Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-08-10
S. c.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10. 1876

full worker could have been found among the
number of those who we're laboring without
recompense- earthly recompense-in their
Masters vineyard, than Mr.. Carleton. And
this statement implies vast amount of self:
sacrifice, abundant, large-hearted kindness,
and unlimited patience and endurance. with.
out which attributes no missionary can truly
fill his post of duty. 1t cost him a pang,
sometimes, to see the lines of care deepening
on his wife's face, once so blooming and 30
fresh, and the silver hairs creeping in among
her abundant brown locks, as the household
labors increased, and the toll bore more heav'
lily upon her. But her cheerful, even temper
never tagged, and she was blessed with health,
though far from robust or strong in appear
ance. Lucia, in her early childhood, had
cost them much anxiety, from her exceeding
delicacy of constitution, but that anxiety was
in great measure removed. She now seemed
as we'll and strong as her sisters, though re-
tanning some of the indolent habits and pet
tish ways that had been fostered by special in
diligence while she continued an invalid.
Mr.. Carleton, himself, had more than once
passed through severe ordeal of suffering
Exposure to the cold, and wet had, one winter,
brought on an attack of ofinfammatory rheum-
atism, from which he did not recover for
months; and at another time, he had been
prostrated by lingering fever, which threat
ened his life, so greatly was he enfeebled by
its effects. Then poverty had pressed sorely
upon them, and often they had been forced to
do without the bare necessaries of life, being
supplied with such scanty means as could only
procure them the food absolutely requisite for
their support, and that Of the plainest and
coarsest kind; and being unable to keep a
servant, except at rare intervals, all the house
hold work devolved, as a general rule, upon
Mrs. Carleton, until, as the little girls grew
older, they lightened it somewhat by their as-
sistance But the fond mother could not bear
to see them employed in drudgery, and re-
served all the more laborious Offices for herself,
even when the willing Amy was old enough
to perform them. Poor and hard.working,
and isolated as they we're, however, as much
true happiness reigned in their little cottage
as might be found in many rich mans cost
ly dwelling, for the spirit of peace and con-
tentment was difused among them. If, occa-
sionally, passing longing for unattainable
comforts or luxuriss found place in the mind
of any one of them, it was quickly banished
by the cheerful example of the rest, or the re-
membrance, so frequently brought home to
them. of the still greater hardships that many
around them endured. In Mr.. Carleton's
wide field there came under his notice many
cases of unexampled wretchedness-poverty,
in its most degrading forms; vice, from which
it seemed hopeless to endeavor to reclaim it's
victims. But no barrier, however, formida-
BILE, stayed his efforts. No nature was too
savage, no heart too corrupt, for him to shrink
from the endeavor to soften and elevate it,
and many dying bed, and many penitert
life, testified to the success of his ministry.
Rough laborers, in the forests and in the
mines; semi barbarous Indians social out
casts, men repudiated for their crimes; felons,
escaped or released from years of imprison-
ment-such characters as these formed large
proportion of the flock he was striving to lead
into the fold of safety. And if his soul was
sometimes overwhelmed with the magnitude
of the task, yet it was sustained by q Heaven
born courage and strength, and often glad.
dened as we'll as by the recompense Of bless
ings and gratitude showered upon him, by
many of the poor people, who regarded him
almost as an angel of mercy, and loved and
revered him with fsrvor impossible to be
described.
Surely, if there be one reward higher than
all others, in store for Gods ministers, it must
be reserved for those who bear the glad IT,
dings of salvation, and lead souls to Heaven,
through auch thorny paths as these!
Having given this brief sketch Of the mis-
sionary's family, and their mode Of life, we
will now follow the kindly and patient clergy
man on his journey toward Fort Town, Set
tlement some thirty miles distant from his
home. This was, as its name denoted, gar
rison-town, but owing to the peaceable char
acter of the surrounding natives for some
years past, it had not been thought requisite
to employ military force there. Lately, how
ever, some difficulties had occurred with the
Indians in the neighborhood, and the Fort, as
Mr.. Carleton had stated, was once more oc-
cupied by United States troops.
Owing to recent rains, the road over which
he travelled was very bad, and it was not until
late in the afternoon that he came in sight Of
the cabin of Panther Joe.
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