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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-10
lie Came to Save sinners.

Il HIN. q. IT. rl'I hHtuN.
Some little time ago an earnest lady seek
ing the good Of others, met with poor girl
some twenty years Of age, who had most fear
fully fallen and become a gross sinner, though
still so young She talked with her ire-
qucntly and at last saw in her tokens Of re-
pentance, but the poor girls complaint was,
" ! can never be restored | am so bad no.
body would ever take notice Of me- Have
YOU not mother? No. said the girl,
" she died years ago Have you not a
father Yes, but / have not heard Of
him for years Does he know where you
are " " No, do not want he should. Do
you not think he would receive you back into
/ his house q" No, that know he would
not could not expect him to DO so. If
were in his place ! would not receive such a
one as am Have you ever written to him
since you have gone astray No. | have
kept out Of the way of everybody that knew
/ me; / do not want anybody 70 know what
am Have you tried your father whether
he will receive you " No. | knew IL was
no good pray do not mention it, But
said the good sister, who can tell2 think
/ will try and see if your father will receive
you now that you are truly peniteni for the
past 90. YES, hate the sin, but my father
would not receive me il is no use to ask
him" Wcn,n said the visitor viii
try" And so she wrote a note to the father
giving him the daughters address, telling hin
about her repentance, aud entreating that sh'
might be forgiven. What do you suppos
was the reply The next post brought tn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-10
Fashionable Women.

Fashion kills more than toll or SORROW
Obedience to fashion is greater transgres-
sion Of the laws Of woman's nature, a greater
injury to her physical and mental constitu-
ton, than the hardships Of poverty and ne
glect. The slave woman at her task still lives
and grows old, and sees two or three genera
tions of her mistresses pass away. The wash
erwoman, with scarcely a ray OF hope to
cheer her in her tolls, will live to see her
fashionable sisters all extinct. The kitchen
maid is hearty and strong when her lady has
to be nursed like a sick baby. II is sad
truth that iashion-pampered women are always
worthless for all good ends Of life they have
but little force Of character, they have still
less power of moral will, and quite as little
physical energy. They live for no great ends
They. are dolls, formed in the hands of mil
liners and servants, to be fed to order. L
they rear children, servants and nurses do all
save to conceive and give them birth. AnC
when reared, what are they ? What do they
amount to, but weak scions of the old stock
Who ever heard Of fashionable woman's chile
exhibiting any virtue and power Of mind fo
which it became eminent Read the biogra
phies Of our great and good men and women
Not one of them had fashionable mother =
PresbWerian.
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nliscella
rmH RrrrRN OF Norrm.

n W. c. nniASr
My friend thou sorIowc.t Tor Thy golden prime
For thy ialr youthful years 60 swim Of light,
Thou musost. with wet eyes, upon the time
OF cheerful hopes that ullod the world with light
Years when thy heart bold, thy hand was strong
And quick the thought that moved thy tongue g
speak,
And willing faith was thine and .corn Of wrong
Summoned the sudden crimson t0 Thy cheek
Thou ookcst forward on the coming days,
Shudder.ng DO feel their shadow DER thee creep
A path. thick set with changes and decays,
Slopes downward to the place Of common sleep
And thoy who walked with thee ln lifc's frat stage
Leave, one hy one, thy side, and, waiting near
Thou secst The sad companions uf thy age
Dull love oi rest and woarncsi, aud ienr.
Yot grcvc thou not nor think thy youth I. gone
Nor deem that glorious season re could die
Thy pleasant youth little whilc Withdrawn,
Watt on The horizon Of a brighter skyi
Naits like the morn, that i1ds her wing and hides
TIL the slow stars bring back her dauuiug hour.
Waits like the vanished SPRING that, slumhcrIuc hdc
Her own sweet time to vtken bud and flower.
There shall Ile woleomo thee, when thon shalt stand
ON Dis bright morning hills with smiles more sweet
Than when ni first be- took thee hy The hand
Through the fair earth % lead thy tender feet.
he hlll bring back, but brighter, broader 'tlll,
Lliu's early glory 90 thine eyes again
Shall clothc thf spirit with new strength, and ull
I Hast thou not glimpses in the twilight here,
OF mountains where immortal morn prevails
Como there not. through the silence, o. thine cor
] A gentle rustling Of the morning gales
munnur waited from that gloripussli1rci
! OF streams that water banks forever nir
And voices Of the lnYCd ones gone before.
I More musical In that celestial nlf
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Marriage

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Marriage IS an institution ordained py "ou
\ good husband supplements the weakness oi
a woman with his rude rough strength. a
good wife soitens the rude, rough man with
the tenderness OF her own Deing Marriage
Is coming into the SOUL bringing Wlth 1t
new duties aud Joys revelation oil heaven
and earth, and IS often positive means OF
salvation to both parties Many young
man has been urged on IN his career by the
feeble woman who stands by his side, aiding
him by her love and spirit TO rouse his ener-
gies, so that at last he Is able to reaeh the
height Of his ambition. While we must
advocate marriage, we must not JON with
those who with keenest satire ridicule 'he
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-10
1he Home Circle.

NAY tDNL
Thcair gr W. mellowor. day Ny day.
40 the kiss 0i the regal sum
ne lcy bitterness steals away
From thc calm, inslstent, c0nqueiing roy
uf Love withheld from none.
The poorest shrub on the rocky slope
OF youdcr barren hlll
!. touched 10 the heart with p tender hope
iis chuulsh buds into beauty 0nc
Rcstnci hy On inner thrill
A'd deep ln tho du.k Of the cool rayinc.
uu beds Of "a golden moss,
The hluo-cyci v0leuts wake, and lean
From thcir fragrant couch ON palms Of green
Audn h- io thgir levers toss
Aloycr The olorous slope. of pine
The pale arbuius lights
ilof conaors heavy with sweets divine
The purcst 9it. from The humhcsi shrine.
That earth TO- hcavcnrcquitc-.
The .ly Be- hcut with tondorcr blue
u'cf the blooming cheek oi earth
l4|ln fhe eye Of lover. Ifs softer blue
fh0 -IHE OF a warm hn1rt looking through
MIth DlI. t01 deep for m.rh.
rut tbo birds in spite Of the lingering chill
That crcops ln thc morning n.r
ln twIttcr and gurtlc, and gush, and trll,
uyer-lulbic and fash from every hIll
Wifh CLEO beyond compare
You hear tho blonting of distant dock.
A. they wh.ten The fields again,
hnl you SEQ thc amnsleap un tha rocks,
Sud- .,urry away with "a fnn that mnrkl
lhe uiiou ploddIns of men.
nul hc children catch tho ny in- JOY
ln every dttUeuoH breath
rhc o.ho. shout tn thu shouting Boy,
And laugh with Midget, and Lu, aud Fluy.
Or sing Will bouny Beth
And tbe .oul that .tl Keep open door
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Watering Hi, Garden With Rain.

It was o great disappointment to Edgar
ile was all dressed and ready for a walk with
his mother in the fod- and woods, when il
suddenly grew dark and large rain-drops came
pattering against the window.
"Oh dear he cried as lie looked up at
the clouds-"Oh dear It's always the way
when I'm going out wish it would never
rain
"What did my little boy say" asked Ed-
CARS mother, who heard these fretful senten-
ces. Never rain ?"
There is no good in it, Edgar replied
bis face as gloomy as the sky. "No good at
all but TO wet the ground and make II so
muddy little boy can't go out
"Do You know what makes thc grass
grow ?"
Edgar did not answer
"Itisthe rain, said his mother. "Ifit were
never to rain any more the grass and flowers,
and trees would all die We should have no
grain or fruit for food The earth would be-
come a barren waste, and birds, and beasts and
men would all perish"
Edgar got down from the chair and came
10 where his mother was sitting.
Does the rain make things grow, mam-
ma ?" he asked the look Of iretfuIuess going
out Of his face and his mother anwered
The rain and the sunshine together
Oh didn't know that" said Edgar
You've seen me water the flowers They
we're dry, just as little boys get dry, and
gave them water to drink If | had not done
so, they would have withered aud died Now
the earth is a great fruit and flower garden
given to MS by the Lord and he waters it
with rain. If he were not to do so, every
green thing would perish, and we would have
neither food to eat nor water to drink. Isn't
he good 2'
Edgar had climbed to his mothers lap, an,
was looking earnestly into her face
And is be watering his gardennow nam
ma p he asked
Yes, darling
Edgar was silent for some moments 1t
the pause the patter Of large drops could be
heard on the window panes. \ gentle, seri
Gus, but sweet expression was resting on hii
countenance.
| hope he, not angry with me- said th
child, little tremor in bis voice
" 10, darling God is never angry with US
but only sorry when we do wrong"
at was wrong for me to wish it woul
never rain
4" You didn't mean to do wrong.
No, ma'am. only felt SO bad aud
didn't know that it was the good Lord water
ing his garden with rain"
And here comes his sunshine after tn
rain :" exclaimed Elgar's mother, as bean
Of light came bursting into the room. " Fl
has watered the earth as garden, and no
sends upon il his twin blessing Of SUNSHINE
3 Come to the window, and let us see how beau
tiful it is making everything"
The clouds had broken aud were passin
, away The rain had ceased as suddenly as
began. On every leaf and flower and blad
/ of grass hung crystal drops, brighter in tt
suubeams than diamonds and far away
the heavens beautiful rainbow had throw
, its arch of colors on the clouds.
God knows best, my darling, when 10 ser
+ the rain and when the sunshine said Il
mother.
Peace had come into the childs heart al
d he only answered
am glad now that the good Lord h
., sent the rain. - The ChRdreH'S Hour
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4 ChiId's Sermon.

Limpy Limpy 60 home, or you'll lose
your supper"
A lame man, walking slowly with stagger-
ing step leaned upon his cane and looked
around to see who thus addressed him. but
no one was in sight, and mnttering an OATH
he shuffled on.
Again he heard the same words, and this
time was quite sure they were spoken by
some one in the field from which he was sep.
arated by high wall and made his way
toward it. Very angry was he as he shouted,
" Who calls me names | won't be called
names by anybody"
" Please, sir, I'm sorry if anybody calls
you names" said a child and recognizing the
voice, he was more angry than before.
" Theu what do you do it for :? he growl-
ed, raising his hand as if to strike the beauti-
ful child who looked wonderingly into his
face. " /, sir wouldn't call you names
for anything. Did you think | would -
And Little May Bemis went nearer to her
companion. " | didn't hear anybody speak
to you
81 did Somebody called me Limpy.'
"Why, that's my lame chicken. | cal
him Limpy. | was trying to drive hin
home. He runs away ever so much, for al
he's so lame. Please, sir, amt you Mr.
French ?"
Yes replied the man although he coulC
hardly remember when he had been ADDRESSED
as Mister. What of % he asked.
I've seen a lame man 60 by Aunt Nary's
and thought twas you. Aunt Mary sai'
you used to be just as straight as brothe
Harry. Please, sir, I'm sorry you're lame.
81 expect | am, too. But then, it don
make much difference to me-
"Why don't it ?" asked Mary Bemis
" Please, sir, Aunt Mary said you would be
good man if you wouldn't drink rum" An
now tiny hand rested upon the poor man
arm. Please, sir, don't drink any more,
wouldn't if was you you won't will you
What do you care, child? I'm nothin
to you"
This was not an encouraging reply; bu
May was so much in earnest that she did nc
mind it, as she said sweetly, :" want you
be good, so that God will take you up I
, Heaven when you die. Don't you want to g
, there 2"
Yes, child, L do want to go there" An
- the hardened heart grew tender. ." didn
know that anybody cared for old Toi
I French; but perhaps God hasn't forgotte
me, after all. I'll think of what you've said,
lie did think of it. Many sermon
had heard, yet none like this aud when Ma
7 Bemis grew to womanhoood, she knew thu
| an old man had died blessing her name
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snmeihlng maj will Keen.


Waiting 10 a grocery store this morning, !
stepped back with Gstidious shrinking from
contact with a rougb-looking man, who was
completing bis purchases He paid for his
articles and was opening the door, when be
turned suddenly back, saying "Oh, | must
get something for my little girl declare,
| almost forgot her His eye glanced over
the shelves up and down the counter, in
search Of something that would please his
little daughter The clerk pushed forward
the Jars Of candies. No" said he. she
likes candy pretty we'll but guess had
better get s0meflHg that lcW keep" His
momentary survey did not fud anything that
suited him, and | watched him as he crossed
the street to the bookstore In few min
utes be came out, slowing away in his capa-
cious pocket a small, fat package in white
paper, tied with a pink cord, evidently d
child's book.
Something that will keep said | to my
self | had just left my milliner, who had
conscientiously made my bills half dollar
less than the amount agreed upon because OF
some lack in the quantity Of trimming. With
that extra half dollar, was gong to give
myself an indulgence, and stopped here to
buy oranges. Extra half dollars are not
common with me. lndulgences are not fre.
quent. "Something that loW keep In a
moment remembered brother and sister
who were living in two rooms-he still al
apprentice at his trade, she a sewing-girl
Only yesterday heard her wish that brother
James could hear the " Scientific Lectures tC
Mechanics" :" he was so ingenious and al
ways thinking out something but the winter
was so hard for them they could not save
cent for such things. Half dollar woulC
buy tickets for two Of these lectures, coulC
give myself pleasure that 'couid keep.
This evening flames is listening to a lee
ture on "Steam in its Application to Ma
chinery."
Sabbath school teacher, as you stand be
fore your class, are you giving them trutl
that will keep or only pleasant talk am
entertaining stories
Mothers are you planting seeds that hay
vitality in them and germs Of perennia
growth, or lifeless husks, or promise of sum
, mer blossoms?
Fathers, are you accumulating treasure
that "will keep" or only the riches tina
have wings?
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For the 1tnnng.

THE COBBLER,
Wandering up and down, one day,
peeped n window. over the way
And putting his needle through and through.
There 'nt the Cubblcr, making shoe.
Rata-tap tap,
Tlckn-thck too
This Is the way make O shoe
over lasts VI wool his hts of leather
lie stretches and hts then sews together
lie puts hs waxcd cnds through and throu-h
And s'ill. as he stitches, bis body goes' Too.
"Bat-a-tap tap,
Tlck-a-tack, TOO,
This 8. The way make shoe,
Now with DIS hammer he eitcth tap
rO tho shoe, 90 firmly fixed 100 hIa lap
his head 10 goes up, and bis head % goes down.
But on hi. aco there rcss never a ifown
Ratn.tap, top
Tcka-tnck. Goo,
ThI. 8. tha way mako Shoe
WUh lttlo sharp lwl then Doc makcth lule
Right thr0' the upper and right tlifI the solo.
llu puts in uue peg, or Dec put. |u two
AMI chuck les and laughs as he hammers thcu ihfUI-
hta-tlp. tap,
Tok-a-tnck, 700.
This s the way make Shoe.
Sow with the hammer, aui now with the stitch,
This ls The way the cOhller goi r.cni
f1r the world ho cares never Che whtA ni IInf'H.
hni all hr wants is h.s elbow ronn
Rata-tap. tap.
Tch.n.fsfk, TOO.
That Is fhc wav Doc flakcth shnc.
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No young woman ever looks so well to
sensible man as when dressed in plain,
neat, modest attire, with but little ornament
about her. She looks then as though she
possessed worth in herself, and needed no ar
ti6cial rigging to enhance her value If a
young woman would spend as much time in
improving her mind, training her temper, and
cherishing kindness, mercy and other good
qualities, as most Of them do in extra dres.
and ornaments to increase their persona
charms, she would at least be recognized
among thousand her character would bt
read in her countenance.
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=, t t.i,.. ha. pt-aet away, for whose death
Many human ne'us m. m Wnp ilo neglect ol known
lcfN Wa N" 't".' .. means OF cure Those near und
aud ndlpuia'N ptot,li ,,a sioeUnr thc dreamc.s
dear 90 family guy i',l ti,lg e,luiIt aduutnI
sluuher inII W'th N' ' .. I
IN toeruu % gruENCks s SIMPLE TREATMENT
IN 'V'.' t..,.r,. ,oi.....,s
and ayaiIcl thomsetc v na M.I'''''t'
meilcints, they Wlul ip' i.'f' @ .t. , tt, ,,ber,
Dr. schouch hhs ln h- own .i.. f.t,H t. i..' ,oid
ever u0leIent NtiNil roihN ~ 'lA' ''N-l' lst ift,
cinoe ani Dis directions 'nI tieA u''f i tN'-NN ''
hoaip fl fIr1r. d. ,tt... ,.r..,,r,f,tpous
In thH HtuttnNhi UniN a hNlnIu- lrl1'tn t,tl9r
To fhc faith ot the lnfaNd De- iniue u1 it iti' ,7d
that u not thousand Tunes rupslthiiAllN l .i,'l.
visile NHrks The Theory 0i the 'ui' Wy i.i'.,i.,,
medciuua Is 1s .iupI0 Nrl 90 De- ilfro,,ine
reuulrtf 900 argument 10 It telln''HN-'
Ing. - p.ii.... ,t, grst
two weapons Win which, ue etitci ol ,l, in,.'l5 y
assailcd rW0.ilirUa 0i ihc ci-' td Ut-r
nate in dyspepsia uud iuur ,"n'.l ,,, i,,.ii
With this condition the hfonehNi M lc.rti.r
with Tho stomach. Ihcf t.tF'.' " Hl..tfa', ,.'l,if
uf the lircr llHfD then COME ii. 'iii'Nit.-9 . f
md tho setting ni with 900 it aI-tf 'in- f"P''' p"
m, qtrIrrEr pI1. are composed ui one ol Nhtuicr
,.ii"l ..n.- tIe pauuINlum pOltatum, Ihty pD.-e-s
aIti i...lrch.u.. Alternative Wrul"ros0i cAointl
T.t .aI. u. s.lU.I0I thcf
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tNN WI 'la' .''f t'a fo.eI. an.IIn tho aUmeutary
inu. l'u- l.p rl I,.r I.[e n rio.s .s wound up.
cana afc elceiei ine .rec .t.a,' "a ~. fe.p1n
NhI.N''. , i .'i N, i,. o., f,ei upi hc 4. getting
nNeiNt hNN N'' l'.''''
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slFLl oF GOOD hi"o'
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FEELING IT PuLL.-ln the deepening twi-
light of summer evening, pastor caled'at
the residence of one Of his parishioners, and
found seated in the doorway, a little boy
with both hands extended upwards, holding
q line.
"What are you doing here my little friend p
inquired the minister.
Flying my kite, SIR was the prompt
reply.
Flying your kite !" exclaimed the pastor
' can see no kite you can see nonep
81 know it, sir responded the lad "
cannot see it, but k'ioio it is here, for
feel il paH."
So let US have our affections set on thing,
above, that we shall have sense Of il which
cannot be mistaken. --ErchaRge,
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ogreeoble @ notwitbstanding that the conyersa.
tion wa. inccssontlv diverted by HI. looking
ovor ,Lo ,rau a. V;ss Norcbmort and bcr
uncle who having woke from bis nfter.din.
ner man, was walking in the qarlen with his
niocc
II would bo tedious and quite unnecessary
4 to describe how piers Bulteel and became
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-10

One of the most important rules OF the
science Of manners is an almost absolute
silence in regard to yourself
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Go foRwARD.--When the chosen people
came down to the shore of the Red Sea, the
command of God was, "Speak to the children
Of Israel that they may go forward !" But
the Jewish leader might well cry out, We
have no feet to bear us over" Still the COM
maud is 90 forward ~ But Lord we can.
not ford the gulf before us; all our wives and
little ones will be drowned. go forpard -
Woudst thou have us, Lord, to be swallowed
up in the sea ? Still the same answer comes
"Speak to the children of Israel that they may
90 forward !" Aud just as soon as Israel push,
ed forward in obedience to Jehovah's voice
10 the waves roll asunder, and the vast
cayalcade marches through dry shod The
path Of Obedience is the path Of safety.
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A word Of kindness is seldom spoken IN
vain. II is seed which, even when dropped
by chance, springs up in flower.