Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-21

and taking the hand Of her friend which lay
upon her lap warmly in her own, " Do love
the moonlight, Eulio? Most certainly do. 1t
ever had witchcry about it which sootbed my
oftentmes sad spirit. Why did you ask .
Because have often wished to know if it
ever seemed to others as it does to me. You
know hat we have 50 many thoughts, deep
buried in the soul, which we cannot express to
another, that always feared to attempt to de-
scribe mine when ana, as now, surrounded by
this heavenly glow Oh in my lonely exile,
how Oft have l. before retiring, knelt in the
sof, moonbeams, and as | felt ,her presence
around me, it would seem tina: tley brought
me whispers from heaven, calming and soothing
my aching heart-yearDing for its lost joys
with their holy influence, til would rise
strengthened anew. Oh they had mission
from heaven. One month ago, I remember |
had been so sad all day that it seemed as if
could not keep the tears back at all while en-
gagged with my duties but at last the night
came, lovely and bright as this, and in my own
room again received, knceling as now, the
whispers Of the moonbeams. My grief was
hushed, and looked up to the blue sky, and
thanked God for all my sorrow, since it brought
heaven so near, and | hardly think could have
done 80 had it not been for the purifying light
around me.
" Perhaps not, Eulie and perhaps had the
moon not shone just then, you could have done
SO, for do you not know" she continued softly,
. that we can bear our burdens better when
kneeling under them "
" Oh do, do, Genorie but must ever
call the moonlight the glorifying smile of God.
0, may it never cease to have 4 holy influence
over me- that in the future, when sorrow comes
and would murmur, can kneel down and
receive strength from that, il my heart should
ever again be too dark to pray, for, o. Genorie,
it was once.
. Heaven grant that it may never be again.
But now, dear Eulic. if you could have your
wish, would it be that henceforth your life on
featth 'nlghtusvrsmgain be dimasi with s2y-
row p, Ia
- think not, Gsnoris, for constant sou,,,ssspe
would soon make this earth my all again, and
in my loatry | should forget God and heaven
beyond No, 0, no, He gives US the night as
well as the day, that our bodies may become
refreshed and He gives us sorrow as well as
JOY, that our souls may gather strength from
the darkness. Do you not see it 50, my dear
friend
Yes, o yes but we little thought 50 once,
in those bright school-1ays Of the past "
No, we had not then learned by experience
that sorrow tunes the heart anew to God, and
the His angels sweep its strings 10 wakcn in
our souls higher and holier views Of life but
so it is. Happy are we that we can see His
hand has led US through ALL and taught us to
cxclaim truthiully UT is good for me, Lord,
that have been afflicted for now no chasten-
ing for the present seemeth to be joyous, but
grieyous; nevertheless, atterward it yieldeth
the peaceabe fruit of righteousness unto them
which are exercised thereby, and again.
: Wherefore let them that suffer according to
tho will Of God commit the keeping of their
souls to Him IN well doing, as unto faithful
Creator
40, Eulic, Eulie but | love this passage
hest Casting all your cares upon Him for
He careth for you. o how many times
have repeated it, For lie edreh for you.-
How can we doubt Gods goodness for mo-
mcnt, even, il dark hours do come, when flc
has given us so many promises of His love,
which our own souls must ever acknowledge to
be true
"It is only when We distrust His mercy and
loving promises that we do doubt HIS goodness,
so let us pray that we may never again distrust
Him. ="
Swiftly, swiftly spod the few weeks of Geno-
RES, uncle Charles and Gerald's stay at the
Hall yet ere they departed, i. was decided
that Gerald's and Euloeen s union should take
place the following Spring, for her father and
mother could not consent 10 spare her before
that tima. aud Gerald was too unsefsh to urge
a nearer day Then uncle Charles was to pur-
chase beautiful country seat, he had long had
in view, near R, and they were to live
with him.
After this arrangement was decided upon,
uncle Charles turned to Genorie, who was pres
ent, and said,
= Now, my little puss Of niece, don't you
wish you hadn't refused all those worthy
ehevalere who have, from time to time knelt
ut your feet, and sued FOR your hand, and