Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-06-22
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ANGEL LILLY.
An Incident in the Life Of the Child Angel

Although wonderful child, Lilly was bv /
no means grave, unearthly, precocious little
of,e. Her smile was as sunny as her hair.
&nd'her eyes were always laughing. She |
was, indeed beam OF light wherever seen. /
At the $ ght of her lovely face the stern WIS., |
ages Of worldly men relaxed, and the old al |
ways held open arms for her She warm |
cd their hearts with her happy, artless pratt |
lie. One day her mother took her on board |
OF a steam Coat on pleasure excursion. At |
first Lilly looked grave, finding hersefam
so many strange people, bat spyin at the far
ther end OF the saloon, a venerable nral.
who held l,tte yrI by the hand, she beg
gGd her mother to let her &c and see the ro-
sy-cheeked child Mrs. - was not afraid
70 trust Lilly IF she said, "Lilly, remem-
Der snd DO rat e. out Of the door or by the
winacw, she knew nat she might rely up
on the Eeft chiid's implicit obedience. SO
away went Gf-, her be7utiFul great eyes
Shining, her pS rather slow but when she
got near the Chilli shc looked for moment
IN her little chahoy face, and smile answered
smlle the taoa quickly understood each eth
er, anc We're soon ousy playing together
Iheold genticman regarded them with look
that was not lost upon Lilly, so by and-by
Siding no To his knee, she asked-
. Is that YOUR little girl 7"
"Yos, den," was the reply, "at least she
is my little grand -dsughtor"
Are Won her gTandpG p
Yes dear. . ...
4" got ergndpa, sid Lilly, with that
sweet coaEjus way that S in some children
so irresistible, "and he'a good man and
loves, Jesus DO yoa owe Jesus ?"
The old u2au looked q. her with strange
expression, but did no sge k
" Say you love 5sgs, don't you2 Don't
you love Him because lle died to save you ?
Say, don't you-loge Jez4s
Ny little child, mtrnured the old white.
headcd man, and his lip began to culver
She looked at bin earnestly, thoughtfuily,
teen grievsd expressisrl crossed her sweet
: q f.-ss,,.-.- sss-.--r srsff'--e7's7
My little one--ah wish I did-I wish
Idld!' ana lie shook his heaa mournfully.
For one full moment she stood gazing on
the floor, then flying from the knee where
she had been resting, she sought her mother
caught mold OF her hand, and saying, 60
mamma that little girls grand pa, over there
don't love Jesus; won't you come and tel
him t'e must?"
The Guild would take no denial, but be-
sought with such earnestness, that her moth
er was fain to 20 and seat herself by the olC
mans side, after which Lilly, feeling perfect
" assured that the old man would Soon low
Jesus, whether he had before or not, resum
ed her merry play with her little new foun,
companion .....
Mrs. - sat for some time silent an,
embarrassed where her little daughter ha
escorted her.
"Tnat's wonderful little one" said tn
old gentleman, after he had mastered hi
emotion.
"Oh! no, sir, very pleasant, good chile
but there is thing wonderful about her,
replied the mother
Madam, pardon me-but no one eve
took that much interest in me- as to ask n
the simple question that Child put to me, an
l am now IN my eighty third year"
The Bible, sir, you know, says that OF
of the mouths of babes and sucklings Gt
hath ordained praise"
"Ah! yes remenber-I read my Bib
.agreat deal madam, and be sighed heavl
And you find comfort in its truths,
hope sir| p ....
No, madam, have been for many yea
shaping the Scriptures to suit some peculi
views of mine, so that have given no atte
ton to 1T as saving medium. When 70
little child put that question to me mada
/ seemed suddenly TO awake, as it were, O
If slumber of ages ;" and again he sigh
heavily
81 think, SIR" said Mrs -, off V
would not dsdain so humble an nstrumel
my little daughter, as she has perhaps beg
the good work, might lead you % the trutl
" The boat is stopping, madam" said t
old gentleman, then he added eagerly
you accompany me to my home 1t will
pleasanter than the hot grove, at this hour
the day, aud | would talk more with Il
angel child"
His new found friend consented, and IL
walked together for some moments, the III
childle hand in hand. sntil they came
sight of q splendid Eian.ion. A park dot
with beautiful timber, lay in 'front.' and
: sun Frightened its open paths and thr