Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

way We also fail to realize that God can bring good cut of evil" be- cause we do not understand the work ings of Divine Providence. -y
 There are many people who have lived and who are living today, who seemingly have been through i fiery ordeals: whose faith remains resolute and determined.
 MT. and Mrs. Grayson,s faith in God was firm and even wonderful. for they had been surrounded by many troubles, and their hearts wrung with pangs of sorrow; yet, their faith re- mained strong and sincere. During the early part of their mar ried life. through dint of struggle, self denial and hard labor they prospered and amassed a small fortune. After this. one trouble followed another. Fries and Madeline's, the son and daughter of MT. and Mrs. Grayson, wishes were granted almost as soon as they were expressed. They were supplied with pin-money, and maybe their tastes were a bit eXuavagant; but they were not selfish, for they were always ready to help the needy gave much time to the settlement work in their city. S Eric as a child loved to argue, and as he grew older this tendency en- abled him almost always to convince | others that he held the right view | of the question under discussion. His parents were not surprised when he chose law, for his profession, and | they gladly aided him in obtaining his | education.
 Madeline loved music. so she Was | given a musical education. They de- veloped into true type of what man 1 hood and womanhoood should be. | They were good, talented and accom- | plished.
 Their influence, over those with whom they came in contact, was for | good Yet in the prime of life, just
 before being admitted to the bar, | while on a. pleasure trip Eric was drowned. Cramps seized him when in | swimming. and before his comrades could reach him he sank never to | rise again. His body was taken | home, where his father. mother and
 sister overcome with grief prayed | daily for grace to sustain them. l Two years later during the panic of
 1909 by injudicious investments, Mir. l Grayson met with large losses in his l business. A short time afterwards, | though he had many assets and no | liabilities his creditors became im-
 patient for their money and he was | put into the hands of an interruptions | receiver, who sQuandered and wasted | the accumulations of a lifetime of
 work and sacrifice, and at the age of | sixty, when business men are think
 ing of retiring. he was practically | penniless- | MT. Grayson obtained work from those. who, a few years before, were
 in less comfortable circumstances than | himself
 Madeline wished to discontinue her | studies and seek such employment as
 would enable her to aid her parents
 They disapproved of this plan, foI
 they felt that if she could continue heI
 education she would be better able
 to help them than now; and tc e-%- kr.f f1nTR
 themselves. By much self-denial and
 untiring energy MT. Grayson started I in business again in a. small way
 After which, he bought small place
 ill the suburbs, on the lnstallmeni plan, and the former owner became
 the mortgagee.
 They removed to their new home
 the furnishings they had been permit ted to retain from their more elab-
 crate home To these they added I what was necessary to make then
 comfortable. and although they livet a somewhat retired life they were
 happy.
 Madeline, after her graduation be. , cause of her great musical ability anC
 her gift of imparting her knowledge l, to others, was elected to fill the va cancy of the musical director in the
 college.
 Her parents felt relieved, for th' mortgagee wanted his money; anc , owing to the lack of capital MT. Gray , son had conducted his business undel great difficulties, and had only beer
 able to pay the interest on the mort gage each year. With Madeline: help they hoped in a, few years to owl | a home again free from debt, Wher' they would spend their old age in eas' 1 and comfort unencumbered by respon
 abilities and cares.
 Alas, Man proposes but God dis
 poses" A week before conmencin' , her duties at W. college Madeline wa
 injured internally in an automobil
 acute suffering, she entered into tn : eternal rest.
 The aged couple broken down witl : grief. Still from their hearts sai,
 "Father thy will. not our be done.
 Mrs. Grayson fell sick, not becaus
 she she rebeIled against her Fathers vii . or feared for the future, but becaus 5 her nervous system already over I | strained by sorrow and worries coul ] bear no more so she collapsed a The mortgagee, realizing MT. Gray 1l s..n's inability to continue his busi I | ness and to continue to pay. the in I | terest after refraining for a time be . cause of what people would say n | placed the mortgage in his lawyer hands with orders to foreclose a r once.
 MT. Grayson's neighbors and friend . would gladly have helped him, bu
 they had their own families and home
 to provide for, and the money the il could spare was. not enough to ire 5 the property from debt
 After a month had expired, tn 5 lawyer asked his client to come to hi office He then told the mortgage = | that he was not willing to press tn . claim against MT. Grayson, and h ' | must withdraw it. or get anothe U U lawyer to take the case
 His client replied: Why? Don . you think there is any money in it ?'' 2 "A little, but it would come from tn sale of the house the man now occu = pies and I will not have hand i Got frightened. eh, eh7"
 = "No, sir.''
 5 q suppose the old man begged har . to be let off"
 "He certainly did"
 You have lost your grit"
 "Yes." what in the world did you do? ?' 'I 'I cried a bit. I believe
 e "rhe old man pleaded hard wit 5. you. you say?''
 e NO. I did not say so; for we di T not speak to each other.''
 o Well man, to whom then did yo hear him plead?''
 e HO,7r Heavenly Father"