The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-22
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Little Fred had strong repugnance 10
early rising, though he saw yer, well no"
much time he had lost by lying IN oe''
and oiien intended to cure himself oil the
fault yet this intention was not carried IN
10 effect. because he bad not resolution TO
conousr hi, di.incl ina,ion TO DO right.
I, was now summer, and one morning
he woke about five O'Clock Sudden his
Intention Occpued to him, and he thought
within himself, =" ] must once for all make
q beginning"
With this thought he sprung on, Of bed,
but SILVER ran through his whole body. so
strongly did his Incidence rebel against his
deter summation.
He dressed himself quickly, bu, 1t SEEM
ed 10 him all tho time as IL he could not
help lying down again. oace or twice he
was GU the point Of ii, but happily he re.
sisted.
After he had clothed and washed himself,
and offered his morning prayer, he sat down
and prepared himself in his lesson, and he
observed with pleasure, that everything
wee, better with him through the day, and
his parents, who heard Of this, loaded him
with caresses. He was himself cheerful
and happy. II seemed 10 him as II he had
begun new life.
Then he be hOush, him, the ,rfiing sell.
conquest which early rising cost me to-day
has brOush, is own reward should be u
fool indeed, II do no, do the same other
days.
So he did; and every morning it was
easier ior him 10 Use early. At last j, be-
came 50 much his habit that he could not
have remained in bed and slept, even if he
had wished il.
l,is just so with everything that is hard
for us n, the outset. Right a, il, young
friends, and conquer the difficulty; and I'll
be bound it will come easier 10 you every
day. aud a. las, yield you pleasure.
Ia CONNECTION, with this will tel you a
singular dream lha, friend Of mine once
related 10 me. These are his own words.
al dreamed once that was walking IN
narrow road, where many pso-'s we.c be-
fore me bu, Of these large number turn
cd back, and said to ME that there WA. no
use in going further for in the middle ~
this narrow path rock was lying, at which
should have to turn back, because no man
could possibly get beyond it. did not
however, suffer myself to be dismayed BY
this, because saw lha, there were Others
before me who did 40, turn back.
As went somewha, further, il seemed
10 me that saw small stone lying before
me a, some distance. But the nearer |
came, the greater seemed The stone to be-
come, and a, last !, was as large as house.
Thea was sbou, 10 lurn about. But
some enc seized me by the arm and sail
Thou art on the way Of virtue, aud this
stone is The stone OF Discrimination to 10
right. BE not alarmed a, is apparent size
it is but deception OF thy sight; venture
only courageous Leap aud thou AT be-
yond il.
Thought, III Try; shu, nv eyes close,
and sp'ins ugh, over ,he ',rible rock.
Then looked around and to my utter a.
tonishmen, saw nothing bot moderate
sized stone, which | might have s,eppel
over wi,hou, difficulty, aud which DOL, my
Imagination had made 20 enormously large
Aud now my feelings were as pleasant as il
l had suddenly recovered hom a severe i'll
ness.
But as looked Tound again, saw u
number OF people who shuddereL a, the
stone Of Dissemination, aud tuned back
again. ] called to them, as loud as COLD, Z
nOtrole, themselves be alarmed by The stone,
fer !, was only illusion. But they would
no. listen to my words. Tha, troubled me,
j begun 10 weep, and, with sadness in my
heart, awoke"