Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27

IitCc III HIS udiittS all luStfnt, tAcH hVu
away along the shore until he was conceal
ed by the rocks. Aline gazed sadly after
him, then walked slowly to the house, and
sat down to wait for Godfrey. 1t was
long after dark before she saw him come
towards the door; then she hastened out,
and in her sweet, artless way asked
"Are you angry with Aline?"
"Oh no." he eagerly exclaimed, "not an
cry, but ashamed that you should have
seen ne as you did to-day"
''You will not, then, forget to pray
again, will you, Godfrey !'
sNot if YOU will teach lne," he replied
"Shall We 90 now, as dear mamma used
to take me-" Aline asked
He nodded assent, and the child led hin
TO her little bedside, and kneeling down
prayed in her simple ehild-like manner,
that their sins might be forgiven for the
sake of Jesus, and that they both might al
ways be good. GODFREY never forgot that
day or It's ending, and every twilight Inc
little oirl would lead him away to pray
and aIecouse" she said, ';no mamma Is
here TO go with me now to dod;
Godfrey spent no idle time. he said that
Aline was his charge, and only he must
support her. Every day he worked with
his father, so that their slender earnings
were doubled. The parents saw this
change in their son with wondering eyes.
it seemed Incredible that this could indeed
be the wild, headstrong youth, who so late
ly had caused them only sorrow and un-
happiness.
ats that sweet creature, that's his sa-
wing angel" said Winifred, aand she's not
long for This world, either"
"Why, wife, what do you mean!" anx-
iously asked the fisherman, ''is our Aline
sick!'
''Oh no! but can't YOU see that she is
too good for this wicked world? You
ought to be with her all day as l am, and
see how she tries to help me with her little
white hands that were only made to play
the piano or TO do fine, ladies' sewing. The
other day, too, Godfrey was angry and
spoke ugly 10 me, when in a moment she
put her hand over his mouth, and he look
ed so ashamed and never spoke another
word. I tell you she's an angel from heay-
en- and she viii 90 back there soon"
'God forbidr' CALCULATED her husband,
and he brushed away tear that stole down
his weather-beaten cheek, and he loo felt
that there was an angel in the house, who
every day brought renewed happiness to his
| heart
Months rolled on and winter was at
hand with the long evengs by the blazing
fireside: then Aline and Godfrey seemed
to have new occupation. A school was
opened near them for the boys of the ham
let, and Godfrey was Q regular attendant.
He had many trials to struggle against ;
his quick, fiery temper was ever a stumbling
block in his path, but Aline instinctively
seemed to feel that she could be his better
angel and she always watched him with
anxious eyes. When he would yield to the
tcmpter within and angry words would
pass his lips, her little hands were laid up
on his mouth. and better thoughts triumph
ed. Those nightly prayers, loo, were never
forgotten, and Godfrey was learning, by
the grace of God, 10 control the evil in his
heat. New and noble aims were creeping
in there, and he felt that be must be some
thing more than a humble fisherman
Aline urged him On, child as he was, and
before the next winter had returned to them
Godfrey was sufficiently advanced in his
studies to take charge Of the school HIM
self. Then came the tIial to his patience,
and many time the angry words would
rise to his lips, but the thought of the sad
eyes that would look into his imploringly
recalled to himself, and before the end of
the term, sclfeontrol had become so habit
ual to him that it was no longer an effort.
Nor was his labor without reward. A gen
tleman who visited the school from time
TO time, became interested in the young
preceptor, and after learning his history,
procured for him a situation in the count
ing-room of merchant in the adjoining
town, where his diligence and good con-
duct soon brought him the happy prospect
Of promotion.
And Aine-sweet Aline, what has she
been doing all this time! With proud
and swelling heart she witnessed Godfrey.s
success, and now she felt that her mission
! IN life was nearly accomplished. The ter
rible shock Of the frightiul shipwreck had
shattered her delicate constitution, and
from the first she had felt in her heart that
soon she should follow the parents who had
cherished her, to their home above. An
angel spirit did in truth dwell within that
beautiful csskct, and the very knowledge
that she was but b'ief Sojourner on this
bright earth, seemed TO impart to her new
energy and vigor. There was not one in
the hamlet, old or young, who did not rev.
erence the lonely child as she glided about
from house to house, with always loving
word and sweet smile for all. Not one but
felt her influence and was better in her
presence. No wonder they thought she
came to them from heaven, as she stood
in the midst of these rough, uncultivated.
but still warm and true-hearted people
They all loved her, but Godfrey more than
all, for she had been an angel of goodness
to him, turning him into the right path,
from which his erring feet had widely stray
ed. He was the first to notice the hectic
flush and the hollow cough which Aline
had striyen to conceal from her kind guar
dams who so tenderly nurtured the delicate
flower which had fallen into their keeping.
But now the truth could no longer be hid
den, and they knew their darling must so
from them. Godfrey was wild with anxi-
ETY., and Aline beheld in sorrow the I'M
comfortable grief in which he indulged.-