Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-03

We cant turn him out Of doors, Jane, and
its no use 10 Ihink ofiI He'll have 10 stay COW.
But what can We do with him y ....
lie seems like decent man, al least and
doesn't look as if he had anything bad about
him. We might make him bed on the floor
somewhere
u wish he had been TO Guinea before he came
here /! said Mrs. W. frel!ully. The disapponi.
meuI and conviction that Mr. N. would nol az.
rive, occasioned her to feel bad, and the inuu
sion Of so uhwelcome visitor as the stranger,
completely uOhinged her mind.
%, well, Jane,' replied her husband in q
soothing Ione, never mind. We must make
the best Of il. lie came 10 us tired and hun.
cry, aGd we warmed and led him. He now
asks shelltr for the night and we must not re-.
fuse him, nor grant his request 10 a complain.
ing or reluctant spirit. You know vhat the
Bible says about entertaining angels unawares.
! Angels did you ever see an augel lock like
him . .... ... ......
Having never seen an angel. said The farm.
er' smiling, i an unable 10 speak as TO their
aPpeNancea ...l s-ll '.a.-t
This had the effect to call an answering smile
to the face Of Mrs. W., and better feeling to
the heart. il was finally agreed between them
that The man, as he seemed like decent kind
Of person, should be permIIed to occupy the
minister's room, il that individual dad nuI ar
rive an event 10 which they both now looked
with but small expectancy. II he did come.
why The man would have to put up with poorer
accommodations,
When Mr., W. returned to the kitchen. where
THE stranger had seated himself before the FIRE,
. 4, ;,., h, Il 4 4
him stay all night. The man expressed in a
few words his grateful sense of the kindness,
and Ihen became silent and thoughtful. Soon
arIrr, the famer's wife, giving up all hope Of
Mr.. N. 5 arrival, had supper taken up, which
consisted Of coffee, warm shon cake, and bro.
ed chickens. AIler ell was on the table, a short
conference was held as 10 whether il would do
not to invite the stranger TO take supper. II
was true they had given him as much bread and
bacon as he could eaI bui IheD, rs long as he
was going TO stay all night, il looked TOO inhos.
phable TO sit down 10 the lab'e and not ask him
TO JON them. So, making virtue of necessity,
he was kindly asked 10 come TO supper-an in.
vnalion which he did noi decline. Grace was
said over The meal by Mr.. w., and then the
coffee was poured out, the bread helped, and
the meat carved.
There was fine little boy six years old at
The table, who had been frightened up and
dressed 10 his best. n order TO grace the mdis.
ter 5 recemion Charley was iuI Of talk, aud
! the parents lell mutual pride in showing him
off, even before their humble guest, who noticed
him particularly, though he had not much TO
say. Come, ChOrlev,' said Mr.. W., after the
meal was over, aud he SAT- leacng back 10 his
chair 'can'l you repeat the pretty hymn mama
learned you lasl Sunday Z
Charley started oil without further invitation,
and repeated very accurately Two or three yer.
ses of new campmeeliOg hymn, thu, was Just
then very popular nura s.at.E.a7
.Now'Iet US hear you say the commandments,
Charley spoke up he mother, well pleased
a,sher ehiId's per(ormauce. .... ...
And Charley repeated them with the aid Of d
liue prompting. u. ...- r.. ..
How many commandments areShere = ask
ed the father. ... .r.r.
The child hesi,a,1d, aud then looking up at
the stranger, near whom he sal, said, nno'
Gently
How many are there z
The man thought Tor snme moments. and
said, as if 10 doubt r.. -..I . ..' ....
Eleven, nre there MOTT e...
! Eleven l. calculated Mrs. W., looking to-
wards The man with unIejgned SURPRISE. .
I. 'Eleven! said her husband, with more re.
buke than aslonishment in his voice. is il
possible. sir. that you do not know how many
commandments there are How many are
there, CharIeyl Come, tell me-yOH know,
of course .rra f..a'.I. ..
Ten replied the child. .. ... .... ...
Right. my son. returned Mr.. W.. looking
with smile OF approval. Right There
isn't child of his age in ten miles who can'I
tell you there are ten commandments. Dad
you ever read The Bible, sir 3 addressing the
stranger. ... .s.. r.s . H-u...+ ~.
when was little boy used TO read il
sometimes. But arm sure ! thought there
we're eleven commandments. Are you MOI
mistaken bout there being only ten ..
Sister w. lIled her hands in unleigned as
tonshmenl. and exclaimed, u ...a. .-.
Could any one believe II! Such Ignorance
Of the Bible I
Mr.. W. did not reply, bu. he rose, and going
TO one corner Of the room where the good book
lay upon small mahogany s'and. brought i
to the table. aud, pushing away his plate. CUP
and saucer, laid the volume before him. aud
. opened TO that portion IN which the commands
, menIs are recorded.
'1here!' he said, placing his finger upon the
proof Of The Strangers error, There, look lo'
yourself
The man came around from his side of the
: table and looked over the farmers shoulder
There! Ten, dye see : '"
. Yes, Il does say ten,' replied The man; 'and
: vet ii seems 70 me there are eleven. I'm SURF
q have always thought So
! 'Doesn', il say zen heref' inquired Mr.. !"
with marked mpatencs 10 his voice.
\ 'lt does, certainly.
well, VIVA, moro do you want3 Cans 20,
believe the Bible 7
: % yes, believe the Bible: and yet it s'r'Es
mn s...nnhn,u that ihera milsl be eleven com