South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-14

rative are strictly authentic.1
Daisy Day was an only child. Her
Christian parents consecrated her to
the Lord, and daily impressed upon
her tender mind love for prayer and
reliance on God. Daisy's trials be-
gan early in life. She was twelve
years old when her father died sud
denly, leaving her mother in the last
stages of consumption. When near
her end, Mrs. Day sent for her ONLY
brother and intrusted her child to his
charge. Mr.. Graham was a man of
large wealth, who lived only for this
world. Mrs. Day dreaded the influ.
ence that a worldly home would have
on her daughter but it was her only
resource, and she prayed earnestly that
God would keep her child pure and
unspotted from the world. Calling
Daisy to her bedside, che said: My
poor little lamb, you are now going
out into the world remember all we
have taught you; read your Bible e.
very day; pray to God to guide you
in everything; never give up trusting
in him; 3nd have this one object i'm
view-to prepare yourself here for a
better life hereafter Daisy promis-
ell, with bitter tears, that she would,
with Gods help, fulfill all her mothers
wishes. After the death of her below
ed parent. Daisy was taken TO her new
home. a feeling OF awe and loneliness
filled her soul as she entered the mag
nificent house of her uncle, and she
longed for her simple home again.
Mr.. Graham was n widower, and had
two children, Arthur and Violet, a.
bout the same age as Daisy. Mrs.
Graham had been n woman of fashion
and had seldom occupied herself with
anything but worldly pleasures. Fa-
mily prayer was unknown III this
household.
Daisy had never associated with
her cousins, and now she felt very IL
mid. At breakfast next morning she
folded her hands, closing her eyes,
bowed her head, waiting for the nc.
customed blessing; but she was shock
ed to hear her cousins litter, and Ar
thur call out 10 her and ask what she
was waiting for.
Her face flushed as she looked n.
round in bewilderment and said ::
why, for the blessing
What an old fashioned girl YOU
are. What's the blessing for? We
can eat Just as well without it, said
Arthur, laughing.
But we ought to thank God for the
things he has given u.s. said Daisy.
We would have them all the same.
if we did not said Violet.
Hush, hush,' said Mr.. Graham,
looking up from his paper, which he
had been busily reading.
Daisy's food remained almost un-
touched, and. when she rose from the
table, her little heart was overfowing.
Size went to her room, and, throwing
herself OH her knees, asked God TO
comfort and guide her.
Several weeks passed, and Daisy
felt very lonely, for the breach be.
tween her and her cousins seemed
daily TO grow wider and wider. They
laughed at her for praying and read
ing the Bible, and when she sang
hymns Arthur would ioiE in by sing
ing some frivolous song
oh, Arthur = said Daisy one day.
'why are you so rude? Don't you ever
pray?'
No; what shall l pray for? l have
everything | want; ii ia only poor
people who need to pray
why don't you thank God for all
the beautiful things lie gives your
i have them all the same, although
| never pray
ASK him to give you a grateful
heart, Arthur, and that he may be
your guide and defender from all
evil
Daisy, you have got such funny l..
IDEAS = exclaimed Violet, who was
reading novel. Il would much RAJ
Their read this book than your old
Bible
That's because you don't read a.
OOOt our saviour WIN love IN your
heart for him; if YOU did, you would
find it great comfort
'PshawP said Violet, 'all / care for
is to read nice stories, play aud sing
well, draw and paint
Mamma used to tell me that an
education without religion is like
sounding brass or as a tinkling
cymbal'
DO you mean TO insult me- said
Violet, haughtily, by saying that all
my accomplishments are worth Moth
Ing without your religion and your
Bibleg'
Don't be angry Violet 1 mean to
say that for a happy life here, and to
DO prepared to enter heaven, we must
love God while here on earth, with
all our hearts and serve him faifhfullv