Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-23
Naturally the young farmer was aston

IL have f,l, lately more than was Just
agreeable. that | vas in q certain sense
responsible for the burning Of your
house"
Aleck made no sign Of doubt OF dis.
elsimer with resPec, to his opinion on
that subject.
$50 I call Il a deb, owe you and A.
I can't pay such bills too ofsen | have
hung out that notice on the post. Nov
you mus, not think had any intentional
par, in ,hs, business Of burning YOU out
bu, Of course il woalda't have been done
by that .e; Of drunken hoodlams. II !
had no, hep, liquor s,and. calculate
my share Of the damage. is about five
hundred dollars. and II you thiak that
isn't enough will do whatever referees
say IL just" Aleek took Johnson's hand ;
III don't know a. | ough, to take iha,
money. Johnson. and Yet in my soul !
believe you have set the mater IN the
rish, light. have tried my bes, 10 get
such al.w enacted As you have yolan'ar
lily complied with yourself ! shall ask
for no more.
lit ha, been before my mind - long.
said the nn.keeper. aud ii was 20 hard
TO gct ril Of. that | ihoaght Id give
your clique a little surprise, and show
YOU that I can DO deccn, act 10 fsllo"
Who Ia. been injured through me. I'm
no professor. bat | always calculate TO
do a. Id be done by
Barton returned 10 bis team inwardly
repeating 10 himself Even IN hard
Bcn John,oa. Chris, is stirring neS liie
thi. morning. II seems a. Il Tie we're
t~iee ns~.bOrn this happy Christmas
Msrnly sgain the bells were JIngling
over the road ,hs, led 10 the farm. and
Aleek thought Tom must have discover
"a ,ha, h.. driver was hundred pounds
lighter than when they drove down two
hours before. cor up bill and dosn III
noble animal held bis speed. nor Stacked
Il Of hi. ON will TIL they reached ,hs
doorstep a. home. Aleek drew him IN.
a. they came opposite 70 b., osn b'me'
home. ~here the depression IN the snow
marked the cellar Of his burned dwellins.
The bara stood q fcw rod. away some
What blackened bat no, materially irJar-
ed the hre had gone out, happily, pos
.ibly because ih, incendi,r.e. we're too
drunk % DO their balefal ~o'k ~ eiually
1--WE will build ia the sPnng. Jalia, he
observed.
Bald Why Aleek thought you
said The insurance did 10, Amoan, to
enough e. that. | an sure Id rather
,i.y at fathers than gc, into debt two
o. three hundred dollars
80 would |. bs, we will build Ia the
Spring. Jais"
Aleck resolved thA, bis fa'hef should
be- the 6r, 10 kqos Of his prosperity.
tie gave Ton the rein and SON home
Vas nsehed Ga the doorstep stood his
father smiling and ~iih an unsonied ex
preston Of hope hgh,iag hi, face.
"Go 10 children. 10 in Aleek. there !.
. stranger ia the .i,iing-rooG Who wants
10 see you all. III hi,sh Tom here a
fec moments
Joel led the way into the spacious sitting
room. The eudsias were drawn quite
over the windows. Aod in the subiaed
high, Of the room. befoie the bright FIRE
at the white invalid mother.
"Why mother ,"-who said Il. OF
whether anyone .aid IL wi,hoa, help. i
q no consequence. |, WAS all that could
be said.
"Qaie,. quiet" said Joel TO al. 81
w. n,ed her 1, spend little Of her nesly
found .,reng,h IN giving you a surprise
but now she mus, ~ back to her o~o
room" Tenderly be supported the ffail
woman a. she. % long unused 10 walking
moved slowly toward the door 10 her
room. On her fee, she stopped her e..
eor,: "Joel | mus, tell them myself
|, Is 10 answer to the prayer Of faith,
my children tha, have been able TO leave
my bed. knew that he Who could call
Lazarus from the dead. could give sick
woman s'reng,h Mary has been reat.
ing to me from Maller's "Life Of Trust.
and the accounts Of Df. Cullis wok Ia
B,son. | could no, 70 TO B1s,oa and
the most could do was 10 write 70 Df
Cults. and ask him to consider my coz
d.tion. Your father wrote for the and
We have talked the matter over much.
The paper. and book. Of DR.. Callis seem
ed 20 me - truthful and sincere that |
KEEP, crossing stronger in my faith that
Christ could heal me II | trust Him
The reply from Boston came yesterday.
Bat vas too feeble 10 listen 10 IL, 80
your father read IL 10 himself; after you
were gone thi. morning. be read n TO
me. The doctor said be would pray for
me to-day a, ten O'Clock this morning
and directed me 10 pray too. giving up
every doubt ss TO the Lord : ability and
willingness TO heal me. A, tia, hour !
{ Ia your father could take hold OF the
Divine promise wi,hou, fsl,eriag. and
asked him TO pray. lie kneli. and, Oh
seemed to be in tue very presence
chamber Of the King :" Here Mrs. Bur
ton wa. 20 affected tha, she paused sew
er.l minutes. She resumed. The pain
vent from my head, the strength into my
limbs and through my whole body.
Was able TO rise and stand on my feet
/ am weak and cannot endure excitement
ba, dear children there's nes strength 10
my body. and new song ia my heart
Bless the Lord. d my soul and forget not
all his benefits. Who forsiseth all ,h'"s
iniqaities; Who healeth all thy diseases
VINO redesme,h thy life from destruction
Who oovereth thee with loving kindness
q. and tender mercies 80 With these
word. Of praise and thanksgiving the be-
loved mother slowly returned TO he'
room. Her cure was real and sudden
bu, she was filed with thsnksgivios and
10y, rather than With mere wonder, snt
her feelings were Ia large degree shared
By the re.t. They had heard her sPea'
Of the faith cures" quite frequently
Mary had particularly been able to 'e'
her mothers growth 10 this faith, eu
like q certain other Mary she KEEP, thes'
/ than N