The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-11-17

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he had not much 10 saw. {" Come. Charley, y
said Mr.. W., ailer the meal was over, and
he sn, leaning in his chair. ucan MI son
repeat the pretty hymn mamma learned you
last Sunday,o :. - = . :
Charley started of wi,hou, further invita-.
tion, and repeated very accurately two or
three verses Of new camp. meeting hymn,
That was Just then very popular.
"Now lei Us hear you say the command.
menis. Charley" spoke up tie mother, well
pleased with her child's performance. tu
And Charley repeated them with the aid
OF little prompting. .. l..s.r f..u ....
How many commandments are there W
asked the father. ..
The child hesiIaied, and then, looking up
al the stranger, near whom he SAT, and said
;aaooon'ly - -------i .-l..E-
How many are ihere!" .,-
The man thought for some moments, and
said, as il in doubt,
Eleven, are there not!"
Eleven " calculated Mrs. W., in IN.
feigned surprise.
Eleven ~ said her husband, with more
rebnke than aslonishmenl in his voice. els
1t possible, sir, that you do moi know how
many commandments there are! How
many are there, Charleyl Come, tell me
you know, OF course"
Ten," replied The child.
Right, my son," returned MIR. W.,
looking with a smile Of approval on the
child. "Riphi. There is mn n child OF
his aye within len miles who can iell YOU
there are len commandments.
"Did you ever read The Bible, sir ~ ad.
dressing The stranger.
"When I was lille boy I used 10 read
it sometimes. Blu, I an, sure I though,
there were eleven commandments. Are
YOU no, mistaken nboui there beinp only
ien,n
Sister w l;hed nm her hands in nm.
feioned astoni,hmen,. and EXCLAIMED
"Could aly one believe il !! such irno.
rance of he Bible! 7"
MIR. w. did no, reply. bui rose. and going
70 one corner of The loom where The rood
booL i,v mon IN. small s,,nd he M, I, nm
,ha ,ahIe hscor. him anil on.ned a, ,ba,
@ nor,;on IN which tho Observation-Disclosures wars
p plaoo'Jai " '" INV" ''' '''"'N '
HTbs,e 10 Ia said n,oc;n, his f;ng.r on
,bs r,"of of ,be s,r,n,,r,s ortor T." There !
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Tho ,1an an. ,o,,d Iron, b;s aida of ,be
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W. :, Jan. sSn (" ,a,,;sd tho ma,
. o,d 90, !, .. ssoms !, mo ,bsr. ara ~ e,sven
,n su;e havs always ,hon.b, so {"
Does !, No, saw len here i inouired MIR.
w with marked imna,ience In his voice
~, Joe. csr,a;nlvm
u wall wha, more do vou w.n,, Can nj
von hsI;s,o ,be B;ble,.
g Oh. YES, I believe the B;ble and We,
i, strikes me somehow that there mus, be
eleven commandments. Has MT one been
added somewhere else
Now this was loo much for brother and
sister w. 10 bear. Such ignorance Of sa.
cred matters they felt TO be objectionable.
A long lecture followed, in which the man
was scolded, admonished, and Threatened
with divine indignation. AT lis close he
modeslly asked IL he might not have S(he
Bible 10 read for an hour or two before re-
firing for the night. This request was
granted with more pleasure than any OF the
preceding ones.
Shortly after supper The man was con-
Quoted 10 the lille square room. accompan.
led by The Bible. Before leaving him
alone, Mr.. w. felt II TO be his duty TO ex'
hoa him 10 spiritual things, and he did SO
most earnestly ior len or hileen mlnu'es.T
bnl ne could mol see inal ms WORDS mace
much impression, and ne finally len his
guest, lamenling his obduracy and iSno.
rance. ,
In The morning he came down, acd meet
ing Mr.. W., asked him u he would DC so
kind as to lend him razor, that he might
remove his beard, which did not give his
face very attractive appearance. HIS re-
quest was complied with.
owe will have prayers in about ten
minuies," said Mr.. W., as he handed him
the razor and shaving boz:
The man appeared and behaved win due
propriely al iamily worship. AMER break
last he thanked Inc farmer and MS vile LOT
their hospitality, anu Paf''ns' went on ms
Journey. =, 49,
Ten o'clock came, ont MT. N. had mol
arrived. So MIR. and MIS-. w. started Tor
the meellng.house, mol doubling that they
would find him there. Blu. they were dis
appointed. A goodly number cf people
were inside the meeiing.house, and q good.
ly number outside, but the minister had
not arrived.
"Where is Mr.. NJ" inquired o
dozen voices, as crowd gathered around
the farmer.
ale hasn't come yet. Something has
detained him. But slill look for him-in.
deed, | fully expected 10 find him here"
The day was cold, and Mr.. w., afer be
coming thoroughly chilled, concluded 10
keep good look oui for The minister from
the window near which he usually sat
Others, from The same cause, followed bis
example, and The little meeting house was
sOon filled, and one afle, another came