The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-16

makes me shrink from meeting Mr.. RdmondA
do shrink from it. o, if we could pay him
We shall be able to do so soon, hope said
Welsford it has been hard struggle, Mary
starvation almost, but think it is nearly over
All, it was all for me am sure Mr. Edmonds
would be patient, il be knew how much you have
spent in medicines for me, and how little work yeu
have
He is patient after fashion: and we have
reason TO be thankful for that still he has said
crushing things TO me-harsh things which
he may live 10 repent--things which have made
me doubt his Christianity
Nay said Mrs Welsford gently. 4 would
not judge him how many inconsistent things No
do
'Yon are right. may not lift my voice aaA
but little likeness 10 my Lord is found in me 7
Again the echong voice thrilled through tho
soul OF tie lstener-agan be heard the words.
Judge not--ani ss hr dwelt upon them the vision
slowly faded, and he, Bunyan like, awoke, and be.
hold il was q dream But the lesson OF the dream
was no quite lost upon him, for be svoke 70
deeper spirit Of CHRISTIAN charity nobler SELF.
DENIAL holier humility, uearer likeness 10 Jesus
II hal toen taught in that brief twilight musing
Uue OF the grand old lessons Of the Book Of God
The 6rese morning worship was just ended.
and Charles W1lsford wa about to 60 forth to
his daily oil. when a gentle knock at the door
J spoke Of visitor how great was the surprise 81
Vii when Caleb Edmoads entered .
You are come, sir--'
i am CONE said the grocer intsrrupting
him, to xprss my hope that you are not ua.
i der auy culi,trn about the little amount you
owe m Take your time, my good sir. take
D., ,our ,iin..'
/ rh- pur mans Eyes Were filled up with tears.
ns, Hr~sping t.r oulslrstched hand. he tried 70
speak hIs thsnks.
! M wife. said Mr.. Eimonds. turning toward
I Ms. Wrlsiurd, put som thing into my hand,
jIst as i-fr. fnr you. m-'sm.'
Aui forth from his pocket came tea. sugaf
bi>rutS from tn good Wits ample store. till
Muns yes Ii I'D with grateful tears. "a. ..
; AMI nav. sail tn visitor kindly, 'dont for
sakr III shop; get YOUR little parcrls there. aud
pay jus, WI II it suits you. By the way. il .
snyrTrig ign would b. of any service TO you'll have
, one witch will burn hole in my pocket--as
=, ,h- saving po.s--unlesS | give it to somebody.
-, Aud bfnr- they could reply he had laid the csin
upon tn. table and was gone.
Il NJ, " said Mr.. Welsfurd. let us thank 6sa
, for this . 1
\ Thy Lnul and h brrath-d firth his hearts
gra'rnhr his wife wrpt tears of Joy, aud ewes
h lhr little onrs murmrrei the Amen
= :. W. hasten on. Not slope in this regard wal
- Caleb Z ,nnnds changed. for two days after biz
- strange dream, he walked into his rivals shop
. ouk hands, invited him 10 drink tea al hi
: hms'. spok. pleasantly about their Opposition,
and ~ ~ hinird 1t his own rrtirem mt SOM,
# future tav. when his new friend would have
. . b tier oh ,nre ..... . vig,
- AMI from thai time. the charity which suf
f.r.ih long and is kind is not easily provoked
\ rhnk.'h ~ eyi. b-arrth all things endureth al
:, 'hugs' hid an almost undi disputed sway over th
:, nrr nf Caleb Z Inonds and ever was tha
- m'Sirne Of tn B br borne in mind-'Jadge moi
:, thu! ye be not JUDGrDr