The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-02-21

without hrr saying 3 Wofds
There Wa a moment oi dreadful 81.
lence, Llll felt a. Il she was shrinking
into nothing
Thea Flute said slowly, The scry
smallest babe in Christ ever saw
Obi grosned LII.
And then! continued Flute, witt a
Kind Of horror.
Yes, besides that said DulgIaua, With
unuttersblc sadness.
There was an awful pause. Lil's little
mite Of spiritual body shiyered with
apprehension.
Besides that, continued Flute, o, so
solemnly, she has a citbercd hand Not
u word was spoken for long times il II
was too overwhelming,
I Aud that happened? asked Dulciaua,
very softly, At last.
7 Because Il was never used; because 1t
never did anything for Christ, unless per-
haps to wound him, to make him a crown
of lhorns.
\ o, never burst forth LII, feeling her
self perfectly outraged. Why, would
have done anything for Him il had
chance. Why when
4 saw we Thee an hungered, and gave
Thee no meatl finished Flute, and naked
aud clothed Thee notY
/ lussmuch as she did II not unto one OF
the least o. these, said Dulciana, Just
whispering, IL was so dresdful; she did il
not to Him!
How familiar the words were. LIN
had certainly heard them often enough.
The last time was at communion, aud she
remembered seeing Mrs, Meagher on the
back seat, IN such thin shawl. But q,
she didn't, didn't think itmeant just this !
This was terrible! Mrs. Meagherl Was
il possible!
What can be done about itl continued
Flute.
IT she could only be back on the earth
little while, said Dulciana.
II she would feed aud clothe the poor
and hungry, aud give Kind words aud
deeds to the souls sick and in prison, --as
coon as she stretched forth her hand to
the Master, it would be made whole
Bat can't go back, thought Lill, with
( thrill Of despair o, if Jo only knew
how grand and solemn 1t is 10 be alive !
But am dead II is all over. What
will be done with me?
/ Suddenly there came a burst Of such
wonderful music, il seized and thrilled
| Lii with rapture that was almost
| agony. There was a joyful tumult, in
: which Flute and Dulcana joined, with
an alteration beyond expression, in their
, voices; aud in some way, it was convey
cd to Lii that the Saviour was passing
by.
If | could only get 10 Ills feet! sobbed
! Lill; and Immediately she felt the wish
/ realized; for there is scarcely any differ.
ence between wishing, with all ones
a heart, to be at Jesus feet, aud being
there.
Lii could not speak, but she felt that
, everything there was In her went into
q one prayer, - she was nothing but a
prayer, such prayerl laid at Jesus feet.
But there was no answer, and present.
/ ly Lii felt, with a despair no words
could express, that He had passed by, he
!. was going on
Let US follow the Master, said Flute.
And Lii? said Dulciana.
May 90 with u.s. lie did not forbid il.
!. You see, said Flute, looking Sharply at
her with angels eyes, which can be mi.
). croscopes when they please, there is a
q little love, and a very, cery little faith;
, she may enter in through The gates into
the city
Yes, 1t was not iorbidden but nobody
, had said, Come, thou blessed!
Now we are entering Heaven, said
: Flute to Lii, whom be was carrying, She
was 70 feeble.
Entering Heaven! Lill had often i'm
agned how it would be; but this wss So
: different She lifted her eyes, but drop.
ped them quickly again, heavy with The
excessive weigbl uf glory l'n IN that
momentary glance she had seen mneh
She had seen such happy beings. some
=. bad been stoned aud sawn asander iui
Christ s1ine bad gone up TO Heaven iIom
the stake, n fearful chariot Ot fire, some
G had given all their goods to feed the
} poor; some bad borne years OF poverty
e aud sickness with exquisite patience; aI
Z bad been anxious TO do something q
&c prove their gratitude aud love TO llim
Q who had done SO much for them. AL
u but Lii; she had not been ashamed u
accept everything from Jesut, aud dc
= nothing at all for Him. SO mean! Low
? er, lower, dropped Lii. o, 10 think o.
le going into Heaven hanging ones head
aud with a witbered hand
i wonder | dare look al baby
10 thought wre.ched Lii, remembering tht
'r dear little brother who died a year ago
d and was so very fond Of her. ne ueye
= did anything for Christ; perhaps b
,, wouldn't be ashamed 10 20 with me.
ID should ike so much to take bin in 10!
Il arms. She gave quick impoEiug glance
ID Sweet she said, calling him BY the Ok
O. pct name, Come, Sweet
le Alas! alas! baby paused, With arm
y, bali ontsiretcbed, mute, matioulcss, look
or Ing at something, with such heart break
er ing wonder al biz innocent eyes, lookIni
straight st-Lilps wiihered band ! ltwa
ID the only one 10 Heaven.
20 Lii fairly seresmed, sad broke de.per
be ately away 10 run anywhere, anywhs &c
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