The Mineral argus., 1883-11-22

brother, who was very much her Junior.
until he was able TO strike out for him
self; n she made him a present of five
hundred dollars when he attained his
majority. She Thought she had done
more than her duty by him. and she
desired that be should pay her some
consideration in the matter of his mar
riage. h had never felt the same
toward BIN since, though she tired
20 heed the old motto. de mortuis nil
nisi bonum." whenever she spoke of
him.
The ~blackberries in the meadow
were very ripe and large. and 50 plent-
eous that Miss Sarah had no difficulty
in filling her pail in a very short
time. 1t occurred to her as she walked
homewa-d that perhaps the minister's
wife might want to make jam. too, and
would appreciate the gift of a few quar- s
OF berries, such as these. So, on reach
ing home, Miss Sarah filed q smaller
pail with the fruit, and. starting out
again, turned her steps toward the vii
lage
~ look such a sight in this sunbon-
net, | reckon ia best 90 in the back
way" she thought, as she approached
the neat frame dwelling in which her
pastor lived. Like a. not they've got
company come to tea"
The heat, combined with the long
walk TO the village, had causnd Miss
Sdrah to feel very tired, and as she en-
tered b minister's g trden, and her eyes
fell on n very delightfully."- shaped arbor,
she concluded to rest a few minutes un.
til she was cooler.
My face must be as red as a beet"
she thought, as she seated herself on one
of the rustic chairs. 81 wish TO good
ness I'd brought my umberell."
she had just concluded That she was
sufficiently cooled off TO present herself
to the house, when abe heard voices,
and, peering out through the vines, with
which the arbor was well screened, she
saw MI. Lawton, accompanied by a lady,
coming down the garden path.
Mss Sareh drew back, and wished
very sincerely that she had not thought
Of bringing the berries, or had stopped
at home long enough TO put on a nice
dress; for the lady was a stranger, and
looked so exquisltely neat and cool that
Miss Sarah felt herself by contrast dis
gracefully untidy.
She had no doubt that the minister !
Wa about to show his companion the
way to the arbor, and her heart sunk at
the thought Of being found in sucn a
plight. But suddenly the stranger
paused, and bent to pick a rose Of great
beauty.
at we could only be- like this rose"
she said, "as fair within as without"
you forget" sad Mr.. Lawton; chow
very often we see worms eating into the
beart of h most beautiful rOses,"'
us nothing true, then? Are we new
er to be able TO put faith in the outward
seeming Of anything OF a~nyone?"
Those who make the loudest profess
ara nffnn tho most nnNNrrnN - 1afN q
the minister, land, as l was saying a
moment ago, there are 80 many Of, so
very many, who think themselves Chris
tians because they go regularly 10 church,
teach in the Sunday-schoOl, use no pro-
fame language, and give literally to the
missions. But they do not think it nee.
essary to guard their thoughts, to ill
their daily life with little acts Of kind
ness. Now, you are a stranger here,
and are TO leave us tomorrow; so | cal
speak TO you as l could not to one famIi-
lar with the people who make up my
congregation. / will give you a case in
point. | have in my a church a woman
of middle aye who lives alone on
a farm a couple of miles from the viii
lage. h is very active in church af
fairs, and Is always ready to
visit the sick, 20 among the
poor, or give to a charity. She has pro-
vided for the education Of several hea-
then IN Africa, and has taught a class Of
in the peniteutiary, visited the Jail,
and made herself generally useful. But,
never heless, she is selfish, narrow and
sOrdid to a pitia"le degree. She does
nothing without making a show about it,
as to be well regarded among men.
years she cherished feelings of en-
nifty toward an only brother because,
iorsOoth, he did not marry TO please :
her, aud l was told not an hour ago that !
She has declared her intention not To :
help in any way that Brothers sick and !
pennlles5 widow and children. She .
speaks of them with bitterness, and :
even seems to rejoice that at last they =
IRE forced to appeal TO her for aid. l .
as asked to speak TO her on the subject, =
she would be highly insulted, [
know, i'll ventured 10 call her 10 ac- :
for her want ofcharity and natural :
She thinks herself a Christian :
lut IN my opinion she Is very far from !,
anything Of the kind. She will :
into church next Thursday night =
lndp pray earnestly Tor the forgiveness OF "
sins, and Tor help TO walk In the 7
highway. Bat she prays only with her :
lps; her heart has nothing 10 do with q
l.. She thinks and cares only for out ,
ide seeming, and" a
At this m little Lulu Lawton in \
errupted the conversation by running =
" the path with the announcement Il
tea was ready; and the minister !,
no more. y
But Miss Sarah had heard quite =
She was pale and trembling, n
nd 80 greatly disturbed that when SHE Z
iurrled from the arbOr as soon as she >,
ould without being perceived, she left :;
Ter pail OF berries o mind her. =,
She met several Of her friends on her >,