The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-28

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where, the heaviest part of the'bqEaSh is 3
Clarence looked upon his intorlocutor Won
Z II the storm had all blown over, and you Il
entered your home, you would not feel 30 I'M t
ha GIsysnoe assented. |
= Knit continued Wardle, {" you fear that
there will be gloom in your home whom you I
return7"
Because" the merchant added, with
touch of parental sternness in his tone, "you
are resolved to carry it there"
Clarence looked up In surprise.
oil carry itT
AYE you have the burden in your heart
n my boy o' have been there, and I know ali
about it. I have been very foolish in my life
| time, and I have suffered. suffered until
would suffer no more. Upon locking the mat.
ter sauarely and honestly in the face fopnd
| that the burdens which had 80 CALLED me nag
can be thrown off. Now you have resolved
that You will go home to your dinner with
heavy heart and DARK faOe es f 0ou na Wish
smile. And why' Because you know she has
no particular cause for smiling. You know
that her heart is hardened with the afHiction
which gives yon 50 much unrest And SO you
are fully assured that you are to find your homo
shrouded in gloomf And, furthermore, you
> when the blessed sunshine of love will burst
8 in again. And why don't you know Because
!. it is not now in your heart to sweep the cloud
e longs long as she CAN'T 1m not righti
. Clarence did not answer in words.
8 al know l am right" pursued the merchanttss
: the same thing. So your hope of sunshine does
Q not rest upon the willingness to forgive, but
# upon the inability to bear the burden. By and
| &xv;l1 bop haa haDn6ned before,
d that one of the twain will surrender from ex-
IL haustion, and it will be likely to be the weaker
l. Cancellation. Generally the wife fails first be-
d meath the CALLING burden, because her love is
q, keenest and most sensitive. The husband in
IT, might with o breath blow the cloud away, he
IN cringes and covers until his wife is forced to
al let the sunshine in through her breaking
i Clarence listened. and was troubled. He
ir saw the truth and he felt it's weight. He was
n. not fool, nor was he o liar. During the s 81
i'd and he called to mind scenes just such as MT
be Wardle had depicted. And this brought him
to the remembrance OF now ., ne haa seen has
70. meath the heavy burden, and how often sht
on had sobbed upon his bosom in grief for the
ar The merchant read the young mans Thoughts
l." and after q time he arose and touched him Oh
the arm.
"Clarence, suppose you were to put on you
hat and go home now |? Suppose you shoul'
think, on your way, only of the love and bless
ing THAT be; and with this thought you shoul
enter your abode with smile on your face
~ aud you should put your arms round your wife
"a neck and kiss her. and softly say to her, n
md darling, have come home to throw down I'll
.no burden took away with me this morning. i
? s., :" is greater than can bear Suppose you wer
n.y. to do this, would your wife repulse youl"
&c Repulse met"
OF "Ah, my boy, you echo my words with a
A.. amazement which shows that you understau
'AA0 me. Now, sir, have you the courage to try tt
ms Or do you fear to let your dear wife know no
' th. much you love her3 Do you fear she won
nat respect and esteem you less for the deed TIE
evil mi eht thus be banisheda o Clarence if y.
avv would but try"
the Sarah Spencer had finished her work in Il
, kitchen and in the bedchamber, and had 8
down with her work in her lap. But she cou
not ply with her needle. Her heart was hes'
+h;s and sad, and tears were in her eyes.
'n' Presently she heard the front door open, al
step in the passage. Certainly she kne
veal that step! Yes.her husband entered. SIN
10 upon his face. She saw it through her gat
t tasn came and put his arms around her neck a.
rSen kissed her; and he said to her in broken 9
e"r' darling, have como home to throw doy
and the burden ! took away this morning. 1t
- as greater than I can bear!'
:; us And she trying to speak, pillowed her he
Win upon his BOSOM, and sobbed aud wept like
fast child. Oh, could he forgive herf His comi
fba
Of sn 20 whole burden of 1eproach back upon herse
~ Of She saw him noble and generous, and she W
one shipped him.
ono 81 But Clarence would not allow her to ia
3 60 all the blame. 1--WE will share it evenly"
mad said, that its weight shall be felt no mo
YARN And now, my darling, we will be happy"
bino always"
the ~, -, r,
'ence WI. !" 49, Wy .u M; 49, " AZ. II IL 70
WV He could read it in the young mans brmmi
hing eye, and in his joy inspired face.
w. he 1t was year after this and Clarence Spen
y not n had become partner in the house, that
TO be M"fuo, W az iueI, AoioA'oo w 'he e'ehIs
,rd "Ah," said Clarence with swelling bose
"N that was the most blessed lesson l ever
lover ceived. Ny wife knows who gave it to- me-
ariieI And it serves you yet, my boyp
"a nm -" Aye, and twill scrvo whife-we Ii
bmr- We have none of those burdens of anger
bear now. They cannot fnd lodgment W
His us. The flash and the jar may come as in
rnest other d9ys-for we are but human, you kn
'->S' bot the heart which has firmly resolved
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