The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-05-10

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planning. Tslnrtzni spirii. You know whsi
he Billie szys sbsui enirTsining sngels
unawaTrs."
Ahgslsi DID you sssr see an angel
look like hint"
-IIssing nsver seen IN angsl." said ihe
hushand. smiling. - am unable 10 speak
Is 10 their appearance"
This mad me sifsci IN rail an snsger-
ing sa.iie 10 The fare u Mrs. " aslr. and .
heusr feeling 10 hrr heart. And q was
finally agreed hsin rem IheIn, that The man.
- he sermrd Ike decent Kind Of . per
son. should be permitted 10 occupy The
minister's RON, Il that rdisianal shauld
not aui,e. an eteni TO whirh ihry both
nnw lnnksd with but small expertanry.
lf he did come. why the man would hare
IN puiup with poorer accommodation.
When Mr.. Wade returned 10 he kiirh-
en-. where The stranger had sealed himself
brfore the IRE. lie informed him that they
had decided Ia lei him stay all night. The
man expressed in few words. his CRATE
ful sense nfihe kindness. and then became
silent and thoughtful. Soon after. the
farmers wife. giving up all hope Of MIR.
N-s arrival. had supper Iakrn up,
which consisted ri coffee. warm cream
shori cakes. aud sweet cakes. brniled ham.
and broiled rhicken. Afler all was on The
table, shur. conference was held as 10
whether. il would do not to invite the
stranger IN take supper. II MAS true.
they had given him as much bread aud
bacon rs he could eat; hul then. as long as
he was going 10 stay all night. il looked
too inhoSpilahlc 10 sit dawn TO the table
and not ask him to join them. 30. making
virtue Of necessity, he was kindly asked
10 eame in 10 supper, an invitation which
he did not decline. Grace Was said oyer
The meal BY Mr.. Wade. and then the cnf.
fee was poured oul, The bread helped and
the meat served. -.
There was fine lille boy Of some
five or six years old at the table. VIII" had
hern brighlened up and dressed in his hest
in order 10 grace the minister's reception.
harley was full Of talk, and The parents
felt a natural pride in showing him of,
even before their humble guest, who no
tired him particularly. although no had
not much to say. .-
"come, Charley" said Mr.. Wade, nj.
lsr tia -ssa.I over. saJ hs @st slesnss,e
hack in his chair. "csn't you repeat the
pretty hymn MAMMA learned you last Sum
day 7"
Charley started of, wi,hou; further in,
vitation. and repeated, very accurately
two or three verses Of new camp meet
ing hymn that was just then very popu
lar. .eesese+~-
Now let US hear YOU say the Com
msndmenis," spoke up the mother, well
pleased at her child's performance. Aud
Charley repeated them with the aid Of on
ly little prompting.
allow many Commandments are there!'
asked the father.
The child hesitated. and then looking
up Al the stranger, near whom he sat, said
innocenily.
How many are thsre!"
The han thought for some moments
and said, as If in doubt
, "Eleven, are there noti"
"Eleyen!" calculated Mrs. Wade. look
D ing towards the man with unfeigned sur
prise.
"Eleven !" said her husband. with NOR.
u of rebuke than asionishment in his voice
us IL possible. sir, that you do no. know
how many Commandments there are
: How many are there, Charley! Come
Tell me: you know, Of course"
: "Ten." said the child.
fright. nv son." returned Mr.. Wade
with smile of approval. Right! Why,
: there isn',a child OF his age within ten
miles who can, tell ynu that there are Ten
D Commandments. Did you never read the
Bible, sir!" Addressing the stranger.
When | was little boy, used 70
3 read in it sometimes. But, | am sure
though. there were eleven Command
: mems. Are you no. mistaken abousthel
being only tent" +~-5 7.-
Sister Wade lifted her hands in unfeign'
: ed establishment, and exclaimed.
: "Could any one believe it! Such ig.
norance of the Bble!'
Mr.. Wade did not reply. bu, he arose
I, and going to one corner of the room where
the Good Book lay upon a small maho
gany stand, brought it to the table. and
) pushing away his plate, cup and saucer
laid the volume before him, and opened
to tina, portion in which the Command
ments are recorded.
J; "Ihere!" he said. placing his finger
|, upon proof Of the strangers error,
There! Look for yourself"
The man came round from his side oil
the table, and looked over the farmers
i. shoulder s.r ... ..-.
!. "There Ten ;--d'ye see :"
YES, ii does say ter" replied the man.
: "And yet. il seems 10 me tina. there are
eleven. I'm sure have always thought
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