Year: 1878

Her pastors wife always found her
sympathizing friend in sickness or trial,
and it was her delight to frequently re-
mind them by timely and beautiful
gifts of her love and remembrance. Her
children were constant in Sabbath-school
and she herself saw to it that their les
sons were well prepared But she did not
think of going herself into the school.
She was really needed at home, she felt,
to oversee dinner and help with the lit
tie ones, that cook and nurse might get
out the sooner to their places of resort
or of worship; and then she did like an
afternoon nap, it refreshed her SO for
the evening.


Once her miud was exercised upon
the matter.


| Mamma, our teacher has left, and
we were allowed to choose new one.
Who do you suppose it was ?" said AL
ice, one Sabbath evening as they were
sitting in their pleasant parlor.


81 can't guess. Mrs. Allen, perhaps" "


"No, ma, it, was you," said Alice,
laughing at her mothers look of con-
sternation.


"Who could have thought of such a
thing, my child not you, l trust p


"No, ma, dear; for l did not suppose
you would do it.. 1t was Lizzie Ellison.
She was here one day, waiting to see
Carrie. and overheard us studying the
lesson in the library, and she said it
was just lovely, and you made it all SO
plain and interesting, she was sure you
would make splendid teacher
| Nothing more was said, but she could
not forget that she had been wanted for
something which money could not sup
ply; and half purpose was formed to
offer her services, but the other half was
wanting, and SO she never did.
| A few weeks after the call on Mrs
Lacey and the pastors wife, Mrs. Viii.
liams was slowly walking to church one
morning. She had not forgotten the
occurrence or lost the suddenly awakened
interesting young minister and his
lovely delicate young wife, as these
worthy young people could testify, fol
by some arts best known to herself, ar
efficient. strong woman had taken the
place of the young girl in the family
work, and mamma and the babie.
had more than once found themselve.
enjoying delightful ride into the coun
try with their new friend for compan
ion.


All this had oost hor nothing hnt
little time and money, and had contrib


uted quite as much to her own pleasur,
as theirs. 1t was no sacrifice whatever


Was it all that was required of her


Could it be that she was neglectins


some duty? How should she find ou
what


Some such thoughts like these wer
passing through her mind that morning


as she came to the new street she sh,


usually left on the right as she pursued


her way to her own church.
Her children had preceded her ant
! her husband was out of town, so she wa
quite alone. A sudden impulse seize'
J her to turn into E. street and 60 into tn
chapel. 1t was such an unusual thin,
, for her to be absent from her accustomed


place of worship that it seemed almos
J like dissipation, but smiling at he
J squeamishness she kept on and entere'
just as the first hymn was being sung


"Jesus, | my cross have taken p tn
r choir, led by small, but very swee
7 reed organ. played with much taste, sh
perceived at once. by young lad
| whose face she could not see, but whom
r she soon discovered to be daughter Q
) her friend Mrs. Lacey.


i The prayer which followed was but
: continuation of the hymn in spirit an
3 manner.


'Lord, let each one present find hi
, own cross and willingly bear it. LIE
t no one be like him of whom we reaG
Him they compelled to bear his cross
/ May it be willing sacrifice, acceptabl


and well pleasing in thy sight" etc.
e Simple, familiar words, yet they Ell
e tered her soul like revelation. Th
/ sermon was from the text, "Whosoevt
4 will come after me let him take up b
e cross, etc., and by its searching que'
! tions, and fervent appeals awakened tb
t slumbering soul into active life.
o seemed to her that she had never eve
e begun to bear her cross, and she fe
! like repeating the prayer of the peniter
4 thief, "Lord. remember me-" The clio
Q ing hymn brought flood Of tears
]. her eyes


"Jesus. my strength my hope,


On Thee cast my care"
Z And the lines in the fourth stanza


"Bold to take up firm to sustain.
II The consecrated CROSS"
" seemed to call her to different kind
e life than the one she was now leadin,
'e of easy, self-indulgent, unsacrifcing r