Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-08-06
TIE DREAM of CALEB EDMONDs

TIE DREAM of CALEB EDMONDs
-"Chris,iani'y. indeed" said Mr.. Ed
uonds, as he looked over his books in the
little back yarlor behind the shop: Il am
di-gus,cd with such hypocrisy!"
There was n dark frown uron the brow
of the nan Of business as he spoke these
words. aud an irriiabiliiy in his manner
o. turning over the leaves before him.
which spoke Of .ome bad debt troubling
Lis mind, aud robbing him Of his good
temper.
What is the matter 7" asked a cheer
ful little woman by the 6rc. at whose side
ba.ke. Of stockings told Of large fami-
Iy. and conssqueu. demand in s,itchery.
Matter - echoed the husband. "do
you know what Wclsfcrd owes me ! Four
pounds ten and sixpsnce I"
"well. he will pay. ssppose 7"
'sNcs he. The soods we're psrchased
more thss year ego. ssd I hsse not had
spcoey ye.f"
"whss does hs say vhes you see himi''
ssked Mrs. Edmcnds. Who evides,ly loved
70 look as the right side.
.'Ssyf he does not say mech 70 ne, I
can tell 700. told him not to worry me
with his exeuses. bot to bring the money :;
and that be need not cross ny door step
agsia sntil he could do that"
81 - sorry Tor bis vile" said the It,
80 . -a "' ~
!, "s. ,s.oe,ee zoe "e''ec". YES
90 . .r u. thss d'ssus'a me. hens'oo'
Indeed and be owes ne tour pounds ten
aud "xpe0ee. . 'ocssn' zoe ~ n,o:e s:.o'
Owe no " "sa aoJ'o''s' cof""'o"y'
"rsn 49,.
Mr.. Caleb hdmonds vas . n.ehiy re-
:pee'.o's s'ooes g :. ..S" .Ss '"~s 2. o..
had pro.pcred .i,h hin. He .ss iods..
trious aud obligins; rising early. work.
ine hard; and thus from small be ginning.
be had risen to the possession Of consider.
m.o Of business. Mr.. Edmonds was . very
ordinary Christian. True. he J-oux the
,.c. bn, he did not p,.s. towards m.
m,,t-.ls,, for ..,be care Of this world
and N. dceci,fulncss Of this world. and
!, a---af.lsss. Of richesr' And. a. j,
characteristic o. - low standard Of piety
tc harsh and &C 6h.osor,ou. in our iuac
zen, Of our fellow v-s;,;,ens so Mr. Ei.
.ouas. when he h"afe Of anv defrc, in
he character o' process lsors around him,
.ss always the ht" I" kxclaim. Christ.
,niry. indeed =
I. not this too eom"on to rs all? d.
NC not. even II We give expression ia
pur thoughts. doubt anu hesitate much
more than We shout" d"uo' and hesitate
the reality OF religion Of on.
. Hsaay-,o-hnl's ana ,Reeble minds p
pc we not sc, M 'aa''r rd Of pertcc,iou
f,r our fellows. which f,rc too loi,v in
our view, as n standard jEc,, ,,,..,v.s
And are We not too N,sv 70 e.c,.;u
sca;n., the wandcr'Y 'rs of o,bsrs .rcr
while nc turn as'dett7 ;n,, t,rh;IIe, ,,,L.
Perhaps such M ,upL,. as these had
nrss,d through the mind Of Mrs Ell.
A.pds a. She sat & YER bsr wnrl for ~bcr
hpsc 10 lcavc}S no, b.st.t for some mors
laa,y. she S.n, over bcr hn.h,nJ -,
IL aua ss, . gently. Caleb. ! d,
IKE to Near you saw, .ChriAianit,
se,d as you did ius, now. Surpos,
Ssur fellow Christians we're 10 Judge o
you as harshly as you Of them. You Of
ten saw il, she continued hastily, .yor
doabsed John Watson 5 religion yc.teris,
because he lent money to your rival: and
Thornton. because he opposed you iu bus.
isc.s; and roo shook you head abous Mis-.
MiIlwoodS piety because she argued With