Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-03-30
M1LLERsBURe County, o. THURSDAY 80 1871

! friend. You have been blesse,
with large possessions, and un
bounded opportunities for doin:
good
Hang the opportunities; l be!
your pardon; I'm in a bad mood
and l could add plague take the
possessions As to doing good
| invariably get cheated if l un
dertake to do a benevolent deed
The fact is Pm in hot water al
the time about some mishap OF
other. My gardener died yester-
day, an invaluable man, and
where am to get another with a
tithe of his qualifications, / can
not tell.'
The minister's face frightened.
Perhaps l can,' he said. ~
'Youp 20
yes, l, my friend I think you
need a lesson. want you to see
a poor, contented laboring man.
He has a little girl who has been
confined to her bed for months;
l think, together, they can read
you a sermon such as you may
not have listened to, before-ber-
ter than from anypulpit.'
sAh. l see, you've got another
case of destitute honesty; but I'll
go with you, especially as there's
a sick child in the case
That same afternoon the rich
and portly stranger astonished
the poorjourney-man tailor with
his august presence.
Thomas said the clergyman
who accompanied him. Il want
you to tell this gentleman your
dream;' and the poor man, after
a little hesitation, complied. :.
When he spoke of the pleasure of
little Bessie at the great and
beautiful change, the eyes of the
rich merchant filed with tears.
sWhere is this little child who
loves the country so well?' he
asked.
The tailor unlocked the little
door. Bessie was suffering from
one of her paroxysms of pain, but
though great drops of anguish
stood upon her pale forehead,
though the sweet eyes were Ian
guild with suffering, the old smile,
SO full of beauty, came to her lips, |
when her pastor bent over
her.
Good heavens! to be sick heret
the merchant, his
thoughts reverting to the luxur-
GUS surroundings of his own
,hild. |
There is something finer than
common in the atmosphere of this
place, with all It's poverty he
whispered to- the clergyman. Il
Wonder if this man knows any
hing about gardening
ASK him-stop;' and he turned
o the tailor.
well, Thomas he said, sup
,ose the Lord should bring your
lream to pass what should you
ay? Il
Il should say it was just like
Him.
We'll Thomas do you know
about gardening? asked
he merchant.
l was brought up to it, SIR an
wered the tailor mcdestly.
Then throw down your lap
'oard, man and put up your nee {,
les, for your dream is coming true
have just lost my gardener. Onll
ny estate is a nice little cottage, \
nth flowers and vines growing all {
ound it. Ihave no doubt you will f;
i've the greatest satisfaction
The tailor looked about him, be-
7ildered.
you must be in earnest, sir,
nd yet my mind won't take it in. !
sit for me to leave this close city
pot and go into the country? Is {
~ sick child to breathe heavens s
ure air? Is it indeed all true, f
irg Is
Gas soon as you can get ready, t
he place is ready for you,' was $
he reply.
His dream was realized. Sweet, !
atient, saint-like Bessie! 1t was i
OF long she laid in the little l
pom of that new cottage home,
,oking with rapture upon the
overs that bloomed without
pom the glorious blue SKY.
And when strength came and t
ne found new beauties in the i
oft summer sunshine, she became |
ne companion of the merchants S
ckly daughter, and taught the f
hid such lessons of love and pa c
ence.that that sickroom became I
5 her own lad been, a little +
eaven on earth. 1t