Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-27
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No Use In tine world.

In lonely cottage, on the borders Of O.
thick wood, lived an old woman; she was past
eighty, bent, in6rm, and ailing. She was sit
ting in her little room with book on her
knee. No FIRE in the CRATE, no bread in the
cupboard, no tea in the canister, no blanket
on the old bedstead, no, nothing at all did the
old woman possess, but her large book; over
which she was poring The last crust of
bread, and the remaining cup up tea, had
been consumed the day before. Her last pen.
ny was gone, her last blanket was pawned long
ago. and nothing now remained but 10 pawn
ber book. Would she do soH Wait aud see.
She read on, pointing to each word with
her wrnkled finger. What she at last ex-
claimed, God has said this, and so faithless
that have doubted His love. Trust in the
Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell 10 the
land, and verify thou shalt be fed.' Oh, how
ungrateful have been Ny God has prom,
ised to feed me, and doubt His world No,
indeed; De has given me bread for eighty
two years, and He will not leave me now, -
And then, placing her book on the table, she
folded her hands and looking up to heaven,
said, "Merciful GodI Thou hast promised to
feed those that trust in Thee: obi leave me
not, for look 10 Thee, Obi send me bread
for Thy dear Some sake" -1.l Irs
! Then rising, she went toward the cupboard,
to sec il there were ons bit Of food left Bot
no, dry plate, an empty cracked cup, q chip,
ped teapot, and old bent spoon, that was an
Ill, hungry and weak, the old woman sank
down upon her scanty bed exhausted. Lit
tie children, do you remember, when you have
plenty Of good things to eat warm clothes to
wear, and kind friends to love you, that many
people have not the necessaries OF life3 do
you remember the poor2 One little girl did
that cold day, as We shall see, ,f,.f .. En-
"Let us walk through this pretty wood"
said Flossy to her governess, as sheran along
over the snow, which cracked under her feet.
Little Flossy, on getting up that morning
had after reading her Bible, knelt down 70
pray. 1t was not with her lips only, but with
her whole heart that abe repeated her morn
ing prayer. "Ohl' thonght she, that might
be of some use 10 the world, and she poured
out her whole souls d ssire to her Heavenly
Father, Dear Savior she said, make me
Thy own child, and help me to please thee.-
Teach me what can do for thse-how / can
work for thee" And nov wssi her prayer 10
be answered, in that morning walk, They sp-
preached the wood, and reached the cottage.
'Ohl wonder who lives here, said Flossy,
'do let me go aud see"
| Wei you may " you ike, ana shall stay
outside said her goyerness.
She gave gentle rap at the door, and then
openediL There was the old woman lying
on the bed as we left her. Poor old wo-
man, !" said Fiossy, "are you ill2' 80
That / am dear" answered the woman.
What esa do for you2 Have you any-
thing 10 eAtH said the child.
"Ahl nor gasped the poor creature. r q,
"Ohl III go and ask mamma for some
thing for you" and of she rau out of the cot.
tage. Her governess was waiting for her,
and, on hearieg of the sad plight of the old
woman, walked home very willingly to get
some assistance. Flossy had no sooner told
her mother the sad story, than some good food
was put into basket and sent down TO the
starving creature, Fossy from that day be-
came Che, friend Of the old woman, and thus
her prayer was answered in both cases
Was Flossy Of any use in the world, young
readers2 What do you thinki am sure
you say, Yes" And can you not be Of some
use tool You may not have any old woman
4 20 relieve, but there are many ways of doing
good. .Only ask God to make YOU of use ia
this world and then look for opportunities, Apd
you will soon 6ud yourself thinking Of Other
| people, inetead of yourself And rem embsl
this, nobody is too little to be Gods servant
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