Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-04-08
The Outside Passenger.

Some years ago, young lady who was going
into Northern county, took seat IN stage
coach. For many miles she rode alone, but there
was enough to amuse her in the scenery through
which she passed, and in the pleasing anticpatons
that occupied her mind. She had been engaged
as governess for the grandchildren of an Earl, and
was now travelling to her seat. At midday,
the coach stopped at an inn, at which dinner was
provided, and she alighted and sat down at the ta-
ble An elderly man followed and sat down also.
The young lady arose, rang the bell, and address
ing the waiter, said, 90 Here is an outside passen-
ger-I cannot dine with an outside passenger"
The stranger bowed, saying, +" l beg your pardon,
madam, can 60 into another room," and lmme-
diately retired. The coach soon afterward resum-
ed its course, and the passengers Their places.
AT length the coach stopped at the gate leading
to the castle, to which the young lady was going
but there was no such prompt attention as she ex-
pected. All eyes seemed directed to the outside
passenger, who was preparing to dismount. Size
beckoned, and was answered, ''as soon as we have
attended to his lordship, we will come to you" A
few words of explanation ensued, and to her dis
NAV she found that the outside passenger, with
whom she had thought it beneath her to dine, was
not only a nobleman, but the very nobleman In
whose family she had hoped to be an inmate.
What could she do? How could she bear the in
terview? She felt really ILL., and the apology she
sent for her non-appearhg that evening was more
than pretence.
The venerable peer was consderate man, and
one who knew the way in which the scripture often
speaks of the going down of the sun. 1--WE must
not allow the night to pass thus" said he to the
countess, you must send for her before bedtime"
He reasoned with the foolish girl respecting her
conduct, insisted the improperly of the state OF
her mind that it evinced assured her that nothing
could induce him to allow his children to be taught
such notions, refused to accept any apology that
did not 90 the length of act Iowedging that the
thought was wrong, and when the right impression
appeared to be produced, gave her his hand.
The Lord of all, before whose judgment seat
every human being must hereafter stand, was for
a season in the world, and the world knew him
not. When he was on earth, the Son of God was
but an outside passenger. With what consterna-
ton will many of those who treat him with disdaln
recognize in the Almighty Judge of quick and
dead, the despised itinerant from Galilee, whom
they scorned and derided. And it was SO with
him, so it is with his living representatives. BY
far the greater number of those who belong to the
court of the Prince of Princes, have been outside
passengers. What will be the feelings of many
who have treated them contemptuously when they
hear the words, sInasmuch as We have done 1t un-
to of these, my brethren, We have done it unto
me!"
Happy would it be for the churches of Christ, II
all who belong to them were to remember habltu-
ally that they also have Master who is in Hea-
ven, and that nothing is more clearly deduclble
from his instructions, than that every one who de-
sires to enjoy his favor, should be ready at all
times to exercise courtesy towards an outside pas
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