Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-12
Blu, what can we do with him a.

and don't look as if he had any thing bad
about him. We might make him a bed on
the floor somewhere
Il wish he had been to Guinea before he
came here y said Mrs. Wade, f%retfully. The
disappointment the conviction that Mr.. N.
would not arrive occasioned her TO feel, and
the intrusion Of so unwelcome a visitor as the
stranger, completely nnhinged her mind.
'Oh, well, jane replied her husband, in
a soothing voice, never mind. We must
make the best of it. Poor man.! He came
to us tired and hungry, and we have warmed
him and fed him. He now asks shelter for
the night, and we must not refuse him, nor
grant his request in a complaining, reluctant
spirit. You know what the Bible says about
entertaining angels unawares.'
Angels! Did you ever see an angel look
like him =
Having never seen an angel said the hus-
band, smiling, ] am unable to speak as to
their appearance
This had the effect 10 call an answering
smile to the face of Mrs. Wade, and a better
feeling to her heart. And it was finally
agreed between them. that the man, as he
seemed like a decent kind Of a person, should
be permitted to occupy the ministers room,
if that individual did not arrive, an event
to which they both now looked with but small
expectancy. If he did come, why the man
would have TO put up with poorer accommo-
dations.
When Mr.. Wade returned to the kitchen,
where the stranger had seated himself before
the fire, he informed him that they had decid-
ed to let bin stay all night. The man eX-
pressed in a few words, his grateful sense of
The kindness, and then became silent AMI
thoughtful. Soon after, the farmers wife,
giving up all hope Of Mr.. N---s arrival,
had supper taken up, which consisted Of cot
lee, warm cream short cakes, and sweet cakes,
broiIed ham, and broiled chicken. After all
was on the table,a short conference was held
as to whether it would not do to invite the
stranger to take supper. 1t was true, they
had given him as much bread and bacon as
he could eat; but then, as long as he was CO.
ing to stay all night, i. looked too inhospita-
Bile to sit down to the table and not ask him
to Join them. So, making a virtue of neces-
sity, he was kindly asked to come in to sup
per, an invitation which he did not decline.
Grace was said over the meal by Mr.. Wade,
and then the coffee was poured out, the bread
helped and the meat served.
There was a fine little boy of some FIVE or
six years old at the table, who had been
frightened up and dressed in his best in or
der to grace the ministers reception. Char
ley was full Of talk, and the parents felt n ma
tnral pride in showing him of, even before
their humble guest, who noticed him particu-
larly, although he had not much to say.
Come, Charley said Mr.. Wade, after the
meal was over, and he sat leaning back in his
chair, 'can'tyou repeat the pretty hymn NAM
ma learned you last SundayP
Charley started off, without further invita-
ton, and repeated, very accurately, TWO or
three verses of a new ~camp-lneetlng hymn
that was just then very popular.
Now let us hear you say the Command
ments, Charley spoke up the mother, well
pleased with her child's performance. And
Charley repeated them with the aid of only a
little prompting.
How many Commandments are there !
asked the father.
The child hesltated, and then looking nF
at the stranger, near whom lie sat, SAID, lnno'
csnuy,
do" many ara there
Inc man thought Tor some moments, anc
SAID, as II IN doubt
'tieVen, are there not!
Eleven" CALCULATED Mrs. Wade, looking
towards the man with untelgned surprise
Eleven! said her husband, with more o
rehuke than astonisment IN his voice. Is
1t possible, sir, that you do not know how
many Commandments there are! How ma
ny are there, Charley! Come! Tell me
you know, OF course
Ten said the child.
Right, my SON. returned Mr.. Wade, will
a smile OF approval. RIGHT! Why, there
ISM a child OF his age within ten miles Whl
can't Tell you that there are ten Command
menIs. Did you never read the Bible, SIT
Addressing the stranger.
When was a little boy, used to reat
IN 1t sometimes. But, am sure though
there were eleven Commandments. Are yoI
noe !n'S.dn5h aoGet tneIe Helng o"'y zen!
"'S't' "aue I'!'eo nei "ahuS III u'leig"e'