The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-02-19

way-pui ytr band in Ills, man, len
lsad se 90 great llgbtaud always towards
her. Sc can't understand lljs dealins,
so say. DO SO know whyf l,s upside
down to ye because yer on the earth
bul % appears very plaia-ike 10 heaven
veil understand it desr, John; ven
look down and read the why mighty
easy, then; but now ye mast trust that
God knows, and let Him direct. Clouds
6. black from enc side Of viewing things,
John, bat bright from the other-git on
the beaver side Of lookin' at EN-, aud
ser heart'H bless God that Tie eau make
so much brightness even in cloud.
There was d pause IN the conversation,
and Tom and Miles arose TO GO They
shook Johu's hand warmly at parting,
aud their voices were little unsteady H.
they bade the shoemaker and his friend
goodnight. it was because their hearts
were tender, and We're foil oi sympathy
for ,hc sad, lorcly man, to whose tale al
sorrow they had been listening
John. yen spend the night with Us,
said Joe, as he arose and fastened the
wooden shutters aud door, and John,
finding old joe. sympathy very precious
a-,eulrt
Joe threw sotl little cushion ou the
floor by the beuch, and John eyed him
curiously.
Come Rosy, said he going over to the
child who had fallen asleep; come, dsr-
ling, we have company tonight; ye know
our old friend, Rosy, and he led her up
to Johu, She had not been long asleep,
aud had therefore heard most Of the con
ycrsatlou; she looked at him sorrowfully
aud then threw her arms round bis neck
and kissed him; then she stood off and
looked at him wisttully.
We've a trunk mp stairs, all full Of
dresses aud shoes aud ribbons, Mr.. Tay-
lor and we're sorry for You; and she
kissed him again. He casped her TO
himsolf and sobbed aloud on her shoulder
but for all that, Joe knew he felt com.
forted.
Me aud Rosyll pray now, john; will
yc jine with us?
And then Joe and Rosy aud John knelt
down together, and Joe prayed fervently
for Gods blessing on the sad heart, and
for Gods comfort which lie has promis-
ed Then two voices, and presently
three, the third faint and weak and brok-
en-, joined in the Lords Prayer God
heard that little trio, aud came down in
their midst aud blessed them, and the
peace aud quiet which one often saw on
old Joe's face seemed to fill the whole
room.
The child wound her arms around the
shoemaker's neck as they arose from their
knees aud whispered to him. Joe kissed
her, and went over to his friend
John, said he, taking his hand, my
Rosy says ye didn't say it right-ye left
out the amen; somehow we ma IL com
forts us to add the amen thar; learned
to do it when the hand Of the Almight
was heavy upon me. Can't ye say amen
to Thy will be done, John? zen soften
yer sorrow, irll give ys grace to stand it
an though the tears will fall at times,
man, when we remember so much sweet
ness that we have lost, yet the hand that
caused them tears to fall, promises to
wipe 'cm all away. All, John, thar's a
time comm when thar shall be no more
death, neither sorrow now cryin' neith-
er'll thar be any more opain-this is His
will as it is in heayen-csn't We say Thy
will be done on earth, too, John?
Oh, man, I'll try, I'll try ,he exclaimed /;
and Gods strength, which is made per-
feet ia weakness, came to the stricken
heart; ANA the next night when they
bowed in prayer, AN amen struggled from
the mans lips as the three in unison said ;
Thy will be done in earth--even as it is
in heaven.