Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-26
charles Orange.

n 1ads PAIR ~ MI 80 stcT fftcnu, anu Saie
brought in her basket two small orsnges.
= She gave one 10 Charley and the other to
Ahee The children thanked the lady, and
.ss.arere much pleased. They ionged to suck
the sweet illice. eMsy Ber asked Char.
lie, looking At his mother. Mother said
they might do as they pleased
Just then the door was pushed open and
ftelIttle Bertha Faa M Bertha stopped when
she SAW what Alice had in her hand; and
! when she saw Charlie had one too, she
puckered uls her lip with grieled look,
ran 10 her mother, and hiding her face u
her lap, beganto cry. = :.
- aBertaa feels bad, said Charlie sDeai
Bertha, said the little boy, ssyou shall have
my orange FHgife it TO Bertha, because
shes littler than /, and she's been sick and
he put his orange into her hand.
'.Why do you mean 10 give her the
whole of it Charlie, asked his mother.--
Because, mother, the Bible says it is more
blessed TO give then to receive, said Char
lie. Il think it is better TO reeeire, said
Ah6enotquite pleased ;tVhy is it more bless
ed 10 eise than 20 receaeds2 r = Because Il is
Bsore IKE God, answered the little fellow
brightly. 2 g -aFs
Oh yes, God is 4 great giver When we
wake up in the morning, who gives us the
beautiful Hghtg God. Who gives waterin
9f.tlse springs and rain from heaven? God
Who gives nsleyes tosee with, feet 10 walk
With, minds Co thihk, and hesrts to love
with; God. Who gives us fresh, pure air
to breathe? God. tlod gives our clothing,
edf parents, our homes, our gardens, our
schools cur Bibles, our teachers. He gives
US ric6ly all things to ENJOY. He does not
sl-stintus. He does not give grudgingly.
But fhereis something better and more
wonderful still that he gives .s.s DO YOU
know whatitis When he fonnd We could
not be saved from oar SINS any other way,
s-s.she gave MS his only begotten Son t.. die
for us. Was not that good = -
Yes, God doyes 10 give, and be Ioseslto
have his people give. He does not Iiketo
have them stingy. 9 He does not like 10 see
ssthem hoard. So that when westeare 20
gtge andtode to gre we become like him.
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Senator sherman President Lincoln.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio spoke in Ein-
cinnati Saturday night responding 10 a
serenade, and expressed his opinion of Mr..
Lincoln as follows: 1850 G 2 9>,i5 .
| have seen great dead Of Mr. Lincoln.
hmy official relations with him / have had
occasion to differ with him sometimes, very
DECIDEDLY but feel bound TO saw tllatwlleiil
his measures had been examined CRITICALLY,
and under the light of all the surrounding
circumstances, they have been found wise
and successful His Proclamation Of Enan--
cipation was not made till every loyal man.
must have felt that the slaves were eitherto
be mustered ON cur side or against U.S.
They were employed as the most valuable
aid TO the rebels, and would have contin-
ued to be their most valuable auxiliary were
1t not that the idea of freedom has impaired
their value as slaves. The arming OF slaves
was postponed till the preiudices of our
people gave way to the absolute demand
for troops to occupy and hold important
positions in the South.
There is not a single act of Mr.. Lincolns
that | can recall but has been justified by
events, unless it has been his earnest desire
to conciliate his political adversaries, and
they surely should not denounce him for
this. He has occupied position of great
er rdiffieulty than any mau in our genera
ton: and if you could see the anxious so
icitude with which he performs all the
duties of his Office, the patient endurance,
the care and kindness with which he rec
onciles opposing opinions, you would know
how well grounded his popularity is with
the masses If people.