St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-24
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"HaVe you tor,
that her {, eyes were wet.
gotten. a1,Ythin o92,',, u

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that her eyes were wet wet. "H "Have =, You If, for.
gotten anything?''H o' i.fo ,ai>2 A''sss&9si
+, "Yes,""i he replied, as he stood gazing
with unusual tenderness upon her: "'}as,li :
@"What is it? Can I get it for you p
70 II forgot to stay at home with nv wife
and children," said the young man. :
:"Oh, James !" 81 The tears gushed ovet
F his wi1e's face. H., ~...a> =, .gasusE :s..s
! + Sand I've come back to remain with
then" ;" . - :: ..., E.,, .,.>
Mrs. Marston ia;a n':cr '::r aching head up
]on. her husbands shoulder, and sobbeu.-
i This unexpected circumstance quite broke
down the little sclf-composure that re.
mained. -.....-.
E7''Did you feel lonely ?"'~>=
"Lonely, sad and discouraged" she an
swered. But you are so good and kind !;
and I am weak and foolish. Go back,
lame. tn, +: TIC &c ;:.yef meeting. I shall
feel better now. I" Z; '''%. ~, ~
"No, darling" said Marston." ri will
stay at home to help and comfort my lone
! ly, sad and discouraged wife and j think
I shall be serving God in this, with tru-
er spirit of worship, than I could possibly
feel in any prayer meeting; that went to
at the sacrifice Of a clear home duty, -
c"How does your head feel, now, An
na ?" was asked half an hour later, as they
sat together, Mrs: Marston with her nee
I die in her hand, and her husband holding
both the happy children in his arms. -.
.,"It is free from pain, .anl L feel so
much better. / think your unexpected
return has cured me-. Amt I a weak,
foolish woman, James? But, after you
have been absent all day long, r can
bear to have you go out in the evening"
I love so to hear you read to NE and you
don't know how much good it always does
me.
f. Mr.. Marston smiled back upon lis wife
a loving smile: New thoughts were awak.
ened in his mind. . y ,,.,"f i hrs s,t@,
4 ;..s"" ""There are other souls to be - cared for
as well as my own" he said, little: while
after, as he sat musing on the occurrences
fthe evening. .''The souls of my my wife if,
and children. How can I help them on
| the way to heaven, BY going Out to re-
ligious meetings, or by staying. .at home
with them? All! My duty IS clear. !
must do right before can BE right. IF ]
endeavour to water the souls of Others, G cd
will watersmy own soul. He has, placed
these precious ones in my care, and must
be fAithful:to my m:ssion.'' ..1s 81 '..
TO think right is the first step toward.
| doing right. While his wife sat at work
. Mr.. Marston put his little boy to bed
first talking to him about heaven and it!
. pure inhabitants, and then hearing hin
< say his prayers. ~ %!'y i ~. :.i'''* =
: "God bless you, my son - he said,. il
: his heart, as he laid on his pure lips tn
good night kiss. - 's..:... :. -:
rsAnother new thing in the household Q
, Mr.. Marston occurred that evening. A
t his wife ,sewed, he read to her, first from
7 religious books, and then from the Bible
9 When bed time drew near, he said, in. /
: serious, but gentle voice, ,
.a"''There are home prayer meetings a
r we'll as church prayer meetings and CO.
0 has said, Where two OF three arc =. gather
ed together in His name, there he. will b.
insthe midst Of theIn.' Shall we not opel
t a prayer meeting in our house, Anna; -.
!, home prayer meeting? There are two Q
r us here, and God has declared that eve1
;. with two he will be present"
ID am not strong enough for. that duty
: James. Every day I feel that huma
?, strength is but weakness. Pray with, an
E pray tor me, that divine strength will b
S Igiyen." -,.zt t:s III "414lsna. 5d3 L, ~. ID
Z 'TM Mrs. Harston spoke with. glistenin;
4 eyes }*'.s5'''' -. .
9 Then they knelt down together, an
G opened prayer meeting in their home
: and Marston gathered in the act .mor
d Estrength and comfort than: could possibl
& have been found at tho public meeting
e had he gone there in violation Of his hom
~ duties, aud sung and prayed never 50 feel
e vently; for right actions, from religion
principles, alone bear us hcavenwards.- z
+ Steps 1ovards Hearen,
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