Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-06-14
ing, half-startled air into the face of his

slowly raised, was pointed upward.
Madam y
The voice of Mr.. Edwards was far
from being steady.
" Have you never offended
acted in disobediencc to the will Of that
Father? What file were to say, II
will neither relent nor forgive 2"
Pardon this freedom of speech in
one who claims to be true friend"
added the lady, in a changed and lower
tone of voice. Then rising. she passed
from the room ere they could prevent
her departure.
They were true words, spoken reso-
lutely, and at fitting moment-and
they sunk deeply and dishrbingly into
the hearts of Mr.. Edwards and his wife,
awakening doubts and questionings
which they vainly tried to thrust aside.
Had they ever lived in obedience to the
viii and word of their Heavenly Father?
Had they nothing to be forgiven, that
they so resolutely refused to forgive?
llr. and Mrs Edwards were in calmcr
anne of mind, as they sat alone on the
evening That followed this day-calmer
for the words of truth which had found a
lodgmeut in their minds TO see and
acknowledge the duty of forgiveness was
to soften their hearts towards their err
ing child. And now the mothers spirit
began to have a realizing perception of
the unhappy life that awaited her daugh-
ter, united as she was to ono who pos
sessed not, in her estimation, single
attribute ofgcnuine manhood Yearniirr
love followed Che motions of pity. For
giyeness bccames spontaneous. And whom
She spoke to her husband, it was in en-
treaty for the absent one He received
her words in silence but his heart did
not reject them.
| How changed was all From the lips
Of Mr.. Edwards fell no harsh and dcnun-
ciatory languagc-from his brow had
passed the deep lines of storm anger or
fiery Indignation And tears no longer
filed the eyes Or glistened on the checks
of Mrs Edwards--ih her tranquil face
the anguish Of hopeless sorrow was not
seen Truthful words, though harshly
sounding, had been far better for them
than weak sympathy or idle tears.
And now they were in better state
to meet the great sorrow and disappoint-
ment of their lives, and to extract from
the cup both they and their child would
be called TO drink whatever Of Sweetness
yet mingled in the bitter potion.
| Themarriage Of Lucy was nota wise
one. 1t involved SO many incongruous
elements thai happiness, in her new re-
lation, was thing impossible. Yet in
the forgiveness Of her parents and in
their tender sympathics, she found a
strength to endure and bravery to meet
her life-duties, from which, but for this,
she would have tainted and fallen by the
way.
Anger towards the crring and the dis
obedient springs from a selfish feeling
forgiveness is the God-like spirit that
loves out of itself, and blesses all upon
whom it desires a blessing.
AFFECTION. We sometimes meet with
men who seem to think that any indul-
gence in an ahectionatc feeling is a
weakness They will return from
journey and greet their families with
distant dignity, and move among their
children with the cold and lofty splendor
of an iceberg, surrounded by its broken
fragments. There is hardly more I'M
natural sight on earth, than one of those
families without heart A~father had
better extihguish boys eyes, than take
away his heart. Who that has expert
enced the joys Of friendship, and values
sympathy and affection, would not rather
lose all that is beautiful in natures see
merry, than he robbed of the hidden treas
ure of his hearty Cherish, then, your
hearts best affections. Indulge in the
warm and gushing emotions of filial, pa
rental and fratenal love. Think It not
weakness. God is love. Love God,
everybody, and everything that is lovely.
Teach your children to love; to love the
rose, the robin; to love their parents to
love their God. Let it be the studied
object Of then. domestic culture to give
them warm hearts, ardent affections.
Bind your whole family together by these
strong cordrs. You cannot make them
too strong. Religion is love love 10
God, love TO man.
TIE CosT or THE WAR fx Bloom AND
TREASURE. Since tho commencement of
the Eastern war Englapd has lost 10 1874
gallant mon by death in action, wounds,
and disease, and 2,S73 have besides
been discharged from tho service on ac-
count of the two latter causes. OF the
gallant soldiers sent ont 1913 fell brave
~ in action, about 1,621 sunk under
their wounds, 1873 died of cholera, and !
II ,45l Of other diseases. England has
lost in all %, 4j7. The losses Of the
French, 50 far as they have been ascor-
tanned, amount to 60, 900. Count Orlof Z
has admitted in Paris that the Russian /
loss has not been less than 500, 000.--
The loss sustained by the Sardinions has
not been, and the loss sustained by the
Turks never will be ascertained. The
London Times says;
All things considered, VIC doubt
whether the cost Of the war, from first
to last, viii be much unlor &1G0, 900.
000--an immense sum, but evidently
not an ntolerable ono when It is consid-
dered that IL falls very much under The
expenditure Of this country in thc one
closing year Of the last great war"
II appears that The expenses Of the
war u France amount to upwards Of
twelve hundred millions Of francs.