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

somo money. Bciny exceedingly
afraid tI,aA ko would loso il if h1
trusted lis treasure with any cf his
friends, he concluded at last, that liz
would bury it. Accordingly, ho wen!
OUT INTO tho woods one night, and Sc
lcctinS trco under Which TO make
his deposit, lie dus..a hole, carefully
locked around hin: 10 sec if any onc
was near, buried his money, replaced
tho car'i, strc"cd The leaves ovcy TIC
spot, that it nish sht"rpcar tha! a.! VA
us usual, AMI returned to thc o,:gc
Secnrc in the belief that iii; ..ciI w.
saCa.
In these days deer were very abur-
dant on the Island, and il was com.
mon to Shoot them in the night. I'll,
deer had places Of resort, and the
hunters, being familiar with these
PLACES, would select y nciglborir"
! rec, and c!ia,tinS it bciprn ni..h;lau
would qaictIy await the coming ol
.hcir game. !! 50 happened that 81
friend OF tho CD nan LED for Til.
purpose climbed this very tree, tc
which hc came l., bury !.is money
And being disposed to eco what the
Old man would do, lie remained pcr-
1vctly quiet, and when ready to 60
home, descended dug up tho bag, re-
placed the leaves, and carried OF Tic
treasure.
The old man performed u daily
pilgrimage to tho tree, and pcrcc!v.
ing everything rs he left it, suypen-
ted no OWL. After u lon, tiraa, he
had occasion for his money, amd, to
bis constcrnation, discovered tEa; it
was gone. lis lrss almost tuned
his heal and LruGo his heart. IIc
wss ashamed to bavo it known that
he was SO miscrly as to bury money,
and therefore, concealed his loss.
N'L it weighed deeply upon him, do
privcd him Of his rest, and finally
sunk his spirits so low that, in his
lesrondcncy, he gan to doubt lis
ho1'e, and to despair. A settled rc!;-
gious melancholy f1l!owcd, and in his
distress he went to his friend for
counsel and sympathy. Ills friend
had understood his case perfectly,
and WAS ready TO administer the
right sort Of Consolation. Ilo inouil
cd, cautiously, whether somo do!ncs.
tic troubles had not occIsioncl lis
distress, or some arrangement uf his
business. Bat not bying able TO brin.
The CD 10 voluntary conftssioM; if
ho haI lot met with some very
tca"y lo:;' Of property. Thus Corner
cd lhcoid maa WAS compelled TO tell the
tale of his hid treasure, but Was no.
wiling to bclicvo that that hal any
connection with his desponGcnuy.
Ills friend invited him 20 his house.
and delivered into his han,!.; the lost
lag, thus addressed the delighted man:
"Whcn you buried this money you
locked ali around to SEQ that no one
was near TO watch your movements.
But you forgot to loo& ZIP. Had you
looked up you would havo seen me
icw feet above you, and not lost your
money. Hereafter mover fail, when
about TO engage in any work, to look
up"
The advice, thus given was useful
to the man who had received it, and
is Of, easy application. Tho man who
ID about TO embark in an important
undertaking, if possessed Of common
prudence, will carefully examine the
subject on all sides, that il any dan
gcror difficulty is in tho way, hc may
forcscc and avoid it, or abandon the
undertaking. But it is moro impor-
tant that he. should look up. From
above cometh down tho wisdom, that
man nccds 10 guido him in doubt and
distress, and he who has sought from
heaven assistance, will seldom fail in
his enterprise. Chris tians often are
governed 20 much by worldly policy
that they look all around them in tho
hour of trial, and forgot to look up TO
tho hills whence comelh their hoIp.
When they aro estimating tho pro.
gross that will bo mado in tho work
of converting, thoy look only to the
amount of means which tho Churches
contribute aoao, and neglect tho fact
thatethe gold and the silver arc the
Lori If thoy would look up, thcy
would find that Gol was ready and
determined TO achieve tho work.
Whom tho wicked arc cmbarkins in
sin, th0y fear detection, and cautious
ly survey tho ground, lest somo eye
sholtd SEQ their guilt. They forge t
tho ell seeing oyo, TO which darkne: g.
andShghs arc all alike. Would they
iooA an they would often bo dcterrod
froh Sin. 1t is q good rl!o never To