Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-18

lot forget her who Enelt Deslde neT, Out =
that God wouldteach her resignation,
nd forgiveness. All long has been the
ime, since Ella has knelt before, and her
heart is soothed, while the first tears she
had shed since that dreadful scene in the
morning, came to her relief, and she arose =
from her knees sobbing bitterly. Aunt Han
nah wept also, but fek glad to see her thus;
for well she knew tie soothing efficacy of
tears. IL
When she became .calmer, Aunt Hannah !,
lighted a lamp, saying, Il will show thee to y
thy room, Ella, in which | have placed a bed W
for Minnie, as | thought thou would'st rather W
have her with thee" is
''Thank you, Aunt, you are right. have .
not been as thoughtful for Minnie as Ishould u
have been, but | will try to be more so in the v
future. With your example before me, am v
sure | will improve f
Aunt Hannah smiled, ''Thou loy'st to fiat =
Ter me, Ella" and she went to the bed where
lay the child. ''She is sweet little creature,
very much like thou vast when her age, only {
| believe that she is even prettier than thou
vast, Ella, for she has more character in her
face. We must be careful of her, the little
darling!"
1t was a pleasant Isom, Elias chamber
and so thought she, OF the next morning, as
she arose early and staod at the windows in
the clear, pure All. and surveyed the view
from each. There we're three windows, for
the room was large, and neatly, but plainly
furnished. The windows were old fashioned
/ with a nice seat in each, which formed the
sill. From one in particular, the scenery
was sublime, beautiful. Lofty hills, rising
one above another, and seeming to reach the
clouds, covered with shrubbery and forest
trees, which were by the rich, varied hues of
- --l ~ol1 4I~oal hr tho hrinhf ~ uo |
of the sing sun the glistening dew-drops
which fingered on tree, shrub, and flower,
shone with the lustre of diamonds, and pre-
sented all the colors of the rainbow to the OBJ
server. Just beneath the window was a
flower garden, tended by the careful hand of
Aunt Hannah, and with many fall flowers
now in full bloom. : All formed an enchant-
ing landscape, and Ella felt happier from hav-
ing seen it. Her heart seemed to pine for
communion with Nature, and with Natures
God.
Minnie, unaccustomed to early rising, is
still sleeping sweetly, and Ella does not awake
her, but placing her room in order, for she
intends to give no more trouble to her Aunt
than necessary, descends to the dining room
where Aunt Hannah is busy preparing the
table for breakfast.
"Good morning, Aunt,' and she was star
tied herself at her cheerful tones. us this
not q lovely morn ?"
"Good morning, Ella, thou art up early
| did not expect to see thee so soon. Yes,
my dear, God has given US a beautiful day,
thanks beto Him! !"
81 think I will go out and look at your
flower garden, if you have no objection. | an
a worshipper of flowers, Aunt. | love then
more than any other of the beauties of Ma
ture. | see you have quite a collection. YoI
must let me help you take care of them, am
aid you in everything. will grow youni
again in this lovely village"
Certainly thou wilt, Ella, | hope to 500
see roses on thy cheeks, as well as resignt
: ton and faith in thy eye. Minnie is sti
: sleeping, | suppose. Do not awake her, chi
dren needs more sleep than we do, Ella"
: ''Very true, and Minnie has been so great
INDUCED in this respect. | think soon, hoy
ever, she will be quite as early a riser as cit
0 er of US. And now I will take a look at Il
flower garden.
2 CTS, take them, i DO not keep them only
It look at"
G Thanking her, Ella went forth among t
1t flowers, to fill her soul with their beauty, al
d to mediate.
n Weeks, aye, months passed, ere Ella lear
!; ed resignation to her lot. At first the cid
IL ~ SAOoO ACi loOm uOOT dLu I6u1aln Tie
/; alone, not to read her Bible, but to pore ov
1T ruinous books, came DER her, and sometim
Is she yielded, but thanks to her kind Aul
ID this desire grew less and less strong, till,
y length, she overcame it almost entirely. S
y had formed many acquaintance and frien
e. in the village, and had no time to feel lone
Ill for now she shared her Aunt's labors in t
Or household, and also attended carefully to
a child, both in mind and person. She to
n. care to instill in her heart those princip
| which she herself had needed SO much, a
Id yet been destitute of. And now while E
is seeking that true wisdom which come
I'd from above let US ~retrace, and look ag,
it, upon hat deserted home.
en- When Henry returned home, and fou
tn his bird was flown, his rage knew no boun
ly In a few days the house with it's furnitl
was sold beneath the hammer, and the N
nd cradle man left the city to wander he kn
is not whittier. He did not seek his wife,
ed he felt very angry toward her he did mo,
II, his little daughter he felt her Affect
u, would have soothed him. Before leaving
he city, he went to the Office of her former gu
ce dian, and learned she had been there, 8
to had made her arrangements as to the Ii
an property which was left to her. He felt
lieved, for though so wicked, so degrad
y he did not wish his wife and child to suf
&C. He felt sure Mr.. A. knew their retreat, bur
o n he did not inform him Voluntarily, he was
70 proud and sullen to ask him.
by. We will not follow him strictly, but in
re. years afterward, let us peep into a gaming
he loon in the city of New Orleans. It Wa
er- handsome room, fitted up luxuriously
splendidly. Seated at one of the tables, d
in the mysteries of his game, is Henry
no est, a noted gambler Of that city, and knc
Ter by the assumed name of Frederic Sawyel
W. Then at the same time, we will visit
= village where resides osr friend Ella.
heterogeneous to assw Ger AEat 6
u.s. nah. She is the sameT Fast, cheerful, hi
Did some old lady as of yoTe, and does not loo
ne. day older than when we last saw her.
it'll Ella looks at least Fl e gears younger.
int once pale, sad face, is lighted up with
ow holy light of resignation and love. She Sc
ore ed to have caught a ray from the tender
- of Aunt Hannah, so soft, so sweet is the
Ter preston of her own blue eyes. And
civ tentment dwelt in her heart, soothing
er. sadness and converting AL things into b
ings.
And Minniei Beautiful as a dream,
af~fectionate and amiabie, she was the pt
~ the village. She attends the village Sc
oot now. None are more happy than she;
~ each afternoon she scours the woods for 6
bouquet, for dear mamma Already the
tie lady has her lovers, for there was not
~ OF those village boys but would parted '
any of their cherished toys. for a smile
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