The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-17

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dsacea tbs shaiosy tsrua Of The ssier
nyuphs.
4 PessD,ly S9uou psresived light u
hscsed 10 ,he usisf. lssser snd redde
thsa The stare, and giimmsfins throusl
the light Sac raised Der eyes snd sss
that The light came from snsll house OF
The ebofe OF the lake II vas ons,srovr
siih IVY. aud through 9 cable vindov
which stood opeo s,fes@ei The bssm oI
light.
s,istss! !torshi S3rsoH, 10 It's, honse
tsva neser been, aud yet some one keeps
watch.
She crsp. up TO the siajos. Toere ss,
bssu.ifnl lady With snox-sbiie hsir. 10
sofi uhite drsperies, writing induslrioosIy
sod si'h 3 i'm hand. 10 big book, Her
BIOS ws, iuirosed. but the ssee,, mobile
mouth showed noble wonsnlintss snd
side ~ ympsthy With mspkibd While Sor
ros q ed. los, 10 coptemp plstioa she sss
two wonderful gray eyes Gxed on ber. end
rls.. Ls!sd.ss, suics said:
Cone 10, Guild. have waited long for
thee.
Astonisted, Sorrow obeyed; en- b greet
ina she had cever heard before; aud then
pair OF N mo.heriy srms gathered her up,
che felt tlsses on brow and cheek, and the
soaderiul voice ssid
Dear liltle Sorrow, ii was decreed that
thou shonldst fnd me; could not seek
thee, for ! never come uncsllsd. ! am
Mother Pstienca, aud here must stay aud
listen and wait The lake brings me every
whisper Of those that call on me. Some
times l have caught thy v)ice isirly, bat
always io.t the sssin
The furrow despeued on her brow. Sor
row buried ber head on the N otherly breast
aud whispered.
Oh. stay slvsys With me.
Ny child, when ttou Gales / will ans
wer; when thou art weary. come 10 me
and rest awhile My tack is 10 write 10
the Book Of Lie, hAvs much work 10
do
All night Sorrov nestled 10 The arms OF
Mother Patience. and 10 the moroiug took
,p her wsnderinRs again. strengthened
md refreshed. TIE whole earth bloomed
'icb under the yellow nornins sunshine.
or it vas hsrvsst time. Sorrow looked
over the corp-Rslds dotted with bright
blue a lwsrs, and thoushii
Poor aowersl ys bloom so happily and
ook so i'yously in the light. and yet by
vspiDe ye will be ca. down.
Aud che looked further and cav Q glor
ous maiden 10 the corn.6sld, sll slone
utting the ersia with q mighty sweep
I the scytbe as with the strength OF three
nen.
Good morning, my pale little one, she
lied rosuishly co seeing Sorrow, come I
nd help me. and 90 che spoke she danced I
p to Sorrow, her yellow brsids q yipg and I
er blue eyes laughing 10 the morning sun i
Who srt thou2 she cried. ., she looked G
ito Sorrows Sad dark eyes 4
l an sorrow. and must ever wander.
nd who srt thou. and why sit thou 90
sppy' q
/ am Work, seest thou not? See how /
ell and strong l anil and lifting Sorrow I
! her arms ss though she was feather. 9
30 ran up and down the fsld. laughing 9
I'd singing. A slight rosy fash touched [
orroW's chstk. and she said slmost Gay
Oh. dear. deer Work, come tbou with
q. tbon art 60 strong must always o
snder. and | am often weary.
Nay. dear little Sister. that may not be, a
,swered Wotk. For l must sleep at Il
sht that may be resdy for my task at Il
'ybresk. ! Ian needed every where and
ways, 1t is my lot 10 be strong snd mef y
(, aud we're l slwsys to look into thy sad b.
es the laughter would die ont OF my 8,
art Bot when ibou csllest ne, little d.
ster. will come and remain after 81
ee to brighten the hesrts that ,hou strik to
81 cot isto the glowing morning light g.
,nl Sorrow sl,De, on and 90 through tie ie
de, vide vorlj. Bat Patience rnd Work ni
pt faith. sld we're ever loysl to her oom er
lee, and often oil three would gather vt
aDiog 10 the little house by the lake. to 90
ID the tidiogs 10 the B,ck Of Lille and bc
its message there. 90