The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-02-19

II as seldom as possible; the truth, nov
set before him in few words, gave rise h
emotions fer which he could not account
Resuming his seat, he exclaimed
"Pride is certainly the last part Of th'
old man that dies, and as our situation i
not of our own contriving, cannot imag
ine how il can affect me thus. There Il
no shame attached to honest poverty, anC
why must our whole lives be a constan
struggle to keep up appearancesW
"The Lord Of all the world, returned
Mrs. Lindsay, meekly, had not where L
lay his head, and he did not scruple u
acknowledge it,
True" said her husband, his fins
countenance Immediately settling into hi,
natural expression; and when human
nature is prone to rebel, how soothing the
reflection that the God We worship i,
good and just! However, l do some
times think that too much is expected OF
a pastor. We are promised but few
hundred dollars year; aud when min.
lister has no resources of his own, and each
one delays his payment until the end OF
the year, perhaps never pays at all, his
family are often in very destitute situs.
tion. Indeed, at times, fear it sadly in.
terferes with my usefulness. When you,
my dear, are unable through indisposition
to perform your domestic duties, you
know | am obliged to be both cook and
nurse, and therefore cannot give that at
tention to my religious exercises which is
due both to myself and to my congrega.
ton. do not" said he, noting the
troubled expression on the face of Mrs,
Lindsay" | do not say this to complain, !,
but it is plain exposition of facts, and
my heart often dies within me when ask
myself, must it continue thus? And had
it not been for your untiring, cheerful con-
duct, dearest" continued be, taking her
hand, Il think must long ere this have
given way to dependency"
His voice trembled as he spoke, and
his wife, enfecbled and worn out in both
body and mind, fairly burst into tears as
he concluded. Her heart bled for the
mental anguish which she knew her hus-
band must suffer as the head OF a family
so needy that they were sometimes almost
IN want of the common necessaries of life,
aud ,-S osiige1 ~ cave. .aiu -rs-..----yr---.i
keep up appearances. In fact, his situa-
tion was much more to be commiscrated
than that OF the very poor man, whose
associations, habits, feelings and opinions
have been formed in the class Of society 70
which he belongs, and who is not prohib-
tied by the forms of society from turning
,anny - o, b.nast
at is not for myself weep" cried
Mrs. Lindsay, drying her tears, "but l
sometimes feel so wretchedly that l fear l
shall not live long The labor | am daily
obliged TO perform, together with nurs-
ing, is too much for my strength; and
wha, is to become Of you and our helpless
children when | am gone p
"Do not speak Of such thing, Helen,
if you love me-" said her husband, his
cheek growing very pale. "Were you to
be taken from me, | should indeed have
peculiar need Of support from above
Our prospect for the winter is certainly
gloomy; but cheer up, dearest, He who
supplied the ravens will yet, trust, look
with compassion upon u.s.
His wife, however, was in peculiarly
desponding mood her mind could not be
diverted from dwelling upon their own
situation. She replied
"Our children are without suitable
clothing for the winter Poor little Harry
and Mary ran in their bare feet until they
looked SO blue and cold | could not bear
to sec them; their shoes will hardly hang
together now, and we are destitute Of the
means 10 buy others; indeed, We are such
poor pay, that | dislike asking any fur
ther credit"
"You are nervous tonight, dear" re-
turned her husband, soothingly. Do re-
tire to rest will take charge Of the babe
until you obtain some sleep"
81 am not nervous, my husband" said
she, endeavoring TO smile as she noticed
his agitation, and for your sake | will
try TO bear up. In every situation let me
but be a, thy side, thy path to cheer, and
| am content; but l will avail myself Of
your kind offer"
The evening prayers were said, and
Charles Lindsay was left to himself. He
did not attempt to resume his writing, and
we will not attempt to fathom his thoughts
as he sat for several weary hours mechan-
ically rocking his unconcious infant. He
hnd entered life with many pleasing antic-
ipations. and, notwithstanding his piety
and humble dependence upon his Maker
as man aud Christian, he could not
but mourn over the poverty which, to say
the least, was cramping his energies and
paralyring his efforts to do good. HOwev-
er, the God in whom they trusted was
even then working out means for their
relief, in manner which they had not
anticipated.
Will our readers accompany rs TO
substantial farm house in the immediate
vicinity Of the small parish in which Mr..
Lindsay was the settled pastor9 A hugo
FIRE was blazing on the old fashioned
hearth, and sufficiently near 10 derive the
fctt borna nf xkA hat sat tba farmey tho