Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-22
Rare Jewels.

"A 'auy VI tue lholan race lay on the
couch of her sick room, reading novel.
She had been we'll known in her own
country for her riches, and envied there as
possessor of the finest collection of Jewels,
She married an Englshman, and went to
live in Britain. Her husband bad been
proud to take Ter to the gay parties OF
which they wore both so fond; for all ad-
m'red her and the jewels she wore attrac.
ted wondering eyes. But after a few
years i'll Britain, her cheek had faded.
lhe doctors now said it was consumption.
She was prohibited from the gay parties.
confined TO her room, and her strength was
fast giving way.
1he lady was a Mohammedan the
ta'th she held gave hor no comfort: her
"er sole amusement was in reading the
'aies OF that world outside where she could
SHINE no more. The sick nurse, who ga.
IN her room, often raised her eyes from
her work to watch her patient, SO like a
prisoner shut up in our cold country, far
from her own sunny land. Nurse kept
her Bible always near her. aud every now
and 1hen would read word 10 cheer her.
self longing toput it into the ladys hand
in place OF the foolish tale she read. But
"He that winneth souls is wise," not only
wise in having chosen the highest kind Of
work, but wise in waiting till God shall
open his way to do it.
"Nurse,' the lady said at length, u
think you must fnd livery dull to be shu.
up IN this room with me all day long, and
have nothing to amuse you. 20 no,
ma'am," she said, Il don't find it dull at
ALL am always cheerful, and am no.
sorry for myself to be shut up in this
room." The lady thought this very
strange, and said. "Gc and fetch the box
that holds my jewels; it will help to
amuse US to look at .hia dull day." So
the nurse fetched the box of jewels, and
the lady unlocked it, and .spead quantity |
OF them on the table. "Now, nurse,
would you not like to have some of these
jewelsa' 'tNo ma'am, not at all ***
for have jewels much finer than yours"
"How can that be nurse! Mine are the
finest jewels in the land. Where are
yours2 You never wear tbsml' So the
nurse held up her Bible saying, "My lew
els are in this book. The lady thought
there were one or two jewels hidden about
the book, and said, "Take thom out and
show them to me-" "Why, Ma'am, my
jewels are so precious I can only chow you
one at time. Then she opened her Bi.
ble, and read the text II have learned 10
whatsoever state am Herewith to be con-
tsut." She told her mistress, that though
a poor woman, she bad no wish to be a
rich one, for God knew what was best for
her. She said also, that her treasure was
In heaven, and that sbs did not 80 much
mind the trials Of this life, because she
wan looking for the happinss. iu: the king.
domoi God apd Christ Jesus. il pleased
God . open that lsdy's heart. that she
should attend e the things, that The nurse
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psver heard .aaS.hisg like 2that. How
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