New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-20
Remember the Sabbath.
ABBY


I shall never forget that bright autumn Sabbath
By cur clock it wanted but few minutes OF the time
for Sabbath school, and was waiting In the hail for
my sister Annie. Do hurry, Anne,n called. " Yes,
Charlie" and the next minute she came running
down the stairs, her sweet face rosy and smiling and
her curs floating loosely from under the present hat
she wore. Annie was dear little girl my only sister,
and loved her very much; she was about two years
younger than myself, and was about twelve. Annie
was gentle thoughtful child, never 50 gay and gid
dy as myself; but, indeed, in those days I cared
more for play than almost anything else. Well T
took the bibles and hymn books 10 carry for Annie
and We were just about starting for Sabbath school,
when mother opened the paror door and called to u.s.
can almost hear her sweet voice yet Charlie An
ME as yon 60 along, have this in mind. Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy =
Yes, mother we both answered but az we
were walking down the road, (for our house was in
the country) ! said to my sister, Mother tells us
that nearly every Sabbath just those very words;
DO wonder why?"
Because, Charlie she is 50 afraid we will forget
this is the Lords day I'm sure it makes her sorry
when we do, for it Is wicked, and God will be angry
with u.s.
Well now Annie, just you see. will keep this
day holy when get to the school house, | am
going right in J wont stop minute With the boys
on the steps-oh, shall be 90 good" So spoke,
and 50 meant TO do but had not then learned that
resolutions made in our strength are weak and
fleeing. It beautiful day, and going through
| the woods in that CHEEKY sunshine, ] forgot my
mothers counsel forgot to keep the Sabbath day
| holy and needless Of Annfes pleading looks
darted off chase after two squirrels. They soon
got beyond my reach, and came back To Annies
side, but it only to pick up the crimson leaves
which lay in our path, and shower them over her.
" Now, Charlie you have forgotten what mother
said to you.
interrupted her roughly EDO let me alone /; / am
older than you are. and can get along without your
preaching = 80 the gentle little girl walked along in
silence by my side, and saw she was troubled. Soon
we came in sight Of the creek it was swollen and
high by reason of the many heavy rains the week be-
fore. and the water Init little haiOw the
logs which served bridge for the country people
Now our way not across this creek, the path
which led to the school house only lay by it. and if
had needed my mothers couusels and Gods COM
mands, would have gone right on with Annie, and
not stepped by the water. But was q simple fool
sh child and therefore obeyed the promptings of my
own wicked heart
"Oh, the ereekl why, Annie, it is just like river
/ havnt been down here since the rain, and without
needing my sister who begged me not to stop, ran
| upon the logs. "Whew but the water does sweep
along; must send some boats down. y and picked
1 up couple Of chips and flung them in
" You are doing very wrong, Charlie, you are play
ing on Gods day, and He will be angry with you for
i, and mother will be sorry please come of those
| logs, and let Us go to Sabbath school,"
" In q minute, Annie; | will just throw one more
| chip; but threw another and another, and Annie
stood on the=bank, yainly pleading with me to leave
" Just come on the logs, Annie, and see the water"
'Oh, no, am afraid, and then it is wrong
F." You little coward, what are you afraid of? Just
!
then will go right straight with you to the Sabbath
! school indeed, will"
Annie hestated come now, what can be the
harm in lust throwing some chips in the water Bnt
will stop if you come just for little bit, and
/ will then go to school; ; and urged Annie until she
unWillingly yielded and holding by my hand, she
slowly came to the middle Of the rude log bridge
but she seemed to take very little pleasure In looking
at my boats.
Throw one yonTself Annie"
" can't, indeed, Charlie, we are breaking the Sab
bath. am 70 unhappy. Let me 90 off the log my
head is getting gddy, too; please take me to the
bank again RI Bat | only laughed at her-then,
while still fingered at my foolish SPORT Annie left
me and walked along los. Then heard great
| splash and scream. Oh, Charlie Charlie / saw
4 that WIS alone on the log aud | knew that Annie
had fallen into the water Soon she rose her little
4 hands stretched out towards me. When saw her,
sprang like mad boy in the creek, but the waters
were strong and high and they swept me away from
my sister. Annies hat with the bright pink rib
bon, oated away from her head, and when she rose
again, saw her long yellow cuTs hanging wildly
4 about her. l knew little about swimming, but
what could so young boy as / do in that terribly
swollen creek | struck out towards Annie, and
when she came up again, caught her and she CLING
to me tightly. But with her weight was not strong
enough to swim. could not tight against the waters
they were too mighty for me. Then knew we must
both die and | gave one wild scream !; but as we
sank, family saw two figures rushing down upon
the log and after this knew no more.
seemed to awake as from an ugly dream and
there was at home, in my mothers room; great
many people were about me saw my mother, pale
and trightenedlooking sitting beside me. DR.. May
talking to my father, and when opened my eyes
they both spoke to me, bnt could not hear their
words distinctly, there seemed such ringing in my
ears. little pale figure lay quietly beside me {
knew it was my sister but whether living dead
could not tell ; and when at last, could speak, [
moaped out her nanei " Annie z could not say au
, other word.
She is safe, Charlie You both are spared to me:
God in Heaven thank thee for this mercy I; and my
poor mother leaned her head down upon the pillow
and cried heartily.
annie was living then, and with this knowledge I
! fell into q deep sleep; and when an hour after we
both awoke, and Annie saw me, she put her dear
arms around my neGk, and both of US burst out a
;, crying; We were too weak to say anything to each
other The next day when mother sat beside US with
her work, told her ALL how wicked | had been,
breaking Gods commandments SO fOOlishly.
" The last thing you said to us, mother was, Re
member the Sabbath day and keep it holy ! and |
knew all the time | doing wrong it was every
bit my fault dear Annie was not to blame at all :
but how were we saved? Then mother told us that
Mr.. Ellis and DR.. May were passing through the
woods, on their way to Sabbath School, when they
heard my cry, and saw Annie and myself struggling
in the water as they were both strong men, with
kind, brave hearts, they plunged in and seved us
and when we were taken from the water they thought
there was no life in Annie How mother cried when
she ted Us this.
And now, Charlie aad Annie, God in his great
mercy has given you back to u.s. from the very gates
Of DEATH it seems; what call is this for you to love
and serve him, and keep all his commandments
'' am sure, MOTHER | said, g will never again
break this one, Remember the Sabbath day to keeE
itholy.'a
She shook her head sadly; "Do not say that in YOU
own strength my dear boy pray for grace and helE
to keep you from the sins Of Sabbath breaking, and
indeed, every other thing displeasing to God. Ash
him to give you new heart, and then you will low
to obey his Commandment
+" Let us ask him now mother said Annie an(
! She slid down from her pillow to the floor.
= So my mother knelt with US, aud the prayer sh
offered Tor her rescued children was very sweet ant
fervent it seemed to 50 straight from her heart /
: heaven. Annie and never forgot it.
Long ago these things happened, but they hay
J, never left my mind. Aud often when was temple
to forget Gods commands, to break his holy Sabbath
s looked back and saw that terrible creek AM
Annies pale face and long golden curs rising froI
I, the depth Of the waters felt her little hand
q clinging to me, and when | remembered all this,
l. saw it was done in mercy, that God had sent tia
warning upon me to keep me from becoming Sal
bath breaker, and it blessed Armies heart an
mine. The lessons learned at the peril of life Wer
never forgotten by either. presbyterian Banner
T --s ess-
People who are slow to think may find encourag,
e meEtiu the conduct OF Bdlf1n, who would rewrite
J. tQvorte sentence twenty tunes, and was once foul
Teen hours IN hndng the proper word for the taraIn
h oil a period! Boileau confessed to hunting tire
1t hours Tor rhyme.
Of To CLEAN GLovEs.-Lay them on a clean board