The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09

specified lore and c0nfdeHcc-of which have
now something 10 say more specifically,
By love, | mean the love Of beneyolcnco-
good Uill,-eSpressed in act by doing good,
and IN manner by kindness. Il delights in
the happiness Of is object, aud manlfests so
lcitude 10 promote il, To become cIectual
IN school government It should enter into all
/ the intercourse between teacher and pupil,
both IN and out Of the school room Its tru-
est and most eGeetual expression is IN Bible
things-in the. thousand namclcss ways in
which loving spirit may be exhibited. Very
signal and SNOWY demonstrations Of il are
apt to excite suspicion that an effort Is made
for effect, that docs not spring spontaneously
from the heart and when this is manifest,
distrust and contempt will be excited.
Spontaneous, disintcrcsted, heartfelt love
Who sufficiently considers and appreciates It's
power' How strongly II appeals to the sem
sibilitics. How It banishes jealousy, subdues
hostility, disarms opposition, cnkindlcs afcc-
ton, inspires con fdcnoc A Kind look, a
gcnte word, on unmistnkablc sympathy in
nnothcr's cares, joys, sorrows, pcrpleSities,-
how they win the heart,
] am reminded in this connection, Of an H.
lusuation Of the power Of love, brought out
10y Mrs. Stowe in Uncle Toms Cabin.
Topsy, an ignorant, abused, hardened ne
gro girl, had been purchased by ST. Clair
from some one who sold her because the lash
had proved Intellectual for anything but to
make her worse. Shc was nut by her new
mastcrinto the care and under the especial
training Of Miss Ophclia, his cousin ffom
New England fair representative OF the old
race Of school mistrcsscs who, in my boyhood
used to govern by rod and fcrulc. Miss o.
was, soon, very much shocked with Topsy's
wickcdncss, and after considerable trial
with her troublesome charge, says, in an in
teryicw with st. Cluir,-
"l don't know what to do. I've taught
and taught I've talked tiit am tired. I've
whipped her. I've punished her in every
way | can think OF, and, still, she is just what
she was at the first
Come here, Topsy, you monkey" said St
Clair calling the child to him, "what makes
you behave so2 Don't YOU see how much
Miss Ophelia has done for you? She says
she has done everything She can think Of"
Eor yes, massa old missus used to say
so too. She whipped me heap harder, and
used to pull my hair and knock my hUuu
against the door but it didn't do no good
| spects if thcy's to pull every har out o. my
: head -it1raGldA,L do mG- no gnon- -nciihcr-Is
So wicked"
well, l shall have to give her up, said
Miss Ophclio ! can't have that trouble any
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Eva, the little daughter of ST., Clair, after
standing silent spectator of this scene, CON
triycd to get Topsy into little glass room at
the corner Of the veranda, where, soon after,
the drawing of curtain by II. Clair" dis
closed the two sitting on the floor, and Eva
her eyes suiIuscd with tcars-thus address
ed the abused, forsakcn one
"What does make you so bad Topsy I?
Why won't you try to be good! Don't you
I love anybody, Topsy
"Donno nothing bout love. loves can
dy, and sich,-thats ALL
But, Topsy, if you would only try to be
good you might
Couldn't never be nothing but a niger
| if was ever so good
But people can love YOU, if you are black
Topsy. Miss ophclia Would love you ifyou
were good. Don't you think SOP"
a. No, she can't bear me, cause I'm a mig
ger"
40, Topsy poor child, / love YOU" said
Eva. with sudden burst OF feetihg andlOy.
ing her little thin white hand on Topsy's
shoulder" love you because you haven't
had any fatheg or mother. or friends because
/ you've been poor abused child. love you,
and | want youio be good. 1t really grieyes
me to have you so naughty. wish you
would try to be good for my sake .,
The round keen eyes of the black child
were overcast with tears large drops rolled
heavily down, one by one, and fell on the lit
tie white hand. Yes in that moment, a ray
of heavenly love had penetrated her heather
soul. She laid her head down between her
knees, and wept and sobbed, while the beau
tiful child, bending over her, looked like the
picture of some bright angel STOPPING TO re-
claim sinner
Poor. Topsy," said Eva, Don't you
know that Jesus loyes all alike? He will
help you to be good"
90 dear, Miss Eva" said the child, al
will try l never did care nothin' about it
before"
In n subsequent scene between Miss Ophe-
liza and Topsy, after the death of Eva there
is most touching description of the grief of
the poor outcast, upon the loss of her friend,
in which, upon her saying, "There is nobody
left to love me- Miss O. replied, d" "Topsy,
you poor child, don't gi"c up. can love
you. do and I'll try to help you grow up
good Christian girl"