Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-06-10

Gu VIII Wetet. IN tu18 W6ys VOOy 0e6k
loses his father in the novel:
Seth, lad, If father isn't come hom>
by the time we've had our breakfast,
think it'll be as well for thee to goove,
to Treddleson and look after him, an6
thee canst get me the brass wire / want
Never mind about losing an hour at thy
work; we car make that up. What
dost say 2
'T'm willin,' said Seth. But set
what clouds have gathered since we set
out. Tim thinking we shall have more
rain. Itll be sore time for tn hay.
making If the meadows are flooded
again. The brooks fine and full now;
another days rain 'ud cover the plank,
and we should have to 90 round BY the
road
They were coming across the valley
now and had entered the pasture through
which the brook ran.
''Why, what's that sticking against
the willow 2 continued Seth, beginning
to walk faster. Adams heart rose to
his mouth; the vague anxiety about his
father was changed into great dread.
. This was the first thought
that flashed through Adam conscience,
before he had time TO seize the coat
and drag out the tall, heavy body
Seth was already by his side, helping
him; and when they had it on the bank
the two sons in the first moments knelt
and looked with mute awe at the glazed
eyes, forgetting that there was need for
action-forgetting everything but that
father was dead
One Of Samuel's troubles was that his
Methodism was not altogether appreci-
ated at home. He met with q good
deal of quiet domestic ridicule. H.
says, MY elder brothers often tried to
tease Inc; they entertained High Church
principles. They told me what great
blunders I made in preaching and
prayer; that l had more zeal than
But Samuel was ever kind
and considerate with his mother and
with his brothers. We find Seth sur
rounded with this home difficulty in the
novel:
But, mother, thee know st we Gamma
love Just where other folks 'ud have us.
There's nobody but God can control the
heart of man. l could ha' wished N.Y.
self as Adam could ha' made another
choice, but wouldn't reproach him for
what he can't help, ard I'm net sure
but what he tries to o'ercome it. But
it's matter as he doesn't like to be
spoke to about, and I can only pray to
the Lord to bless and direct him
SAY, thee't allays ready enough at
prayin', but donna see as thee gets
much wi thy prayin'. Thee wotua get
double earnings o this side Yule. Tn
Methodies ii never make thee half the
man thy brother is, for all there a-mak-
in preacher on thee
''It's partly truth thee speak st tn ere,
mother, said Seth, mildly; Adams far
before me, ans done for me than can
ever do for him. God distributed tai
ents to every man according as He sees
good. But thee mustna' undervally
prayer. Prayer mayna bring money,
but it brings us what no money can buy
"a power to keep from sin, and be con-
tent with Gods will, whatever He NAV
please to send. Ifthee wouldst pray to
God to help thee, and trust to His good
ness, thee wouldstna be so uneasy abou,
things
''Unaisy? TIM i tn right ont tc
be unaisy. Thee't 81 away all thy ear.
nins, an niver be unaisy, as thee st
nothin' laid up again rainy day II
Adam had been as aisy as thee, he'd
had niver ha' had no money to pay fol
thee. Take no thought for the morrow
take no thought-that's what thee,
allays sayin' an what comes ont
Why. as Adam has to take thought fol
thee
Those are the words o the Bible
mother, said Seth. They don't NEAR
rs we should be idle. They mean W,
shouldn't be over-anxious and worret.
ing ourselves about what'll happen to-
morrow. but do our duty, and leave tn,
rest to Gods will
''Av, ay, that's the way wi thee
thee allays makes peck o thy owl
words out o pint o the Bibles.
donna see rs how thee't to know as tax,
no thought for the morrow means al
that. An when the Bibles such q bi,
book, an thee canst read all thro't, an
ha' the pick o the texes, Gamma thinl
why thee dostna pick better words q.
donna mean so much more nor the,
say. Adam doesna pick q that'n; cal
understan' the tex as he's allays a-say
in. God helps them as helps their
sens"
MAY. mother said Seth, that's NJ
text o the Bible. It comes out Of i.
book as Adam picked up at the stall a
Treddleson. 1t was wrote BY q know
ing man, but worldly, I doubt. How
ever, that sayings partly true; for th,
Bible tells rs that We must be worker
together with God
''well, how'm I to know? 1t sound
ike tex. But what's sh' matter wi
tn ladp Thee't hardly attn bit q
supper. Dostna mean to ha' no NOR
nor that bit o. oak-cakes An the
lookst as white as flick o. new bacon
What's th' matter vi theei'
Nothing to mind about, mother
TIM not hungry. I'll just look in q
Adam again, and see if be'n let me 9
on with the coffin
''Ha' q drop o warm broth 2 sai
Lisbeth, whose motherly feeling MOI
got the better Of her 'uattering habit
IN set two-three sticks a-ight in
minute ,..... .---.-- -.
may, mother. thank thee; theet ver
good. said Seth, gratefully; and en-
coursged by this toueh Of tendernee.