Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-03

once. And-and-well l could buy me and
Lois fur tippit, and then we might go 10
church." This last was evidently added 10
propitiate me, for in rejecting how little she
could spend of the million for which she
was longing, and how little she knew OF the
great world beyond her, had been led into
a train of thought which kept me silent.
"Miss Polly" said, Gas she appealed 70
me with repeated " Eth eh 7 couldn't l
now 2') "Miss Polly, if you went to church
only to show a new bonnet and new dress,
you might as well stay at home.
They were silent, as usual, when TINS SUD
iect was introduced, and felt 1t their duty
to look solemn. | told them how great the
Joy and comfort | had in leaning on God
and trusting in him, but there was no re-
Spouse. u.r
There were many excellent people in Hill
side. AS we met them in church and Sun
day-schoo, they Hospitality invited us to call
and see them. On such occasions / intro
duced the subject of the " Withersby girls"
and suggested that they might be induced
to attend church if they were invited to do
so. Not, of course, that one ought to wait
for an invitation, but if Christians could
any way win some for Christ, they should
feel IL to be as much of duty as to try to
convert the heather. 1t does not require
much wealth or distinction to make people
of consequence enough to have their exam
pie followed in little out-of-the-way coun-
try town. We had set the fashion OF calling
on these two lone women aud it was fol
lowed by others. They were offered seats
with various church members, and were
taken to meeting when there was only
preaching in West Hillside mile off. From
being two friendless, unnoticed women, 1T
came to be "quite the thing" 10 do some
thing for the " Withersby girls"
This was not exactly what we wanted. 1
feared the effect of such attentions upon
weak and excitable Miss Polly; for Miss
Lois we had no such axiety. We sent them
the religious papers which we received
weekly, and lent them books. The great,
good sense of Miss Lois showed itself In
certain quiet dignity of manner, united with
| cordial, kindly way of receiving these un-
accustomed attentions, and we soon found
they were doing her good. The spring fresh
cts come from the melted SHOWS she seemed
the more genial for the long and unnatural
repression. As the way had been opened
to human fellowship, so she seemed to be
prepared for the good seed OF the gospel
which now fell Sabbath after Sabbath into
an honest heart
There are flowers that blossom late in the
|
autumn. Through the spring and the sum
mer they only bear leaves; but before the
winter frost comes, they stand in their quiet
places holding up in rich colors their con.
tribution to the floral beauty of the year
Like these flowers, it seemed to me, was the
elder of the two sisters. From the lonely
place in life that she had held, was very
hopeful that she would yet offer to the
Lord the sacrifice of willing heart before
her season of grace should close, and be
added as one more trophy when the Lord
should gather his own together. And now,
dear friends, as you go out from your homes
to the various summer retreats, will you
not ask the Lord if he has not something
for you there to do2
Then look for the answer, and somewhere
you will be sure to find the Withersby
girls" -Christidn Intelligencer