Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-09


And YOU look happy; that tells me
that the soul D we'll
Oh, always WE'LL and an indescriba-
bic rapturons expression flashed over her
sweet face
You hear the children at play, some
times r
Yes love to hear them. Mother
cries because am lying here SC helpless,
when they are running about, but | don't
mind it so very much"
Don't you feel as though you would
like to 90 out and play with them ,"
Never could he forget the look she gave
him, half sad, half smiling, nor the answer
that followed slowly:
What good would it do to feel so p
He said afterwards there was sermon
in that sentence.
Just then pale woman entered. She
too greeted the minister with one of her
\ cheering smiles She had just run over,
she said to get some dinner for her hus-
/ band, and Mrs. Clark had sent such nice
bowl of broth for the little one.
How good they are, said essie,
gratefully.
" All tired out p asked the pastor, no
ticing that she sank somewhat YEARLY into
the chair
A Httle-it's hard work but lists
healthy"
You have some blessings" he ventur-
Cd again
Some oh, my cup is running over "
/ she replied :" Look at my husband and
child There's Thomas, one of the kind
est Of men. working like a slave for me
and her, never giving himself any pleas
ure, while most Of the men in this neigh
borhood squander their earnings and drink
and quarrel. O, sir, indeed, | can't thank
God enough for my blessings"
Wei. we'll it beats ALL murmured
! the clergyman to himself as he left the
house. Here are two people working
like slaves sickness and the prospect of
death staring them in the faee-and yet,
they are as happy, aye, happier, than
kings and queens.
lie had scarcely reached his home when
hc was met By a gentleman whose broad
cloth and personal appearance and man
ners denoted that Ic was 4 man Of wealth
and leisure.
Pleasant lay, said the preacher
Yes. for wonder, was the ungra-
cious reply We've had bad weather
quite long enough sni don't suppose
this will last tin tomorrow"
The minister thought OF the poor, cheer
tui Thomas who wa sewing away in his
close shop
How IS your daughter ?" he now ask
81.
NJ better don't think she ever will
be I've taken her here and there, and
everywhere, but Providence. think,
sometimes. seems 10 take particular pleas
IRE ID thwartng my plans"
Don't accuse Providence. ny friend.
Won have been blessed with LARGE possess
-iou-. and unboundcd opportunities for do
ing good
Hang the opportunities, beg your
pardon am in a bad mood. and could
ada plague take the possessions As TO
doing good. | invariably get cheated If |
undertake to 10 a benevolent deed The
tac. is. jpn in hot water all the time about
some mishap or other. My gardener died
Yesterday an invaluable man. and where |
Arb to pet another, with tthe Of his quail
licauon-, cannot tell.
The minister face frightened.
" Perhaps ! can, he said.
PA
+. les, ], my friend | think You need a
lesson. want you q see "a iaho1ius man.
lin has itt.e gifl Wac has been conhued
to her bel Tor months / THINK, together,
they can retd You q sermon such as you
may pot have listened = oti"re-oetter
than nom any pulpit
~. see you rs got another case o.
destitute honesty. but ! \ 20 win YOU e.
reeialiy a@ there J. a sex child IN the
case
Ihat same afternoon the rlca and PortIy
stranger a@tonished inc poor Jonrneyman
tailor with hiS august presence
Thomas, said the cIerg lyman, who
companied him, " | want You to tell this
gentleman your dream, and the poor man
after . little hesitation, complied. When
lie poke If the pleasure Of little Bessie.
at the great and beautiful change, the eyes
ot The rlch merchant titled with tears.
Where + the little child who loves the
eFuntry 81 much 2" he asked
Iha tai'or Unattached the Itttle door,
be~le "a> suffering from one oil her pa
roAyem- ot pam, but though great dr ps
'oi anguish stood upon her torenead,though
the sweet eyes wore lauguId with suffering
thc Jd smile, 50 full Of beauty. came to
her lips. VIXEN her pastor bent over her.
Good heavens to be sick here = ex-
claimed HI, merchant his thoughts revert
Ing % the luzurious surroundings Of his
own chid
There i. -omethng finer than common
10 The atmo phere Of this place with all
it- Uaverty.. IA. WHISPERED 10 the cIergv