The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-01-29
NOTHING TO DO.
or THE INFLUENCE OF A
LIFE.
Suggesting Thoughts t0a Think
ing Mind.
CHAPTER ~.
Shall | soc thu roses booming"
And rot wish to bloom as theyG
Holy fragrance round me throwing,
Ltriug others on their wayg"

days at Fairlie House. peeping into
the drawing-room. anu taking i glance
at what was going on. would have
been much surprised at the change.
There was no formality there now. no
gloomy looks unless it be those Of an
elderly lady, who sits at the table
availing herself Of thelight Of hand
some lamp to knit her stocking BY.
She certainly does look very severe;
still she glances not unkindly, every
now and then, at a merry group Of
young people at tie piano at the end
of the room.
That group consists of Cary Cor
don, who is seated at the piano, look-
ing very pretty-her black dress, with
low made body, showing off the white
ness of her neck, down which her
chestnut colored hair fell in graceful
rihglets, and her expressive blue eyes
turned with look Of love first TO one
then to another Of her brothers, who
stood one on each side of her.
Presently song was begun, Sim
pie song, in which both brothers took
part, whilst bright looking little girl
stood beside them, glsncing up at her
sister, lost IN admiration.
The door opened, and Major Cor
don entered, but bis presence did not
seem 10 intimidate the singers, al
though he came and stood beside
them. asking, when il was finished,
for 9 Scotch song, adding, "A good
Scotch song is worth all the English
and italian ones that ever wore inven-
ted"
The music over, the piano was care
fully closed, and a large family Bible
was laid on the table, the bell rung,
and in few minutes. all the inmstes
OF Fairlie House were bending their
knees to the God OF all the eartr, seek,
ing forgiveness of their sins for the
sake of the Lord Jesus. The lifting
upof their hands was as the evening
incense. True, a stranger might have
wondered why the young girl, instead
OF the head Of the house. conducted
the devo,ions; but few could have
guessed how thankful Cary felt when
she obtained her fathers permission
to have prayers morning and evening,
provided she chose to read herself.
Yes, q change had passed on many
things and people in Fairlie House
since the day that Cary had said, q
have nothing to do. Humbly ane
prayerfully had she, since then, striyer
70 do the will Of God, sought in LITTLE
things to show forth the praises of thu
Lord, and to lead tie souls or thos
around her to Jesue; using all mean,
whilst well knowing that it is III,
Ho!y Spin: alone can send the arrow
OF conviction 10 any sonl. And ,
blessing had in many WAYS rested Of
her work. Her influence had soltened
If not changed, the sternness or bott
her father and aunt, had warmed n,
heart Of her little sister, and mad
both her brothers happier and mort
social in their home; whilst the ser,
wants boldly declared that she Va
Just blessing TO the Whole houses
with her CHEEKY ways and kind words.
Bless her. said the old cook
shes ane o the Lords ain people
if opybody il. Little 9nough W,
heard q him or his word till she can
hame- She Is lisin' epistle that w
o. can read "
Nobody ever heard Cary say now
she had nothing to do" All, no
she had found her work both in he,
own home and in those Of tie poor.
Yet she always found time to ride
with her brothers, walk with her
father, Or drive into town 10 shop
with her aunt, when she wished. The
great secret Of her influnce Law In
this she was follower Of him "gbo
pleased not himself"
The month Of November had come.
The pleasant garden was desolate
now, the gorgeous hues Of the autumn
foliage had faded, and the brown.
sere leaves fell fast, and strewed the
ground. And, as If. In urison with
nature, Cary, too, was feeling dreary
trying hard to keep back her tears
as she stood alone with her brother
In the drawing room, waiting for the
dogscart To drive up, which was Il
take him to D, to catch the
mail.cosch for Edinburgh, 70 which
place be was returning for the winter
session.
"Well, Cary" BE vas saying, sc
you really are sorry I'm going away
II does seem odd; nobody ever used
10 care about il. But | must say
you've made M sorry about leayins
home, which never used 10 be. II
ia q different place altogether sine,
you came TO il. And you are not un.
happy, Cary, either. ! can't thinl
how you've managed il. / thought
you'd have died oil misery here.
"But / did MT, Frederick" she said
trying 20 smile "You see, I told
you I'd End plenty Of people 70 love
and 30 i ba,c. / love YOU ali. even
10 aunt"
"Well, ] don't understand Il, that'l
all. 1 wish you'd teach me youi
sncraf .