The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-01

that filled her ears. When the colportcur
finished the chapter, hc raised his eyes to
the face of the woman, and saw that il was
wet with tears. At that instant, a form
darkened the door. It was the form of Dick
Jones. i1y sss8fsg fs.l.& ~ 81 - -
"Ha p he exclaimed in harsh voice.
sWhat's thisf Who are youg' $50 =
Z. Comprehending now the scene before
him, Jones began swearing awfully, at the
same time ordering the stranger to leave his
house, threatening TO kick him from the
door. il he didn't move instantly. The tear
fui wife stepped between her husband and
the object Of his wrath but he swept her
aside roughly and with curses. s.-a,
"Go, before / fling you into the road in-
And the strong man, every iron mucle tense
with anger, stood towering above the stran-
gers slender form, like an eagle above its
helpless prey. -,er.# '.o...vs' >-----4-....
How calm and fearless the stranger sat,
his mild, deep, almost spiritual eyes, fixed
on those Of his mad assaiIant .rI s'a'
"Bless the Lord, o, my soul, and forget
not all His benefits" r.a',-..-.,s-. .. =
+ Low yet thrilling was the voice in which
these words found almost spontaneous ut
terance. He had taken no forethought as
to what he should say. Hither he had
come at the Prompting of duty, and now,
when q raging lion was in his path, he
shrunk not back in terror, but resting in
Divine power, moved steadily onward.
"Clear out from here L say 70 The voice
of Dick Jones was angry still; yet some
thing of its evil purpose was gone. T~ssE
"The Lord is my light and my salvation:
whom shall fear The Lord is my strength
and my life: of whom shall be afraid n
Neither loud nor in selfconfdence was
this spoken: else would it not have fallen on
the ears Of that evil-minded man with so
strange power. esssa ,.F y a.a4.Ii aH rts.s
"Why have you como here to trouble
mef Go now-go, before do yon harm,n y
said Dick Jones, greatly subdued in manner,
and sinking into his chair as he spoke.
The colporteur, moved less by thought
than impulse, opened the Bible which had
been closed on the entrance of Jones, and
commenced reading. All was still, now
save the low, eloquent voice of the strrncer,
as he read from the Holy Book. The wife
of Jones, who had stood half paralyzed with
terror in distant part of the room, whittier
an impatient arm had flung her, seeing the
wonderful change that was passing, stole,
quietly to her husbands side, and, bending
her head, even as his was bent, listened,
with an almost charmed attention to the
Word of life, as read by the man of God,
who had penetrated the dense moral wilder
ness in which they had so long dwelt. '"
"Let us pray" -.
How strange these words sounded -
They seemed spoken as from the heavens
above them, and by voice that they could
not disregard -' r
Brief yet earnest and in fitting language,
was the prayer, thentearfully made, and res
ponded to with tears. When the "amen'
was said, and the pious colporteur arose from
his knees, what change had taken place
The raging lion had become lamb. The
strong, wicked contemner of the good, was
gentle and teachable as little child. .
Once more the colporteur read from the
Holy Book, while the man and his wife lis
tened with bent heads, and earnest, thought
ful faces .'as @'sl s."'h-F' :. b =.
"Shall leave you this Bible 2" said he,
rising at length, and making motion to
retire. -. .a.....a.
"If you will sell It to us" said Dick Jones.
at is yours on any terms you please
The price is low. have other good books
but this Is the best of all, for it is Gods own
Book, in which He speaks to His erring, un-
happy children, saying to them, Come unto
me all ye that labor, and are heavy laden,
and will give you rest Read this first,
my friends; read il in the morning, as soon
as you rise, and in the evening before you
retire. Read it together, and, II you feel an
impulse to pray. kneel down. and silently