The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-04-20

her gaze upwards and said, in subdued

her gaze upwards and said, in subdued
voice
Faher;,I thank thee for these words Of
comfort aud hope, that must have heen
writer for me. Upon the darkness OF
my sorrow light has broken. A veil has
been drawn aside, and see that in love
'hou hast visited me-for ouly in love are
thy dealings with the children Of men,
by this Inspiration has the poet spoken;
and take his words as MESSAGES from
thee. Thy hand is near me in this grief,
and thy arm is extended to support me.
Light has come through the heavily cur.
t"ned windows, and see thy Providence
as in noondav light
There WAS pause. The lady's ewes
fell to the book, and she read on again.
Thanks, Poet and Comforter! Thy
mission is high and NOBLE she said, clos
ing the book at length MAY Heavens
choicest blessings be showered upon thy
hear
And this scene changed mlso. Adrian
was now in the street, moving along with
the promiscuous crowd. Two young men
went by him. They were in earnest con-
versat'on. ,Somethlng impelled him to
follow; aud, as he did so, he heard all
that passed between them. One. the
Youngest, seemed bent on doing some
thing, from the consummaticn Of which
his older companion was trying to dis
suade him. But, though he urged many
strong considerations, the boy-for he was
only boy, in fact-swerved no, hair
from his purpose.
Leave me- he said, with all the firm.
ness he could assume. Leave me,
say
NO, Edward, my friend, cannot leave
YOU answered the elder companion.-
y on are wrong to put yourself in the way
of iemp.ation.'
'Do" fear for ire. know myself
was returned, with considerable impa.
tience Of manner.
i do fear for YOU. You do not know
yourself nor the almost irresistible infu.
ente which number Of persons, all con
sentlrg TO n single act, have over ndivid.
uaiS vino coHae within their sphere
II Is IN vain; and now good night.-
Let us part here. | will see YOU to mos
row morning. Good night
And the determined bov sought TO
escape from his friend; but the friend
loved him too truly to suffer him to 30.
alone, into paths where false step might
prove his ruin. Laying hold upon his
arn, lie said, in tone full Of interest and
percussion
Edward, let me repcat to Yea some.
thing which read in book today. |,
arrested my attention at the time, and
now comes up i'll my thoughts with sin.
gular vlNiduess.'
80 morrow, | will hea: it, said the
young man, pe.ul.ntly.
NO, you must hear it to-night-L;s-
ten =
And then Adrian heard this faithful
friend repeat, with singular truth to s,yle
and language, a little composed life histo
~. which years before he had written aud
cast forth upon the waters. In writing
this life history. he had come into a most
vivid perception of the power of evil en-.
tIceinents over minds Cf = certain temper
ament, and had, with a wonderful truth
! 10 nature, drawn character, incident, ac.
ton and consequence, in their relation
/ and progression. so startling and life
/ like wcie the scenes presented, and so
painful the final result, that, when the last
sentence fell from the monitors lips, his
op"g friend turned on hm pa'lid face
Ihe'e was = paLsp, aE2 silence, for some
mOmetS.
Gomez said the friend, gently.
Saved Saved = Almost sobbed the
now >ubdued. repen,ant hoy, AS he grasp.
ed the arm OF his companion.
Adriaa awoke! The win,ry wind till
walled and moaned without, but il had
no power to sadden the poets heart; for
/ he heard music in its tones. This dream
( WAS 10 him revelation ,f the truth. lie
knew that in his work were good seeds
and now he felt assured that il good seeds
we're scattered upon human hearts, some
o' them must fall upon good ground, and
bring forth frui, in the harvest time.
TO inspire the hear; with noble and
virtuous impulses; to sshd rays oj com
Tort into souls datkened ly sorrow: tc
help the weak; give sight to the bIint
wanIerer in the mazos OF error, ann Ic
hold back the steps from s;n-are no
these great deeds
And Adriau's heart began to swell with
JOY as he talked thus with himself; for 4
( deeper insight bad been given, aud 4
clearer perception Of truth vouchsaiei.
! Poet, novelist, preacher. The lessor
Is yours Weary not over your tasks
faint not under your burdens; permit ne
shadows from the wing Of doubt TO dim
The clear eye OF faith. But work on i:
your high calling, sending abroad OF
every passing breeze the winged germ,
that shall fail upon good ground ia
thronged cities, distant hamlets, and soil
tsry homes. BE diigenl aud faithful
and the Lord Of the harvest will make
your words fruitful. dhey shall GO fortl
/ IN linght, in comfort, in streagth, in bless
ing; and thousands upon thousands viii
thank God llat you have lived aad spo