The Arkansas advocate., 1831-08-24

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 "Next,' continued old Time. q camt 1 iato d city where nistn had been con
 denned 10 death for crime of whicl
 lie was innocent. l would nave staia te
 do him justice, but my moments we're toe precious, and knew you were close al hand. Didst thou save him from the gallows?
 "No-l did not arrive in season. l saw his body hanging in chains; but l did justice to his memory. Bctterlate than neEer.
 ssHunphr said the old man. "Aitcr this Earfiyed ina country where thcpco. fpie were preparing to murder their gov ernor and all his family an account Of Il false report of his having attempted to .betray them to thei1se enemies. looked heaind. and thonehti saw thee ad4ailc- ing, aud being as usual in a hurry, lcitit 10 thee to remove the dclusfon.
 gfieve to tell thee, Q father! that I was little too late. The virtuous gov crnor, with all his family, lad just per ished. and the " e c calomniator was inhis place. Butlie had done itsworb, and the consequences were iwemedia- bla.'
 ssI wish to the immortal love, cried fins, ',I wish my youngest daughter Irath, @o'lld keep peace with my dauglltc4. f;tlsehood!'
 -"iIow should ], my father, when she acver stopsto sec wlIitller she is going, and ] am always seeking the true path!!' ]
 Proceeding enwa.d,' resumed oldd Iune, .l came to where tlle people were fighting, aud cutting tllroats. and burn ing each other on account of d disputcsI about a word, which each party inter- pFetcd differently. l thought ita great pity they could not find .oul which was .the right meaning. Isnt, 1 said, my ughtcris just behind, and will clearup the matter, have nota moment 10 lose. l ] hope thou didst not come too late here.
 t'Not altogether too latc, fathcr,' re piled the virgin, ebut ere l ca5so, one [ party had extcratiGate5i the others and | when offered to tell the coaquerors the true meaning of tho word, they said they knew 1t already as well as did. 1 asked them how they came by it they | answered by virtue of the right Of the strong gestand thenloft me shouting Truth ! is crcat and will prevail
 ''Pooi. ignorant crealures!' exclaimed | Time, and shrugged his brawny shoul- 1 dcrs. ''As travelled onward from thence. came to a nation that sacrific- ed human beings to q great snake, and left particulardireetions with tue priests to Stop yoa when you came, and become convinced of'their errors.
 T stopped but ] grieve to say t was only 10 lament over their misfortunes. The day beiereI arrived they had all been cxterninafed by q people who came to convert them
 "Sluggard!' cxclaining the old man, for he began to wax wroth. But he d. gain resumed his narrative.
 "A little while after came among a people who ..orsl;rfeaa ;;5sfF;;;ssi' images, and was exceedingly angry at their fool lsh idolatry. But ] could not stay to argue the matter with them and pro- claimed aloud, as l passed, that my daughter was coming to set ihenright. Ddst tlou visit these ignorant people.
 q did-but alas! father, the very day but one before came they had all been swallowed up by an inundation!'
 "0ut upon theei' cried Time, no lon ger able to restrain his impatienceat the dilaiory pace of his daughter. '.Out upon theei-Of what use is 1t that thou art gifted with the power to correct err TOT and remedy tue mischiefs of caiam- iiy; of what consequence is II thou shalt ever prevail where thou comest if thou art thus wayslagging behind theeven which l bring about? "Better not come at all than too late.','
 sF'a,her, replied the weeping daugh- ter, ssit is not that am too slow, but that thout art too swift. Remember thai heaven hath gwen thee wings dilu NiSo' to pursue aa ctcrna! fight, whiie the feet of thy poor girl are tender and her limbs slow Of pace. If thou worldst only slacken thy speed little, l might always keep up with thee, and-'
 aPshaw!'' exclaimed the old man tes- ftily. {" have not moment to waste in hearing YOU talk"
 So saying, he spread his wings, shook