Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-04
4 Young Nan Saved

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bat my faith was as a drop IN the ocean com
pared T. hers | used often to wonder how
il happened that she should have hadso wild
boy as " i'll, Tor there were only US two.
We Dad been brought up with the greatest
strictucss, though that rigor We both knew
and felt was anchored upon the everlasting
rock of love VIII had a kind heart IN one
way. but he was reckless, unmanageable ut
terry given up ~ ms own selfish pleasures
and, a7 he grew older be grew worse, until
dear mother patient face began 70 get white
and old with anxiety, and father : eyes
seemed to look around hungrily for help, 1t
was the skeleton which never left our hearts,
hIch weighed down our lives and hanishtd
happiness from our homes. Amy day we
knew that the very worst disgrace might
come upon us. We were sure OF nothing save
that the devil had our darling IN has awful
grasp. and that we lowed hUn TOO well to give
hIn up.
Will was four years my senior, hut father
and mother both leaned upon and cJunselled
with me 80 that it made me womauly young
was proud and glad that | could help them
ID bear their burdens, but could not help or
influence " III an atem. lie seemed, some
tow. q have gone quite beyond ne all, aud
the door through which he lad escaped was
closed and boltcd, and though We might
cali! ever ~o loudly. his ears were stopped, and
his eyes only looked straight ahead into the
darkness beyond. A. 1 sand, mother believed
iu prayer, but prayer seemed 70 TIE at no avail
now Indeed should have given III up en-
trcly, hu, tor her sake.
=. DO Won think God really hears Us 2'' 1
said t. Lcr one might. when twelve O'Clock
had come without bringing eur boy.
Though he slav me yet Will / trust in
him. she answered, solemuly, and there
seemed 70 he such a glory shining IN her face,
that Il half frightened me. - / Know that
God hears Is and loves Us tendcrly, and he
VIII save my poor child yet"
Why does he wait then, until all our
hearts are broken -. | asked bitterly.
Hush shall We not bear our cruss when
We can lean upon his strength 2't
WINS stumbling stems broke in upon NJ
and We went II bed again with our heavy
hearts. but felt i little more deeply after
that-xLat 10 was t. BE a real Christian. and
n hat comfort there was even in tile deepest
atiictIou to have i CHRISTMAS hone and
Saith
Our lives and our trouble went on until
VIII was TWENTY-FIVE. before there was
much chance our greatest fear now was
that liz would desert hls home entirely. and
we felt II hc did that there was little hope
lelt.
The winter came. and III january father
won't SINH n H. ,.re ..verai ,Seaks IN
business Qne NIGHT while he Na. away Ne
laB waited until Two o'clock for WIN. ana
then went to led, thinking mother would
soon follow, and was lost directly in an un-
easy slecp. Mothers touch and call awoke
me. She was standing over me, her face
looking like the face OF the dead, and some
thing 30 strained, unnatural and awful in
her voice that | was wide awake in a ahash.
). Can YOU understand me my child?' she sal3
trying as we'll as she could not to alarm me.
I. Yes, | answered, trembling What
is it -
= God help Us both BE strong, NY dear
he very worst has come
= hat Is 1t SAID, = "m ready moth
7r' only tel me al once
lliain beiGyes that ne has lhu dered
! man ~ nibu'. ne i mere anu nearly lFan-
-lc dare not leave him' out you must
lress at once, 20 TO the place, and Ind out
the truth: You are rot afraid :?
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sat down, and four or live men there
'Iunk back luto the corner and kept silent
cannot gay how long | waited, the time