* * V > i ' i , % V,' !ONENt 0 * i ft + ■ ? m \ m \ COLBY & RICH, j i <3,00 For Annum, , YOL, XXXYII. t Publishers and Proprietors. $ BOSTON, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1875. In Advanoo. NO. 6. Witli her early lifo we do not profess to be fa­ But it is likely we may hoar more about tills last, she is by no means least In that household % Pigfelai Iulcnstin0- (Ingimil Slorj), miliar ; though the bins of religious training and affair, for such sins w ill come to light, you Know. hut 1 am at a loss how to describe her, to do hor tho influence of creednl authority nro obvious. Complete in Two Numbers of the Banner. Yes they will—though it ’s just liKe tiie Doctor’s justiee. I wisli you, dear reader, to Know " Aunt Sho was no longer young when she married Sam­ folKs to shield her nil they can.” Dorcas”—as every one called tier—well enough uel Sharp ; ami in those earlier years we do not “ You-nre sure she is not married?" questioned to love her, for I very much fear tlml you will Know wlmt blight or dlsappolntment.may have Mrs. BarKer, anxious to discover tiie extent of not find such a pure, loving, unselfish character chilled the joy and'*hope which belong to youth­ her friend’s Knowledge. more than once in a life-time. C U A W t T . ful henrts. For clearly-this marriage of the dull, “ Oil, as.sure ns can be, for I tooK particular 1 cannot tell you why 11 Aunt Dorcas” chose a OR, plodding widower of fifty and the angular maid­ notice when she was introduced. Yim see, 1 single lift", for rhoiee it must have been, and en of thirty-eight was more a matter of economy stepped right Into the sitting-room without any doubtless fora good reason. She was fair, with than love. warning, and there she sat In the great ensy- AYJIOS - WA.K TO BLAM• E?. features regular and pleasing, and must liavo . I . nr_. r_ _ . ._-_^_-r^-rvr-r Then, too, tho softening influences of a mother clmir, liy tiie hacK window, and though she at been attractive In her youth. Indeed, at middle Written Expressly for the Banner of Light, lovohad never dawned in Mrs. Sharp's heart. first made a movement to leave the room she age, she was more limn ordinarily good-looKing ; No baby face and tiny form had over nestled concluded to stay. Well, you Know how very add to this the beauty of soul, and we limy safe­ BY MRS. ELIZA M. HICKOK, there ; no little dimpled hands thrilled her with precise and proper spoKen Sarali Harmon is ly cnll her 11 handsome." But 1 fancy the reason Antliot*or“ X«cldn’B Trial*'* “ Clnlro Devine;” -“ The ArllHt'A Hopc'l or, Tli© Inspiration or a R oup,** their caresses ; np sweet baby voice and innocent (used to he a school-teacher, I believe), ami she that this worthy lady always bore her maiden etc., etc., etc. ways imd reminded her of Jesus’ love. So we never'says Miss for Sirs. So, though she spoKe name, was because she lmd never met with one Know tiiat she had missed one of life’s highest, tho name as lightly as she could, 1 am positive whom sho could lore, according to her ideas of C H A P T E R I. As,the families of Priam were in comfortahio best experiences, although she was the very last that she called tiie strange woman Miss Darien. wlmt wedded love should lie. Ami from the Down by tlic Sen. circumstances, flenrly every one owned a horse person to realize it. Sho saw nothing to admire Beside, I should Know by watching her face and sweet, satisfied expression which always rested BlanK and dreary and gray; 'out by the wide, and a carriage of some Kind; so distance was or love in childhood, and never dreamed of the manner, which I did pretty closely, that some-. upon her placid countenance, and - from tho cold sea. Only a barren sand-bill on one side, a hut a slight barrier, especially in going to church". holy, blessed, baptizing influences which come to tiling was wrong witli her. She’s very young?t-dreamy, expectant looK .which.'sometimes stolo few leafless trees, with a. rough road, stretching But, while we note these few simple facts re­ a true mother. She was just a smart, busy, prac­ apd handsome, I must say; hut there—what is into her soft, darK eyes,:!, thinK that by some away from view, on the other; while far bacK garding the people in question, tlifclr surprise tical woman, who, having no family save herself beauty—wliat is beauty,'Sister BarKer?—only a mysterious, intuitive'-power .(which'might well . lay the tracK of the iron horse, which hnd just was rather increased than lessened by seeing Dr. and husband (lie usually came last), could brisK­ danger uml a snare; and nil the worse for her, be given to such a pure soul) .the Knowledge lmd •stopped at the lonely place here briefly sKetched. Ilarmon—their ono physician—and a highly re­ ly accomplish her own household worK, and then no doubt, it lias proved. More than all tills, I come to .her that,her. lofty;Ideal—her true soul-' And overall the desolate scene hung the pall spected man, rather past middle age, drive rapid­ find considerable leisure time. So it was not went in tliero tiie very next day, and Mrs. Har­ lover—had missed her in the changing, nonfusing' rof a clouded twilight, while low and sad to the ly up to the depftt, and, without pausing to se­ strange that she interested herself, to sopm ex­ mon being alone I asKed her tlio question; plain­ drama of life, hut waited for her on the, other ear of the listener came the moan of the ever- cure ills well-trained horse, hasten directly to the tent, in her neighbors.' nffairs. ly, If tho young woman lmd a- husband? And Hide;'- ; ; '■ ' restlcss sea—the grand old sea, so terribly sub­ waiting-room. Ills usual genial smiles and nods Perhaps it never occurred to her that the world she very coolly told mo that she did not feel at Ill, religious,faith, Aunt Dorcas differed from- ; lime when its hoarse murmiirings rise to wildest of recognition were freely dispensed as lie pass­ lmd any claim on her—that she might sometimes liberty to speaK of tlio stranger’s lilsti>ry,V»ly tiie other members of her filthily,-.being a member cliantings as the breath of thestorm-King sweeps ed along, but did not slacKen his brisK foot­ perform a clmritnble act or Kindly ofllco for an­ that she lmd seen great sorrow and. ought to lm of tlio ."Society.-often styled "QuaKers,’’' blit • over its broad surface, so gloriously beautiful nsj,,steps. ^ other. Why'should these thoughts trouble her ? . pitied. Well, ain’t that proof enough* that all's more properly, from their prueeful proclivities, " it smiles and sparKles beneath tho loving glatree * A" ey®s e r enough were intently watching Had she not experienced tho wonderful power of not right? As I said before, I)r. Harmon’s folKs “ Friends"; and certainly no name could imvo of the sunlight, but ever telling, in its tliunder- him as lie advanced toward the veiled lady, who regeneraUng^raco ? • was sho not a strict church- seem bound to shield that woman, and wliat .better, suited her character limn, the latter. A ous surges, of the Almighty Power which fixed arose at his coming. There was a little hesitan­ member with a strong faith in tho atoning prin­ their motives are I cannot tell. But.I do think,” friend she truly wits, to nil'who. crime within; tlio: ;i§ its limits in the.years agone. cy in the manner of each, as when two strangers ciple? Of course, then, her eternal salvation added Mrs, Sharp, more emphatically, “ that it is ‘ circle of her Influence;- Her large sympathy ivent It is possible', my dear reader, that thoughts meet for the first time and are not positively cer­ was well secured. Alas for those'-blpsphemers a sin and a shame for respectable people to up­ out to every suffering; unfortunate one. Her liKe these had never Intruded themselves upon- tain of each other’s identity; and this fact ap­ who thinK to buy their way to heavcir by good hold such characters.” ■■■.,: great charity never paused to question causes, or \ the minds of the g<>6d, practical people of this peared more singular still. But as the Doctor ad­ deeds and consistent lives! by following out the “ Oh; weli, tills Is a sinful, deceptive world!’’ ferret oiit past deeds. - \ small settlement, which for a convenient name dressed a few words to.,the lady,'in a very low s p ir it of tho teachings of the lowly, loving Nrizn- sighed Mrs. BarKer, with tlio air of a martyr to Even a stranger who was at -. ail•-susceptible, wo will call Priam,.situated, as It was, far out tone, she bowed: hi response and replied briefly, rene !. ■■ :- . all its sin and deception. .would fed the .calming-power ofher presence-at- . ; upon a point of. land, which a short distance be­ when they at once made their way to the Doctor's' As I have said, Mrs. Sharp-found ample timo “ Yes,” declared Mrs. Sharp; “aiid lirfw is It once ; and Dr.