The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14

use of thy quick fingers. My cap
strings are sadly awry. / have been
most uncomfortable in them all
through the meeting. Our breakfast
was a trifle late this morning, and we
had far to drive"
One and another arrived, each with
thought of me. "How thee grows,
child, or "Thy mother is blessed in
her little helpers
The room was well nigh full, when
some one asked the question that had
been trembling on my lips.
"Where is Sarah Sidney?"
No one directly replied, but after a
moments reflection nearly all had n
suggestion or little interest in her
to express
"Methought her face bore traces of
anxiety this morning. trust she has
met with no further financial disaster.
Thee knows, Rhoda, she is benevo-
lent to surprising degree in one
whose purse is not lengthy, and it is
therefore n serious matter to be forced
to curtail in her giving"
''Sarah is too true follower of the
Great Teacher to be long afll cted by
the things of this world" replied an
aged friend"
"Ah, Hannah dear" answered the
first speaker, "thee has never had the
bread and butter trouble, and there
fore thee can hardly compass its
misery"
think we all felt the force of this
argument, for Hannah was richly
lowered. Presently Jane Spencer
sighed: 81 cannot help wishing that
Uncle Joseph would recognize that
the hand of the Lord is pointing him
to Sarah Sidney"
''If such be the will of our Heaven
ly Father, doubt not it will be re-
vealed in due time" and Hannah
spoke with great deliberation.
''That is quite true, and undoubted-
ly it is only those among us who are
trifle worldly minded that show dis
position to hasten these things" Jane
Spencer was always very meek under
reproof, and 1 felt glad that others
sustained her desire that Uncle JOS
eph should be little less deliberate
in his action"
81 can hardly think that he realizes
Sarah's worth" said late conner.
"On the the contrary" it was Rho
da Longstrect's voice, "I am some
times inclined to believe that his
doubt rests upon his own merit. If
he were of the worlds people should
say he was bashful. As it is / call
him slow in perceiving his adoption to
any peculiar calling"
'Thee may be right" responded
Jane Spencer, and L was struck with
the note of making that nc
companied her words. "If so, can
only wish that somebody would give
him a hint, for / really believe that
Sarah has perceived their true rela-
tionship, and that her spirit is troub-
led since no sign is given unto her."
"Ah," interrupted Hannah, "shall
we never learn that God does not wish
us to call upon Him for signs?"
Now it had Glanced, although none
of those present were at that time
conscious of it, that Sarah Sidney
had given up her seat in friends
carriage to person who was suffering
from weak limb, and had walked
briskly along the frozen road toward
our house.
Uncle Joseph, too, had chosen to
leave his vehicle at home, and, seeing
in the distance familiar, plump little
! figure, he made haste to overtake her.
For few moments they talked to-
gether of the lesser things of life |;
then they fell into silence which was
at last broken by Uncle Joseph's S
voice.
"NLy mind has dwelt much today
upon the Bible teaching of the rela-
ton of Ruth and Boaz."
am sure the throbbing heart be-
meath the white muslin kerchief of
Sarah Sidney must have bounded a
little at this. He went on:
''EIas thee ever thought it over and
applied the test to our own lives?"
1t was certainly not strange that
the good woman hesitated before she
answered.:
"If thee means to ask whether il
has been shown to me that / am chos-
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