The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-12-02

'Anu 10 De SOou ScNOiar, you must nave
a mind, which God has given you. You
must have books and teachers, which your
parents give you. All you have to do, is to
improve what you have given you. If you
do not do this, it is wicked and il you do
this, it seems SO perfectly silly to be proud
Of it. Grisel has as much to do with her
clothes as you have with your opportunities.
1t is not wrong for her to take pleasure in
them, any more than for you to take plea
sure in your studies. II is just as right for
her to like pretty bonnet better than an
ugly one, as it is for you to like Latin better
than French"
"Then you think did right TO wear my
blue bonnet this afternoon \" said Grisel.
looking little surprised.
No, / do not. Nor do think it would
be right for Conway to refuse to study
French because he does not like it. Our
tastes are to be grati6ed only so far as they
do not conflict with Gods will, but tend to
glorify Him."
"Cousin Gene. you always were SO odd.
should like to know what God can care
about my dress, or Conway's studying
French. Who ever heard Of such thing 7"
"St. Paul heard Of it, my dear, and talk
ed of it. DO you not remember he says,
Whether We eat or drink, or whatsoever We
do, do all to the glory Of God p"
eyes; but never supposed he meant ac-
tual eating and drinking"
al think he did; but you may jndge for
yourself. Which do you really think weuld
have pleased your mother-the dress You
wore this afternoon, or your school bonnet
and rubbersF"
81 suppose, the old ones"
"And Ii it not the will Of God that you
should obey your parents in all thingssv
"Yes; only that was not d!sobedience, you
know. Mamma did not tell me-"
"No, not exactly; but If, when you were
dressing, you had thought: Now l want
very much to wear my best bonnet, but
know mamma would think it more proper
and safe to wear the other; still she has not
said must never wear it except when it is
pleasant; for that matter it il pleasant now,
and am going to Madame Grifoni's, and
am sure wish to be as nice as possible ; but
cousin Gene thinks would better not, and
mamma wishes me to obey Gene while she
is gone, and God will be pleased if do
what think mamma wishes. Ii is certainly
not wrong to wear the old bonnet, and il
may be wrong to wear the best one ; so
will wear it, Would not that be doing
righti"
"Yes. think So"
"And to do right IS to glOrify God. So
in all your behaviour you have occasion Ia
show that you are trying to be true Chris
tian-to love and please God. If there il
something on the table of which you are
particularly fond, you can refrain from tast-
ing il, because you know your mother thinks
il not wholesome for you. 1t il rains when
you wish sunshine, you need not be impa.
| tient and say il is an awful day. but re.
member that that would be finding fault
with God, and"
"Oh, Gene, | did not mean to find fault
with God!n
"No, dear, but il sounded very much al
1 If you did. | would always try to avoid
even the appearance Of evil, and not repeat
any idle words-such as awful 'horrible,
&c.-to which you attach no meaning"
But you must say something, Gene, and
what can you say !"
1 "No must about it., IL It rains, say so
II flower is pretty, i is pretty. There i
no need Of 30 many expletiyes."
"At all events" said Grisel, rising, as The
/ tea-bell rang, j" I'm glad YOU think Conway
vain, as well as l. That is one comfort
Not malicious glad, you know, but kind
Of good natured one"
'SJust you stop, Mss" said Conway, FLIP.
ing her ear.
Gene smiled, and they sat down to tea.
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