East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-21

plain To us. l pray thee give us snothe
tIail." .nat
"lcs, dear MASTER" said Max, "giv
us one more trlsl.'
"Whst sayest thou, Carl?" said Ma,
ter Friedrich. IA fET I'd
"Yes dear master, answered the genel
Gus boy. vr
The good Master smiled thoughtfully
and bis eyes rested for moment loving
ly upon Carl; then glanciny around, h
said:
"lIe who brings me the loveliest thing
on earth to morrow shall have the angel
The children clapped their hands an'
departed satisfied.
Alter school the next day, Kline wa
the first To run up t. Master Friedrich
and lay upon his desk what he conslder,,
the lpNcllest things ia the wi.oid, his new
soldier cap, with the long scarlet leather
and bright, golden iassel.
Max came next, AID placed lesile th.
cap a small silver watch, ms last bi 'thiay
gent, VITA bright steel watch cham at.
tatchri; otto brought lhctule book
just sent him by hi, godnlntiIei; Ruiolli
a tlnny marble vase, richly scuipturedi
aud so on. until ,tlll more motley col
lection than before lay upon Master Erie.
drIci,'s desk t,,.
luen poor htlle Carl, stepped modest.
np, aud placed ia the masters hand a
Patrd white Ily. .rr
ihe rIch pcilume filled the room, and
bending over the flower, inllaling Tie de.
licious fragrance, the master softly said
--"My children, the blessed Word of God
says, Behold the lilies Of the valley;
they toll not, neither do they spin, yet
Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrsyed
like one of these Carl has rightly chosen
But murmnrs aruse; the chnlren were
not satisfied; and again they asked ior All.
other trial.
Aud as before, good Master Friedrich
inquired:
What sayest thou. Carl?" and lie an
swer,d as before, with generous haste,
~ e,, drar master" -
"Now this is the last time, said the
master, "an,l he who brings ,ue the best
Mtag on sarh shall have the angel"
"Ihe very best thing on eartn is plum
cake" cried Kline on the third day, as hr
walked up to the desk, bearing large
cake richly frosted, MIth wreath of sill
gar rosses round the edge this hc plsced
trlun,plauiy before the master sure oi
the prize.
"Nay thou art wrong this time, Kline,
SAID Max, Il asked my isthcI what was
the very best tning on earth, and he gave
me this golden gullicr-the prize is
mine"
"Ah! but my father said that the very
best wa, a good glass of Rhenish wine,"
cried Otto, aud have brought bottle
of it thirty year old-the prize is surely
minc.n
80 they went on till all had placed
their offerings before the master.
"Aud thou, Carl." said le, "what hast
thou inought which thou thinkest tine
best on eartll?" A crimson flush rose to
the little boys forehead. aud cunning soft
" forward he took from his brest a small
worn Testament, pressed it 10 his lips, and
then reverently laid it down with the rest
-as he said IN low sweet vince, "My
mother, dear master, says that Gods
precious Testament is far beyond all
earthly possessions"
"rls thine my CARL" cried the master,
the boy to his breast. "The
white angel is thiae! for there is nothing
in the wide world half 80 precious as the
blessed words OF Christ'-an,l he placed
the angel in the hands of the trembling
boy. ......-..-
Kline knit his hrows, and gazcd with
anger aud disappointment at the little
Carl--aud the rest seeing him do this
felt themselves aggrieved, but suddenly
thu cloud cleared fiom kline's face, and
rushing forwardRhe caught Cail in his
arms, crying, Forgive me dear Carl.---
now, am right glad thou hast Won the
prize"
OH the blessed effect Of bright ex.
ample!-.- Quickly joining hands, the chill
lren da- ccd ioytully around the little
Carl, who stood ia the midst. the white
rnge pressed to his heart his hair fall
ng in cuIls ou bis shoulders aud his eyes
Iull of holy tears. L Z ltl y sA14
The good Master Friedrich also wcpt
for JOY, aud prayed from the depth of hi,
pure aud simple heart, that the Saviour
would bless this lesson to the chidren's
everlasting good. He hal turned away.
that none might preserve his tears.
But One in Heaven saw them, Master
Friedrich. ~ 4.- .t,H-I