The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-22

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Poor, weary, and neglected, Brother Zebuloh The
welfed and compacent christian heheld the stranger
stride slowly along the aisle.
Was there pew door opened at his comingl Did
fair forms arise did kind hands WOO the stranger to the
cushioned seat did smiling faces greet him with looks of
| sympathy and compassiOnl
trow not. .l
He cast his deep unfathomable eye from side to side
he looked upon the soft face Of yonder beauty with
glance of silent entreay but the fair one turned away
the travelwom stranger strobe steadily toward the Al
tar. s..:..
Slim-waisted exquisite long faced Bank Director,
the Saint with his smiling and the Sinner with
his sesatsed look all turned away and still the stran
ger sroled YEARLY on He neared the Altar, he reach
ed the pew-door of Brother Zebulon
Zebuonturned and gazed upon the stranger and then
turned hastily away. He was so poor, his cloak was
so ragged his entire appearance sodestute, that Zebu
Ion would not think of asking him the repose of cush
ioned seat and yet there was something in the eye Of
that strange that sent thrill ofunknown eelngto
the heart of Zebulon the man of God. ~, ....., f
The stranger spoke not asked not did not even beck
for the repose of seat But his toll worn face, his
VI 1dIlSuC oullSl-
ing, all spoke for him. in silent voices impressive
than the thunder shout of the million g .e.
The stranger strobe wearily toward the Altar.
A round aunched Bank Director who had driven a
thousand orphans to suicide and murdered his ten thou
sands by the pary subleuges of reckless speculation,
beheld the stranger approach and refused him seat in
his lordly pew. ...., .-....s..- .........
"Poor devil! How weary he looks!" lisped a fair
faced Exquisite whose victim lay in Ronaldsons grave
yard, Or in the dessecting room-"sorry for him but
can't give him seat!' -.---------~,----
"Let him 60 to the poor-bench!" muhered puffy
faced Editor whose History written in the secret
records of a Court for Feons-" really wonder how
such creatures have the assurance to stride into such
Church without leave or licensew w.. 4
Still the stranger moved slowly on toward the Altar
elbow affecting the Preacher grows!" whispered a
calm-vsaged man Of God" Indeed the life of our Sa-
vour must have been very sad, extremely sad-I can
hardly keep my eyes clear-indeed"
Still the stranger strobe YEARLY on He reached the
Altar, he passed within the gate, he flung his toilwom
form upon the pulpit steps.
Another creak of the door, and again every face was
turned and every eye beheld the new conner,
"Ah, me, what handsome mani" whispered fair
damsel, astich fine boots such superb pants, such
coat, such whiskers and such hair And what grace
too-what an air--God bless me pa; do open the pew
doorl' ,As-t -s'.,'
And as the handsome man Of the World came stri-
ding along the aisle, with an even and measured gait,
every pew door flew open old men arose, fair hands
beckoned the Dandy oa seat and mild voices greeted
him with courtesy and complaisance.
He passed along with the easy assurance of a man
of the World the neglected all the offers of poeness
and at last stood before the pew door of brother Zebu
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| ."oh-my dear sir excuse mel pray ah indeed
do me the honor to take seatP
"Do me the honorr cried the Editor rising hastily in
his pew with last letter from his victim proruding
from his pocket---Ohl sir, please be seated"
ga seat sir p cried the calm faced man of Cod
"Please be seated !" W"
"Oh----ah; you do me honor; positively" sped
the Dandy twirling his eye glass and arranging his
mustache--"I rather think I'll set down with the wor-
| by old fellow here r.
Rather shocked at the genteman's familiar style of
20 sight most lovely, oh spectacle most sublimep
cried the hordaced Minister ruisng his hands high
"The friend Of the podr the comforter of the distressed
the hope of the desoate the life of the dead by what
name shall we style him. by what name shall we know
this mighty being, the Saviour of men? Look upon
him as he rises before your mental eye look upon him
standing calm and erect amid the filth and sqalor of
some poor mans hut look upon him in his attered robes
his soiled apparel yet with the might Of Godhead on
his brow look upon him and view his outsreched hand
scattering blessings the poor and then think Of his
name--Jesus the friend the People
Jesus the Democrat ts .
Stirred by the enthusiasm of the Preacher, Zebulon
turned partly asde to note its effect upon his compan-
ION whenlo! strange spectacle meets his vision. The
smiling man of the world is casing calmly upon the
preacher his arms are folded and his legs crossed but
he avsar but one aionQ6 boot the other is supplied by
cloven hoof and there laid along the velvet cushion
ing, staring brother Zebulon in the tace grim black
th, coiled up like snake, with forky prong at the
end waves wbskingly to and fro.
"Thc DEVIL" muttered Brother Zebucn scared QUITO
his usual serenity Of mind.
"The same Sir--happy to receive your comrnands!
was the smiling response and the air grew wonderfully
pregnant with birthstone.
aSuch being the view Of HIS blessed mission on earth
rungo out the loud voice Of the Preacher" is there
in all this crowded, this Christian Church, that would
ailo geethe blessed one with praises and hosapnas
shoudhe yppear on EARTH nay, is there onein all this
sanciied throng, that would not failto welcome thC
Saviour should he appear stalking along yonder aisle
poor weary and forsaken dust on his garments toll or