Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-01-10
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lieve YOU are all in 1t. o DEAR
Catherine dirappeared, but no sweet sounds
and tender sentiment, soothing and hallowed,
came from the other room. All was SILENT
while George said to himself, how father does
grumblc on the Sabbath. Seems TO me he
loves to sccld lest thai day
wonder where Mary lisp thought George
to himself 90 DEAR ain so tired
Mary, alas was perched up in the hot gar
ret, close to pane of glass in the roof, read
ing a long g-hiddcn book, unwholesome as the
damn of the charnel house, and destructive of
all morality.
Father mayn't walk in garden a nit
ute p asked George humby. His father had
Just finished his nap, and was moving to and
fro, humming snatch of some psalm tune.
NO how often have forbidden you to ask
mcP Next thing, you'll be wanting to 90 to
the woods | wish my children were like Mr.
Majors across the way. They are always
cheerful and pleasant on the Sabbath and seem
to love the day
But, sir, Mr. Major talks to them, and he
does not
Silence, sir no reflections am sorry to
have such dlsobedient boys now 60 and get
ready for church-the bells are ringing.
Glad to escape George hurried away to his
room, and Archy followed him to show ruined
frock the result of activity wrongly improved
to his poor invalid mother.
Let us step across the road, and enter this
pleasant household. The family are most Of
them in the sitting room. Ella Major is por-
ing over book which she holds half out of
sight; Minnie sits at the piano, Just touching
the keys softly; Henry is lounging; the father
and mother both occupied with newspaper of
the right kind.
Suddenly MIR Major looks up, and notices
the absorbed attention of his youngest daugh-
ter.
well, Ella, what interests you so much my
dearp
The little girl blushed but answered ingeni-
ously, 80 it is Robinson Crusoe. Sarah Carter
lent it to me yesterday and it is so beautiful. =
yes, dear, very pleasant and entertaining
book; still. perhaps my daughter could read
something better with more profit to-day
The child looked earnestly towards him, and
smiled
III you think best, father, will read some
thing else
Il do think, as this day was set apart for the
worship of God, your little Bible might be prof
viii you explain to me father?
'Yes, dear
Ella laid aside her book gently, and with lit
tie seeming regret applied herself to her Bible,
sure of her fathers sympathy and assistance,
should she need it.
Henry my son, you are very restless
Yes, father am thoroughly tired of doing
nothing. My head aches if read
well, my son, you had better walk a little
way. Take the back road down to the river,
and when you return, tell us how many eviden-
ces of Gods goodness you have seen. You
need little exercise, and you have been good
boy to-day. Minnie, child, why don't you play
something and sing? | should like very much
to hear MARY at the Savior's tomb The lit
tie girl, delighted that he requested the music,
sang the sacred song very sweetly, and the rest
listened with approving silence.
Now that other favorite of mine-'He doeth
all things wcll-that is most beautiful melo.
dy.'
So soothngly the music fell upon the air al
the close of the calm Sabbath day, it seemed as
if the angels were listening too. Mr. Major
said softly, smiling upon his wife, 'ThankGod =
Her eyes were filled with happy tears. 1t was
| not vet six months since one of her little ones
had gone home, and this song touched hei
| heart with tendercst emotions All was silent
again, when loud peal of laughter was hearC
in the back part of the house. In another mo
ment in came Ally, dressed up in his father
morning gown, and pair of spectacles upoI
| his nose.
My DEAR said Mr. Major, gravely, that wa
all-nobody smiled. The little one looked "
in great conusion-and ran, head down, tow
ards his fathers open arms.
Il think we can do something better thai
dress up in than ridiculous fashion to-day, don
you, Ally p asked Mr. Major.
Yes, SIR the little fellow said, i'll 4 subdueC
| Inn his ,rl, hon in nc fail