Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-02

piSo0HtiJ hO S'esoSV, wv NOSS hOo
always give me my desires what 1
long for l do not get"
'How is that?"
81 often ask God, and ask and
ask for things, but I do not get them. :"
"What kind o things, Lester?"
every sort. | asked that 10
might be better, but you know he
grew sicker and sicker before he was
better at all. -
Eyes; he became better in Gods
time. What else"
"Lots of things that | could not
count up now, Aunt Kitty
"You mean that you asked for
them-how
''By praying, of course"
''Dld you pray in the right way?'
"How? What do you mean?"
did you put an iffin your prayer?''
''That would be strange way, it
seems to me.
GLOW did you say, then"
81 asked for Christ's sake; is not
that good way, Aunt Kitty
Eyes, but there must also be an II
in every prayer"
"What can you mean?
"What is prayer?'
sit is to ask God for what [ want. -
Eyes, but you must say that you
want it If it is best for you to have it.
We big folks have asked for great
many things that seemed quite neces-
sary to us, but we have lived to see
that it was the greatest kindness to
refuse them, and then we have thank
ed God for having refused them"
"That seems to me very queer
way" said Lester.
"Yet it is true, Perhaps you do
not put faith into your prayers.
'.How 2"
"You must pray with faith, that
is, when you pray for anything you
must trnst God-have confidence in
Him that he will grant it if it is best
for you. Do you understand what ]
mean, Lester?''
Eyes, Aunt Kitty; and | do be-
lieve that the reason that l have not
received what l asked for, is that ]
left out the right way OF asking"
II am glad that you understand
There is only one way to pray-that
is the way that have told you, Try
it, and see if God is not always good
and loving in answering your prayers
when it is for the best"
81 will always after this try to pu
an # into every prayer" said Lester
| ADVICE To A YOUNG MAN.-AnC
remember, my son, you have to work
Whether you handle a pick OF /;
pen, wheelbarrow OF a set of books
digging bitches or editing paper
ringing an auction bell or writin.
funny things, you must work. l
you look around, my son, you viii
see the men who are the most able t
live the rest of their days withou
work are the men who work tn
hardest. Don't be afraid of killin
yourself with overwork. 1t is beyon
your power to do that on the sum
side of thirty. They die sometimes
but its because they quit work at
p. m. and don't get home until 2 6
m. It's the interval that kills, m
son. The work gives you an app
tite for your meals, it lends solidit
to your slumbers, it gives you a pei
feet and grateful appreciation of
holiday. There are young men WI
do not work. my son; but the worl
is not proud of them. 1t does M
know their names, even; it simp
speaks of them as old so and SOS
Nobody likes them; the great, bus
, world does not know that they a
there. So find out what you want
be and do, my son, and take off yo
- coat and make a dust in the worl
+ The buster you are, the less dewitt
h you will be apt to get into, the swee
er will be your sleep, the bright
p and happier your holidays, and Il
better satisfied will the world be wi
! .-Burdette.