Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-30
From the watchman aad Reflector.
THE WORD IN SEASON.

as friend communicated the information !
that her boy, youth of sixteen. and an
only son. had obtained situation in the
bank. Tears flowed from her grateful
eyes, nor were they checked by the joy
fol exclamation of Wallace Blake, who
came bounding into the room few mo-
ments after.
20, mother! such splendid place
and five dollars week.
For ten weary years the mother had
been toiling for her boy-yes, from the
day the little child of FIVE years was held
over the cuffin lid TO look in on the cold,
pale face, the loving eyes never to smile
on him again, the gentle lips sealed for
ever. She had seved far into the weary
midnight, that she might keep him at
school. She had many good chances to
make him shop-boy, but she wisely
said, will not buy his intellect with my
ease, and kept him in the beautiful halls
of learning till the day he was sixteen.
Meanwhile a friend had been applying
for situation for the widows son, and
had at last succeeded.
1t isn't so much on my own account.
care,' the boy sail, on that day, more
than sun-lighted to him, but do want
TO see you rest, mother. want to see
that face lose its old, careworn look, and
grow young aud cheery again
His mother smiled.
Young, it can never grow, Wallace
but if thankfulness to God that He has
so blessed my Efforts can make it more
cheerful, it has already changed
Five dollars a week seems ike little
fortune, mother he said thoughtfully.
Yes 10 US who have been so straiten-
ed it seems large sum. We shall need
no longer to pinch and save so painfully.
Besides, it may be but the beginning OF
greater things. Should you give salts
faction to your employers, NJ. N
says they will in time enlarge your sal
airy. and it only lays with you in PreseTv-
ing your integrity, to make the situation
lifelong
20, never fear for ne = the boys eyes
shone as he spoke, pheasant eyes they
were, with dash of merriment in them. J
but what I'll preserve my integrity
Pride alone would enable me to do that
l am too proud Of my fathers good namt
to do an unworthy deed
'Ah, pride is a poor safeguard, mJ
child-it troubles me TO hear you talk 50
Only the love of Jesus Christ, only lh'
principle emanating from that love, vii
enable you to preserve pure your spirit
nal garments. Wallace, | shall pray fo
you from henceforth as never prayed
before. You will be in the midst Of new
temptations, and fear, my boy, that yor
have not yet given your heart to Christ
where only it is safe from the spoiler.'
Mother, hope you don't doubt n.
honesty, said Wallace, his face growini
flushed
Heaven forbid, my child / hav
never doubted you, because you neve
gave me occasion. But home is a narroN
sphere. where only loving angels seeu
to gather Over the threshold of tn
Christian family the dark spirits of evi
are fearful TO enter. Out there, my sor
in the brazen world, among men of var
Gus tempers and habits, in the midst {
confusion, hurry and turmoil, beset b
the pleasures wealth offers, by the allul
ing front that vice puts ono there, th
struggle will come, and if your soul
not safe in the fold of the Great SheE
herd, who knows how the ravenin
wolves of sin may watch for and bes'
it?
Mother, you draw dark picture
said the boy, almost shuddering.
4 love you so well, Wallace, wou
not let you go unwarned. o, my DO
seek first the kingdom Of God and Chrisl
righteousness, and then / shall have b
little fear for you So his mother le
the room. and the youth sat there alon
For time he unused Of her admonitio
then came other and more ambition
thoughts and feelings, aspirations al
lOngings, more Of the world than heave
To be rich, and in some manner gres
had always been his fervent desire. |
loved his mother, and was anxious TO fr
her from care, to place her in home
his own earning. 10 be to her all that
son could be. He knew she longed
see him a decided Christian, but wi
many another, he put of her earne
pleadings with There's time enou:
yet
A few months saw Great changes in d