Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
LOOK UP.

somo money. Being exceedingly
afraid that he would lose it if ho
trusted his treasure. with any of his
friends, no concluded at last, that he
would bury it. Accordingly, he went
out into tho woods ono night, and So
lec,ing tree under which to mako
his deposit, he dug.:a hole, carefully
looked around him to 500 if any ono
was near, buried his money, replaced
tho earth, strewed tho leaves over tho
spot, that it might appear that all was
as usual, and returned TO tho house
secnre in the belief that his gold was
safe.
In those days deor wcre very abun-
dant on tho Island, and it was COM
mon to Shoot them in the night. The
deer bad places of resort, and the
hunters, being familiar with those
places, would select a neighboring
rec, and climbing it before nightfall,
would quietly await tho coming OF
their game. 1t 80 happened that a
friend Of the old man had for this
purpose climbed this very tree, to
which he came to bury his money.
And being disposed to see what the
old man would do, he remained per-
ftctly quiet, and when ready to 20
home, descended dug up tho bag, re-
placed the leaves, and carried off the
treasure
The old man performed a daily
pilgrimage to tho trco, and perceiv-
ing everything rs bs left it, suspen-
ted no OWL. After q long time, be
had occasion for his money, and, to
his CONSERVATION, discovered that it
was gone. His loss almost turned
HE head and broke his heart. He
WAS ashamed to have it known that
he was SO miserly as to bury money,
and therefore, concealed bis loss.
Bat it weighed deeply upon him, do
prived him of his rest, and finally
sunk his spirits 80 low that, in his
despondcncy, he began to doubt his
Hope, and to despair A settled reli-
gious melancholy folio we'd, and in his
distress he went to his friend for
counsel and sympathy. His friend
had understood his case perfectly,
and was ready to administer the
right sort of consolation. He iuqai.-
cd, cautiously, whether some domes.
tic troubles had not occasioned l,s
distress, OR somo arrangement of his
business. But Ut being able to bring
the old to voluntary confe ssion; if
he had not met with somo very
heavy loss ofproperty. Thus corner
cd theold man vas compelled to tell the
tale Of his hid treasure, but was not
willing to believe that that bad any
connection with his despondenoy.
His friend invited him to his house,
and delivered into his hands the lost
bag, thus addressed the delighted man:
"When you buried this money you
looked all around to SEQ that no one
was near to watch your movements.
But you forgot to look up. Had you
looked up you would have seen me
few feet above you, and not lost your
money. Hereafter never fail, whom
about to engage in any work, to took
up"
The advice thus given was useful
to tho man who had received it, and
is Of easy application. Tho man who
is about to embark in an important
undertaking, if possessed of common
prudence, will carefully examine the
subject on all sides, that if any dan
ger or difficulty is in the way, be may
foresee and avoid it, or abandon the
undertaking. But it is more impor.
tant that he. should look up. From
above cometh down the wisdom, that
man needs 10 guide him in doubt and
distress, and he who has sought from
heaven assistance, will seldom fail in
his enterprise. Chris tians often are
governed 80 much by worldly policy
that they look all around them in the
hour of trial, and forget to look up to
the hills whence cometh their help.
When they ere estimating the pro-
gress that will be made in tho work
Of con verting, they look only to the
amount Of means which the Churches
contribute noD, and neglect the fact
that the gold and the silver are the
Lorfs. If they would look up, they
would find that God was ready and
determined to achieve the work.
When the wicked are embarking ip
sin, they fear detection, and cautious
~ survey the ground, lest some eye
should see their guilt. They forgot
tho al seeing eye, TO which darkne. q,
and light are all alike. Would they
look Ap, they would often bo deferred
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