St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-02

aCIlNt nature tliill SilllllS over lltI Nolh
at home all through the long sun-shiny
hours. SO with much natural taste she
made up flowers for the button-hole,
and arranging them in her basket, she
went forth to sell. Her modest but self
possessed manner. her bright eyes and
picturesque costume. attracted attention
and her efforts were SIIcccSSful-aS many
miniature bouquets as she could make
up she sold. And out of the proceeds
of her flower basket she could not only
pay her own way, but one proud day
had sufficient surplus To purchase iol
herself IL new costume. Stimulated 10y
success. and highly pleased with her new
mode of life. she applied t" the managers
of various concert rooms and theatres
to he allowed to sell her flowers in those
places of amusement. Leave was grant
ed, and soon the once stranded harquc
tloatcd on the tio0d-tidr of prosperity
But the wave of success did not wait
her soul nearer God. and we tremhlcd
tor the safety of u Young and attractive
girl peculiarly exposed to the tempta
tions of Il dSSolutc city, in the occupa-
tion she had unadvisrdly chosen. Many
warming WAS addressed to her. and the
earnest advice was given that, even at
| the risk of loss, she should give up her
present perilnIIS occupation and revert
to the safer. if more monot0nouS occu-
patton of ldccmaklng at home. But tn
this counsel llulLa respectfully hut rcSo-
| lutclN turned Il deaf ear. The change
full. nut door life pleased her well. The
aesthetic pant of her nature WAS charmed
10y the gay scenes of the theatre. and
the melody of the opera, as she stood
/ within the enchanted doors. tlowcr-haS
kct in hand. vending her bouquets.
| Because We asked her to do So. she
came regularly to church: but though
nul War'ilN decorouS. To Il close observer
| il WAS but too evident that llulda'>
heart was not in the worship of the pc"-
/ pie of God. Without fixed principle.
/ she had no other shield to throw around
her. ;S she trod her pcril"u> path, hut
/ the mi>,rlhlN Inefficient one of her Own
! inmate dignity and the instructive purity
of maidcnho"d. And with hearts that
| Ncarmcd over this wamdrIrr We even
commended her anew to the cane of tn,
Great shepherd.
Weeks rolled ON. and as We sat lat,
in the library one Saturday night. lIuld;
]
and her voice tlcImblcd with suppressed
emotion a>. in the mode claractrriSti,
OF her. she plunged without prrlimina
/ IlcS into the matter III hand.
Il am very unhappy. can II" Longer
exist WiihuGt religion. | must find Gud
! made up my mind /" have no religion
gave up reading the Bible. | gave III
my PRAYERS. i" please Nou. went t,
church; hut | did not listen /" the read
ing or the sermon. said within my.
self. 'Of course the clergyman mus
tall, religion il is his trade; hut ii i,
only talk. and mramS nothing" But
still. th"uuh h">, put r'lili,m i"r
away from me. there has always been {;
guaWing at my heart. And though
have tIicd t" hc happy. | have failed
And when wake up in the night. | an
:" terrified hrcau~c | have no God.
"Now. the gnaWimg at my heart ha
grown worse. and gives me no rest
Flowers. sunshine. prcttl pictures can
not cure il. know | shall have II,
peace till | find God. 1t is fearful,
lonely in the dark without Cod
As We listened t" the out pouring "
the broken heart. the mind reverted /,
It. Augr~tiur> true Wold Lord. thou
hast formed the soul of man tnI thy self
and il i ever restless till il finds rcp">,
in thee"
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