Washington telegraph., 1856-03-05

like him ?"
eliasing never seen an angel said ih,
farmer. smiling, lam unable 10 speak a
10 their appearance
This bad the eilec, to call an answering
smile from Mrs W. aud a better feeling ii
her heart, Il was fnally agreed between
Them that the man, as he seemed like
decent kind Of person, should be permit
ted TO oeeupy the ministers room. If thai
Ind fidnal did not arrive. un event TO which
they both looked with but little expectancy.
II be did come, why the man would have
To rnl up with lour accommodations
Wien Mr W returned To the kitchen,
shefe the stranger had seated himself before
the fr he informed hun that they had
decided Ia lst him stay nh night. The man
esfre,sed IA few word, lis grateful sense
Of their kindness, and then became silent
aud thou. .hiul Soon afer. the farmer 5
vie giving upa'' hape oi Mr. y arrival.
had suHer 'raca up. which consisted Of
aai'rr warm hort cake aud bfoiled chicken.
Am all W. on iho table, a saarl conference
Haz aad as Io uhylh1r 1t would do 10 invite
tiie stranger TO take supper II was true
lhsy had given him as much brad and
ben a. he cpuld eat. but then. as long a.
L as Going to say al night, il looked too
inho piiable to 1T down To the table aud tot
a. nm 10 joim them So making virtue
q heeessi'y. he was kindly asked 10 come
10 supper-an invitation which he did not
decline Grace was sud over the meal BY
Mr. ". aud the coffee poured out. the bread
helped. aud the meat carved.
There was Cue little boy. six years old.
at the table. Who had been frightened np
and dressed in his best. in order To grace
the ministers reception. Charles was full
of talk. and the parents felt mutual pride
IN shaving him N. even before their humble
guest. sho noicad him particularly. though
he had nJi much 10 say.
Come Charley" said Mr. ". after the
NAL va over, and lie sat leaning in chair,
''csn't You repeat that pretty hymn mamma
lvarn,d you la.l Suhiay l''
Charley started n without fsfiLer invita-
liua. and rrcaigd very accurately tUo or
three '"rscs II q new camp mceiug hymn.
thai 0. ygr then very popular,
Nov. lrl us hear The commandments,
Charley, poke up the mdher. well pleased
at her clild, performance
Aud Charley repeated them with the aid
Il little prompting
How many commandments are there p
asked the father
The child h,siilicd, aud then lookiug up
At the stranger, near whom be sat. aud saii,
innocpnhy-
How many are there ,"
Tue man thought Tor some momcut., aud
sIid a. il in doubt
Eleven. are there no, -
"Ehycn ejaculaicd Ms W. 10 un.
fcieued surprise.
Eleven p sail her husband, with more
rcbukc than asiunlshmcni in his voice. Is
It possible, iii, lhnl you do not know how
many commandments there are How
many prc there, Charley! Come, tell ne
you know, Of course"
Ten" replied the the child
Right my ,on. replied Mr. W. looking
with smile Of approval on the child -
There Isn't child Of his age in ten pile.
aho can't tell you there are ,cn command.
mcui.."
Did YOU ever read the Bible, sir p
addressing the stranger.
when was a little boy ! used to read
il sometimes Bu, | am sure ] thought
there were eleven commandments. Are
YOU not mistaken about there being only
ten p
Sister W liird bcr hands in unieignod
aioni.hmcnl aud cAclaimcj.
Could any one believe Il such Ignorance
u the Btic" Z"
Mr. W DID mol reply. but rose, and going
ip one coruct % tie room where ihe good
baE ..i4 nfop the small stand hc put 1t ou
the ,atlo before him aud opened ut that
purion IN which the commandments ave
lecmdod
"r.cre " hc .nid placing bis finger upon
the iium oi the ,luugcrs cfior. There
luok TT yourself
I,g nan cane round from his side Of
,he uhle aud looked over tho strangers :
shouilgr
There len, dye see !
"Yrs. It doe. say replied The man /;
"aud vet il seems to me there are eleven.
I'm sure have always thought 50 !"
Doesn't it say ten here" inquired Mr.
W. with marked impatieucc in hi, yuicc
1T does certainly
well. what more do you want Can't
vou bcleyc the Bible p
"Oh yes, believe the Bible and yet 1t
strikes me somehow that there must be
eleven commandments Hasn't one been
added somewhere else -
Now this was too much for brother and
sister W to bear Such Ignorance of sa'
cred matters they felt 10 be objectionable
A long lecture followed, in which the man
was .coldad, admoni.hed, aud threatened
with divine indignation Al its close he
modistly asked if he might not have the
uut. a., r..1 c,r ou hftur or two hofuTe