The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25


And did all that come to you be-
cause YOU loved God in the beginning
and grew w in that love?" asked Miss
Lucia.
1T is great thing TO have grown up
in that love" said the little woman,
joyously "But Il one hasn't done so.
wouldn't it be well to think of some of
the multitude Of reasons for this love
That might give one Just a germ of
love, and then il one treated that as
one would the seed OF q precious flower
gave it sun and air. and food, and
care You can't tell what glorious
blossom it might become"
81 don't know" said Miss Lucia
again. wriukliug her brow doubtfully.
"And see how you have loved the Lord,
and yet-and yet'-ga2ing round the
narrow room.
"Where am I? How am? Can one
be any more than content? And IL
am content, what further is there to
ask"
You are--content:" said Miss Lucia
turning in wonder
Il don't believe any of the people
who live in palaces aud who roll in
their carriages. the people who wear
purple and fine linen. and fare sump-
tuously every day. are half as content
as | am" said the little woman trium-
phantly. Il hope they are I wish
they were. But they can't be any
more So" ....
"And yet"
ooh. you would see. II YOU were in
my place. that the things you are
thinking of don't count"
But you were born 10 better things.
You were educated you must have
known luxury
Eyes. Aud 1 am glad of the exper-
iencc. l enjoy remembering IT, too.
But | never-I seldom miss 1t. When
the darkness Of this room chances to
oppress me. think Of one who had
not where to lay His head. and then l
don't want to fare better than He, and
l feel have not a right to so much as
this. and IT opens into more than cas-
tie hall And when l would sometimes
like some surer or some more bountiful
food. 1 remember them walking
through the fields. rubbing the ears of
corn in their hands. and my crust be-
comes shrew-bread. Yes. now and
then l wish I had some hot tea or
bit of chicken to carry to the sick won.
an on the next landing but l know
that if the Lord thought it best for her
to have it it would he there"
"And you can acqniesce in such mis-
fortuneT"
Il have acquiesced in worse-if there
is anything to he called misfortune.
For suppose you would call it that to
be stripped OF your money and left
without relatives while still a young
woman"-there was melancholy in
the tone in spite of her.
"And you didn't miss themw
"Of course I missed theml But
thought of my mothers joy in her new
life. of my father released from the
old awe and fear, of my brother spared
temptations - and presently l forgot
myself"
"You poor child"
"You mustn't pity me didn't pity
myself And before | could quite for
get myself it drew me still nearer 10
God"
"And then the money!
ooh, l was young and strong I
found occupation. and had all needed.
In time l married. And if was happy
before, if, in a way, I was in heaven
before. was in the seventh heaven
then. But I never left God out of it.
felt as If He not only had given It TO
me. but was sharing 1t all with me.
And my husband-I don't know how TO
say tiny husband seemed part of
God Himself. And then there came a
dreadful awakening. The husband I
the man who"-hcr voice chOked-'he
he used money! was slek-we need
ed 1.-THE betrayed his trust" The
tears filed the old eyes But they did
not overflow. II Thought at first il
was because | had loved him too much.
As if l were the one concerned there!
As II any one could be loved too
muchl As IL every pulse OF love we
give another isn't given 10 God Him
self! No, no. he had been sure OF him
self, strong in himself, proud OF him
self: God had pity on him and took the
false foundation out from under him
and left him cllnglng TO the rock that
was higher than he.
And we had q great content then. n
great happiness. But all that trouble