Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-13

dress fit 10 wear TO church, except her light
silk and white one, and we have nothing 10
get her a new one with" h
"The times are 80 bard, don't know what
We shall do. aud they don't get any easier,
as | see. I've been trying TO get one OF
those embroidered dimity cloaks for the
baby his plain one looked 70 cheap beside
the one Mrs Walters baby had on, last Sun"
day, and John said, last night, that If IL
rained much more this week the wheat
would be entirely ruined, aud here II has
rained all the forenoon. I'm sure l don't
see the use Of It's raining so much, and il
really frigbtens me to look ahead, for don't
see what is going to become Of us"
at certainly does look dismal"
EYES," said Mrs Smith, "that is so, for
Mr. Henry was vt our house, yesterday, TO
see il he could borrow few hundred dol.
lars for year or two. He said If he could
not get the money there, he must lose his
place and ell that he had paid towards il.
He bad tried in vain 10 get an extension Of
time, and the process Of foreclosure would
be commenced Immediately He looked so
discouraged that 1 really felt sorry for him
when Mr. Smith told him that he could not
spare him any money. for he must build a
new carrisge-house, and, as the crops were
very light, that would take all his surplus
funds for this year, aud he couldn't think
Of breaking any of his "6ve.twenties, s." and
the interest on them he always invested 10
bonds for the children.
Immediately there rose before me the
white, unexpected floor, bare walls and uu.
painted ceiling of the only living.room al
Dir Henrys, as had seen them the night
before flor il was my lot to board aroundl
Their house lacked many conveniences which
l found at other places, bat the cheerful 10.
telligence, quiet harmony aud ready hospi.
tally made it very pleasant for the wander.
ing teacher; and l loved to go there, will
some Of my best and brightest scholars, who
called it home. But now they we're to los,
it, unless some kind friend interviewed, which
was impossible. The place which they had
looked upon as their own would soon pas,
into strangers hands. That little farm
which they had long hoped one day to own
free from all debt, was now, for the want o.
a few hundred dollars, 10 be taken from
them, and with it the hard earnings Of many
days labor. They would be left without 4
home, and at that season of the year, too
when labor was the most scarce aud remu
neration the least. Surely they had NOR,
real cause to be frightened at the future just
opening before them than had their neigh
boz, who was but just now expressing her
fears. Still, no such theme was borne to tn,
ears Of the Most High. in the petition thai
went up from that humble home the evening
previous. But the deep faith in an All
protecting Power, sincere thihkfuluess fol
the many blessings vouchsafed to them
welled forth with such fervency and devotion
as to soOthe the troubled spirit Within me
and find Judgement in my heart. Now, will
the knowledge | had gained of their trials
it came back to me imbued with such force
and beauty as to exercise the evil spirit o.
skepticism. could no longer doubt the
existence of that "pure and undefied reli
gion."
Pause, ye complaining Christians! "
who sup with plenty at your boards, aud
sink to rest on beds of down in spaciou,
chambers. Ye who are wrapped 10 the com
forts and luxuries Of comparative wealth anC
know no actual want Of food and raiment
pause. Pause aud consider your relativ,
circumstances and cease to grumble at the
"hard times and God.glven rain.