Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-25
land viii 20 but will not t take the slightest

SIS Mrs. Thomas crazy z" she e3claimee'
g never said that she beat her husband in
my whole, life. But; l. ann half tempted. to
wish that he had beaten 1er, Mrs. paRer.,''iiF
The story went the next daythat Mr. Thom
asihad done. SO! - bos.4e {i.aisisitystI Isl:
. And SO the evening parties. at CT-.-pre:
sehted the strange spectacle 81, two lWhoghad
lain upon the same mothers breast Sitting, ,pos.
sibly, SD byside, andtalking gaily:to scoresof
people, ,,hile with each other: they would moi
exchange . single word We are all malicious
enough, lear, to enjoy such q state of things
Men tease and encourage. dogs and .boys.to
fight. women asmake o. ring around theirss
tiers, ard watch to, see. that each gets ;sfaiE
play, in q; far more dangerous war, Neither
Milicent nor her. sister was lacking iin seconds
and :tDottlenn holders during this .confiet.sgs
The poor minister got at thelbottem of the
affair before many, days, had gone fby,.an5
grieyed and ashamed. that twog; ;members Of
the church should give, such scandal ltoy9 OUT
siders,"" did his best to repair the mischief
But il ives too late fol-. human, meansitp pre-,
VAIL He called on Mrs. Thomas, and shedeai
clared she, would. never speak, to her sistel
again as long as she; lived !, he jWenthtosli5H-
cent, who had always been his petiandcfaTo-
rtes and she cried when, he talked to. her, antl
said that much might be false, hut Susan had
certainly said. unkind things thatshe cqaldnoI
EAnd your Christmas communion, iAiHy.
Are yon going to come, like this ~ s.ii 10 s.l
a0h, no." said the. poor child, cryingo7sa'l
must stay away. l.3s,s;.e-? -; u ~
aFor- the first timesne said the old minister,
sadly. y And you. tYoare the dear daughters
of clergymanp adj :..ei5s. bro, ,i.:E.s sd,
Bnt there seemed no help for it., Neither
would be the first, to yield Mrs. Thomas
would not-Mily could not THEY stillFisitel
at the same .houses-stilla Went,to the same
church-still avoided, meeting, each. .,:others
eyes, and refused to speak, Yet all the while,
how. the proud hearts sWerete echipg!! Now
that the first heat t,of passion,had cooled-nosy
that they knew how many fslsehoods coined
by tale bearers had separated them-hoIF
they longed to 'l.kiss sand. make. up" and be
good, friends forever. But they would not !!
And so the, winter passed slowly, and. the
pleasant Christmas. time had; come Hi:lz
|. The church was always trimmed for Christ,
mas eve, and Milieent. wprkedy busily oyer
wreaths and crosses of evergreen, that yeaii
partly that she might forget her troublesII
Mrs. Thomas; was gnot there's and tie worg Y
which she usually did, fell to. her sister, ShE
had to trim the organ loft, land to put tht
!" Star Of Bethlehem, in lis place. AS shn 1Es
arranged the festoons around IND that sacred sigll,
she remembered what the angels had sung 80
ioyfully t'while shepherds watched their aockss
by night" upon The plains of Judca. The e'
words came back to her memory-the simple
story which she had. 50 often heard her dead
mother lead. = = .i.E.s,t::ii
""And there were in the same country shephertS
abiding in. tho field, keeping watch OYER thelr e
flock by night. .q;' : o,y a-,:Sss:
And 10, the angel of the Lord came upon theini
an6 the nlnry5 of tho Lord sIones round a!ssst
them ); an d they werssoro afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not for be-
hod, 1 bring you good tidings OF great JOY, which
shall &c to ali people. az 20,
For unto you is born this day, IN the city Oh
David, Saviour which is Christ tho Lord.
And this shall be sign unto you: Yc shall
find tho babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying
in maager. -Si
And suddenly there was with tho angel multi
tudc Of the heavenly host praising God, and SAYING
.Glory to God in tic highest, and on earth
peace, good will tOward.Inen:'"
How she and Sasan,had loved to hear that
wondrous tale! How often they had stood
side by side,- at their mothers knee, and
looked at the picture Of tic angel talking tc
the shepherd, while the "multitnde, of the
heavenly host" lowered in The distance will
their beautiful faces aud snowy wings. How
they had talked about the grotto where l.ht
| Infaat Saviour laid-and about the OK and
the sss that knelt down to adore Him, ard tt
warm Him with their breath.l And nos
their mother had gore to be with lilm-snc
she and Susan were cstranged, so that on ih'!
happy evening when every one was gathered
round friendly ehearth, they could not ever
shAkc hands and wish each other 4 lnerr.
| Christmas It-all came over 'her so painful
!, ly that she could odfylay herhead down upoE
her arms and weep. Theiold'minister, wh'
/. had come up into the organ loft fora book
saw her doit and came towards her. ~.
"Whati, it ny child?" he said, sitting
Gown beside her.. -! .iia. ~ 59i
nOh," sobbed NIilicent,s q I:bavc beer
thinking of N.Y. mother,- and Hhow sorry SIT
would be if she knew how Susan and l .hav'
H.
Is And do you think she, docs not,know it
Mind-L DO not say that itpains her--becans
a Soul in HeaTen can suffer nothing more
but that they know much that passes hese,
do believe"
:. Il "I am so unhappy" -
-" And can you wonder,p said the old mar
gently. "WhGt kind ofgucsts have YOU bee
welcoming to YOUR heart for the last thre
months J" "a .t
Mliccnt was silent.
g Pride anu hatred,2 and Jealousy and rt
venseLyou hayc>broken many of the CON
} mandments in your heart, and ohe'is, Tho
shalt do no murder.~ s5 - hi4-
: sob, Mr.. Elliott" t!i ., s'a~i'a.'. =
;; "Does not the Bible say that hc that hatet
! Lis brother in his heart" ~ -h
81 Yes-yes-I remember '@fi .a
sit has been sad business from bcglrlnIr
, TO end. You have been hating your sister
r il amounts to the same thing" 2. !.
e "But l don't hate her nov" pleaded Mil
: cent. 445s. a ...-
t ~ am very glad to hear it, Go aud t
1 her So" - "a "-'' II
= aOh-I can't do that?"i % i''i'SH.s.
s "Why not?" 5s5a' q '''7
q "She will not speak 10 me, you know
Q "YesEI know that you have both had
+ dumb ssdevil for long time. VOL, drl
;. yours away" and he laid his hand upon h
it head. Will you go, now?" :'@ ''si
o "Oh, lam alraid."4 ~ 5a.-ii'
e "Afraid to do what is right-but notafrf
s. to insult God, for many daystogether. Air;
,r to meet the angry eye Of your sister \
n afraid to face your Judge at the last day q
ID hear Gains sentence pronounced upon you
,rl 10" Oh, Mr.. Eiliott-am like Cain ?' -
i. 1a Look into your own-heart and see l
n not suppose that Cain had half the e
o. thoughts that you have been chcrishng
&c first. And yet he killed his brother Abe
s,, :. 81 have been wrong-J see til feel
m said Milicent, humbly. "-And il thoui
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