Life's Daily Ministry

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER n. WHAT IS TO BE DONE) Still in loving, still in loving, more than being loved, is joy; Here there lurks no disappointment, here is peace without alloy. Kot in having or receiving, but in giving, is there bliss; He who has no other pleasure ever may rejoice in this. Be it health, or be it leisure, be it skill we have to give. Still in spending it for others Christians only really live; Yet we know, in love's increasing, is increase of grief and care, For the pains of those around him?pains the loving heart must bear. Wheresoever sorrow wanders love should go and raise her up; At the many wells of Marah she should stoop, and share the cup. Let the careless seek their pleasure?give if e'er they give, their pelf, But the loving, truly loving, gives, and loves to give, itself. For a few minutes it seemed impossible that Mrs. Thorpe could have really passed away. It seemed to the weeping, agonized watchers that she must speak again?that she must make some sign or token of recognition, and manifest her interest in her sobbing children who were so eagerly watching her. But as the moments passed by, and no sign came, they were compelled to admit the sad truth that the beloved mother, daughter, sister, was no more. Captain Forrester was the first to speak. Said he, It is all over, Olive. Take Amy away, and I will do the best I can with the boys. Oh! papa! Can it be true? said Olive, her eyes blinded with tears, as she clasped the little motherless girl closer. Is my sister gone? She is gone. This is no place for us now; I cannot bear to look on death in my child's face. So saying, he led the way from the room, leading a grandson in each hand. Olive followed him, carrying, rather than leading, her little niece. As they re-entered the parlour, the...