Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-06-22
Vol XIV. @, J.nes22. 1868. a.


various flowers. The glass roof of large
conservatory glittering in the red light of
that noon hour, and through It's transparent
windows the lemon and the orange could be
seen.
They entered the house. Tt wore an air
of grandeur, ard every room was adorned
with rich and costly furniture
: Oh what happy house p cried angel.
Lilly. -.
''She means" said her mother, smiling
"tbat everything is so beautiful, one ought
to be Happy here"
Again came that sigh yelling up from the
heart of the aged man, and he shook his head
sadly, holding out his arms to the child s
Come TO me, and tell me how I may love
Jesus" he said
why don't you love HIN yet9" she cried, :
looking from aim to her mother
" Is it SO easy, then, my sweet child 81
Why, its so easy you can't help IT," said
the little one simply. Mother says she
loves me dearly when I'm good, and bow can
yor help loving Jesus, who is good all the
time %
"Do you think he loves me ~
o | %f0s0 lie does" replied the child
earnestly
The eyes of the aged unbelievef filed with
tears, as he said, "Ther surely, if He loves
me who have been always so ungrateful to-
4 wards HIM, ought TO love Him Thank
/ 6od!-l see it ip neR light, be murmured
to himself. 20 madam, hog can 7 ever be
thankful enough that | met this angel?
: Surely, if | seek HIM he will be found"
Ii her own sweet way tie mother Of the
little Lilly unfolded the plan Of salvation
to this hoary headed skeptic-removing his
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truth, and when she lett him be had BUNDLED
himself in prayer, and promised net to give
mp his search till he found the Saviour pre-
clous to his soul
1t was perhaps week after this conversa-
ton that the mother OF Lilly received let
ter from the old gentleman, in which he
wrets glad tidings Of great JOY how he low
/ ed the Saviour.
ask nay little angel" he added, /" what
she would most ike to have me buy for her.
1t must be something very beautiful and
very costly. am curious to know what
she WI say"
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yea LILY p asked hlr riother, as she rea(
the. latter part of his letter
Aor me mother ?
lie says he will get you what ever you
, wish, no matter what it costs"
/" mother, will be p and Lilly clappet
! her hands. 's'WiU he buy whole new Ii
. brary for our Sabbath School? @! tina
/ would be SO nice" .s..
always another-neyer SELF" though
thefgratitied parent, as the tears came int
; her eyes. Then she added aloud "Wel
4 daughter, will tell him what you want"
:. Before the next Sabbath new and beau.
q tiiul library graced the Sabbath School roou
!. of L., and LallV's eyes sparkled like dia
d monds as she heard the superintendent te
that it was gift through one Of the Sabbat
4 School scholars. Was it not strange tha
4 every eye turned towards the beaming fac
of angel Lilly? No; for they knew tha
70 she delighted in such deeds. And when tn
is question game pouring in upon her, Was
you? was it you?" her childish answer was
4 .'' Yes; ain't you glad we've got such
y beautiful library !?
The old man lived 20 build house unit
or the Lord, and when it was completed, an
ne they told him that angel Lilly Jay in h
ID white robes, pale and motionless, his on
reply was, as he wiped the tears from h
ut furrowed cheek, and pointed to the new al
M elegant edifce--
e"There is her monument"