Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-05-16

PARK, VERMONT, WE.
will stay" she spoke aloud, while the
tears gushed from her eyes, and for mo- d
ment was dark but the light soon came tt
to eye and heart. s 5ha} e
1t wasn't much only girl deciding b
between home and school. Do you think i
50 /? Did not her decision embrace girls
future, and bury girls hopes ?-and on
ly woman knows what that may be
Was it not the best gift laid on the altar
the beginning of sacrifices, not one of I
which God ever forgets ?-and so, was 1t
not beginning of glory ?--the first of VIC
tories for which she sho'd receive throne?
0, think not lightly of the workings of
one young heact Approach the youngest
soul reverently and with unshod feet for
the place whereon thou standest is holy
ground. He'g.. l....
Alice walked home slowly. She could
enjoy the light and beauty now, and moth
ing escaped her notice. Even the cater
pillar which lay in her path like coil of
velvet, received her sympathy, and for its
sake she wished for warmer breezes. She
sang too-sang softly, and the praises
sung upon the hills of earth, mingled with
those Of angels before the throne. She
entered the mouse with face little pale
g perhaps. but smiling. at seems to me
> YOU have wasted good deal of time
said her mother, reprovingly. There was
thrill of pain sense Of injustice to
herself, and she felt hasty answer ris-
;, ing to her lips-but, her mother did not
J know, how should she? and there was
u !, another victory, Sitting down she closed
J her book, and commenced her work. Her
y 'f father coming in, said, coldly, We'll Al,
:, - ice, it is time you had decided in some
y - way" She choked, but managed to say
- ., to say clearly, 81 have decided to remain
Il at home" =,
- ~ "That settles all questions, was The
as as reply, t.l
er Eight years passed. Summer had com
O with all its fullness of life and beauty
ii, The whispered promises of spring ha.
Il. proved the yea and "amen' of ID
vine will Not bud or leaf was forgot
,to ten on the brown old trees; their gree
~ luxuriance was but fuller promise of
i; ,;n harvest time. The red seeds had droppe
;,h to the earth, and were springing mp, ste'
m sr and bud answering that old, old questio
ber "If man die shall he live again p II
nd butterfly flashed over the spot where Il
md worm had lain, bright reminder to us
% ), the Infinite Patience" that yearn to crow
tho with unknown glory" the coarser torr
,n,t inf of partial growth. And the summer
No Alice Lansing's life had come. 1t W
4 not the summer she had once pictured,
- .s porgeous. tropical-but twas none the le
q is luxurlant. There we're no deep colorin
d is and heavy perfumes-no tangled, Creep
.'os out.prowths; there were no fierce hei
nI;n. and poisonous miasmas-but, always
, or strong, upward growth, everywhere a p'
,aer rich coloripg, quickenlng breath tn
lime were warm, south winds, and COOL 7,
y - light hours, and dews like the dews Ii
,hsn the dews of Hermon.E There was c.
onIu centrated life and richness impartlng
then self to others, quietly but freely. Beca
,or she had followed the law of love and
+ II dience Christ had revealed to her the f.
aud ness there is in common things lie
oans shown her how the multitude might
,hor fed with five loaves and two fishes
,nost cause the ccmmonest duties OF every
nd ;f we're done to His glory, they yielded
, I her wealth of peace and wisdom
her attitude as little child, she was
o,..o abled. out of the dross of error she 10
rau w in hooks and men, to select, almost II
!, bo. lively, the precious grains of truth
. " " found everywhere the manifestation
and Him who is the Truth. she had lea,
mon that the present was hers, and mai
spu each minute Of her life the noblest p
u " ~ - HE she made each minute yield to
the it's richness, "a, -.
-,sue s'a,, But she was still in the flesh, and t
sooa we're sins and suferings. There were W
- In hnt full nights, and weary days when the
% ors in IN lonsings and hopes took possession, OF
'.s n';.h heart. There were mornings when
, tho't & seemed d heavy burden, to be taken
file my again ai,et 'uo o", ;nval;d rconirip
ighest her mo'ner "o - Hor father was in
What most constant ,aie - M aa,,d ob,a;n a
hough and II was seluOn a on - rsad;no or ;nc
wered. eted hour W sPonu
, when ing her own sas'e'. .uo. - ber conf
Ind to- nature was, 90 become oosnel
nessen- ana guiue' ;ov ohe read i
caught glad t'dlngs =. s,s'' ~
s--the her mahiies'e'is A. horso onc
ones Alice escapeu iV - sortb Seem,
ich the morning when VIZ a',;vared with the
he rich bllant;: Inc al 49, " ,ro,s odor.lade,
ID. The OF BIRDS Inv VIZ" H. I'D blown owe
med to warm as 'nouSn ny ..rt was fulln
' warm ny seas ih ne' -. f.,o,;te NATL