Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

please him until I can take him ; may be
he will Sleep i
Mile threw down her book, and took
| the sobbiug Eddie in her arms. There.
darling, sister will rock you to Sleep And
seating herself In her low rocking chair,
she tenderly wiped his tears away, and be-
gan singing a sweet lullaby. Soon his sobs
became fainter and fainter, his blue eyes
tried 10 vain to keep open, and .Eddie's
troubles were forgotten IN a sound sleep
Mile carefully laid him in his l,ttlc crib,
and again took up her book. Mrs. Brown
was a poor widow, and Obtained a livelihood
for herself aud her three children, Millie,
George, and E Idle, by sewing.
Mile attended the district school, and
besides learning her lessons, assisted he-
mother in doing the housework aud taking
charge of the children. The neighbors
said that Mile Brown had a talisman and
it was that which kept the pleasant smile
on her face, and the sweet tone 10 her voice
why, mamma, how pale you look, said
Mile one day as she came tripping home
from school, 8 are you sick? am tired
out replied her mother, sadly. | am
almost discouraged how we are to get
along this winter | know not every thing
is SO dear, and our prospects so poor
Why, mother said Mile, 8 you should
not feel so. [ am getting along nicely at
school, and shall soon be fitted for a teach
er, and thee | will support and educate the
boys. And you know, mamna,'a and Mil
lies voice became serious, our Saviour said,
Take no thought what ye shall eat, or what
ye shall drink, or wherewithal ye shall be
clothed, for your heavenly Frther knoweth
we have need of all these things !; and |
know, mamma, he will take care of u.s.
You are right, Millie,' said Mrs. Brown,
looking afectionately on her daughter.
1 am too easily discouraged. God has
indeed blessed me in my children, and while
they are spared [ will not repine.' Mile
knew the secret of true comfort, for she
drew it from the word of God.
Mile was a ~favorite with her school
mates | am really sorry | was so unkind
to Mile Brown, yesterday said Clara Lee,
at recess. You know | missed In oneaot
my lessons, and she got above the in the
class ; and [ was SO vexed that | said, if
WdS - POOk . AK was ouO CUulU \ d1OIU
to wear a better dress than hers, | would
stay at home and help my mother sew
Mile did not say a word, but the tears
came into her eyes, and she went to her sea-
and took out a little black book ftom hel
pocket, and began reading. | should no,
), have cared half SO much about it had she
: not said Good morning. to me- SO pleas
antly to-day. But here she comes whal
shall l say?
Cara said Mile, as she joined the
girls, may I speak with you a minute +!
) and putting her arm around Clara, drew
: her aside. You can have your old plac.
| in the class again. said Millie, : our teach
err said so. | told her how hard you hat
worked to keep it, and that it was not fair
| you should lose it for one word. Now VI
= are friends again. do not deserve you
/ Kindness replied Clara how can 20,
forgive me for being so cross to you ? 8
4 have not thought of at ALL said Mile
$ | knew you did not mean it. You or
o the best girl I know said Clara f.; | wis
S | was half as good and forgiving as you ar,
n Millie,' and Clara's voice was a little husk,
n You must not talk so,' returned Mill,
!, quickly, | have so many, many faults
y and she whispered, Be ye kind aud tender
k hearted one toward another, forgiving on
another, even as God for Christ's sake hat
forgiven you.'
: Clara was silent a moment. At lengt
d she said, They do say, Mile, that yo
l. have a talisman that makes you always {
cheerful and good. I do believe it is tn,
little black book you carry in your poke
There must be some magic in 1t. Now te
d me, am [ not right 2 The warm bloc
y rushed into Miles cheeks, aud hap,
o tears filled her eyes as she drew ii
Il little black book-her Bible-from h
a. pocket, and opening to the sixteenth cha
a ter of Proverbs, placed her fuger on Il
J! first two words of the twenty-fourth vers
b, | shall net tell you what those words wei
", little readers, | want you to look it out f
II, yourselves. You can all have Mil
lg Browns talisman. Dear children, will "
70 try it