Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-14
Charlie SnOw.--A Good Story.


"Shall | tell you for what | am wishing
this Christmas p said Charlie Snow to his
mother.
Yes, Charlie and we will talk about it
by the freight; that will be pleasant.
sometimes like to imagine things that seem
quite impossible. We never were so poor as
we are this winter"
Yes, mother, it is true; we no longer
have any eggs to carry to market, berries are
gone long ago, the COW gives no milk, we
are eating up our little store of food very
fast, | need a pair of boots to 90 through
the snow and bring wood to keep us warm
have thought of all these things over and
and over yet ] am expecting Cristmas
present. How pleasant it was when father
was alive; we had abundance of everything
good One Christmas he brought me a pair
of skates, an overcoat and cap, and string
of bells When he came home with bundle
| was so eager to see the inside of it that
could hardly wait to unite the string"
{" | am thinking of a better way, mother"
and the luminous eyes of the boy gazed
dreamily into the glowing fire, and over his
face gathered slowly the rapt expression of
enthusiast or saint. " 1t is only little while
ago that learned it. | was at the Fort, one
Sunday, and went in, with other people, to
hear gray-haired minister preach. He had
been through the war, mother, and suffered
more privation than you or | have ever
dreamed Of While he was gone, the Indians
killed his wife and children and burned his
house and barn. His face was cruelty scar
red-one long sword-cut ran down the whole
of his right cheek, dividing it with dread
ful seam. You have seen sometimes how,
at the close of a winter day of storm the sun
shines bright; so did his face 1t had been
beaten by storm and tempest; but, at last,
the peace and rest of sunset were on it.
Gods beautiful image was there. He told
us about the kingdom of heaven it must be
lovely country, from what the old man
said. Our Fathers kingdom he called it,
yes, ours that is what he said Why did
you never tell me of it, mother He told us
of the better way. Do not be too much
troubled to lay up treasure OH earth. Ask
and We shall receive Be gentle, patient,
grateful, forgiving and good. Know We not,
little children, that it is your Fathers good
pleasure to give you the kingdom 2 |
thought that meant me- for he went on to
say, There are treasures in the heavens
that open for the asking, the key that un-
locks them is prayer | said to myself,
After this I'm bound to pray for the things
need He said that other things must ac-
company prayer; that man must work earn
po Won Lnou, anr ", s,,ob ,o~t r,a,i,orS
haye lnollad thran,rt tIa p;hio h't oa,,,ot
ind it yet. | know it began with those
tb;s .J reckon that tho suffar;ngs ef this
nrasa,t ,;n,a ara Of M aooonnt for suoh a
Iong t;me Of bann;ness ;s com;ng bv.and.bv'
II is 90 STRANGE yo,, naver told mo Of INV of
,baso th;mrrs Iov u,;,h smoh a Eathar as
that oan navar feel moor vop knou tbat
a,o,',d ho ;r,nossibia W. Want ,he, we
heard tbe nreacher his words ware 90 cbeer-
;no, and Lind After meetina be snole 10
me- md asted NV name .CbarIie snow I
answared Remember the Lord Charlie
ha s,ra 70 bava Him for your fr;end,
said wantad IN INF did NOT know how
spaod ,'onr nil ora, Gov ,,;sJon, cod's
sn;r;t y,v;m arl;rhtarn yon. ho indnst.;ous
a,,d nhad;ant tbasa ,yore he ;nstrnotions 70
au' , $50, o,,ar,, dav ,o do oS tbo
n'e "a !s ~ 80 Lot,au
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OF eourse-what poy Goes ioI but uoh
leel iree 10 pray ior .ne'n i am gong 70
be a man 10 take care OIL you ana must
put away chiidiSh things' nave oeeh ASK ASK
ing Tor DOCKS l knew you coulu not puy
them thihk snail gee 'heih' 'oo'
mother
" am sure nope SO since nave heard
your story, almost tnihk you WILL But
you said one thing that made me unhappy
Tor moment, Charle' lou asked why
never told you any oil those things Dld /
not teach you TO repeat the LORD prayer
and that begins win Our father VINO
art IN heaven. Dld not teach You to read
IN the Bible, ana give you twenty-five cents
Tor learning the Catechlsm
es, you did; forgive me, motheri but
1t all seemed so new and as II never had
heard IL before
heard so much renglous talk IN my
childhood and l thought the tax ana not
harmonize with the behaviour, that l was
rather set against IL from the tline can re-
member we useu 10 commence our sun
day on SATURDAY evening ana gong 10
cnuIc. atu ounuay -suLool anu learnlug 'ne
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