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And now, mother,' said he, turning to Rachel, I theirend. Surely thou didstset them in slippery
''bunfythypreparations for tliese friends, for we placesțhou castedst them down to destruction
Trent unt the sanctuary of G I. Then understood Jim came out first,and carefully must not send them away fasting."
As a dream when one awaketh, so, 0 Lord,wher
And while Rachel and her children were husy thou awakest, thou shalt despisetheir image
making corn-cake,and cooking ham and chicken, Nevertheless, continually with thee ; thou
and hurryingon the el ceteras of the eveningmeal, hast holden me by my righthand. Thou shalt
George and his wife sat in their little room, with guide me by thy counsel,and afterwards receive
their arms folded about each other,in such talk as me to glory. It is goodfor me to draw near unto
husband and wife have when theyknow that a few God. I have put my trust in the Lord God."
hours may partthem forever.
The words of holytrust,breathed by the friendly
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Eliza," said George, " peoplethat have old man, stole like sacred music over the harassed
friends,and houses, and lands,and money, and and chafed spirit George; and after he ceased,
all those things, who have he sat with a gentle and subdued expression on
nothing but each other. Till I knew you, Eliza, his fine features.
no creature ever had loved me, but my poor,
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If this world were all,George,"said "Simeon,
heart-broken mother and sister. I saw poor Emily "thee might,indeed, ask, Where is the Lord?
that morningthe trader carried her off. She came But it is often those who have least of all in this
to the corner where I was King asleep, and said, lifewhom he chooseth for the kingdom. Put thy
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Poor George,your last friend is going. "What trust in Him, and, no matter what befalls theo
will become of you, poor boy ?' And I gotup and here,he will make all righthereafter."
threw my arms round her,and cried and Bobbed, If these words had been spokenby some
easy.,
she cried too ; and those were the last kind
self-indulgent exhorter,from whose mouth they
words I got for ten long years ; and my heart all might have come merelyas piousand rhetorical
withered up, and ^V, as dry as ashes țill I met flourish, proper to be used to people in distress,
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you. And your lov'ivgme, it was almost perhapstheymight not have had much effect ; but
like raising on^ from the dead ! I 've been a new coming from one who daily and calmlyrisked fine
man ever since : And now, Eliza,I '11givemy and imprisonment man,
lastdropof blood,but they shall not take you from they had a weight that could not but be felt,and
me. Whoever gets you must walk over my dead both the poor,
desolate fugitives found calmness
body."
and strengthbreathing into them from it.
"0 Lord, have mercy!" said Eiza, sobbing. And now Rachel took Eliza's hand kindly, and
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If he will only let us get out cf this country led the way to the supper-table. they were
together, that is all we
sittingdown, a lighttap sounded at the door,
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Is God on their side V said George,speakingless
and Ruth entered.
to his wife than pouring out his own bitter "I just ran in,"she said, "with these little
thoughts. " Does he see all theydo ? Why does stockings for the boy," three pair,nice,warm
be let such thingshappen ? And theytell us that woollen ones. It will be so cold,thee knows, in
the Bible is on their side ; certainly all the power Canada ! Does thee keep up good courage,
is. They are rich,and healthy, and happy; they Eliza !" she added, tripping round to Eliza's side
are members of churches,expectingto go to of the table,and shaking her warmly by tbo
heaven ; and theyget along so easy in the world, hand, and slipping into Harry's hnncL
and have it all their own way ; and poor, honest,
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I brought a little parcel of these for him," she
faithful Christians,
as good or better said,tugging at her pocket to get out the package.
than they," are lying in the very
dust under
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Children,thee knows, will always be
their feet. They buy 'em and sell 'em, and make eating."
trade of their hearts' blood,and groans and tears,
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0, thank you ; you
are too kind,"said Fliza.
God letsthem."
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Come, Ruth, sit down to supper," said
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Friend George," said Simeon,from the kitchen,
Rachel.
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I could
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listen to this Psalm ; it may do thee good."
n't, any way.
I left John with the
George drew his seat near the door,and Eliza, baby, and some biscuits in the oven ; and I can't
wipingher tears,came forward also to listen, while stay a moment, else John will burn up all the
Simeon read as follows :
biscuits, and give the baby all the sugar in the
bowl. That 's the way he does," said the little
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But as for me, feet were almost gone
steps had my
well-nighslipped. For I was
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envious
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Quakeress,laughing. So, good-by, Eliza ;
of the foolish,when I saw the prosperity of the good-by,George; the Lord grant thee a safe
wicked. They are not in trouble like other men, journey,"and, with a few trippingsteps, Ruth
Neither are theyplagued like other men. Therefore,
was out of the apartment.
pridecom passe th them as a chain ; violence A little while after supper, a large covered
covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand wagon
drew up before the door ; the night was
out with fatness ; theyhave more than heart could clear star-light ; and Phineas jumped 1 riskly
wish. They are corrupt, and speakwickedlyconcerning
down from his seat to arrange
his passengers.
oppression ; theyspeakloftiiy. George walked out of the door,with his child on
bis peoplereturn, and the waters of a full cup one arm and his wife on the other. His step was
are wrung out of them, and they say,
How doth firm,his face settled and resolute. Rachel and
God know ? and is there knowledgein the Most Simeon came out after them.
High'"
"You get out a moment," said Phineas to
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Is not that the way thee feels,George?" those inside, " and let me fix the back of the
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It is so, indeed," said George, as well as
wagon, there, for the women-folks and boy."
I could have written it myself."
"Here are two buffaloes" said Rachel.
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Then, hear," said Simeon : " When I thought
be ; it's
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Make the seats as comfortable as may
to know ^.his,it was too painfulfor me until I hard riding all night."