Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-23
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was one of his scholars, and perhap:
the prettiest of them all. The rasca
singled her out from the first, and, the
better to accomplish his purpose, ht
left the tavern and took lodgings a
the Ensign's. He soon saw how mat
ters stood in the family, and governed
himself accordingly, taking especia
pains to conciliate the ruling authority
The Ensign's wife hated young Bar
net, and wished to get rid of hel
daughterin-law. The writing master
therefore had a fair field. He fiat
tered the poor girl by lis attentions
and praised her beauty. Her mora
training had not fitted her to with
stand this seductive influence; nc
mothers love with its quick, instinc
tive sense Of danger threatening its
object, interposed between her anC
the tempter. Her old friend anc
playmate-he who could alone save
her-had been rudely repulsed from
the house by her mother-in-law; anC
indignant and disgusted he retired
from ali competition with his formid
able rival. Thus abandoned to hel
own undisciplined imagination, will
the lneXperience of a child and the
passions Of a woman, she was de
celved by false pretenceS, bewildered
fascinated, and beguiIed into sin.
1t is the same old story of woman's
confidence and mans dupicity. The
raScally writing master, under pre-
tence of visiting neighboring town
lett his lodgings and never returned
The last | heard of him he was the
tenant Of Western penitentiary.-
Poor Julia, driven in disgrace from
her father house, at last found refuge
in the dwelling of an old woman of nc
very creditable character. There
was called to visit her; and although
not unused to scenes of suffering anC
sorrow, | had never before witnessed
such an utter abandonment of grief
shame. and remorSe. Alas what
sorrow was like unto her sorrow
The birth hour OF her infant was the
hour also Of its death.
The agony OF her spirit seemed
greater than she could bear. Hel
eyes were opened, and she looked up
on herself with loathing and horror.
She would admit to no hope, no conSo
lation; she would listen to no pallia
ton OF excuse for her guilt. | could
only direct her to that source of par
don and peace to which the heart bro
ken and contrite heart never appeals
in vain
In the meantime Robert Barnet
shipped on board a Labrador vessel
The night before he left he called on
me, and put in my hand a sum OF
money, small indeed, but all he could
then command.
You will see her often,' he said
"do not let her suffer, for she is more
to be pitied than blamed"
told him further that | would dc
all in my power for her, and added
that | thought far better of her, con
trite and penitent as she was, than Of
some who were busy in holding hel
up to shame and cenSure.
"God bless you for these words J
he said-grasping my hand. 81 shall
think Of them often. They will be &
comfort to me.
As for Julia, God was more merci
tuI to her than man. She rose from
her sick bed thoughtful and humbIed
but with hopes which transcribed The
world Of her suffering and shame
She 40 longer murmured against he
| IsOrrOwtul allotment, but accepted /
with quiet and almost cheerful resig
nation, as the fitting penalty of God
broken laws, and the needed discipline
OF her spirit. She could say with tn
Psalmist: "The judgments of the Lor,
are true, and thy judgment is right.
Through her eXertions she obtaine
employment in a respectable family
to whom she endeared herself by he
faithfulnesS, cheerful obedience an
unat1ectedpiety. Her trials had mad
her heart tender with sympathy fo
, all in af1liction.
She seemed inevitably drawn tt
f wards the sick and suffering. In the
!. presence the burden of her own so
! row seemed to fall off. She was til
2 most cheeeful and sunny faced nurs
e | ever knew; and [ always felt SUI
G that my own efforts would be we
l. seconded when | found her by the be
+ side Of patient. Beautiful it was
:, see this poor young girl, whom tt
/ world still looked upon with scol
It and unkindness, cheering the despon
ing, and imparting, as it were, her ow
II strong heaIthful life to the weak al
|. faint; supporting on her bosom, thr
IS weary nights, the heads of those wh
IS while in health, would have deem'
10 her touch pollution, or to hear h
a. singing for the ear Of the dying, sor
IN sweet hymn of pious hope or resign
a ton, or calling to mind the conso
er tions of the Gospel and the great 10
IS. of Christ.
- 'I trust" said |, "that the feelin
IF of the community were softened
Id wards her"
as You know what human nature i
sc replied the Doctor-"and with wi
ed hearty satisfaction we aohor and ct
ad sure SIN and folly in others. 1t i;
US luxury which we cannot easily fore'
7rt although our own experience tells
or that the consequences of vice and
an ror are evil and bitter enough witht
th- the aggravation of reproach and ri
ay- cule from without. So you need !
ed be surprised to learn that, in p'
in Julia's case, the charity of sinners |
IDS herself did not keep pace with
nd mercy and forgiveness of Him who
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