The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-06
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~ uV' t"t uAs. Huu. M1SS1,
kin 80 to mcc,in sometimes y
'ics. Moses. yoa can 60 % church
three tunes on Sabbath, and every
night in the week; and you can pray
as often as you choose, AID &c, as hap
ny us you chooae, aud n long as you
choose and every time you pray,
whether it be at home OF in church,
! want you to pray for me. my wife,
and all my children aud sinsle.hand.
ed too; for il you are \ good man,
your prayer, will do Us M harm and
We need them vsry much and il you
wish. to, you may pray for everybody
Of the name Of B. IN ,pe State Of Ma.
ryland. II will not injnre them
While Mr.. b. was dealing out
these privileges to Moses. the ncgto $
cyes danced in their sockets, aud his
full heart laughed rish, out tor glad.
ness, exposing two rows of even clean
ivories as any African can boast, and
his hearts response was 'Bress God,
bress God, all dc time, and brcss you
too, masss. Moses Debcr tiuk bout
he gwine to have all desc commonda.
tions dey make me tink bout Joseph
in dc Egypt. Aud after Moses had
poured few blessings OH Col. Z. and
bidding him . warm adieu, and re.
qucstins him to give his love al.d
farewell to his mistress-the children
and all the servants, he followed MIR.
b. to the store, to enter upon the func
tons Of his hew Office.
The return of the schooner bro's
to Moses his wife and children.
Early the next spring as Mr.. b.
was one day standing at the store
door. man leap upon the wharf
from the deck OF . vessel and walk
hurriedly towards the store. Lie soon
recognized him rs Col. &. They ex,
changed selutations, and to the Col's
inquiry after Moses, Mr.. 3. replied
that he was up stairs measuring grain
and invited hun TO wax up and see
hin. Soon Mr.. B's attention was ar
rested by very confused noise above.
He listened, aud heard an unusual
shutting Of feet, aud some one sob
bing violently, and some one talking
very hurricdlo aud when he reflect,
ed upon Col. C's singular movements
and the peculiar expression Of his
eountenance, he became alarmed and
determined ~ 30 up and see what
was transpiring.
When he reached the head Of the
stairs, he was startled by seeing Mo
ses in the middle Of the floor, dowr
upon one kree, with his arms around
the ColoneIs waist, and taking mos
rapidly, while the Col. stood weeTine
audibly. So soon as the Coione
could control his feelings, he tolt
Mr. Il. that he had never been abl,
to free himself from the influence O
Moses prayers, and that during th'
past year, he and his wife, and al
his children had been converted t,
God.
Moses responded, Dress God, Mas
sa Z. doe l way up hea, l neber fer
g't you in my prayers l oilers pu
de ole nassa side lie new one. Bre
God, dis make Moses tink about 10
seph in de Egypt syin.'
The Co. then stated to Mr.. Il
: that his object in coming To Dalt
more was to buy Moses and his famil
back again. But Mr.. B. assure
him that was out Of the question 70
he could not pais with him and b
intended TO manumi: Moses and hi
wife at forty aud his children at thirt
) five years Of age.
Moses was not far wrong in hi
! reference to Joseph. For when j,
seph was sold into Egypt, God Owe
. ruled 1t to his good, and he obtaine
|, blessings that were far beyond HI
expectations 80 with Moses. j
}, seph eventually proved the instr,
ment Of saving the lives Of those WI
E sold him. Moses proved the instr
$ ment in Gods hands Of saving II
,. mons soul who sold lim.
e Old Moses is still living aud doiu
; we'll. lie long sincs obtained b
freedom, and a. present occupies
comfortable house Of his own and
n suppose sings ami shouts TO his hear,