Boys at home . oak table. Then almost immediately letting fallthe table-cloth, she exclaimed, But what a goodly sightis here ! What a feast is this, and for us—for two suchpoor old souls ! How good; how kind! Oh ! John, tothink of our having such friends ! and throwing her armsround her husbands neck, a burst of tears relieved her fullheart. God has been most merciful to us in raising us upsuch friends, said Jarvis, as he brushed away some heavydrops that were trickling down his cheeks. Let us re-turn thanks to Him, young gentlemen, continued he, ad-dressing Edward and Osmond; you who have bee
Boys at home . oak table. Then almost immediately letting fallthe table-cloth, she exclaimed, But what a goodly sightis here ! What a feast is this, and for us—for two suchpoor old souls ! How good; how kind! Oh ! John, tothink of our having such friends ! and throwing her armsround her husbands neck, a burst of tears relieved her fullheart. God has been most merciful to us in raising us upsuch friends, said Jarvis, as he brushed away some heavydrops that were trickling down his cheeks. Let us re-turn thanks to Him, young gentlemen, continued he, ad-dressing Edward and Osmond; you who have been sokind to us, and you, young lady, and all present who haveaided us, I am sure you will not refuse to join in our praiseand thanksgiving to Him, who puts it into the hearts of mento be kind to their fellow-creatures, and who looks withlove and pity on the humblest of his servants. From Himalone all our blessings flow. He is the giver of all good, andto Him it is owing that the lives of my poor wife and my-. THE RETURN TO THE COTTAGE. THE NEW YOTXPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, le:nox and TILDEN FOUNDATIONSR L BOYS AT HOME. 115 self were preserved, instead of being swept away by theflood, and hurried into eternity without a moment forprayer and repentance. It is by His mercy that we arenow standing in our own cottage happy and , more, far more than contented we are here, withhearts overflowing with gratitude; then turning to hiswife, he took her hand, and said, Let us kneel. Edward and Osmond, followed by the rest of the party,knelt down also. For a few moments the old man bowed his head in si-lence, then looking up, he broke forth into a short but fer-vent prayer of praise and thanksgiving. This act of devotion over, Jarvis and his wife were in-vited to partake of the repast; but though Bessie madesome excellent tea, and Kate placed tempting slices ofbread and butter before them, the old people were tooexcited to eat; they just tasted their food, and thenbroke out into fr
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