The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-11-22

sLellt tsy he as Jash'u'. A. u y %"
tim slaw 10 rercevins his adoption 'o
any peculiar calling
Itss may be night respond d Jare
spercer. md vas struck Wit the no'e
Of merry ustias 'hst accompanied her
vords. leo ! car only Wis4 that somo
body would give bim hln,, for really
haaipve that Sarah bar perceived their true
relsuouthlp, snd tbst her splrit Is troub'
led luce 90 sign is given uuto her.
Al. interrupted Haunah shall ~ NEVER
learn rhst G5i does oot ssisn Us to call
upon HIM iof sigusY
Now It bsd chsuced, slhouRh po1e Of
those pr trnt acre At that time CONSCIOUS
DIN, that Sarsh Sidney had given up her
sea, ID d frjen i's esrrtsse 10 peftoa who
wss suflynus from weak limb. aod had
wslked bri.kly slobg the frozen road tot
ward our house.
Upcla Jostpa too. Lad gboseu b. leave
ti. yebicle at home aud seeing 10 the dts
tsuce a familiar. plump little figure, be
made haste TO oyertske her.
For few moments they talked together
Of the lesser things Of life, then they fell
into silence vi lrh was at last broken 10y
Uncle J9seph'- voice.
Ny mind has dgelt much to day opon
the Bible teaching ,f the relation OF Ruth
aud Bosz
am sure the throbbius heart beneath
the white muslin kerchIef Of Sarah Sid
nty must have bounded lite at tbi'
he went on;
Has thee ever thought it over and app
piled the test TO cur Cwn liesY
1t was certainly not strange tbst the
good woman besltated Leiore sho answer
ed.
II tn "a means to ask whether it has
been shown to me that | am chosen OF the
Lord TO be thy companion, | will admit
that it his, bat, Joseph, thee Is not sn
old man, nor am | a young hand maidi
en-.
Uncle Joseph stopped shcrt 10 Bis walk
and, catching frightened look utoa the
booest face beside him, h. gravely
SAID
1t was not only that relation that my
mind ran. thought rather of the lncTeas'
ed duty 10 this day aud generation which
belons to tho husbaDdmsn aud his gleanl
ers, or in other words, the responsibility |
OF him upon whom the benefits Of this
world have been shower9d. aud the loud
call ever sounding 10 my ear to extend |
help TO those who need; and 1t has been |
whispered to me that thy material goods
have been slipped from thee and land
wished many times that might make
bold to offer my aid.
Can you marvel il a feeling OF faintuess
crept over the gentle Sarah, or that be
seechlng look set tue seal upon the awful
Stiffness that followed. Uncle Joseph's |
voice sounded strange in her ear. She
feared she should fall, but as the tones
grew clearer something else impressed |
her.
Sarah, thee has n ore receptive splrlt
thBn uy own. | have sometimes lOnged |
to see srIgLt 10 regard to the formstlon Of
a closer bond with thee, and rejoice that
rough my iilohosen speech the has been
led to point the way,
He took her trembling hand between
his own, and smiled down upon the sweet
but fearful face; then her lips opened, tue
pain went forever ou Of her heart, and
she whispered only.
Dear Joseph
But her trial wes not qui over. We
were already summoned TO the dining
! ON when Uncle Joseph and Sarah Sid.
rry entered the door together. glanced
o out me, and was certain that saw more
han one look OF satisfaction ex changed by
The company present.
Tue moment Of client blessing was past,
My mother moved as If to begin serving
the soup, but she caughs Uncle Joseph's
eye. and aW. tied his slow words:
Dear friends, be said with a little trel
NOR ia his voice, rejoice with me, for today
Ia our beloved Sarah Sidney revealed to
NE the message that the Lord has given
INTO her Keeping.
He paused, and win flush brighten
ing her soft cheeks Sarah asked calmly:
Joseph, will thee kindly explain thy.
stlL
never knew blm to do anything so
we'll IN be now relates to us the manuer
in which he bad obtained 30 insight into
the seer knowledge OF Sarah Sidneys
heart.
As he ceased speaking her own rythmic
tones filed the room in tender thanksgivi
lng TO the Lord for his gift Of companion
ship. and this has evermore remained 10
my memory as one OF the most beautiful
and ierveut suppIcatiOns have been
privileged 10 hear.
Know by these PrtsentS
fafl an