Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-10

the author of the Age OF ReasonH No.
no, my poor fellow. don't read Bunyan;
but if YOU have got copy OF the III
crim's Progress III be kind enough TO
look at it,
( Marcus smiled, and produced the work
in question.
perhaps YOU can sell that to son2ebody,
my l,,le man. bu, you perceive have cut
nv eve teeth said the Rev. Mr. Jenkins.
after turning over the leaves Of splendid
Is illustrated edition Of the Pilgrims Pro-
gress.
what ails il. sir!' asked Marcus, trem-
bling with anxiety.
lis spurious copv-iull Of misprin,s-
1t was set up and printed some rainy at-
tcrnoon by the printers devil. In one
place lamb is actually spelled with b,
when it should lie simply l-a-m-lam. ac-
cordling 10 the simplest rules of Webster
Choatc's new dictionary. lnevcr patron
ne any work that displays such ignorance
of the first laws OF nature. believe this
is an age ofprogression. Mans destiny
is up'
Here's London edition. There's
never any mistakes in the London books,
continued our hero, resolved TO Perscvere
to the last.
1T looks better. What price do you
pretend to ask!
'One dollar; very cheap for such a bind
ing
What an inposter!' said Jenkins, with
look Of horror.
1T can't be bought any less at Tick
nor's,' replied Marcus. in a disappointed
tone. as the hope OF making trade died
away in his bosom.
Your mother will have something to
answer for for bringing you up in such
AN awful wayi CALCULATED the excellent
pastor Of the New Jericho Church.
The cheeks of Marcus grew red at this
alluson to his mother, but the redness
fingered but a moment, and he was calm
again.
i have testaments,' he added, in low
voice.
How dare you carry testaments. sir!
and in the same package with that dread
tul Bunvan's works! Let me look at them
Yes! yes. | see how it is-a leete too
sharp for YOU sir. These are UNIVERSAL
4 ler testancnts. The perlitc name for
them among the ungodly is Polly gots.
\ l.h. youngsterv
Il didn't know. sir really. thought
all bibles were alike
Il am sorry TO say that you are as iann-
rant as young heathen," replied the
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins.
Entirely discouraged. Marcus began
to pack up his books. while the Rev. Mr..
Jenkins regarded him with Pious pity.
Il eXhort YOU to eschew and abjure this
unholy traffic. he went on to say, with a
deeper nasal twang than usual. 'Thosc
pernicious books are cunning devices Of
the devil to poison the morals of the com
,nunity. SO ingeniously are they devised.
that the very elect may be deceived
Il have not been thus taught replied
Marcus, with some asperiiy.
'More's the pity. for it's obvious your
education has been grossly neglected.
by what consider an honest calling
help support mother. two brothers and
sister. | feel justified in the sight Of
God, for so doing. 1t is my glory to toll
for her who toiled for me in my helpless
and unprotected infancy. As for the
books carry. trust they will hurt no
one.''
What depravity in one SO Young
sighed the Rev. Mr.. Jenkins But blind
ed and hardened as you are. my bowels
of compassion are still open to you. Take
these; let them be like precious ointment
she'd upon your young and misguided
head
The New Jericho pastor drew forth
with proper solemnitv, two New Jericho
tracts; the one entitled The Bread of
Heaven the other The well. which if il
man drink from, he shall never be thirsty
Verify. there is food and drink for lost
SnIllS Ink and Tall
happy mother. and starving brothers and
sister. that good benevolent man OF the
New Jericho order of saints gave them to
You.
Marcus stood holding the tracts. in the
greatest possible astonishment. until his
strange benefactor had gone several wards.
and his look of amazement had not re-
laxed in the least when the Rev gentle
man turned slowly on his heel and asked
if he had The life of Murrill, the great
Western Land Pira,c!'
NO! said Marcus. with curl Of the
neither lip, i don't carry blood and thun.
Ger works. Mother thinks (and so do y
that the minds of the young should not
become familiar with the crimes of bad
men; hence do no, offer the lives of the
great murderers and PIRATES for ssle'
The Rev. Mr.. Jenkins groaned in spirit.
and went on his way.
Marcus shoudered his pack and trudged
on. With sigh he put the tracts in his
pocket, wondering whether true benevo-
lence would make such an offering to
poor. ragged lad
II was now the hour Of twilight and
Marcus saw with pleasure a large. white
dwelling in the distance. which seemed to
invite him to approach and rest his weary
limbs. After walk ofs some fifteen minu-
'es. he stood at the door. upon which he
read John Bell engraved on silver plate.
he set down on the steps. and his re-
solution began TO falter. He surveyed his
threadbare and worn garments, and then
looked at the costly curtains that shaded
the nearest Nindows anI e.L.- a:-.. II