The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-10-25

answered as well as l was able he
silently, and seemed to understand
all the way through. I knew his
tender heart so well, l didn't dwell
on the horrors of Calvary, but for all
that, when l stopped, little quivers
were running over his delicate
frame.
Are you cold?" 1 asked, just to
find out what was in his thought.
mo, I'm only sorry, and am SO
afraid l don't feel sorry enough"
You're sure to feel sorry enough
if you always remember and love
Him, and try to be good for His
sake"
"Im only a little boy, but 1 never
forget. 1 love Him now clear ND to
here, " folding his hands high above
his lovely head, sand if 1 ever Get
naughty, just say to me remember
the Christ-ohild and the Cross"
We had some quiet talk, nv
Brightest and l, during which the
bay window seemed floating away in
heavenly airs; then, his mind return
ing to the first part of the Wondrous
Story, he asked-"Was it a stable
like ours?"
mot near so nice. I suppose it
was like the mean little shed we pas
sed today where the sick colt was. -
"Why did He want to be born
there, when He owned the world, and
had such a beautiful home in the
sky?"
"He thought it best, because there
were so many poor people in the
world, and always will be; He knew
just what their pain was, and, being
born among them, He became one
of them, so that in all coming time
every heart that loved Him would
think of them, for He was of them,
and, thinking Of them, would come
to pitying and helping them"
Back in the old days of my life 1
knew what it was to be very poor,
and had since faced privation SO of,
TENN thefaces of dear friends.I went
on with a, full heart, without stop
ping to think whether the child's
thought followed me or not.
"He thought it best, because it
would draw the hearts of the poor af.
ter Him; they would think He chose
to be one of US, to bear our burdens.
and they would grow to loving Him,
and finding comfort in Him. Then.
too, he must have thought of anoth-
er thing-of the babes that are born
one after another in poverty's poor
sheds, of how their welcome might
be scant did not mothers remember
the stable, the star, and the heavenly
babe who lay on a woman's breast
just as her baby does on hers, and,
thinking of these things, and why
He came, forgets to count the little
mouths already waiting to be fed,
hold her new new treasure tight, and
tTuSts."
what is this you are telling my
childp'
Mrs. Ray suddenly confronted me
in such rage as I never saw a wo-
man in, and l thought I had seen
the Dayton sisters very angry.
"The Christ-child, ma. OH such
a beau" began bright.
She dragged him out ofmy arms
so tiercely he cried out, and reached
to come back again; but she put
him behind her, burying his sweet
face IN her flowing garments.
"Girl," she said, so angry she
could not even call me by name, "go
to your room-you see my son no
more. Tomorrow you can go back
to where you came from"
"What have l done? Oh! tell
me, what have 1 done?"
She made no answer, but carried
Bright to her own apartment, shut
and locked the door. 1t was many
and many long day before saw my
Iamb again.
How l got to my rooom 1 do not
know. I was kneeling beside
Bright's little, empty bed, when 1
heard Abner passing under the
window, whistling. 1 raised the sash,
calling him to stop,I wanted to speak
with him.
against ORDERS" he replied.
81 know it, but l must or 1 shall
lose my senses"
He waited then and let me ioin
him. We walked to one Of the brid-
ges, where ne found a cosey nook,
seated me, wrapped me up closer, and
heard my story. He held the KEY to
70 the miserable mystery. The Rays
lid not believe in God and here
after, and meant to bring their child
up in the same blindness.
81 thought you understood, and
he less said about it the better"
81 suppose that is what she meant
when she said they were materialists.
md spoke about poisoning her
,hild's mind with doctrines and dog
mas; but am such little goose I
lidn't understand. But, Abner, Pm
5lad | didn't" and 1 frightened like
bird just waking on a sunny morn
ng. Pm glad 1 disobeyed orders
couldn't have stayed !
nd held that almost cherub child in |
ny arms night after night and not |
ak to him Of holy things. l may |
ever see Kim again, but 1 have
aught him to pray. Ihave told him
he story Of the cross. He will not
orget it, 1 said, between my sobs,
and 1 think if ever 1 see his shin
ng hair amid the hosts of cherublms,
shall thank my God even for this
ain"
The next twelvemonth my life's
rays were very rough. With, Bright,
IL my little brothers were for the
ime lost-then I lost Abner. He
llowed himself to be quite bewitch-
d bya new chambermaid at Brier
Bridges, and deserted me altogether.
The boys came back, all but my