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m JIE'i'TilU TIIAM GOt,D. Retter tban graiitlour, better thari goW, Than ranli a'ud title a thousBDcl fold, Is a healthy body, a mind at ease. Ami sitnple pleasures that always please ; A lieart that eau feel for a neighbor’s woo, And sluire his jt)ys witli a genial glow, With sympathies large enough to enfold All men as brothers, is better than gold. B uter than gold is a conscience clear, Tiiough toiling for bread iu an humble s|)here; Doubly blest with content and health, Untried by the lust of ettres or wealth, I.owly living and lofty thought Adorn and ennoble a poor man’s eot; For man and .morals, on nature’s plan. Are the genuine test of a gentleman. Better than gold is the sweet repose Of tlie sons of toil when their labors elose ; Better than gold is the poor man’s sleep, And the halm that drops on his slumbers dee]). Bring sleepy draughts to the downy bed. Where luxury pillows his aching head j Ilis simpler opiato labor deems A shorter road to the land of dreams. Better Ilian gold is a thinking mind. That in the realm of hooks can tlnd A treasure suitiassing Australian ore. And live with the great and good of yore. The sage’s loro and the poet’s lay, The glories of citipiros passed away ; The world’s great drama will thus enfold And vichl a pleasure bettor than gold. Better than gold is a peaceful home, Where all the fireside charities come ; The shrine of love and the heaven ot life, Hallowed by mother, or sister, or wile. However humble the home may be, Or tried by sorrow with heaven’s decree. The blessings that never were bought or sold, And centre there, are better than gold. —Selected. “I'Sl COMES ntOM ABOVE.” tliG mud, and could not bo recov- ored. The gentleman was angry when Little Peter told him oi the lois, and drove him out of doors with his whip. “It comes from above,” said Peter, as he stood on the steps. Tlie next day the gentleman sent for him. “ See here,” said he, “there are two half-crowns for you for tumbling into tbe ditch. Circumstances have so changed on a sudden, that it would have been a mis fortune to me had that letter gone safely.” I could tell you much more about Peter. When be became a great boy, be was still called “Little Peter.” A rich gentle man who came into the town hav- irg heard his story, sent for him, in order to give iiim something. When Little Peter entered the room, the gentleman said, “What think you, Peter ; why have I sent for you V’ ’Tt comes from There was once in France a poor boy, who was called “ Little Peter.” He was an orphan, and begged his bread from door to door. He sang very prettily, and people seldom sent him away empty-handed. It was an, idle and sad life which he led, but Peter had no one to care for him, and he did not know what else to do. He had the singular custom of saying on every occasion, “ It comes from above.” I will tell you why. When bis father was on liig death-bed—if, indeed, he had a bed, for be was very poor—he said to his son, “ My dear Peter, vdu will now be left alone, and many troubles you will have in the world. But always remember, that all comes from above ; then you will find it easy to bear eve rything with patience.” Little Peter understood him, and in order not to forget the words, he often spoke them aloud. He received every gift with the words, “ It comes from above.” As he grew up, he used to con sider what they meant. He was wise enough to see that, as God rules the world, we may well be lieve of everything that happens in the way of his province, “ It comes from above.” This faith of Little Peter often turned out for his benefit. Once, as he was passing through the town, a sudden wind blew off a roof-tile, which fell on bis shoul der, and struck him to the ground. Ills first words were, “ It comes from above.” The by-standers laughed, and tliought he must be out of his senses, for, ot couise, it could not fall from below. A minute after, the wind tore off an entire roof in the same street, which crushed three men to death. Had .Little Peter gone on, he would jirobably have been at that moment just whore the roof fell.’ Another lime a gentleman em ployed liim to carry a letter to a town, bidding him make all haste. On his way, lie tried to spring over a ditch, but it was so wide that he fell in, and was nearly drowned. The letter was lost in above,” replied Peter. This ans wer greatly pleased the gentle man. After thinking awhile, he said, “You are right; I will take you into my service, and provide well for you. Will you agree to that?” “It comes from above,” answered Peter ; “God is very good to me; I will gladly go with you.” So the gentleman took him away. It was a good thing for the poor boy, who had been taught no trade. Long after wards, we learned that when his master died, he left him a large sum of money to carry on his business ; and that “Little Peter” was then a wealthy man in Bir mingham. But he still said ot every occurrence, “It comes from above.” Like “Little Peter,” let us look up to God, and receive all our daily mercies from his hand. It is well for ns to trust in him at all times. “He openeth his hand, and satisfieth the desire of ever}’ living thing.” And if we are thankful for the gifts that belong to this life, how niuoh more grate ful we should be for the bles sings of his richer grace. offered in America for its success iu doing good. It was handed to the native teacher. He read it on his journey. It opened his eyes, showed him that he was a lost sinner, in danger of eternal death, and that all his learning could not help him. It also told him of One who was able and willing to save, who liad died for him, and was wait ing to have tlis great love re turned. What years of Christian labor by the missionaries had not done, was now brought about by the penny tract. The strong man bowed in penitence an humble submission at Jesus’ feet, and be came a sincere Christian. The missionaries to whom he went praised God for the change by which they became blessed with a godly teacher. Those who put the tract in his hand were over come with joy, for there is joy in heaven, “over one sinner that re- penteth.” So you see how Wil lie’s penny made heaven rejoice. rOKM OF AFFEICATION FOB THE ADMISSIOA OF HALF OBPHASiS. WSLLIE’SS PESiNY. Willie’s penny made heaven rejoice ! It would not have bought more than a stick or two of can dy, or much helped a starving fainily. What did ho do with it? His sister was a missionary’s wife in Africa, and the fainily were filling a box to send her. As one after another deposited their gifts, little Willie said : “I want to give my penny.” “What shall be bought with the little offering,” was the next question. It was decided to buy a tract, and write the history of the gift on its margin, and, with a prayer for its success, send it on its distant errand. The box arrived on mission ground, and among its valuable, interesting contents Willie’s gift was laid away unnoticed, and for a while forgotten. But God’s watchlul all-seeing eye had not forgotten it. One day a native teacher was starting from the mission station to'go to a school over the mountain where he was to bo employed. He was well learned in the language', and was a valuable help to the mission- ai’ies, hut, alas! he lacked the knowledge that cometh from above. He was not a Christian, and had resisted all efforts for his conversion. This was a great grief to the missionaries, but they continued to hope. • In looking over some papers, Willie’s tract was discovered, with the marginal explanation and the fact that prayer had been SMALL THINGS. A beautiful boy lav’ dead, and his heart broken' parents were weeping over his cold body. Many friends gathered round with words of pity. Among them was a poor old woman who had received much kindness from the family- She wiped the tears from her withered face, and said to the mother—‘Oh, he was so good and kind. IIow few of his age and circumstances would have come as he did last winter, in the deep snow, to split wood for an old woman ! How beau tiful and humble he came at your bidding.” ‘It was not at my bidding,’ re plied the mother, ‘but at the promptings of his own noble heart, that he did that thing’ God, no doubt, accepted the little deed and the memory of the dear boy remained in more than one lowly heart when he was laid in the dust. This is to certify Oi-at is « half orphan, sound in body and mind, and ivith- out any estate. II fidher died i)K 18 I leiny h-... mother, hereby male application for h. — admission to the Orpfum Asylum at Onfmxl, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thereof the en tire management mul coidrol of said orphan till the day of ,(tlmt being the day on tohich ivill he fourteen years of age,) in order that . — may be trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. I also promise mt to annoy. the Orphan Asyhm, and not 'to encourage the said orphan to leave ivithoiit the approval of the Superintendent. Approved by. W. M. of... FORM OF APPLICATION FOB THE AWMJSSIOJ* of ORPHANS .N. a, THE Orphans’ Friend. A LIVE AND LIVELY WEEKLY! OmAN OF TBE ORPHAN WORK ENTERTAINING AND IN STRUCTIVE TO THE YOUNG. A ZEALOUS FRIEND AND ADVOCATE ©F EHFCATIOW. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION AND POSTAGE ONLY ONE nOLLAB A Y^EAB OFFICE IN TEE OBFIIAN BUILDING, AT OXFOBD. -0- HTTLE HBAVYEB. “Wliere did you get your orderly habits ?” I asked of a lady who never had to waste a nToment in hunting for. things out of tlieir place. “ When I ivas four years old,” she answered, “ mother gave me a little drawer to put my clothes in. ‘ Make it your business, my dear child,’ she said, ‘ to keep that drawer neat and tidy. Let me never find it in disorder.’ “ Once she sent for me to come homo from a party of little girls iu order to put away a pair, of stockings careless ly left on the floor; and I used some times to think mother was liard on mo; but now I sec that I owe my good hab its to the care I was made to take of that little drawer when I was four years old.”—Kind Words. FORM OF APPLICATION FOB A BOY. My residence is in County, and my occupation IS My family consists of. I wish to employ a boy. years of age,and (Here give description and qualities desired.) He tvill be required to and allowed to. will furnish and pay him a month. , 1877.; This is io certify that is an orphan, sound in body and mind, and without es tate. II. father died 18--- h mother died in 18 I, being h , hereby make aqyNication for Ji.. .admission into the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, and I also relinquish and convey to the officers thenof the entire man agement and control of said orphan till the day of. , 18 - ,(that beiny the day on u'hicJi lo-ill be fourteen years of age,) in order that may be trained and educated according to the regu lations prescribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. ADVERTISEMENTS. Teu C’Cul'S a line for one iiisortion. Fut) cents a line each ■ft'cek for more than one and less- tlian twelve insertions. One colninn, three months, sixty dolhirs. Half column, three months, forty tlpllars, quarter colutnu, three jnonths, twenty dollars. Present circulation, fourteen hundred and orty papers each week. Address ORPHANS’ FRIEND, OXFORD, N. 0. T. B. LYUN, .ni. Approved by W.M. of. Lodge. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A GIRL. A. B. Becommended by Our residence is in County, and our occupation — . Our family consists of...... We wish to employ a girl years of age, and (Here give description and qualities desired). She tvill be re quired to and allotved to ■ She tvill spicnd her evenings in and tvill sleep in We will furnish and tvill pay a month. A. B., Mrs. A. B. Becommended by {Late of ^^Dalhtj Ihif.’’) LYON, DALBY & CO., MANUFACTURERS OP THE “AROIVIA DURHAM .-C X PUFF,” SMO- 1 KING TOISACC®. Dui-Iiam, N. C. Orders solicited—Agents wanted—Tohacoo guaranteed. March 17lh-^ll-2m. • M. A. REAMS & €©., MANUFACTURERS OP REAMS’ DURHAM BOOT AND v SHOE POLISH. Warranted to excel all others, or money 'Refunded. The onl^ Blacking that will polish on oiled surface. It is guaranteed to preserve leather and make it pliant, requiring less quantity and time to produce a perfect gloss than any otlier, the brush to he applied immediately after put ting on the Blacking. A perfect gloss from this will not soil even white clothes. We guarantee it as represented, and as for pat ronage, strictly on its merits. il. A. REAMS & CO., Mannfacturcra, Durham, N. G. This Blacking is recommended iu the high est terms, after trial, bv Goo. F. Brown, J. Howard Warner, Jsew York; the Presidein and Professors of Wake Forest College; and a large number of gentlemen iu and around Huvliam, whoso certificates have been fur nished the Manufacturers. Orders solicited ami promptly filled. March 3rd, ]875. O-tf
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