Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-04-02

unfolding aud throwing it over her head
chow dismal it must be to SEQ the w-r!c
through such q veil - this ''
"And vet. ill one has seen the worl,
through Il veil like that. one has ncyaI truly
we'd, said another voice, joining in Tic
linvcrsatm
co"Ah, Father puy,on. are you there 80 sale
two on three voices at once.
Father Pay,,n wa, the minister oi tho
villag, aud their nearest nciehhor; and moi
only tbcir nearest ncighb,r, bat their nonr-
est friend IN the altcr,oon Of his years
lile'- day with him now stood at that lom
when, though the shadows fall eastward, yet
the colors are warmer, the songs oi the hirda
sw'2tor, than ever in its luhilant morning.
God 'metim's give, to good n'n a guile
less and holy second Childhood. in which the
soul become, childlikc. not childish. and the
facultics.in iull fruit aud ripcucss. are mellow
without sign OF decay. This is that songiul
land Of Btulah, whore they who travel d
maniullv the Christian way abide awhile =
/ show the world perfected manhood. Lie
with all its battles and its sorrow, lies En
! behind them the soul has thrown oil it, ar.
mour, and sits in an evening undrcss oI
calm and holy leisure Thrice bIs,s'd the
family or ncghborho1d that num-
/ hers among it one Of those not yet "scended
saints Gentle are they and tolerant apt to
play with little children easy to be pleas d with
simple pleasures, and with pitylnS Wis
dom guiding those VINO err, New England
! has been blessed in numbering many such
among her country pastors and sponta-
neous, instructive difference honorS them with
tho title OF Father.
| Father Payson was the welcome inmate OF
every family in the village, the chosen trleAd
even OF the young ana thouGht!ess' lic h'1
stories Tor the children; jokes foT the young
al d wisdom for all. lie talked gooa' as
tie church g'cS-Aot because ne was ne
minister, but because beng good, no coold
not hel 1T yet his words, unconscloustty 70
himself, were often paraoles' cause III; %
him mad become all sPlrltuallz,tS9i, aiIu n0
saw sacred meanings under Wortaly thihSs'
Inc children saized nm l0Vingly oy eI'hel
hanq' ana seated MN IN tue arooI. 49,.
'lsn 1t strange said Amy % soc tnis
ugly black thing among all theso priSnt COZ.
ors t.sueh StranSe m'staEo IN I'lo cieih
li one wer9 lncilneu 70 pt sul'rs'l.i'T,s'
Salu Aioert, me miSht can lui9 an omen
.M hat ana you mean SIR, asNeo h3s''
9uetI seating herSiIi at MS 'ee'' 'py seeing
lie through TINS YEN ,,,.-.,
~ was a ptTupli' my I'd" 9"'''' W. ~''''
laying his hand on ncr he3o' -.,, 49,,
~ never nave hau any Geep syrro"'c s'.4
DIVA, muslngly "We nave pith idVor'l
ones hitherto, Bur why dld yon say one
must see the world through such medium
as this ~
| "SIrrow is Gods school, sald tue oid
man. Even God own S1n was not madG
| perfect without it though son, yet learned
| he obedience by the things that ne suffered
Many OF the brightest virtues are IKE stars
tnert must ps nlght OK 'lr9 c",''o' ~,
| Without suffering, there could be no ioru-
tude, no patience, no comIaasIon' no SYM
| nathy. lake all sorrow out oi ne, unu you
take away all richness and depth and ten
dernG>, Sorrow Is the furnace I4at m"ll-
selfish hearts together III love; Many arc
hard and incon,idcrat", not because th,Gl
lack capaolIlty ct ieellns' out because IN,
vase that holds the sweet waters has n'F'i
been broken
AS it, then, an iureri ction ana l"ls''liUh.
never t. have suffered ~ SAID Ohva.
Father PAyson looked down KOS. W''
looking into his lace There wac 'fsN'
eager yet suhducd expression IN her eyes ih"'
struck him it had often struck hun before
in the village church IT was as II ms word
hid awakened an internal angel that iooko'
flutcring out behind them Rose haI 3een
! lI'n CIltt.lp'H' p', "' '','o- '"'"r"' 80
tcning children. with whom one seems t,
commune without words. We spend hour
talking with them, and fancy they hoNe -ai'
many things to us, which, On reflection, W
find have been said only with their silent an
svering eyes. Those who talk much. Otter
reply to YOU les, than those who silently am
thoughttully listen. And So it came to Pass
that, on account of this quietly absorb 5yAt na
ture, Rose had grown to her parents heart
with peculiar nearness. Eighteen sum
mers had perfected her beauty, The mlrlc!
Of the growth and perfection OF a human
body and soul, never wakes old parents mar
vel at it in every household, as II chlld ha'
never grown before and 50 Olivia and Aioor
looked on their fair Rose daily with restfu
and trusting pride.
At this moment she laid her hand on Faith