Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-31
UnnOticed Acts of Love.
BY MARGARET l.. SANGSTER.

When we read the daily papers, with
their long records of crimes, or when we
hear of this or that act of depravity OF un-
Kindness, which casts It's shadow over the
neighborhood or home, we grow sor-
rowlul. We lament the wickedness of the
period, and sigh for the purity Of former
days, forgetful of the fact that the best
things often 90 unchroncled. The thou
sand little deeds of Christian love, which
are being wrought every day, are not told
in the Tribune or the Times, though they
90 down in the recording angels book, in
the column which is headed, " Inasmuch
as We have done it unto one of the least OF
these my brethren, ye have done it unto
me-
young girl arrives at home after Il
fatigung journey. She steps from the
cars into the waiting room at the depot.
There are but Il few moments between her
self and dear ones whom she longs TO see,
mother, sisters and little brother. The
first pc son she encounters is fOrlorn and
troubled stranger, an elderly lady, quite
unused to travelling, and as helpless ana
confused as n child. The timid ilustered.
appealing look of the woman, who has
been shaken rudcly out of all the ordinary
experiences and surroundings of her life,
and who has missed the train which she
ought to have taken, awak, rs IN instant
sympathy in the girl. She is not confus-
ed, or helpless OF timid, though her years
have not gone far into the twenties. Sic
knows what to do. and how to do it, and
no hurry or hustle of entering or depart
1
Now, what has she q do wi h the strang-
cr, in the quaint dress, with the half d, q
Tn bags anu bundl,s 1t is clearly some
body's else aunt or grandmother, and not
hers. Nevertheless, she has learned The
sweet lesson, that on lilc's path, the Chris.
tians are they who follow Christ, and ex
tend the helping hand. So she puts by for
II lilllU longer, the anticipated pleasure Ul
the meeting with her own loved ones, and
carefully guides this unknown friend TO a
safe place, to another railway station, or
wherever she wants to 90, and sends her
ON her way rejoicing. Two hearts are
happier for this meeting the one that gave
and the one that received. A chance
meeting us we call it, and yet the woman
who found the help she needed might wei
take up the words of David to Abigail
- Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, wht
sent thee TO meet me, this day"
child has lost her way. The weary
feet wander aimlessly up and down un
familiar streets. Tears dim the brigh
eyes. She cannot find The house she LEI
awhile ago, rs fearless and us happy as
bird. Between her sobs she sees a kim
looking lady, with II mAher-look on he
, face. approaching, and she goes up to .he
with the pitiful question;
"Won you tell me where live?' Tn
= lady, who is not herself over -sroag
spends time and pains 10 find the SINAI
, wander cr's home, and at last reluctant
/ gives her into the care of II friendly police
man That is deed of love, not larg
enough to be told by the types, yet it
= like is done every day.
+ a man returning at night from his busi
. ness, anxious to be under the shelter o
= his roof and ut his own table, finds in
street car sick woman with cripple
S child, Both have journyed many miles
e and ut dusk are uncertain how to reac
:, the brothers house, which is their object
- i've point. They have not the slighes
$ claim on the man of whom they ask
9 question as TO the route, yet he goes fl
e out of his way, and spends two hours t
# see them safely at their destination.
" These three instances belong to lis
i which we might easily multiply by score.
The world is after all Il bright and Lowell
le place, for Christ's love has made it joyou
q and charming. Wherever His name la
= been spoken, there constantly are deicat
n courlesies and tender ministries performe
4, for His sake.-ChYistian Weekly.