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THEY HAVE WOMAN IN TOLEDO, il is said,
who cannot speak without rhyming. In all her
conversation about the house, even In her Or
ders TO her servant girls, che uses poetry the
vehicle OF her orders. The rhyming mania
seized her after q severe fit of sickness and now
she cannot get rid of it. The effect of this
when she is attending to the ordinary duties OF
her household, must often be remarkable. Il
il, We suppose, something like this
1t would give me, Matilda, enormous relief,
If you'd cook those potatoes and beans with the
beef.
Or this
Mary Jane, 90 right up stairs and sweep and
make my bed,
And do it quickly, too, d'you hear! or else III
punch yer head.
Or this
You, Johnny. il you tear your pants,
IN fog you till make you dance!
or this
Alphonso, you are eating now your fifteenth
buckwheat cake!
The next thing you'll be bowling with a fri ght-
full stomach ache.
Or this
Louisa, put your hustle on and get your wooden
shawl,
And come with me to Furgusons to make a
little call;
1t makes no difference, my child, what bonnet
you may wear,
But for gracious sake, Louisa, take comb and
friZT yOur hair.
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GRNuIHs SCOTCH HoroH-PorcH.-An Eng
lieh paper gives the receipt Of an I" unsurpass-
able hotch- p0tch," obtained from q cook In
Oban, Scotland. 1t is as follows:-Take the
best part of Q neck OF mutton, cut IL small
bones and ALL boil 1t until thoroughly well
done, or until the meat separates from the
bones Then remove the bones, and put In
quantity Of green peas and broad beans discre-
lion, not to make the hotch-potch too thick;
add favor Of ontens and parsley, together
with q fair proportion Of carrots. turnips, and
kali or other cabbage, takfnR care to make the
combination thick enough, but not 90 thick as
TO deprive II Of the character Of eoup and con-
vert Il into pottASe, and boil the whole for
eight or nine houfs. II you boil it Tor twelve Or
even twenty hours il win b none the voese,
but all the better. II theRg - sny le6s boil Il
up again on the next Dr. 70 utll be better
than on the art. ThsS S1H65 Iksscis
sbssnes q peas and & 80 sies
SstwsSs he &c. - & :
.. ~ |: 8: ss-ssa ''ss e
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The LovELIEsr OF HER SEX also con-
yersed with lovely squaw. Ii she was the
rest Her knapsack differed somewhat from
old John Browns. II was q little warrior about
two feet in length. His mother grew up to have
q beau, and he'll have q bow before he grows
up. She wore for q redingote an old army over
coat, and her diamond necklace was a string OF
tomato cans. Indians don't have dictionaries.
There is only one word in their language. It's
an ugly word. It's "ugh." Says I, - The pale
face greets the valley rose, and gives her a cor
dial welcome" handing her my whisky flask
Tor the cordial welcome. She drank the whole
l., /" Do the winds Of the valley too roughly deal
with you, fair daughter of the mountains?',
says che, Ugh" Says I, 90 Shall be favored
fer lemon or vanilla?' Says she, +" Ugh" Saws
], " Do you think 1t better TO be i'm molated on
the altar OF your country than to die Of Q SIN
bite on board a fishing smack" Says she.
ugh" asked her how she voted. She said |,
a. Ugh" Western Correspondent.
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BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
~ DEPoT CORNER 6rH AND d STREETS NV.
Amer Dooember7th, ISIS, traizs viii run ~ follows:

Amer Deoember7th, ISIS, trsizs viii follows:
TRAINS LEAVE FOR TRAIRS ARRfVE Ar
BALTIkURE. WASHINGTON
az a.m,, Bait and NH 8 I 3 q. m, New H0rk and
daily, ca. MondAy. Western Express, daily.
e:0S q. m, New York -c29 a. IN, hccOmmodA-
Express, daily, eH Sun ton, daily eN; sunday
s:Ss s. m, daily Accom- timSre, dali 5,eT sunday
modauon. 1889 N, Fast Line
West, daily, eN. Sunday daily.
l:l3 .. m, New York = 20 =. m, Accommoda-
EXP daily, eK sunday ton, dsIly ex. Sunday
S.23 baltimore Express, 5:l3 D m, n Y. IMPRESS,
daily, eN. Sunday. daily, eN. sunday.
3.5Op. m. Cincinnati and 54s D m, Acoommoda-
Southwest. daily except ton, except SUNDAY.
Sunday. $50 D. m, daily, from
$40 d. m, Accoumoda- Baltimore, daily from
tian, daily, eN. Sunday West aud North.
sos p: m, daily, New :o- .. m, Southern
York Night EXprsss. Exp. daily ,eN. sunday
s:3e ,. m, Psc &c TX % D. m, New York
Trains leaving washiagtop At 80. .. m. and
$50 m, Connect Al Bowie With trsins for MARI
borO', leaving Bowie NJ 10 q. 10 , tnd 3:lO .. IN 4,
arriving at Marlboro Al lilo a. m, and $40
Trains leaving washington at SOB aud SIS q. m
and $50 .. M. connect at 0ienton with trAins for
Annapolis.
and $50 .. m connect st Bowie with trains leav-
ing Marlboro at $40 q. m, and S:9O o. m.
Passengers leaving their orders At Ticket once
avenue northwest nor 9Th street aud Pennsylys-
mia avenue, can have their baggage called for and
checked at hotels and residences 20 all points North
and West. Through tickets TO Cincinnati, Dolam
bus, indianapolis, Louisville, Sc. Louis, New Or
leans, Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco, and ell
points north, northvs.t, west, and southwest.
X. l.. DUBARRY, General sapt.
L. 5. YOUNG, Gent Pass'r Agent. yy34-u
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NIEROHANT's LINE OF sTHAMsHIPs
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.

Hereafter the fine Steamships o. KNIGHT Ano
yOHH GIBSON will make regular week. 400
triPs between NEW YORK, ALEX G61RH
SEOKSEIOWN,s as follows:-Leave NEW YORK,
rom Per 81 East river, every SATURDAY at
g. m, and ALEXANDRIA the same day st ~ NJ.
Aasnt, iu w niormation sPgly e A. DEHHAM,
to sen', oinc And wharf 50 Water street, George
town, or at the corner Of 18th street and New York
avenue; W. THOMPSON, President.
A. ,. rreig I delivered by KnoIs Express. Or.
ssna or the steamer wharf, will be promptly
ecuuoo W. lell-tr
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STEAMER LINES.


NNAsHINGTOH, NORFOLK, BOSTON AND
w PROVIDENCE.
The nne Iron Steamer LADY OF THE LAKI
having resumed hsr regular trips to 49,
Norfolk, Will leave her wharf, foot . SLS
y 9Th street, every MONDAY sndsss8zxE2zzs
THURSDAY, at p. m, toEching at principal River
Landings, connecting At Norfolk with Steamship on
The NJ. and Nj. line for Boston and Proyideaoe
Freight should be addressed /" care Of Lady OF as
Lake, via Norfolk" Branch ticket Office al Knox.
Express Oflse, sos Pennsy lyania syenue.
N. Il: FlTZHUGH, Agent, 9Th street wharf,
DORSEY CLAGkTT, General Agent
mll-tr Plant's Store, corner 18th 81. and Pa ave
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Pay as You Go.

The Southern papers are descanting on the
ruin sure to fellow getting In debt to carry on
farming operations. One farmer who stopped
giving and asking credit, Q few years ago, re-
cords II az his experience that he can now bay
more than he bought before, and sell more.
The case is mentioned of the French. who ne yer
60 in debt, and who, having been saving money
since the days of the first Napoleon, have become
the richest nation in the world, which seems
proved by the fact that the German indemnity
Of thousand millions Of dollars, which they
were obliged to pay, has been all disch arged in
two years, while we here have been struggling
TOR eight years with twice as much. Perhaps
the wealth Of the French farmers arises Is much
from the small farm system, and the high cul-
uvation they give the soil. There 10 q vast
difference between farming In loose way and
having all work done h this best manner.
~Dandeli0ns are blooming In TIE fields
around Rfyerton, N. j., IN unusual sight at this
time Of year.
- "Stabbed him on the impulse q he
moment" 10 the last successful Kentueky ploa
h case Of wilful murder.
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pENNsYLyANIA AIR LINE
TO BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA,
NEW YORK,
AND ALL FONTS IN TEE NEW ENGLAND
STATES.
IHROUGH BETWEEN WASHING TON
IND Nav YORK,

AND ALL POINTS sE y TEE NEW ENGLAND
ihEoVGH i SETT Esk yo gskksHlNGr TON
WITHOUT CHzN6E OF 6ARs
The equipment on ~. ~. line lie new and Of the me
elegant and improved finish.
PULLMAN PAhLoR CARS ON DAY TRAIN
PULLMAN P Nc 81 r. 4k kkffssNG oAhs ON
IN apd after Sunday, october Il, 1873,
will be run over Pennsyiysnia Air Line, leaving
rom and arriving st the depot Of the Baltimore and
fotomsc railroad, northeast corner Of 9Th and b
FAST LINE, leave Washington sos g.. m. daily.
Leave Baltimore st SIS O. m. daily, except Sun
Leave West Philadelphis ct 1882 p m. daily.
Arrive Al Eew York OF 4as D. m. daily, except
RiCHMoHp EXPRESS, leave Washington 9,
Leave Baltimore at 3:ss D. N. daily. except sun
Leave West Pbisdelpsis ct sos m. daily, en-
Arrive at New York g, 1910 .. m. daily, e.ceps
EIGHT ExPREss, leave W sshInstOn At SOS
Leave baltimore st Io:l5 p N, daily.
Leave Wet Philstelphls al a;ss .. N. daily.
Arrive 81 New York ~ o .. m. daily.
TRAINS RETURsING.
tdH L1ns, leave New York al O.. 70.
H Er5ss at r14.. .. At i sas
N,sAt krg..s;, leave New ISrk stspm.
Arrive at Washington ct 6:lS o. m.
Connections made 10 New York with stesner.
on Sound New Yort, Eew Haven and Hartford
road, Hrie Railway, and steamers on Hudson River.
Fare &c low ss By any other route.
vste Residences on orders sfi at the ooe,
where tickets and information can be obtained =
sss. corner sth street and Penn.; ave; P..ss.gsr
Station Baltimore and POtomse rA.iread eerner I'm
jy2l-n General Passenger Agent.
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LINCOLN.s BIRTHPLACE.

Some Incidents and Facts Never Before
Publfshed-ThOmas Itnkhorn's Alb
rupt C0urtship Of widow Johnson
The Historical Old House-Captafn
HRveraft-a MemOry.
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THROCGH LINE BETWEEN WASHING
Il TON, PHILADELPHIA g. NEW YORK.
WAsHINsToN. December &c, lHs
Trains between sshingt0n and New lOrk are
now run a. follows, viz:
FOB NEW YORK, pifhoN chaHEs Of oar,
Leave daily; except Sunday, ~ 500 A. N. and
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave daily eNcert Sunday, Ct 500 N and
100, $50 aud 60 r. NJ.
ON SUNDAY
Leave Tor New York 81 90 p NJ and Phfadel-
phia At D 80 and 900 PM
Through tickets 10 Pbfiadelphia, New York or
Boston can be had 1t the station once ~ all hours
IN the day also, At the Company e Once, <-S Penn
sylVania avenue.
Passengers purchssiu tickets At the Aveaue once
there arrange % hAve their baggage called for
and checked al their residence, taken tbs depot
and put IN the baggage car.
See Baltimore and Ohio railroad Advertisement for
schedule between Washington, Baltimore, Annap-
dis aud the West.
THOS X SHARP, Master a. Transportation
LIN. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. S. kOohTZ. Agent st MssniuEtoB.
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CUNAko LINE.

With the view Of diminishing the chsnoss OF oeip
sion, the Steamers Of this Line win, henoeforth,
take specihed course for all seasons Of the year
or nothing to the north on a.
ON the Homevard Passage, crossing the Meridian
Of % ct q Lat nothing 70 the north Of a. iylSen
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NEW EXPRESS LINZ VIA CANAL.
PH1 ASTds ahbA dE5kAdNI4oHAk Us

sEss r sS;ih y I En-
DAY and sATURDAY e u. m.
This IN: eonnects :. fhiIsaePhi. VIII .0lydst
Hew. England 6tete.. 10 yharfage II Boston b.
this line: m,,3.r IHYpEsl Afsct fer D. go.
WALDO 4. PIARCE, 80 0eas.s.s s!rest .Doseea.
dsrS len e General Once, SOS ncpnsyIvania sve-
, ..s, e = n sssassr "h'n VII b Ss''SnE =
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RAILROADS.
RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

al M 5 p sfTT :. t ss5s trains
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A LExANDRIA 8 WASHINGTON Il. Il
"a

ALEXANDRIA &FREDERICKsBU
CORNER OF AND SIXTH srRRsrs.
Local trsins leave for Alexandria o. folio vs:-6,
Y, ., 10, II .. m, a. s., 9, 10. N; 8
m and D. n. daily, Ill other trains daily except
LEGAL Trains from Aiensndris arrive = soIiows:-
ss:ss, I; Ss s;sss ssy. 1883, Ll:sS = m,
and m. ros IisssnS !. d Lai ~ - oss.i
trains daily except Sunday.
wsshington and Ohio b. b.
QUANTIO0 Acoommodsfion leaves Wellington
GSixT s0UfHEsk EXPsiss. via Rsch.esa.
leaves Wsshtngton ;S3 D. N. daily .exosEt eunday
Tor sale st Oces corner 18th STREET and Pcnnsyiver
MA avenue, and corner 6th street aad Peansylveah
gage 20 be checked q IL hossb and rss1Aeooes
Y0GIa. CT Psses.esr Aren't ixaa-a
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l87SrExxsrLSvzz5lHf1z nourzlS7S
.e...y.... ,sSS 22 ~. D sourawssr.
ws'a.,s'ss-, f:ss |: s.''.''' rs = !. !.
+. . ss:ss s.: -is:isSss.
TEE oiIki D6UlIE TRACK IeUTi.
~ 49, sss.s1, ksaces sss.s-roca - 80
~ AZ Ms :sssa 8 We e. ou.s..,
~ ii;ss :; 4 s:n,: :zs:.s -; .::s, -:
3:sk:s $ -
49, 's -. 5ss;Ees1:e$.
~ ls1hs sSisAx
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49, AhNAAl -. 80 " VI =
BostoB. New York and pills. ESp s 800
4 As .SS $50 SH ms s s. sSf p
Yer s. mn s.s n s.S fSisi:~NsaM and
Fer baltimore without stoB--At so and 300
TRAINS LEAvr BALTIMORE.
100, 40 90 go, 40, .:ss ana IOls
spd i6..P and $50 y .'so's:os,e, $50,
',s On sUSpar From BALTIMORE.
.i tof S Y Il. rs 81 w MAIN LINE
:. foR fskDkRicK via MAIN LINE.
r5k asGkRsfs sVs sss 3 ssfsoHrsr.R VI,
MKTRoPoLITAN BRANCH
rsR TIE iaLG Gi s Sf Sf fRSi VIA NE
TRoPOLITAN BRANCH,
a' .I sSi s s.ass s .sr5 Il.
'Ains '''D EoR ELLICoTr's MILLS.
roe PITfsBUha go METRoPoLiTkS RoAp
Leave Washington At s;ls A. b., and ssP.M,
and Sc thrISsh r,ss,g' ss4Ig sc q SsT
Through 90 Cincinnati o. e:IsA N. daily.
,LhTensh % cineinnsli, 81; Louis. Chicago AID
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
AZ $50 A. N. and t.tsP. N, but not on Sun
FOR NORFOLK.
FOB PolHT OF ROCKS AND IsrKRnEDI-
cs1e PSiS SS q koSs an a 500 sd
400 NJ. Arriving AZ Washington n = 10 A
~. and ola =. M, but not on Sunday
ENpress trains At e.Is A. M, and 1.la IN
daily, stop AZ Point q Rocks.
Through tickets 90 the West can be hsd 81 the
Washington Station Tickle, once at al hours q the
dayi also, Al the Company once, Acs fcnnsYlys-
uia avenue.
Passengers purchasing tickets ct the Ayenue
once can there arrange 90 have their baggage
called for and checked Al their residence. taken 70
the depot, and pIi int the BAGGAGE car.
advertisement of sThrongh Line
THOS. R. SHARP, Master OF Transportation.
Il, r. General Ticket
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THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETWEEN NEW PORK AND LIVERPOOL,
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR
FROM NEW YORK FpnN pncrnn

DAY from New York
Steamers marked thus do not carry storage pas
seneers.
goid, ecocrdine to accommodation. <De6nS
Tickets 70 Paris, SIS, gold, additional. SE4GD
Storage, $50, currency.
steersse tickets from liverpool and Qusenstovn,
and Gil parts OF Europe, at lowest rates. Through
sbills Of iaApg given TO Belfast, Glasgow, Hayre,
Antwerp, and other points the Continent and for
Mediterranean ports. For freight and cabin pas.
sase, apply At the Ccmpany's ONCE, No. & Bowling
Green; Tor storage passage, ct No. Ill Broadway,
CHAS. q. FRANKLIN, Agent, New York.
OTIS EIGEL0W, Agent, Once, 643 d street
novnH northwest, Washington, d. q.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25
Chnracter-Building.

There is no greater work on earth than
that Of developing everything in man; Of
bringing it into harmony; Of holding it
back from wrong doing and pushing it for.
ward to positive excellences. He builds a
great thing who builds a pyramid; but he
builds greater thing who builds char
acter. He has done noble thing who has
erected temple; but ye are temples of the
Holy Ghost, and in the future you will be
transcendently nober than St. Peters, St.
Paul's, or any domed structure in the world
1t is a great thing for man to paint fine
pictures and carve noble statues; but
Michael Angeles frescoes in the Sistine
chapel are not to be compared with the
frescoes that are being painted in that won
drous hall, the human soul. He who knows
how to live life sweet, beautiful. harmo.
uious, lovely, of good report, and knows
how to store his whole mind and soul with
noble thoughts and heroic traits Of excel
lence, builds and adorns as no artist evel
did in matter. And this mental and spirit
ual development is not work Of to-day
nor of tomorrow it is a slow work anC
men should not be discouraged because il
results are SO long delayed. They ough
not, because it is slow, to hold back anC
say, 81 am not responsible Work on
and work harder to the end of life; put oil
all your force; and do not be impatient be
cause after you have done all, you have 81
little to show for it. Having done all
stand and wait.-H. w. Beecher.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25

A Touching Incident.

We heard a story told the other day
that made our eyes moisten. We have de.
termined to tell it just as we heard it, to
our home circle.
A company Of poor children, who had
been gathered out Of the alleys and garrots
Of the city, were preparing for their dc.
parture to new and distant homes in the
West. Just before the time for starting Of
the cars, one Of the boys was noticed aside
from the others, and apparently very busy
with a cast-of garment. The superintend.
ent stepped up to him, and found that he
was cutting a small piece out of the patched
Innings. It proved to be his old jacket,
which, having been replaced by new one,
had been thrown away There was no time
to be lost;
Come, John, come" said the superin.
tendent, "wbat are you going to do with
that old piece Of calico ?"
Please, sir, said John, " am cutting
it to take with me. My dead mother put
the lining into this old jacket for me. This
was piece Of her dress, and it is all ! shall
have to remember her by"
And as the poor boy thought Of that
dear mothers love, and Of the sad death
scene 10 the old garret where she died, he
covered his face with his hands, and sobbed
as il bis hoart would break. But the train
was about leaving, and John tburst the
little piece Of calico into his bosom to re-
member his mother by, hurried into the car
and was soou far away from the place where
he had seen so much sorrow. We know
many an eye will moisten as the story is
told and re-told throughout the country
aud many a prayer will go to God for the
fatherless and mo,beress in all great cities
and in all places Young readers, are your
mothers still spared TO you2 Will you not
show your love by obedience2 That little
boy who loved so well, we are sure obeyed.
Bear this in mind, that if you should one
day have to look upon the face Of dead
mother, no thought would be so bitter as
to remember that you had given her pain
by your willfulness or disobedience.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25
Effect OF Thoughtless Habits.

A little boy of my acquaintance was
overheard by his father while scoding Wig
orously an elder sister, calling her an old
fool" "a stupid bockhead," "a perfect
ignoramus," and bestowing similar epithets
upon her.
James" exclaimed the father, don't
you ever let me hear such outrageous talk
out of your lips | am ashamed Of you
1t is no way for you to speak to your sister
Go down into the library directly and stay
there an hour"
The boy went down stairs, muttering all
the way, and the father heard him say
q" Father don't cali scolding when he talk,
about as bad to mamma"
The words took effect. The husband
saw himself as seen by his household. lie
was man of culture and ability, loved his
family and children, and would have sadly
mourned their loss but he had fallen into
this evil habit of speaking cross words
thoughtlessly. He knew that he had sinned
against his wife, and he made atonement
for it. He changed the keynote of hii
family to concert pitch, tuned the string'
Of his own heart to harmony and joyousness
and cultivated happiness as a duty. He sci
close watch and ward upon his lips, and
when the cross words slipped out unawares
begged pardon directly. The very beggal
at his door noticed the change in that man,
household.
ats mo- In books, it's mo- in lear,
To make US truly blest,
II happiness has not her seat
Ana center In the breast,
We may be wise, or rich, or great,
But never can be blest.n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25
as That the Way You Pray :"

The worst man in the village was Jack
Ranney. lie had a comfortable home, but
it was not happy one. As soon as the big
gate opened, bis two children, Milly aud
Bob, ran into the house, exclaiming, Father
has come, and into the corner they crouched,
and there they staid until ordered to bed
There was no clapping Of hands, no ruby
lips TUNED up to receive fathers evening
kiss, in Jacks home. No, his children
stood in terror Of him for often, after his
days work was done, did he 60 home drunk
and then he was cross, and would strike the
first one who came in his way
One day Jack was driving his cart, and
the harness broke, and his cart was backed
into a ditch. Jack sprang from his seat
and began to beat his horse most unmerci
fully with his whip.handle, while oath after
oath rolled from his tongue, calling on Goo
to damn his soul"
A little boy had been rolling his hoop W
and down the pavement; but when he hearC
the awful words, he caught his hoop in biz
hand and stopped saying in trembling
voice:
"Is that the way you pray, Mr.. Ranney ?
Jack turned in perfect astonishment, bu
said nothing.
The words of the boy set him to thinking
aud so troubled his conscience that in lit
tie while he became a changed man. NJ
swearing is heard now from his lips, anC
his home is no longer a home of drunken
ness. Who will doubt that in His own way
God will reward that little boy for hi
brave yet gentle and considerate words ?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25
The Toiler's Reward.

Great was the astonishment Of the master
of ceremonies at the marriage festivities in
Cana of Galilee, when the best wine was
brought for his inspection at the close of
the feast. The questioned bridegroom and
the invited guests were alike ignorant with
the bewildered governor, whence had come
the abundant supply of new wine with its
exquisite flavor They could only surmise
and wonder; but, as the Scripture narra-
tive tells us, +" the servants that drew the
water knew. The humble tolers at the
we'll, bending their backs to the task of
filling the water-pots, had seen the miracle
wrought that to the guests within was an
unexplained mystery. The lesson taught
is briefly this Work in obedience to the
Masters bidding will be followed by the
sure evidence of his divine power and life.
Intellectual force often fails to unbar the
gates of light and truth. The closet may
have no window looking into heaven the
iders and consumers in the vineyard can
not know the mystery Of the kingdom but
to those who are willing to toll and do
needed service there is granted an insight
and knowledge that are able to Withstand
every assault, because it is personal and
present. The servants that drew the water
never were troubled with doubts regarding
the miracle at Cana of Galilee. Nothing
satisfies like the logic Of personal expert
ence founded on knowledge of those whose
lives reveal the miracle Of grace.