Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-19

talk about Mrs Carey; but Of you will
say, I'm afraid you will have such burden
to carry at last, through not bearing what
you ought to now, that it will break you
down"
ooh, don't be afraid for me she ex.
claimed. my young ones will turn out
as well as other peoples J reckon. I'm
not going to make myself miserable be.
cause they fight bit, aud that so she
turned Of into her cottage.
Never a stick do you carry now 4
pretty lot you'll have TO bear one day.
when, maybe, your back will be too weak
for the burden said Will to himself, as
be heard her shut her door.
lie was putting by his spade, for be had
finished digging his plot when a gardener,
who supplied some who had not gardens
with vegetables, came up with his cart
Will wanted few young plants to put into
his fresh digging, 80 he staid to buy them.
The gardener was a cheerful, laxative man,
and had many a tale and joke for bis Gus.
toners. He told viii Of gardens close to
his where the things had failed, and one or
two where they had been very fine and plou.
tilul. Mine, he said, turned out be-.
twixt and between better than the bad,
but not so good as the best" He began to
moralize upon the different successes Of gard.
eners, and said it was strange how some
people seemed to have nothing but troubles,
and others nothing but good luck
viii said he believed that there WAS al
ways 80 much to set against the good, and
so much to make up for the bad, that things
were not quite so unequal as they might
seem to be-
We all have our full bundle Of sticks
- depend upon that; much Of our comfort
in life depends on how We carry them" he
said.
The gardener looked curious, as if not
understanding him so he explained himself
9" look on it that God gives to every
man a bundle Of sticks to carry as his bur
den during his life. lie says Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof If men
followed his rule, to take the stick for the
day, it would be well but some are so
foolish, they will carry great many and
never leave one behind what has happened
before, and what may happen again, they
shoulder at once Then there are others
who will carry none. They neglect their
proper work, their proper cares, and leave
all things TO turn out as they may, while
they 60 on 10 what they call peace and
quetness-an what happcns2 The bun
die Of sticks will have to be carried when
they are not able to do it, and they will
break down and cry, My burthen is too
heavy for me to bear!'"
All this old Will said iu his own way to
the gardener, who listened attentvely, and,
looking at the cottages on each side, he
whispered, rather fancy you've got one
Of sort in these neighbors Of yours
Betsy Carey is always broken down under
troubles that may come. I'm uncommonly
glad I'm not her husband-life with her
must be like q dark, rainy day. And as to
her " turning his eyes to the other cottage),
| wouldn't be plagued with such a neor.
do-well for the best garden in the country.
You're right, Master Bright, you're right
there's a stick for every day; and he who
carries more is his own enemy, and he who
carries none, well, hardly know which is
the worst shall remember this, and
where | think it may be useful shall say,
Friend, how do you carry your sticks? ~
-SuHddy-dt- Home.