Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-01-26

expect"
ooh, don't refer to that" he said, in a
halfpayfl, hali.serious way, adding, by way
Of caution TO my hopes, "You forget how
much higher rents arc"
Father said to me yesterday he d pay the
store rent if your profits were not 30 large
as they had been"
That's kind in him. but we must be indo-
pendent"
\ little silence followed, and then Harry
added
You'd better get poor Mrs. Waite some
thing for New Years she's been sick so
long and the widow Green ought to be re-
membered-she is very worthy and that old
gentleman on South street, too--he is the
most cheerful, thankful man in afiiicton |
ever saw
felt too selfish just then to reply. Per-
haps that was why he added with emphasis,
SEE II is more blessed 10 gire than 10 receiUe."
And quite likely my tones were little
ungraeious as / replied
ia be satisfied with the receivers bless
ing for once
Hetty,' said he, lots invite Aunt Su-
san to spend New Years with US
iNNNNA "a AA MVhAaAs " NAA uHAA
thought |, for she hadn't darkened our door
ia five years, nor we herr,
Then Harry commenced, as he occasionally
would, TO moralize, or sermonize, sometimes
| called 1t one aud sometimes the other
How poor, meager and dwarted are all our
lives, when We have patterns ofsuch wondrous
beauty TO weave into them, patterns that
are worn in Heaven, devices that glitter upon
the garments Of martyrs, saints aud angels
Christ stands at the path Of obedience aud
says, This is the way, walk ye in it. Fol-
low me- is his command, and We follow our
own fancy. | cannot see on what ground we
are hoping for forgiveness, when so little of
the gospel spirit pervades US"
There was something in his tone and man.
ner that reminded me Of the legends of saints
of Christians from whose death-beds we bring
away thought TO last a lifetime. 1t seemed
as though the Divine eye and the Divine
voice had said to him" Come and learn Of
me-"
Now" he continued let US bring our
diseased, both ct heart and brain, up to the
healing Bethesda, that they may be made
wbole,--that our lives may 60 out into the
young year iresher, purer and more Christ
like Gcd's paths are strewn with difficulties
sometimes, but if We tread on and overcome
we show that we are His, and thus, adding
year TO year, our lives will be crowned with
that completeness that Autumn gives to the
earth. | can look onward with hope, but
backward only with fear
brushed the mist from my eyes, thinking
Z if Harry had cause to fear, how ought | to
tremble and be afraid.
"' Love one another as have loved you. "
Think Of it, Hetty, your mothers own sister
separated from US by trihes that have grown
to mountain size--trihes that have infused our
hearts with the poison of hatred and yet we
bow to the same God, hope in the same Sa-
viour, aud are expecting TO walk together in
tae same golden streets of Paradise. How
| is it?"
We shall all be changed l said, con-
fusedly.
Yes, think we shall need to be but
the change must beginhe our thoughts and
purposes must produce fruit
ITS just the theory Harry, but Aunt Su-
san seems so perfectly unforgiving, so selfish,
and withal SO seli.important; | wouldn't treat
dog as she has treated me and where will
be my self.respect, to go crying back for her
favor, aud where the good, when dislike her
so thoroughly"
Because she is poor example, you choose
to initiate her because she has done so and
so, you do likewise | would advise you to
stand on higher ground, to look upward for
your patterns, ana Christ will bless you for it"
Memory led me into the past.
| raunauntar tuhan NO xvara ahiilran - I
said, how delighted Jenny and | would be
if mother told as we might 60 to Aunt Su-
sans and spend the day, and how happy we
would be over the little pies and cakes
she would bake us, the story books she
would find in the old garret, and the swing
she would coax uncle to make for us. Then
she had an old Grape dress that was my great
grandmother's, and sometimes she would slip
It on slyly and make us visit, while we
would huddle away in corner, half afraid,
though understanding well who it was. But
those days have passed. Jenny is with the
angels, and IL am hoping to be there some
time, too."
"Wel, shall Aunt Susan and family be
among our guests on Thursday ?? asked
Harry
To which | hastily responded
:" Yes
New Years dawned, beautiful as are
thoughts of forgiveness, of mercy, charity
and love. Aunt Susan was among the group
of relatives that gathered around our table,
" "Hetty," she said, as she was putting on
her things to go, and there were tears in her
eyes, "ths is Christ-like. feel ashamed.
should have been teacher; but it is you"
at is Harry" said "he is my guide.
He points out, aud | follow, sometimes.
have found Aunt Susan, and am richly re-
paid"
She kissed me for the first time since Jen-
neys funeral.
As the last carriage drove away, Mrs.
Waite sent for me to come in, that she might
express her joy and gratitude for the gifts I'd
sent her. The widow Green and the old gen
tleman on South street were none the less
glad.
II was almost ten,-nearly time for prayers
Harry went into the closet, in his quiet way
and coming out, handed me a parcel.
opened it, and there was my coveted cloak
; could but be glad and thank him ever Sc
many. times but speak truthfully when
r. say there was more exquisite joy in witness
+ ing my sick friends flush Of pleasure ant
Aunt Susan's fearful gratitude, because hat
given unasked forgiveness and good will.