Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-12


seeds of evil he is sowing are only dis
covered, when the plant unfolds itself to
the light. and has taken root in many
hearts. What is it that gives evil its
power and influence? What but the
countenance and support of professedly
good people ? And OhoSe heart but must
bleed. as he sees the working of this Vi
rus all about him 4? and who conscious
of pure motives, of rectitude, of conduct,
while seeking to counteract its influence,
is met by the rebuff, physician heal thy
self" And there are also those who
have no words of sympathy for the vic
tins of injustice, the objects of malice,
but their smiles are for the evil doer;
they have no voice to denounce evil
where it exists under cloak of religion,
but instead, pursue the course of the
three friends Of Job; and their censures
are for the victims of wrong, whom they
think God would not permit to be perse-
cuted, were they not guilty of some fault
or sin, he seeks to reveal to them by this
means. But are such any more pleasing
to Him who seest not as man seest, who
sometimes permits these things that evil
doers may reveal their true characters
and thereby lessen their power to work
mischief? There are those who cry
peace, peace when there IS no peace,
and can be no permanent peace, on the
basis of injustice. No attempts to cover
up guilt or wrong-d doing, but must result
in disaster, and is only an injury to those
seeking the ruin of another's reputation,
or the building themselves up at anothers
expense. But when such persons only
meet with censure and scorn from socie-
ty, they are not often willing to defy its
sentiments continuously, as its favor is
among the things they are courting.
But we have reason to rejoice that there
are those religious, and otherwise. who
have sense of justice and equity and
humanity, that inspires them to denounce
evil in all its forms, and whose lives are
living commentary upon their teach
ings. Let such be esteemed as pure
gotd, yea, as more precious than dla-
monds and costly gems. Religious teach
ers of this stamp are priceless preservers
of the dearest interests Of humanity.
Luthers are needed in oar day, and let
US be thankful we have them.
"AsK THE OLD WoMAN."-A gen
tleman trveling "out West" relates
the following amusing incident:
Riding horseback just at night
through the woods in Saginaw county,
Michigan, came into a clearing, i'll
the middle of which stood log house,
its owner sitting in the open door
smoking his pipe. Stopping my horse
before him, the following conversation
enSued.
"Good evening, sill" said I.
"Good evening"
"Can | get glass of milk from you
to drink?'
"Well! | don't know. Ask the old
woman"
By this time the wife was standing
at his side
ooh, yes" said she, "of course you
can"
While drinking it I asked:
''Think we are going to have a
storm 2"
"Well! I really don't know. Ask
the old weman-she can tell
Il guess we shall get one right
away" said the wife.
A gain / asked:
"How much land have You got
cleared here?"
"Well | don't really know. Ask
the old woman-she knows"
"About ninteen acres" said she,
again answering.
Just then troop of children came
running and shouting round the cor
ner of the shanty.
"All these your children" said |.
"Don't know. Ask the old woman
she knows best"
[ didn't wait to hear the reply, but
drew rein, and left immediatly.