Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-08-03

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to her, and found her in her chamber,
pensive enough.
She asked him if he had done well to
expose her to scorn and derision all the
day. ~ ;uua sst a-sla 7.i
He entreated her to sit down upon
couch there by him, and he would give
her an account of his doing what he had
then done, and tell her the story of his
whole life, and what the Lord had done
for him. He went over the story here
above mentioned, not without great af-
fection and tears, the flood gates of which
had been opened in the wood and ever
and anon, in the discourse, would say,
Through grace, God did SO and so for
me-" ..a .s.t..-. sr.'
When he had told her his story over,
she asked him what he meant by that
word so often used in the relation of his
life, " through grace, )" so ignorantly had
she been educated, and asked him if he
thought there were no geace in God for
her, who was so wretched "a stranger to
God? 900 .a. ..... ss're.
+" Yes, my dear" said he, there is
grace for thee, and that | have been pray
ing for this day in the woods; and God
hath heard my prayer, and seen my
tears; and let us now 60 together to Him
about it, e.a assass
Then did they kneel down by the
couch side, and he prayed; and such
weeping and supplication there was on both
sides, that when they were called down
to supper they had hardly eyes to see
with, so swelled were they with weeping
AT supper the brides father, according
to his custom. swore.
The bride Immediately said, "Father, |
beseech you, swear not"
At which the bridegroom's father, in
great rage, rose from the table. What
says he, p" is the devil in him? Has he
made his wife Puritan already {? y and
exclaimed that he would rather set fire
with his own hands, to the four corners
of his fair built house, than ever he
should enjoy it. And accordingly he act
ed; made his will; gave his son, when
he should die, ten pounds to cut off his
claim and gave the estate to some others,
of whom DIR. Reeves was one, and not
long after died.
DR.. Reeves sent for the gentleman
paid him his ten pounds, told him he had
been rebellious son, and might thank
himself. ftif ei a s1 a'-es9H'
He received the ten pounds, and meek
Ily departed. a9"" ''} H"p
His wife, the match was SO huddled up,
had no portion promised, at least that he
knew Of, who relied on his father so that
she was also dcsssted by. her friends !; and
Having two bundled pounds in her own
hand that had been given her by grand
mother, with that they took and stocked
4 a farm in Sussex, where Mr.. knight has
often been, and seen her who had been
highly bred, in her red waistcoat, and
milking the cows, and was now become
the great comforter of her husband, and
exceedingly cheerful. "God, says she'
"ha.h had mercy on me-" There they
lived some years with much comfort, and
! had the blessing of marriage-divers
children. i.g c i5 r5.t'r r' uei
After some three years he was met in
Kent, on the road, by one of the tenants
of the estate, and saluted by the name of
landlord aaa M 4al ~ tuam
a"Alas," said he, IL am none of your
landlord. 1 s -a'da r fer
'n'Yes you are" said he. ~ know
more than you do of the settlement.
Your father. though a cunning lawyer,
: with all his wit could not ALLEVIATE the es-
tate from you, whom he had made joint
purchaser. Myself and some other ten
ants know it, and have refused to pay any
money to Dr. Reeves / have sixteen
pounds ready for you in my hands, which
will pay to your acquittance; and that
will serve you to wage law with them"
He was amazed at this wonderful prov
idence, received the money. sued for his
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