Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-10

her new found acquaintance more
cordial invitation to her house than she
had ever cared 10 extend 10 more s1istin.
guisIied people, and rode away 50 en-.
conraxed by this. her first attempt al
duty, she determined TO Gallon several
other neglected people. Some Of these
proTeds fafher duh and uainterest;nx
but the pleasure she experienced In do
ing right, and her enjoyment with Mrs
Woods, sustained her through the disa.
greeables. aud she turned homeward
with a lighter heart than she had felt foi
many months.
At the office Of Horton q Co.. shs
called to take her husband home TO din
ner.
s.why, En, = he exclaimed. as he
seated himself beside her, show happy
you look! I should think you were 9
young lady meeting her lover, instead
of q sober natron with a. gray-haired
husband. Where have you been f''
"Out making calls on Temple street, .
she replied demurely. He looked in
credulous as she added. Some of oul
Sabbath School class live there.
.sAh see; Mr.. Wright's Sermon
Well, confess I've been watching &c
zee what you'd do about 1t. My duty
was plain TO me, and knew by your
expression that yours was 20 you; but
thought II you, protesting Christian,
was not Influenced by it, fsneed not be
Ii Christianity cam make you, Emily,
gulp all your natural feelings, and call
ON people whom once you would not
deign TO notice, it can help me become
. better man, bad As am and am
determined to seek it.
Emily Horton listened amazed
Could il be her husband speaking thus
when the dread of his criticism had al
most prevented her doing her duty =
What IL 1t had? With q si.udder at the
idea, she turned her beautiful face to
him, and said, In. q voice Quiyering with
emotion:I sgs-s .szs-ss5ss- rs szs.sss
zen. Julius! forgive me that my life
has been so un-Christlike. From this
time we-will- try together to live fol
Christ aud his k,ngdom." Her husband
clasped her hand in silent pledge.
This was che BEGINNING of marked
change in Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Horton
and through their influence in T
church. It's oaken doors, that once
seemed massive and iron bound on pur-
pose to exclude outsiders, stood ever
open TO lure them in, and the sunshine
streaming down the isle and inuminat-
Ing the pulpit, was not more warm Oh
cheering than the welcome of its mem.
bers to the stranger ID their midst. The
pews were fiIled-so were the contribu-
ton boxes Mission schools were FORM
ed, noble charities organized, and by
and by new church went out from 1t,
followed BY the prayers and blessings
OF both pastor and people. In every
good work our friends took the lead, and
working side by side with them, but less
publicly, was Mrs. Woods. Knowing
by practice how ssto make little go d
great way,n and understanding the hab-
Its of those her most prosperous friends
wished to assist, she could give practical
advice which was invaluable. Mrs
Horton learned to regard her as one oi
her dearest friends, but intimate as they
became, could never persuade her to
mingle with her select circle; and this
was Mrs. Horton 3 experience with mos
of her new acquaintances. They had
too much self-respect TO enter society
for which they were not fitted. II ar
exception occurred, It was as exception
al 70 one class as another, and only
proved The rule; but in all church re
slations and intercourse they met as
brothers and sisters In Christ, anl
wherever they chanced upon each othel
gave the kindly greetings OF friends
bound to the same dear land. "Ant
this commandment have we given him
That ne who loveth God, love his broth
er also. vi John 4:21
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*N. Y. Observer.