Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-29
fur the Mun1e Girtle.
STARS IN ORR GROWN.

dress, her necklace of diamonds and pearls;
So I presume she thought, as she looked into
her mirror and so thought her little sister
Grace, who stood near her. Bell sat reading
while the maid dressed her hair; and Grace
stood behind, her hands gliding gently, almost
lovingly, over the diamonds and pearls
"Take care, little sister! you will rumple my
hair. What are you doing?"
"Only looking at the bright stars in your
crown, and thinking"
thinking! What child you are to think
What are you thinking about"
90! what our teacher told lis this morning
when we read in the Bible
"And what has that to do with my dia
montls, Gracie?'
"O" she said, call who 60 to heaven have
crowns, and will be dressed in white !; and Wal
wondering if they'll look like you"
"Nonsense, child! Of course they won't.
"Then," she said, eff we would try to gel
else to love Jesus, we should have 6
star in our crown. Sister Bell, wouldn't yor
like to have as many stars in your crown II
heaven as you have in this one?"
go hush, Oracle! will you? There's tho
carriageT And with hasty kiss on the up
turned face, Bell was away to the ball.
Soon Oracle went to her chamber; and be
fore she got into her little bed, she asked he1
Saviour to help her fill her crown with stars
She thought Of one whom she would try t.
lead to Jesus the next day, and then asked
her dear Saviour to help that friend to love
him.
"Do, please, dear Saviour" she prayed
"make Emma Christian, so there will bt
one more to love you, and can have one sta
in my crown to cast at thy feet" Then Gra
Gle, leaning on Jesus bosom, went to sleep.
Sister Bell went to the ball, but the word
of the little questioner kept ringing in he'
ears. Every time she saw the flash of dia
monds, she thought
"Shall l have any stars in my crown? o.
shall I have any crown at all not if l thu
waste my life"
With a heavy heart she danced one or two
sets; and then bidding the hostess good-by
she gladly left for home
She went to her chamber and laying aside
her Jewels and white robes, she said, II vii
never put them on to 60 to such place again
My first thought and care shall be for a heav
emily crown and robe Of Righteousness"
She went into Gracie's room, and kneelinf
by her side, kissed her sweet, sleeping face
then she said,-
"Dear little sister, God helping me, yor
shall lead me back to Jesus"
She retired to her closet, and with prayer
and tears, asked her forgotten Saviour to for
give all the past, and make her his own child
1t was almost the dawn Of new day err
Bell sought her bed and it was indeed thu
dawning Of new day to her heart for the Sur
Of Righteousness had risen there.
Little Gracie's seed had borne fruit; she hac
one star in her crown of rejoicing.
81 ALWAYS KNOW WHERE TO FIND HIM.
This was said, in our hearing, of a young
man by his employer. He could have SAID
nothing more to the point, or better 1t was
to us an entire sermon as well as text. Il
gave us better knowledge of the character
Of the young man, and better key to his fu
ture, than Mr.. Wells could have furnished on
paper after ever 50 careful a genealogical ex
animation.
1t said this: That young man is reliable
faithful, truthful, intelligent
and essential to my business.
would as soon think of setting h watch upon
my own actions as on his. His statements
bear upon their face the seal of truth
His memory is never at fault He is so thor.
oughly nlethodical and cautious in all he does
that he seldom, if ever, makes mistake. He
is as much interested in my business as myself
am. A hint to him is equal to a command
If he knows a thing should be done he does
not wait to be told, but goes at it at once
and when he puts his hand to task you can
venture any small amount that it will be fin
ished before he leaves it.
All this and more was included in that
brief, pithy commentator and we felt sure
then, as we do now, that we can forecast that
young mans future. He will be not simply
an honest man and a useful member of So
ciety," but positive mana man Of indepen-
dent character and assured position-possibly
4 man Of wealth, but surely, without misfor-
tune, blessed with competence. His wife,
should he marry, and his children, should he
have any, will find him not protector only,
but companion and friend. They, like his
present employer, will know just "where to
find him." His neighbors, too, will have de-
,ided opinions as to his whereabouts. They
will rarely guess wrong as to what he will
'ay or do in any matter Of public Importance
or private interest The worthy poor whom
ne may know will learn to discount his phi
anthropy at ratable figures, and the worth
ess vagabonds who may cross his path will
tx as positive an estimate upon his credulity.
He will never sit astride any political fence
,ut, on one side or the other, will be found
at work. If "a protesting Christian,
he fact will be known outside his church pew,
not through blatant selt.asscrtion, but in
hose many quiet ways which speak more
oudly than words He will forget, while
'oung, to "sow his wild oats" and so, when
I'D, he will reap only the mature and plump
lcrncl, which is the fullness of joy and peace:
PackarFs MonthlH
The New HAT.-A few days after one of
he large fires, which have been SO frequent
II our land during the past few months, u
gentleman who had kept hat store, which
lad been burned was accostcd in the street by
| boy, who said: "Mr. H, | have got a
whole armful of hats that belong to you. I
:arricd them home the day Of the fire, so that
40 one should steal them. If you will tell me
where to bring them, | will 90 right home and
get them.
The gentleman appointed Il place, and tho
BOY ran away towards home. Soon he appear
ID with his hats, and sure enough, he had all
hat his two arms could hold.
When he had laid them down, the gentle
man began to try first one and then another