The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-02-24
is dark and cold, and full three miles to

D-.p s'aaF q i9roI
"It's too much. He ought to hav'
gone on while he had daylight, and no
fingered here as he did till It got dark. >
"We can't turn him out of doors
Jane, and its no use to think Of it. HI
will have to stay, somehow. 90
F" But what can we do with him."
"He seems like decent man al
least /; and doesn't look as if he had any.
thing bad about him. We might make
him bed on the floor somewhere"
" l wish he had been to Guinea be-
fore he came here !" said Mrs. w. fret
fully. The disappointment and convic-
ton that Mr.. n. would not arrive, oc-
casioned her to feel, and the intrusion Of
so unwelcome visitor as the stranger
completely unhinged her mind.
80, well" replied the husband, in q
soothing voice, " never mind. We must
make the best Of it. He came to us
tired and hungry, and we warmed and
fed him. He now asks shelter for the
night, and we must not refuse him, nor
grant his request in complaining or re.
luctant spirit. You know what the
Bible says about entertaining angels un.
wares" r
Angels! did you ever see an angel
look like him 20
Having never seen on angel" said
the farmer, smiling, " / am unable to
speak as to their appearance"
This had an effect to call an answer
ing smile to the tace of Mrs. w., and a
better feeling to the heart. It was fn-
ally agreed between them that the man,
as he seemed to be decent kind of per-
son, should be permitted to occupy the
minister's room, if that individual did
not arrive, an event to which they both
looked with but small expectancy. Ii
he did come, why the man would have
to put up with poorer accomm odations
When Nj" Nv. returned to the kitch-
en-, where the stranger had seated him
self before the fire, he informed him
that they had decided to let him stay all
night. The man expressed in a few
words his grateful sense of kindness, and
then became silent and thoughtful. Soon
after, the farmers wife, giving up all
hope of Mr.. Ms arrival, had supper
taken up, which consisted of coffee, warm
short cake and boiled chickens. After
all was on the table, short conference
was held as to whether it would do not
to invite the stranger to take supper.
1t was true they had given him as much
bread and bacon as he could eat but
then, as long as lie was going to stay all
night, it looked too inhospitable to sit
down to the table and not ask him to
join them. So, making virtue of ne
cessity, he was kindly asked to come to
Isupper-an invitation which he did not
decline. Grace was said over the meal
b. Mr.. w., and coffee poured out, the
bread helped, and the meat carved.
There was a fine little boy six years
old, at the table, who had been bright
ened up and dressed in his best, in order
to grace the ministers reception. Charles
was full of talk, and the parents felt a
mutual pride in showing him off, even
before their humble guest, who noticed
him particularly, though he had not
much to say. /" Come Charley" said
Mr.. w. after the meal was over, and he
sat leaning back in his chair, " can't you
repeat the pretty h5mn mama learned
you Sunday"
Charley started off without any fur
fher invitation, and repeated very accu-
rately two or three yer.es of q new
camp-meeting hymn, that was just then
very popular.
I. Now let us hear you say the COM
mandments, Charley" spoke up the
mother, well pleased at her child's per-
.o.n ance.
And Charley repeated thcm with the
aid Of q little prompting.
How many commandments are
there 7" asked the father. s,sas aaT
The child hesitated, and then, looking
up at. the stranger, near whom he sat,
said inpocently-
!" How many are there ?"
\ The man thought for some moments,
and said, as if in doubt
|" Eleven, are there net !" -,
Eleven" calculated Mrs. w. in
unfeigned surprise.
| sEleven p, said her husband, with
moro rebuko than sstonishment in his
voice. it possible sir, that you do
mot know how many commandments
there are ! How many arc there, Char.