Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
From the Saturday Courier.
Tie Lord ScHs it If the Devil
brought il. fR.nOrr Yob.1

In my younger days | was what people
call avid chap" and rather thinl. was
something Of a high boy Anything like fun
stirred me up from the bottom, and the .
way "went it, sometimes. when was
stirred up, people said was ratie- curious.
believe my respect for religious people
was not quite SO high as it is now. This
grew out oft"o things-a defective cduLa
ton and taousailes5ness. Ten Or fifteen
years added 10 my mortal III, has sJber
me somewhat: and ut this present wiring
own to profound respect for religion !
state this that neither the gay nor tho;Ig i
fui reader may misunderstood me, if tn
story am going 10 relate should setin 4
deal with some lcyity in matters held 81.
cred. | think the rebukc got. oltci. a.
have laughed at it since. put tha lau-h
completely on me and my colnpaEt91
There resided in ny neig.borhooI j
poor widow, whose means Of support "ore
exceedingly limited Between nursing her
self for rheumatism, and spinning and
knitting, most Of her lonely titne va
passed | am ashamed to say, that, "a
one or .wo occasions, joined some wild
young chaps in playing off tricks upon
her, such as making unusual noises about
the house at hi GIT, smoking her almost 10
death by putting board over the top Of
her low mu1-buiit chimney, and such Ike
doings, that We thought rare sport. but for
which we deserved lttlc wholesome
chastiscment, ifthcrc had been any one
authorized to administer il.
One night, soon after dark, il happcne.!
that | was returning home in company
with n merry fellow about my own age,
and had to 20 by old Granny Bcndcr's
cottage. ! had been in the town and was
bringing home couple Of Bakers loavcs.'
Of which some ofour folks were as fond as
city people are Of getting now and then a
good taste Of country .'homc made
..Tom.' said !, as the old woman 5 cot
tage came in sight at turn Of the road ;.
suppose we have q little iuc with Granny
Eender!'
"hgrced;" was Toms answer, for b.
was always ready for Sport.
We had not fully decided upon what We
would do when We came up to the cottage
and paused to settle our mode Of annoy
ance. The only light within was the dim
Pickering o! few small sticks burning on
the hearth. As we stood near the window.
listening to what was going on inside, we
found that Granny was praying, and 1t
tie TO our surprise, asking for food.
"As she expects to get food FROM heav
en- said !. irrcvcrcntIy. Il suppose she
will have to be accommodated.
And turning from the window clam
bercd up noiaelessly. 10 the top Of her
cAimncy-a feat OF no great difficulty, and
,umbled my two loavcs down.
When | reached the window again, in
order 10 sec what effect this mode of sup
PLY would have upon Granny Bender,
found the good old creature on her knees,
piously thanking God for having answer
cd Der prayer.
..That's COOL" said | to Tom, "now
isn't it,
Il rather think il is" replied Tom.
lana IS tac old really such Z
fool as to think that the Lord answered her
prayer. and sent her well baked loaves OF
bread down the chimney"
"No doubt of it, replied Tom.
1T won't 90 to let her labor under this
mistake; no, never in the world, said |.
..Ilailo, Granny!'' and threw open the
window, and pushed my laughing face in
To the room.
She had risen from her knees. and was
about putting piece OF bread into her
mouth.
..Now. Granny Bcndcr!" said |, ''it
isn't possible tina, you believed that bread
came from heaven! Why. you old sim
ncr YOU. threw it down the chimney"
Bv this time the old woman's countcn-
auce was turned fully towards me. and by
the dim ligh, OF the feeble fire. | could see
that there were tears of thankfulness upon
her faded and withercd face. The cy-
preston of that face did no. in the least
change, though there was deep rebukc
in the tones of her voice, as well as in the
v,orIc el,, ,,,toro1 che oSai1-
1.-The Lord sent it. if the devil bro il.
You may be sure that Vanished instan-
ter. while Tom clapped his hands and
shouted,
.'Gcod! good, Too good! Q dear
but the old lady was too much for you
that time!'' with sundry other expressions
OF like tenor. tried TO laugh with him rs
he went home. and did laugh, perhaps. as
loud as he did. but. somehow or other the
laugh didn't appear To do me any good.
Alter that, let Granny Bender alone.
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