Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-07

the principal streets Of 9 large
Western city. As be walked on,
apparently absorbed 10 bis own
mediation, his eye suddenly en-
eountered 8 face looking down
from 9 window Of 6 handsome
house. His whole couRtenance sud.
denly altered. He paused an In.
slant looking eagerly at the win.
COW and in another moment his
hand was on the bell-handle. He
was usheFed into the very room
where sat the lady Of the house,
You will pardon my intrusion, n
be said, "but could not pass by
after seeing you accidentally at the
window. / have never forgotten
you nor your little girl, who, fve
years ego, In . stsge-eoach, put to
me the artless question, Does YOU
love Godr Do you remember I"
Il think / DO" said the lady,
smilingly, from the circumstances
that you seemed 90 much startled
and confused; but my dear child
asked almost every person with
whom we met, that or similar Ques.
tiOns."
4Her innocent face is engraved on
my heart, said the young man with
much emotion. "Never, since that
day, have been tempted to do that
which my conscience would not
sanction, but the earnest, serious
gaze with which che regarded me
before she asked me that question
has come to my mind. Would she
remember me, do you think? Alb.
surd thought Of course she would
not. But / should remember her
anywhere, under any circumstan.
ces. Can | not see her, madam? +?
Is she not at home with YOU? l
long TO take her In my arms, and
hear once more the voice that God
has used 70 draw my heart TO him."
Strange that, In his eagerness, he
did not notice that paling cheek,
the culver of the mothers lips, the
sudden placing Of her hand against
her heart. Strange, also, that he
did not mark the absence Of patter.
ing feet, of little gentle indications
that child's fingers had been busy
in the room about Aim.
Suddenly, as he ceased speaking.
there came over him startling
consciousness, He saw the tear.
stained cheek turned toward the
he noticed the garments
Of sOmbre hue he heard tie silence
within.
"Msdam-is-the child-p
"She is In heaven" came low and
Drokenly from the trembling lips. !
The young man sank back on his
seat agi:ated, dumb-sorrOwful
hat he had so rudely torn open the
till pleading wound in that wo.
manly breast.
This is sad ndings," he said, af-
.er a long pause, and his voice was
roubled. "Dear little angel she
9, then, speaking to me from the
yrave."
The mother arose and beckoned !
him to follow her. Iuto a little |
lallOwed chamber she went, where
n a case, were the books the child |!
owed, her Bible, her beautiful re. |
wards, her childish toys.
There" said the mother, now
luite broken down, and sobbing as
he spoke, "there 10 all that is left on
arth Of precious Nettio."
"NO, madam that Is not all that
left am a monument OF Gods
mercy, made so through her holy
influence. Before she asked me
hat question on that eventful day,
ny mind was chaos of doubts, Of
Dewildering and conflicting errors.
had dared to question the exist
'nce OF an Almighty Creator. |
lad defyingly thrown my taunts at
lin who, In great forbearance, has
OrgiVen me. Ny influence for evil
Vas unlimited because men looked
p to me, and chose me for their
'ader, ! was going the downward
eth, grasping blindly In q laby.
NTH of error, and dragging others
nth the. Madam, by this time l
light have been q debauchee, q
bertine, . GOd-defying wretch,
ut for her unlocked for question,
Does you love God"
" Oh that voice that look al.
lost infinite sorrow that divine
ity, that, through her, glanced into
" sOull Madam, these tears bear
fitness that your child left more
ian precious dust and perishiSg
,ys."
Utterly broken down the strong
ian wept like q child. All he said
'as true; for he held the hearts of
len In his hands. In genius he
'ss one Of the strong ones Of the
Irth and all that powerful mind
as engaged In spreading the
dings cf mans salvation through
esus Christ.
"0h little children do a mighty
'Ork." Reader, in the sweet ac-
'nts Of that babe of Heaven, is
lere not q voice In our heart ask
Ig, Does you love God 2" !
THROUGH TO THE RIVER.
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