Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-24

} beautiful, but do not stir its hidden wrath? 1t
throes are there, though seeming to rest from o
but mad play, and you do not know but in the yer
moment of curious wonder, it may burst forth an
engulph all the rich verdure of its mountain side
Let me be, mother; do not question why weep o
why smile, it but stirs all the hidden passion
ofmy soul" Her cheek was burning and her eye
flashing.
''Who was that with you, Janie?' said he
mother, scarcely understanding the capricious girl
"Who? The young man at the gate?" salt
she, coloring. "Ohl that was the glass of fash
ion and the mould Of FORM an expressed edition
lof Chesterfield, the man who
i "-in frolc dan,
Il To Hague or Calais takes wan,
Il a, To make and take whiri,
III To learn bon ton and see the Wur."
i sDo, jamie, be sensible. Who is he?''
''Sensible, mother? The fates forbid 1t woule
be the death Of me in less than a week. Bu
where is Maggie?" said jamie hurriedly.
'She is not home yet, ~ replied Mrs. Carter, sad
". II fear Maggie is doing too much. She look'
sad and worn."
i jamie sighed.
"What year this has been, mother 1 think
Maggie has borne it more beautifully than any o.
u.s."
81 don't know, daughter" said Mrs. Carter
caressingly. "You have all surpassed my fondes
expectations. God has indeed blessed our losses,
and poverty has been but the re6ners furnace"
II do not think any of us felt it like Maggie
though" said JAMIE "Her very nature demands
the repose that wealth alone can give, and she has
ever lived in such an atmosphere of exquisite re-
fnement. What blessingMr. Newton was to US,
mammal said she, with one Of her rapid transi'
tions for her mind was so active she seldom dis.
cussed one subject fully ere another chain thought
forced it out. Speech, to her, was like the ham,
mer on heated iron, every blow sent off sparks,
bright and burning with elements of fresh power.
"You remember, when we left our beautiful home,
how he came to us-how sweetly he spoke of light
in darkness; how he contrasted the pleasures Of
this world with the heavenly joy? How he told
us of God people being suffering people; spoke
of the Egypt we had left, and the wilderness we
were now in; and then directed us so beautifully to
that promised land,' that Canaan, to which God
was leading us And when you said it was hard
for your childrens sake, to be deprived of your
comforts, how gently he told US of God favorites.
Moses had no comfort, and he loved the children
of Israel as dearly as you your flesh and blood for
he said at one time Blot me out of thy book also,
if these children go not up David had no COM
fort, thoughthe man after God S own heart Jere'
miah had none. Paul, the great Apostle Of the
Gentiles none Christ, our blessed Lord and Mas
ter, none and could we the followers, expect
more than our great Head? But you were sweet
| ly won, dear mother, and your cross has been
borne so patiently. know it was your example
brought father in for he said that you taught him
to credit the invitation and trust the promise
often wonder how Mr.. Newton ever did talk to
Maggie. You know she was the first to act, and
while we were weeping and idling and mourning,
she was working. How firmly she managed Katie
and Bette and even little Willie was afraid other.
think, mother, sometimes you thought her too
hard. Not that Maggie was severe, for she never
corrected them with the rod, but her punishments
were so sure and so just that often felt inclined
to quarrel with her want of indulgence You re-
collect how yexed was one day, when expostula'
ting against some severe measure with Katie for q
very triaing ofence-indeed, called it piece OF
spirited independence in the the child, not only
iustifable but praiseworthy. She said with that
| firm dignity of hers, and with a pedantry which
was not pedautic, but only justifying, jamie, let
me commend to you the 9th chapter Of Ethics by
|Maimonides You will there find that temerity
is not valor, nor impudent daring true courage.
| Do not teach Katie to think that hotspur is q
hero, or that impudence makes heroine. You
but teach that dangerous extreme of temper Is
superior to q true and obedient submission.
Though tempted strongly from mere perverseness,
to take up the gauntlet against her Jewish Rabbi,
quietly deferred to her frmness and decision.
tell you, mamma" said jamie, with bright look
II believe Maggies determination to suffer and be
strong was one of her weakest points. l have il
now-that's it." said jamie, swapping her fingers
as she gave an emphatic nod, Maggie was going te
be the Atlas of our household. She would moi
even allow the Hercules of my desire, to ease hel
of her load; no, not for all the golden apples ir
the garden of the Hesperides. We'll, Mr. Newton
taught her she was not reaching the attalnment<
she desired Creature duty was one thing, sub
mission another; to do was noble, but to suffer
was divine; and now, instead Of that creature du
ty, she has a submission calm as rest. She &C
knowledges that to suffer the will of God require:
more grace than to do His will in more prosperous
circumstances. think Mags crossnow, is cross
of Jewels. She bears twith such high and holy
faith. You recollect, mother, those beautiful
lines
i Some other cross"
81 do, my daughter, and have often thought o.
them. Without being aware Of it, I have uncon
sciously associated Annie's cross with the cross o.
flowers. Annie had much to contend against
more, perhaps, than any of you were aware Of
Her accomplishments limited, her education in
complete, she could not avail herself as Margaret
of the one, or as you of the other. She was liter
ally learning to suffer and be STILL
II saw it, mamma, said jamie, with one Of he
acute perceptions, land, without ever thinking o
lit before, I knew exactly where Annie had to b.
restrained and where elevated. Annie's mora
perfections needed cultivation, as much as he
mental capacities. Her apathy needed stimula
ting to action her Indifference elevated to content
edness, and her callousness to forbearance. Whe1
these aptitudes were fairly aroused, and in action
she became gentle, patient and unsel6sh Annie
lis faith which works by love, and she has earnet
the right of compelling every one Of us to low
|her."
Mrs. Carters eyes filed with tears.
Dear child, with what sweet patience she learn
the lesson, that they also serve who only stand ant
wait And yet how Annie serves, none would eve
know, but those of our own household. Her que