The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-01-16

II don't know a6oht that he replied.
snow look" said |, placing my hand
upon his shoulder. "You have noble
and true hearted wife you have three Of
the loveliest of children you have many
firm friends left and you possess suffi,
cheney Of this Worlds goods; and yet you
ask me where you shall find a bright side
to the picture of this psesent event !
shoull suppose that the bright sunshine
of such home as yours would afford light
enough to gild any of the ordinary events
of life. But we need not look so far
The event itself has bright sides enough. ;,
Clarance said he would like to have me
point them out.
"In the first place." said l, care you
not thankful that you do not bear upon
your soul the burden which must be borne
by him who has wronged you? You
would not exchange places with him 2"
"0h, of course not
"Then there is chance for one CLEAN
of light. But let us look further. You
have lost some money by the event.
Have you not the power to retrieve the
loss ! Can you not by boldly and man
fully putting forth your strength, close
the gap in your fortune %
"Ycs.'
"Then the event may be changed into
a blessing; for whatever causes us to ex-
ert our best energies in good cause is
healthful and invigorating 10 both mind
and body"
. But" said Clarance, "there is some
thing more than loss Of money. There is
a loss Of confidence in my fellows"
"For which," l added, "you have
gained an equivalent, You have gained
experience; and if you only make right
use oft, the gain may be greater than
the loss. Open your understanding, with
out shutting up your heart, and you may
avoid greater mistakes in the time to come.
Just think of the poor man who has
wronged you. If he does not suffer for
it, then he is beneath your notice; but il
he has any honor left, he is to be ptied.
In either event you may thank God thai
you are not called upon to bear his bur-
den." -
In this way l talked with my friend,
and when l left him lie said he believed
he should take tiny advice, std try to find
bright side to everything that came up
to try his spirit.
Clarance took hold of the work with
will, and at the end of year he had sue.
ceedee in gaining almost new charac-
ter. But at length trial more severe
than he had ever before been called upon
to endure. His boy-bis little Charlie
the darling of his heart, and the pride
of his soul l--was taken from him by the
dark angel. A malignant fever seized
upon the loved one, aud in one short week
he died upon his fathers bosom
A month afterwards met Clamnce
Temple. We met in the office of a mu-
tual friend. He was pale and haggard,
and his form was bent. He knew my
thoughts, for he had, under other cir
heard me express my views
of death.
ats Of no nse," he mournfully said,
shaking his head as he spoke. "There
is no bright sido to the event which has
now fallen upon me. 1t is calamity that
leaves me in utter darkness. There is
40 mere Joy for me in this life-none
My heart is crushed p
just then Carl Steinforth came in
Carl was painter of some note, and was
mutual fti.nl of ours He was Il bright
haired, m-hearted man, devoted to his
friends and his art. He had passed
,hroogh many trials, but his naturally
ouoyant spirit had not been broken.
"Ah," said Clarance, "Steinfofth knows
low to sympa.hize with me-"
"You allude to the loss of my child ?"
eturned the artist.
"Yes," answered Clarence, wiping the
moisture from his eyes. "You know
what it is TO suffer that dreadful stroke" |
81 know what il is to lose child that
loved ADORE all earthly things" said
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