St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-10-20
VOLUME 4O---NUMBER 2O47.

I'd heard givin' whatever happened was
so much freer and lovin'er way q serv-
in dem We love best. dat thought Ed
try it. But it does pear sif day fared
slim, an 'spectS I'll go back to de old
plan q systematicS.
"Do you see, Georgee' questioned
the wife, when they were alone again.
"Yes, see. An object lesson with
vengeance"
And if she should he right. and our
careless giving seem anything like
this ?" pursued MIS-. Allyn with trou
bled face.
.She is right, FANNY it doeseu t take
much argument To show that. We call
Christ our King and Master; believe
that every blessing we have i'll this
world is His direct gift, and all our
hopes for the world to come are i'll Him.
We profess to he not Our own but His.
to he journeying toward His royal city.
and that His service Is our chief bust
ness here and yet, strangely enough.
we provide lavishly for our own ap
paIeling. entertainment and ease, and
appOrtiOn nothing for the Interests of
His kingdom OF the forwarding of His
work, but leave that to any chance
pence that may happen To be left after
all our wants and fancies are gratltied.
1t dOeSen't seem like very faithful OF
loving service" Mr.. Allyn answered
gravely. Il have been thinking in that
direction occasionally, lately, but have
been too mdolent. careless or selfish to
come to a decision and make any
change"
There was IA long talk over that din
ncr table-indeed, it did not furnish
opportunity for much other employ
ment and that afternoon the husband
aud wife together examined into thei
expenses and income. and set apart IL
certain portion as sacred unto then
LoId-loing it somewhat after Thanks
giving's plan of good measure" To
do this. they found required the giving
up OF some needless indulgenccs-ii
few accustomed luXuries. But Il caus,
never grows less dear Oh account of til,
sacrifice we make tor it. and as thes,
| two scanned the various fields of labor.
in deciding what to bestoW here and
what there, they awOkc to Il new ap-
probation of the magnitude and glor%
of the work. and il new interest i'll IL
success the beginning of that blessing
pronounced upon those who ''Sow he
side all waters.
Mrs. Allyn told Thanksgiving of then
new arrangement. and concluded
laughingly, though the tears stood il
her eyes:
$50 you see We have adopted tn,
systematic plan, too: and y"u ncedn
staTve us for supper. Thauks%ivin
Ann. you dear faithful old soul" -
Silas heard of the change i'll that mys-
terious way in which he contrived t'
hear of everything that happened any
where within a circuit of ten miles ot
him. and coming to the old colored wo-
man that evening as, with face of con
tent, she occupied once more her favor
ite seat in the door, he launched forth
on the subject at once:
An now 'spose you're satisfied"
rs main glad" said Thanksgiving
looking up brightly; ''but satisfied
dat's Il long. deep word. an de Bible
says it'll he when We awake i'll Hi,
likeness
Wall. now. don't perfess none %
these kind of things" said Silas. stand
ing on one foot and swinging the other
"hut don't mind tellin We that thinl
your WAYS right. an | don't blieve no
body ever lost nothin' 10y what the,
give to God: cause he's pretty certain
to pay it back with compound interes
to them. you see.
Mebhy. so : but don't We think. Sila
Ridgclow. dat its II dretful mean WAY
to offer little git'r to Yer best an dear
est Friend Il calk latin dat He'll pa,
back more p
.'Wa-ll We see folks don't always fee
right" observed Silas. dropping deN
t"rou>ly on the other foot.
No. dcy don't. When chery bod.
feels right. an does right. dat'll he d.
millennium. Does Yer know dar'>
prophecy bout de time when de ho>sc
shall hab holiness to de Lord on 'cm
Don't know what dat means. less ii
F, dat de rich folks carriages behind d.
h">>e> shall hr gou' on His arrand>
an carryin'. part of de time. 'd,
least of desc. His bredrrin.' Guess ii,
loviu'll have got 81 strong den dar'll IL
II" thinkim' bout prayim. said tn
old woman mu>ingly. "Well, Is gla,
of de faint streak of dat day dat'S com
To dis house." And she went in wit
her old song upon her lips:
ThanksGivin' an de voice Of melody.