The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-14
la EcliI,sc az RAIN.


ali was a bitter cold night, ia l,r m.,l.l, o..
= winter, when pioneers peophd the nov iloai-
lshlng towns aud cities ~ Illinois. aud o.. -nbN
aud alcSi swept Ia fearful blasts over = .nr! ,,.
house. That stool by itself the edge IT irulii
swrrl' OF prairie. IL was sOncwha, l,rol,, i,l I.,
Tie 'iark l'achg tunil u forest trees iha i,i.
al ~ appearance yet more desola,r .nd .'uuin,
aud the howl ~ the prairi' nir minel., Nth
the shril cries of the wind IT, "a through the
whole gamui.of wciIed forcs, music, aud ,4led
IN u diapasOn Of solemn grandeur, chilling The
ear at the lonely watcher, In the log cahin ike
the kncll Of death.
i" Such indeed Il might be, for her lonely child
lay before her raving IN the dclirium Of fever or
DOING IN that dull stupor which u so often the
prelude TO death. Mrs. Miner was Christian.
but she had never felt her faith so sorcly tried as
now alone with her apparently dying child,
without necessary medicine, and almost iihoui
food, the last iaiow candle glimmering IN iis
socket, u seemed to her that God must have for.
gotten her, or was making her punishment great
e. Than she could hear. II had been hard enough
when less than "A year before, her husband Young
and strong, had been smitich with ever ~ one
noon, aud died NJ the next lraNing her alone
and dependent she Ind suffered and endured
everything for the sakc Other child hut now he iay
iHsensble 10 her cars and the faith thai had
held her up so long gave way She shut az the
bible shr had only OPENED not rad and Walk.
ing &" the Wild rosring oi the wind, now pau. ing
to catch the inrOhcrcnt pfalir 81 her sick hoy -
She had never felt So utterly alone. She fof got
lhef" was room for her Savior even within tliuse
small limits She forgot that angels iirriri
there unseen and celestial. hut ever. present com.
pnny The light wen, nui snld' nly. aud l,ii her in
Eviual ~ well as spiritual darkness, aud she
drew NEAR the bed aud clasJtl the hot band Of
her rlulh. aud kissed hi burning temple aud
itis'i ." irrl indinerent-harienrlto what inisht
hari"n. -, Margaret Miner how closely the
I'npirr had you 10 his IOMcr, even While God
was raising dciivcrancc To- you
. Harry wanted drink aud liz nioii,r fear.
tai ~ the gloom. found sofnr dfy pine nuis laid
~ under the t"''. aud n'ade Lrig hi iitr ui them
the. hlazsrl az with wonderful cheerful fei,li.
ness that sireau1d Tar oni on ~. wa.ir - snow
and drkn'rs aii sI.r'l The pt"wlin. woiy.s
tark ." ihc fnr,si
The, did INN" ainil N" ,nld and gloom aud
driving .!'si 81 That night pale delicate
man w's n"irIiN strucging, h's path lnsi bis
In- rn''ri'l-d with ilir r1lI. la heat ,liss.nf-
aged with til" hours "f hardship h.. hsl endured
II wn- -" hard ~ ii' down aud lie al,nu. within
f-t'h 81 human all La ir rN"fr,l up IN si.A
wrs'ihs. "r 'i","nI'ti la wolves. and J,rs friends
ai h"'u'' never ." know whru - h"W d. L4i
i"tisli"i lie ih.Hghi 81 his .h'rlful pleasant
IRE i'i' li' r'"'i. gentle wife. ani 81. Two lte.
rious l,lss Why, they wund h., ria, inc i,if
l"'"ii"ns Aud What then Wa. Hui God 4
hrafrr aud answ"irr of prayer Anl ~ any t.ir
MAS hr net IN '"d' : hands his agent ~ ,i,, hl.
WORK Tie dismissed hi. fear, anl s'rn .i..l "a
With a payer ia hi heart. ani ju-i 'h'... "a. Il
TOT an answer. broad t~! light flashed
"ui Tar Hhrn'l oi him. and umin'-l tl." ,lifhnrs
with ~ smile The weary nau renewed his al
most exhausted energies. grislr The heavy saich-
81 lie carried With all his tcmu n,ns strength.
aud in "a short time stood before a log house,
'r"r whence the light iss'irl. llr east nu" glance
through the uncuriaine'l window. and waiting
h"' :" knock ccrcinOniousy rnicfei and closed
III" door l"hind him. Margaret Miner WAS not
slnfii''i hy his abrupt entrance she was too
glad 81 ia" presence oi a human being Ia her
'on"!inrss besides she knew from his appear
an'c w. was an i'inefan'. AMI ne such welcome
visitor Bn' when she scanned HE face she gave
great cry. anil threw herself sobbing into his
ou'sirr'ched arms. -. liarr! brother Harry
She cried, has God indeed been 50 good and
never expected To see you again =
Let Ne thank Him. said her brother Fcver-
emily. and his lips moved IN silent prayer, and
the widow heart joined in the petition.
You have very sick child, her brother said
when he leaned over the boy and examined him
but fortunately J know something Of the fc-
yer IN this climate, and carry stock ofmedeincs
with me. J SEE no fatal symptoms yet, and with