The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-15

as the stranger, completely unhlnged hel
mind.
20, well, Jane" replied her hu band, in
a s"Ohing lone. ''nev,r mind. We mus
/ make lie best ut il. lie came 10 us tired
and hungry. and we warmed and fed him
/ He now asks shelter Tor the night, Il d w.,
mus not refuse lin, nor gan, his rcques
IN Il complaining or reluctant sIiris. iuu
know what the Bible says about entertain
ing engelS unawareS'
"Anses! did you ever see an angel" iouL
like hm?"
Having never seen an angel. said til,
farmer smiling, Il am unable ~ speak as
10 heir appearance"
This htl the citccy to call an answering
smile 10 The face ul Mrs W. and "A bet e.
feeling to Tie heart. twas finally agreed
between them thaI the man, ls he seemed
like decent kind oi person, shou BE- per
mlted 10 occupy the ministers 70, m, ii that
individual did not arrive, All event to which
they both nNw booked with but small *
pectancv. Ii he did come, the man would
have to put up with poorer accommoI ttlOn<
When Mr.. w. returned to tie Kitchen
~ here The stranger had sea- cd himself be-.
fore the fire, he informed him that thry had
decided to let him stay Ill tight. The man
EXPRESSED in few worls his greatfuI sense
of the Kindness, and lbeu became silent
and thouI Ihtiul. Soon after the ian imrr's wife,
giving up all hope Of Mr.. Ms arrival, hat
supper taken up, which consi ted Of coffee,
warm short cake, and broicd chichcns- -
After all was ON The table short conference
was held us 10 whether it would do hut IL
invite The stranger to take supper Ii was
true they had gwen him AS much bread and
bacon as he could eat; but then, as iong a.
he was going to stay all hight, ii looked too
lnhospilable to sit down to the table and no,
ask him to join them. &c. making virtue
OF necessity, he was kindly asked to come
10 suppcr--in invitation which he did no.
dec lie. Grace was said over The mcitt by
Mr., W.; and then lhc coffee was poured out
the bread he ped, and the meat carved.
There was tine littlc boy six years old
at table, who had been Frightened up ana
dressed IN hi, best in order u grace the min
i~tcr'S reception. Charley Was full OF talk
and he palcn.S felt il mu uil lr,dc in SHOW,
m1 hIm uI, even ctorv lhtir hunbic CUES
who II" Ice'i htm p1rlcutaily, tho ~ ii itc Iva,
10. much y say. "Comc, lhuny," sal,
Mr.. ". aicr he mca was over, alli he 81
eanIu5 back in hs cha +, 'can1 vol
repeat d,c pl",'y ii! ma mamma learned 80,
itsy ound,N|
Charley starred off without farther iuv.
tation and "lcated very accurately Two Vi
tn ee verses ot Il new camp meeting hymn
that was just then very popular.
Nov lei US here you say 'hr command
mentS Charley" spoke up The mothcr wcI
pleased at die chlI's performance,
Aud Charley re, eated them wi the al,
OF little prompting
"llow many commandments are there?'
asked lie father.
The child hesitated, and then looking IL;
at the stranger, near whom he SAT, SAID In
nuccntIy-
"tiow many are there?"
The man thuu5 for some moments, ant
S aid as ii in doubt.
Eleven, arc there nut?"
"Eeyen" ,jaculated Mrs, W. looking to
wards the mpn w;yIl untei ,nctt sup,i.c.
Eleven! said lcr husband with NOR,
rrbuhe th,n astonlshncht in his voice -
l. IL possible, sir, that, You do not know
how many comm ,ndmcu,s there are? How
. many are there NharIyJ? Come, tell ne
you know, OF course.
Ten" lrplird the child.
"Right, my son." returned Mr.. W. look
ing with aSmle fapprovoI. "Rsht? Then
isn't a child OIL his aye inten miles who eau
tell YOU there are ten commandments. Dix
YOU ever read the Bible SIR" ADDRESSING III,
Stranger. ..
"Whpn was Il little boy used to read i
sometimes. But | am sure thought ther,
were eleven commandments. Are you no
mistaken about there being only tcn?"
Sister W. lifted her hands Ill untcisuel
astonishment, and exclaimed;
Could any one believe it! Such iyno
rance of the BibIev
Mr. W. did not reply, but he rose. anc
going to one corner vt the room where tht
good book lay upon asmall mahog my stand
brought to the table, and pushing away hi
plate, cup and saucer, lall the Volume be-
fore him, and opened to that portion in wAicl
the commandments are recorded.
"rhere!" he said, placing his finger upoI
the proof OF the strangers error. Their
look for yourself"
The man came around from lis side o
the liable and looked over the farmers shoul
der.
There! Ten, dye see?" ..-..
; eyes, it docs say ten" replied the man
"and yet it seems 10 me there are e!even.-
I'm sure always though So"
"Doesn't it Say len hereG" inquired Mr.
W. with marked impatienre in his voice.
1T does, certainly"
"We.l, What more do you want? Can
yon believe the Blolc "'
20, yes, believe the Bible; and yet
/, strikes me somehow that there must be elcv
en- commandments. Hasn't one been al
de. somewhere else.
Now this was 10 0 much for Grotlcr ant
Sister W. to bear. Such ignorance Of sa
cred matters they felt objectionable,
long lecture followed; in which The man wa
scolIed, admonished and ihreatened wit
Il vine Indignation. AT its close he mods
: ,ly asked ii he might not have the Bible I
read Tor an hour or TWO before retiring 70
night. ThIsreques: was granted with NOR
pl essuIe than any Of the preceding ones.
Shortly afleF supper the man was clnducte
; to the little square room, accompanied b
the Bible. Before leaving him alone, NJ
,, w. felt tito be his duty to exhort him o
spiritual things, aud he did SO most earnest
" for ten or fifteen minutes. But he coul
: not see that his words made much impie,
9 sion, and he finally left his guest, hlnentin