Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-09

"No. That is tit is because we do not
think, or do not know. It seems hard to us to
have Leon go, and leave us alone, but it is all
good. We don't know what is for the best, but
God knows. Perhaps when your father comes
home, and finds Leon gone, and US so lonely,
perhaps he will never drink any more. And
0, if he only ,Oouid reform"
"What change! But will he, mother,
will hep"
II dare not hope for it, O, dare not; and
yet something seems to whisper, cheer up. 1t
is the spirit of the good God. Never, my child,
never distrust the goodness of Him. We are
all His children"
"AH. mother?"
GALL. The vilest wretch in all the world
has spark of divinity left, and is child of
God /"
"All brothers and sisters? =
"Yes, but you cannot comprehend it. If
you only could and this explains some dark
scenes in the world"
"But why are some called children of the
devil?" asked Emma, who had never heard
her mother talk in this strain before.
because they do evil just as they are CALL
ed children of thunder, or children OF the sun,
when their acts bear likeness. We are all
the children of God, in that He created US all,
and provides for us. CharGcteristicdfty we are
the children of God when we do good, and
children Of the devil when we do evil j; but
really, God is our Father. He loves us willie
we are yet sinners, and we are commanded to
love our enemies, so that we may be like Him.
o, we do not IOve enough! The good and God
like are always happy"
"Always happy, mother ?" asked Emma in
surprise.
Morally, mean. Virtue and happiness go
hand in hand. Good people can suffer physical
pains as well as the evil Sat Wirstaql peace
none but the yirtuous can possssesss
But you are unhappyS mosher," sa5a En-
ma, who looked upon her mother as paragon
of all that was good, and could not understand
how, if the good were happy, she should be so
unhappy.
"And yet I enjoy an inward peace. My
wretchedness is caused by my interest in the
happiness of those dear to me. There is such
an unhappiness which all good people suffer-
Jesus Christ was acquainted with grief-not be-
cause He was sinful, but because He SO desired
the holiness of those who were. There is more
Ijoy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth,
than over ninety-and just persons who
need no repentance and 0, I have sometimes
thought, heaven forgive me,-that there could
never be perfect and supreme happiness in hea-
ven till all were gathered in |! "
"AN in heaven? O, mother
"All pure and holy. I dare not hope for it,
and yet such yearning goes out for all the
lost, that feel as though there could not be
bliss in heaven-bliss perfect and complete
while one poor soul groaned in agony! But
there is such an obstacle! How little we know.
None but the pure in heart shall enter that
blest abode-none. There are many things we
may not know, but this we do KNOW, that it is
always best to do right, to BE GOOD. Remember
this, my daughter, and trust to God for the
rest !"
/" Hark
A step was heard on the verandah, and the
next minute DR.. Goodman walked into the
room
"Good morning, Mrs. Howard, good morn
inp nlopioua noxue I ovoIa;D,o a.,
shaking the hand of Mrs. Howard, and walk
ing across the room rubbing his hands.
"Of Leon has he returned" ;" asked Mrs.
Howard quickly.
Leon has Leon gone ?" asked the doctor
in surprise.
"Gone. No, you didn't know it--and no
news after all? y
" Glorious " exclaimed the doctor again.
= John Howard is new man-completely
ransformed-made over into the John Howard
that used to be-
"ls--it-possibe? said Mrs. Howard
slowly, hardly comprehending, at once, the
t0hOle import of what she had heard
"Quite possible, let me tell you. None Of
your halfway business with John Howard, but
the real Simon pure cure He came into my
office this morning, looking and talking like
; himself again"
=" Is he here! is ho coming" asked Mrs
( Howard, bursting into tears.
Dry your tears, my good woman no more
crying" said DR.. Goodman, pulling chair uE
| by the window, and seating himself in very
e Il l.. L.