American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-11-18

Phebe looked up for two Swallowed faces;
but did not see them, She was puzzled.
That was very un ortunate.' she said, q
little while after Mr. Gordon came in. 1T
WIS such an exquisite work Of art. 1t is
-hopplessly ruined!' .,i--.....
Richard was leaning his father when
his aunt said this. Mr., Gordon only
smiled and drew his arm more closely
around his boy. Mrs. Gordon threw up
on her sister look ofwarning, but it was
unheeded.
4 think Richard was very naughty
boy
I'VE have settled all that, Phsbe,' was
the mild but firm answer Of Mr.. Gordon:
and it is one OF my rules to get into the
Sunshine as soon as possible
Pheba was. rebuked;while Richard look
ed graceful and il may be, little trium
phant; for his aunt had born down upon
him rather too hard for boys patience to
endure. $50. =.
Into the sunshine asquickly as possible!
0, is not that the better philosophy for our
homes. ,t.t
Is it not true Christian philosophy? 1t
is selfishness that grows angry and rebels,
beGa use a fault has been committed Let
us get the offender into sunshine az Quick.
ly as possible; SO that true thoughts and
right feelings may row vigorous in its
warmth. We retain anger, not that an
ger may act as wholesome discipline but
because we are un willing to forgive. All,
if we were always right with ourselves,
we would ofIener te right with our chill
dren. y n
The AUTUMN OF LIFE.-A short time
before. the death Of the late Judge Davis
on the occasion off dinner, party at his
house, at which Justice Story and other
eminent jurists and lawyers were present,
the conversation turned the comparative
advantages Of the different periods Of Ilif
Judge Davis did not state his opinion until
he was invited 10 do so;y aud then, in that
henignaht manner for which he was re.
markable. he said: ,,. st
"In the warm session Of the year, it is
my delight to be in the country, and every
pleasant evening while l am there. love
to sit at the window and look at some
beautiful trees which grow near my house
The murmuring Of the wind through the
branches, the gentle play Of the leaves an
the Pickering of the light upon them, when
the moon is up. fill me with indiscribable
pleasure. At last the Autumn comes on,
| feel very sad to see them falling .one by
one; but when they are all gone, find that
they were only screen before my eyes
for experience a new and higher satislac
tion as gaeEh trough the naked branches
at glorious stars beyond" @ 'o'a '''a
| FAITH God has marked implici'ness
and simplicity Of faith with pecu lar ap
probation. He has done this through the
Scriptures, and he is doing il daily in
Christian life. An unsuspecting. unques
tiohing, unhesitaing spirit. he delights to
| honor. He does not deligh in a cre1uloue
weak. unstable mind. He gives us full ev-
Wence when lie calls and leads; but he ex-
poets TO find in us disposed heart
Though he gives us not'the evidence Of
sense, yet he gives us such evidences as
will ,beheard by an open ear, and followed
by q, disposed heat. 'Thomas, because;
thou hast seen me, thou hast believed, blse
sed are they that have not seen, and VT be-
lievedi"'s We are witness what an open
ear and disposed, heart will DO in men OF
the world If welth is their pursuit; if a
place present itself before them; II theiI
persons, and families, and affairs are the
objects; a whisper. a hint, probability, a
mere chance,is sufficient ground Of action.
It is in this very statof mind with regard
to religion Which God delights in and
honors He scenes to put forth hands,
and 10 say, "put thy hand inIo mine; fol-
low all my leading; k5sip, thysslfatteniive,
ly io.eyery turn '-r- CsciI.gaa ls,'i. + 40,
f PREoFEss OF Coop. .-jWS psrceive. amid
all the admixureslof. evil and all disor-
rder efcouflicting agencies, general ten-
dency, nevertheless ~ towards the accom-
hplishmfnt Iof wise, and b4pi6cent designs.
As, In contemplating an ebbing tide we
are sometimes inq doubt, ON a, short inspec.
lion. whether the isea rs re6eeding, be-
cause from lime, to time wave will dash
further up the shore than that which prece
| ded it;lbut if we continue our ,obserya.
tiohs long enoughISe plainly see heBoun
Iary of the landis, on the whole, advancing
soahere. byexending,o our view over many
conruriesS ann though several ages. we may
distinctly perceive the tendencies in WI ich
would escape our more confined researchi
-&[whatsly4
| % CHRlsrrAN -PRRFEcrroN.- an angel
were sent TO find the perfect man, he would
lprobably not find him composing abody
Of divinity, and perhaps a cripple in the
poor house, VIII m the parish wish dead,
and who is humble before God with far
lower thoughts Of himself than others think
| 81 MN. a-lac' s4.slu osHitJ. .ite7 A''t'
! G% Many women are beloved without
knowing il. but more women think they
are beloved when they are not. They
generally discover their mistake after mar
riage. Z s,a. @a msadfta. 8
GE The Rey. Mr. Spugeon's church Il
TO be built in Southwark, London, 'opposite
the Elephant and Castle" where "a free.