The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-03-25

pairing hin Tor college, but he did not give
his mind to study, being fonder sfpleasure
and gay companions than Of books. Sud-
denly reduced to poverty. we had to chaage
aur views 10 regard to him, The college
idea had to be abandoned; and, Of fnecessi.
~, Frank was placed in store where he
could earn something toward his sa apport.
You grieyed yourself sick over his blasted
hopes. But il has turned out right for
him. He showed different character at
nnce became industrious, theaghtfuI, earn.
est. aud adectionate toward US, and grew
up to be a useful and good man. l fear.
Grace, that but for what we regarded, at
the time, as great calamity, our son would
have been lost. have always seen the
hand OF good Providence in that destruc-
ton Of ny worldly hopes.
Ten years later, and misfortune came
again. Good fortune have sometimes
called II; for il saved our darling Ellen
from q fate worse than death. We were
thought to be rich; and as Ellen was beau
tiful. she possessed double attractions
You knsw how voang Hayward won her
heart, and haw wild and bitter were our
fears when We found that We could moi
break the charm he had thrown around her
Like lamb to the slaughter. we saw her
moving toward the altar of sacrifice, and
We had no power TO hold her back. Bat
help came ere il was too lats; came under
the shadows OF misfortune. an angel 10 dis
guise. Riches took snts them.elyss wings
and Hew awas. From the high places to
which We lad arisen. suddenly were we
cast down. How quickly did old friends
resede. We went back into obscurity,
and few could fadas out. One never did !;
and that was HAYWARD. Poor Ellen! II
was a sad experience for her; bat oh, how
blessed ior it stripped the false exterior
from the one she loved. aud she turned
from the man with . shudder Of repulsion.
I" How Is il with Ellen now Have We
not cause ts bless the calamity that saved
hrri Has il Rot al come out right."
81 never could see that she had done 30
very well" was the moody answer of Mrs.
Rlnsstrom. Her husband IS poor, and
likely alSays to remain poor"
''Bit she IS rich IN the love Of true,
good nan; rich aud happy. Nat done
80? If were worth a million of dollars,
; .nd she the wife of that abandoned, un-
principled Harvard. could nv riches ease
her heart ache. No. And so [ saw,
thank God for the nisfortuae that made
her happy wife! Look II Alice Grand
and Flora Carter. A fate like theirs was
~ store for our child, when trouble gather.
ed like cloud around Us, and hid her from
the destroyer's eyes,"
We see the hand Of Providence in the
events Of sur lives only after the event.
have passed, asd we view them in relation
to other events. Happy is he who can
have fauA that all is right ]; all for the best
even while the dark usss is around him, and
the cup Of sorrow at his lips.
In this last misfortune that wrecked
! again the earthly hopes ol Mr.. Rings,rnm
was ministraiion of Col Mt 80 apparent
! az in the previous cases. because Involving
more that was higher. or interior. There
was. as se have said, the stuff in him ol
. which angelic life is made. and il had to
. come out clear from gro,ser substances
Ia this end he mss; pas. thrpngh the frc
. again. What had he looked forward to il
the mor1ing of life, What had he bear
tniling forf Ga what had he rested hi,
hopes II happin,sss
suffering. misfortune, trial, disappcint.
ment, aud sorrow. had not yet sufiicsd 4
eStingaish love Of mere worldly things
I % which his mind still rested for happi
ness, a. wall rests on crumbling and
uncertain foundation. His last misfortune
was to the end that this lave Of the worlt
might be extinguished, and a new and pu
rer love take its place. SO he went. ou
from his place among men, and sought
humble position. Years, and failing health
warned him against any new attempt e
. restore his fallen fortunes. The ruin wa,
hopeless. fsr be had no strength to buut
: again.