The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-08

| He TOOK her nauu aEu tlu u close Ia =
while he lold her OF Il temptation which -,
bsset him before the failure Of bis house
came Gel laiu--s temptation by yieldpO
which he could have saved inset f,o.
failure. But it must fave been by dsboD..
means, by taking advantage Of others 10 h.
pcwer-n short by fraud, which ;bop,,
man, laws never could reach God. d.
with that eternal Do unto Others a, ,,
would they should do unto you
! Oh, thank God thank God you W..
delivered from this evil | had rather 20,
should 90 down to your grave without IoI,,
than have committed this sln, SAID Ma.
Malcolm and the tears we've bright IN H..
blue eyes.
Aud aiterw1ri there tell a little silence b..
twixt those two, husband aud wife Il W..
broken by the latter She looked up in ,os
man 5 face. and her little tiugers sii'ted them.
selves through the dark hair that had .,
shocks OF gray, and her look, bright, gratctu
loving, touched and covered great dsa
What is it, Mary 9
Il was thinking John, how much better OF
to-day | am than thousands OF wives through.
out the land How many there are who !,
in their lonely homes, wearing the slow hours
away with hopes and fears for the Husbands
who have gone to the war aud whose dream,
at night nrc filed with visions OF battle feds
where the once beloved iace lies white ana
CHASTITY on the sodden grass, with no hand 10
offer the last cup of cold water, no ear TO
catch the last, low word. An, Joho my .yu
have never searched, as so many eager eyes d.
Tor your name among the list Of dead OF
wounded and failed seems word to
thank God for, when think OF that,
She was crying now-she, the broken me-.
chants wife-crylng tor JOY.
Mary said John Malcolm, never
thought oil all this, never once thanked Coz
for it, through this day that has boeu tue
darkest aud brightes; of my life for out d
thick clouds has Its most blessed light shluea
And after while there talk went on 4
the practical matters ana uses which 20 MARI
concerned them--the retlenching their e1.
penses, the selling the furniture at once, AM
settling III the cottage, as Mary called it, a.
ways speaking The word with a tone whjc4
gave IL a sweet flavor of home
can get clerkship, aud We can conc'7t
to live on IA small salary until the war is over
which God grant be not long and atterVarI
| shall, doubtless, see my way clear into bus.
NESS again. But, Mary, dou't you know no4
ioIAs wall pity you behind your back ana
say you've come down dreadiulIy in the word
and that IT'S d shame You ever threw yourse
away on such poor dog as | am.
They won't know what they're saying
then, aud | certainly shant care Tor It
Her smile was clear aud br'gh, now, as SUD,
shine that has struggled with the cloud, a0l
come out OF it triumphant.
Well, Mary, strong hear: makes stou.
arm, and | shall toll bo,n for you and TIA
children, rs u man does tor those who are
dearer thai lite TO him.
Dear John her hand huttered dova
on bis shoulder in pretty, caressing wa.
though her tones needed nothing more
: | came home, Mary, miserable DE-.
couragcd, broken-spirited man ; aud now
leet as brave, Us strong, a. cheerful, too, as |
ever did IN my Ite-aye, and richer for L
needed this day and this trial, 10 show ue
what the woman have married was worth
and oil she could be to me. D Mary, I
there wore only more wives IN the world Ike
you
Dear reader, have yeu ever stood, like tnl
woman, lace 10 face with adversely ! aaI
have you too, learned iu what spirit TO rs.'
it Watchman and Reflector.