Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-23

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glad smile wrote it down in his book ;
when an evil, however t.ivial, the angel
over the Icjl shoulder recorded it in bis
book ; then with sorrowful eyes followed
the pill grim until he Observed peuirence
for the wropg, upon which lie dropped a
tear on the record and biotted it out, and
both angels rcjoiced.
To the looker-ou, it seemed that the ira
veler did nothing which wa- waflhyof such
careful record. Sometimes SIZE dil but
bathe the weary feet Of her lttle children,
but the angel over the riyht shoulier wrote
it down. Sometimes she did but soothe an
angry feeling or raise dropping eye-hd,
or kiss away little grief; but the angel
over the righ, shoulder rSote Al dorn.
Sometimes, her eye was fixed 50 intent
ly on that golden horizon, aud she became
so eager to make progress thIther, that
the little ones, missing her care, did Ian
gush or stray. Then it WAS that the al
gel over the tett Shoulder lifted bis golden
pen aud made the entry, and followed her
with sorrowful eyes until he could blot 1t
out. Sometimes she seemed to advance
rapidly, but in her haste the little ones
had fallen back, and it was the sorrowing
angel who recorded her progress Some
times so intent was she to gird up her
loins and haye her lamp trimmed and
/ burning, that the little children wandered
away quite into forbidden paths, and it was
the angel over the Ieti shoulder who reeor-
ded her diligence.
Now the observer, as she looked, felt
that this was faithful and true record,
. and was to be kept to that journeys end,
The strong clasps of gold on those golden
books also impressed her with the eonvic-
tion, that when they were closed it would
only be for future opening.
Her sympathies were warmly enlisted
for the gentle traveller, and with beating
heart she quickened her steps that she
might overtake her. She wished TO tell
her of the angels keeping watch above her;
to entreat her to be faithful and patient to
the end; for her lif.'s work was all written
down, every item Of it, and the results
would be known when those golden books
should be unclaSpcd. She wished to beg
Of her to think no duty trivial which must
be done, for over her riLht shoulder and
over her left were recording angels who
would surely take note Of all
Eager to warn the traveller Of what she
had seen, she touched her. The traveller
turned, and she recognized, or seemed to
recognize, herself Startled, and alarmed,
she awCke in tears The gray ligh. of
morning struggled through the halfoPen
shutter the door was ajar, and merry IA
ces we're peeping in
"Wish you happy new year, mama, -
"Wisb you HaPPy ae'r Year, "a hap.
py moo ear"
She returned the merry greeting most
heartily 1t seemed to her as if she had
entered upon a new existence. She had
found her way through the thicket il
which she had been entaugled, and a light
was now about her path The Gnge1 orel
HE righ hou13er, whom she bad seen il
her dream, would bind up in his colder
book her life's work, if it were but wel
done He required Of her no great deeds
r but faithfulness and patience to the end o
, the race which was set before her. Nov
she could see plainly enough that, though
it was right and important for her TO cul
,ivate her own mind and heart, it va
) equally righ, and equally important t.
: meet and perform faithfully all those lit
tie household cares and duties on whlc'
, the comfort and virtue of her family de
D pended for into these things the angel
g carefully looked. and these duties and care
1 acquired dignity from the strokes fsha
r golden pen-they could uot be neslecte
c without danger
Sad thoughts and sadder misgivings-
C uudefued yearnings and ungratified long
d; ips-, seemed to have taken their fligh
l. with the old year, and it was with fires
e resolution aud cheerful hope, and happ
n heart, she welcomed the glad New Yea
y The angel ouer the right shoulder would 6
with her, and if she we're found faithful
II would strengthen and comfort her to il
J. close.
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Ten YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR DEB.
u An old man, named Gregg, who b;
j. been confined in Fauquier county Jail sine
: the 1st of October, 1876, for debt und'
10 the old law, was released on Christmas da,,
= by jailor Cross, there being nothing left
l. the hands of the law to pay his Jail expel
" ses. We Learn that this man had propert
II enough to pay the debt against him bu
e that be preferred spending his weary hou
e within the gloomy walls of his count
pr,son 10 Day,nr tho 1abt l., ouaI TT