Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-02
alunths' Column.
WILLTE'S DREAM.

Of his wife andaatwo sons. Willie,
the elder son, was active and robust,
but Jimmie, the younger one, was
poor, deformed cripple. Though they
possessed only the bare necessaries
of life they were happy, for God was
their God, and his love was better
than riches. Night and morning they
read His word together, and then, as
they kneeled around the family altar,
the father invoked the care and bless
ing of their Heavenly Father. Sud
denly the father sickened and died.
The bereaved widow and mother wept
bitterly. What was to become of
her little children, now that her sup
port was taken away? Casting all of
her care upon God, she bravely be-
came the bread-wnner; nor did she
forget the ''bethef' her husband had
set up. At first her voice trembled
when she attempted to lead in prayer,
but soon the hour of devotion became
the sweetest hour of the day to her.
She was not strong, and it was not
long until her step grew slow and her
hand weary. Soon narrow grave
by the side of her husbands covered
her patient face from her little chill
dren. Willie cried sorrowfully, "What
will become of Jimmie, now that
mother is gone and the winter is up
on us?" But in mercy, God took
Jimmie too, and Willie heard the
clods fall upon the coffin of the last
dear friend he possessed. He was
taken into the family of a very wealthy
man as under servant. He slept in
the loft of an clubhouse, and though
his bed was cold and hard and he
could count the stars through the
holes in the roof, he was not unhap-
Ply because he was the child of the
King.
The rich lord who had all the treas
ures that earth could bestow, was
continually worrying about the short
comings of his servants, or the fail
ure of his crops. He often wonder
ed what made his little bound boy so
happy. One morning, being more
tired than usual, he said to his wife,
81 am going to find out what makes
that Willie so joyful. He is always
singing, and he has nothing to glad
den his heart. / must know his
secret"
He found him digging potatoes
singing more joyful than usual.
"Working and singing from morn
ing till night" he exclaimed. evil
lie, tell me the secret that makes you
so happy. You have neither friends,
money, nor the ordinary comforts of
life, yet you are full of gladness all
day long, while I, who have every
thing heart could wish am always in
trouble"
81 will tell you" replied Willie. 81
have a Friend, who is more to me
than father, mother, brother or sis
ter but the reason of my great glad
ness to-day is because of glorious
dream l had last night. l thought
awoke and found myself on bed o
down. Above me, through rafter
and roof of pure gold, | beheld count
less diamonds that cleaned ant
sparkled in the darkness. Suddenly
beautiful form, robed in spotles
white, stood by my bedside. In
voice full of love it asked, willie
don't you know me?' l answered
No, don't know you 1t said,
am your father. oh, no, l replied
Father was only poor cobbler, an
wore old clothes and big leathe
apron 1t said again, Il am you
father. In heaven they do not to
and worry, Then it kissed me an
vanished, and in it's stead there az
peared smaller form. saying, Wi
lie, don't you know me? am you
mother / said, 'Oh, no, you are M
my mother. When she was on cart
she wore faded calico dress and q
old bonnet 1t answered, They we;
no rags or faded garments in HEAVIER
but are clothed in robes washed al
made white in the blood of the Lamb
kissing me it passed on, and a sms
figure by my bedside asked, Don
you know me, Willie? ! am Jimmie
/ exclaimed, You can't be Jimmi
he was poor deformed cripple, al
never walked a step in his life. B
L am jimmie, 1t sad, IN heaV'
there are no deformed bodies, al
all crooked limbs are made straigl
We are all so happy in heaven, al
there is a place waiting for YOU
said as he flew away, away far /
You'd the diamonds that studded t
sky. Is it any wonder l am happ
knowing there is such place watt
for me-even me?'
"Ah, my lad, your riches and W
dom are not of this world. / woU
give all my possessions for your no
and contentment," murmu"ed
master as he turned away.
HOW TO PRAY.