Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-15

She had YEARLY fallen asleep. A
blessed sleep it was, through which she
had gained resignation to His will.
Then she could, and did, kneel and pray,
mot mine, but Thy will be done"
Oh, yes; better could she give him
back to God in his innocence and puri-
ty, and think of him as waiting her COM
ing above, than hold him back to earth,
to become, perhaps, as she had dreamed.
A feeble little cry fell upon her ear.
mamma, Herbie's well, now. Moth
ing hurts him. Look, look, mamma
Beauty babies call Herbie Kiss quick,
mamma and say Herbie may 60. Say,
quick !"
His face was raised, eagerly gazing
upward; his tiny hand feebly lifted.
Again his eyes sought his mothers with
an appealing glance, and she strained
her ear to catch his words so low.
"Herbie 60, please"
He seemed only waiting her consent.
She caught him to her bosom in last,
long embrace, and with his dear face
pressed close to hers, she breathed, only
heard by Herbert and God, "Go, my
darling"
Again the sweet lips tried to whisper !;
but only the words, "Mamma-come-
awhile" reached his mothers ear, and
little Herbert's pure spirit had joined
the angles waiting
She laid the little lifeless form tender
ly from her, and her friends wondered
how so calmly. They had dreaded so
much the parting moment Yes: calm
ly she bore it She knew more bitter
parting might be felt than that which
was only for ''little while" She knew
it was that which Herbie tried to say,
Mamma will come too, after a little
while" h
SWEARING REBUKED.-A profane
coachman, pointing to one of his horses.
said to a pious traveller, THAT horse,
sir, knows when | saoeor at him. Eyes, -
replied the traveller, and so does your
Maker" The coachman felt the rebuke,
and Immediately became silent.
Meditation is prayers handmade. to
wait on it, both before and after the per-
Torrance. 1t is as the pillow before the
sower, to prepare the heart for the duty
of prayer, and the harrow to cover the
seed when tbs sown. AS the hopper
feeds the mill with grist. so does medita.
tion supply the heart with matter fol-
prayer.-GurnaH.
A WORD OF CoMFoRT.-Oh, disciple
have you not been wont to regard your
self as occupying in the Saviour's mind
such a place as star in the armament
or leaf in the forest, or, at best, sheer
in the uncounted fold ? If these be your
notions, 60 back to Olivet. Hear the
Divine Intercessor exclaiming,-''Neith
er pray for these alone, but for then
also which shall believe on me-" anc
hear Him promising, "And lo I an
Nth you alacays, eve'a to the end Of tn
,corld. "-Hanailton.
RooT THEM OUT.-From my window
1 have many times watched, with in
tense interest, the untiring efforts of ;
gardener, to rid his garden of a littl,
vine, which, if permitted to grow, chok
ed out all the good sown there. From
time to time he used many means, bu
to no effect until he commenced to roo
them out upon their first appearance.
Just so it is with our hearts we re
ceive good impressions, and in tears re
solve to be made better by them, but W,
are defeated and driven back with on
own sword, for the little sins we have al
most unconsciously allowed to remain
there, spring up and choke out all tn
good, leaving naught but fear and self
distrust, and in our confusion we oftel
resort to many means whereby we ma
overcome, but to no purpose.
Oh how wise it would be to learn
lesson from the judicious gardener, re
membering that the only safe way to ri
ourselves of besetting sins, is to roo
them out from our hearts, for to retail
is but to cherish, and che who would b
wise, must be wise for himself.
DEATH.-It is death alone that ca
suddenly make man to know himself
He tells the proud and insolent tina
they are but AFFECTS, and humbles thel
at the instant, makes them cry, CON
plain, and repent, yea, even to hate thei
passed happiness. He takes an az
count of the rich, and proves him a beg
gar, naked beggar, which hath intel
est in nothing but in the gravel thu
fills his mouth. He holds glass b,
fore the eyes of the most beautiful, an
makes them see therein their deformit
and rottenness, and they acknowledge i
o eloquent, just, and mighty Death
whom none could advise, thou hast pc
suaded; what none hath dared, the
hast done and whom all the world hat
fattered, thou only hast cast out of Il
world and desniSed thOu hast draw