot: "wha, are YOU
thinking ah,u; :"
Il don't know. b. replied. "wha' God
makes ysopl. .tor. They don't do Him anv
eood W. doht to thing hr niu, and |