The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-26

WI w 70 aOosSu' IOopPo0o uOW D
fatb Or hs six sons, and gave them each some
Ian !; al five of them we're fine, strong fel-
low f, ant always knew what they we're about !;
but The 6 tn was an idiot"
Whs that? natral?"
Eyes. What should You think thew would
do nth MP"
Wal ! dunno. Wouldn't think thar was
mo h tn could do with him, on'y keepin him
out o hs as way-see that he could git enough
70 at a drink, an that nobody didn't impose
On him, s'pose."
But oppose he was wasteful, and quick.
ter pere and troublesome
/! WI !. O. thatf He wouldn't know no
bel err"
VIII ifthey robbed him of vhAs bis father
ga hi or cheated him out of it, and beat
an. Kill him, or drove him away to starve ~
'}Wh. then ? Why, then would on'y like
to tee ; at it, when was by, the thunderin
me IN lies I'D think thar scalps was q
he tor nee nightcaps for 'em an I'd have
'er of. 70. if they want stuck on an ever.
les in Of ttighter nor most folkses be That's
all thes atl"
Shs hands Your heart is in the right
pis 70, pc; though you must not be cruel,
ev' q to cruel. Scalping and gouging are
TOT save punishments for Christian man to
ihtlct the most unchristian of men and
20 mo not be too ready to take the law into
20 r on hands. But, now, the next silly, pro-
70 ing dian You meet, going along, bedizen-
Cd out his 6nery-or lazy, stupid negro,
eit Ter y to yourself, There goes my heaven.
ly Sath 3 poor unidentified son, and must
SET no. gently and generously 1 can bear
viii b ignorance and folly. If can, !
wi do a some good. At any rate, no one
SIT il d. i'm any harm that can help"
WI i niggers neighbors, toof"
fAlt en-black, white, and red."
mi ,rs an Injuns be kinder wantin, then,
ar " a Amt they?"
lib average of them are, at present,
80 uld INK, very much below the average OF
~ to orleans, in intellect. The difference
be wee, hem and natural idiots is considera.
bb ho. yer, suspect, in this-thst idiots are
vi ora1 and shytless, chiefly because they
co IT b, Aughl much, and Indians and negroes
be !aus hey haven't been"
Az ardon for interruptin on yer. Fiddle
Away"
dert read several pages.
Ser s to me" said his disciple, "God
doats SO much about change o. heart as
th par ms docs. Hain't got to go through
thtf ID be glad to git shet ont, if could.
II, bo, ID to stan it anyhow without hollerir,
- the ia an some O. the fellers docs, if it
d. hu> like murder; but they says some folks
lo es T. wits under the torment, an doesn't
ne. yer 1 'em again."
tIt at recollect that God anywhere says
tb 1t b should wish to alter heart, which was
al sad, nll of love to Him, to Christ, and to
b OF. 6 children, and of an earnest wish to
BE We IN aud them. So far as our hearts are
MT in. is state, they need to be changed, no
d. abt ut We shall be very glad to have them,
if We ,w what is good for Us. Has not your
b. art anged little, this afternoon Don't
yth a. jady feel more hope of Gods taking
p'y o; fou, and more disposition to do good
tesofbt {, than you did?"
NJ. exon"
:" we'll. Does that change make you
vsht shout, and scream, and 20 into fits 2"
= j, no; it's kinder soothin' to h'ar O.
TIE ., l's bein my Father, an folks bein my
bIot,s cause l never had none afore; an
s'sets OF 'twould be kind O. social if could.
Bsin' got to have no conviction o. sin ?"
Hall "a
o+G with that of the Christ?
"W u, 1 dunno. wouldn't spose yer'd
n yer one nothin so very vicious"
TPo, Herman he colored after his boyish
f shio he, to whom it was almost like literal
q fdt ection to show 30 much as glimpse Of
b SIN. ,r man to his delicate, tender, sympa-
| tIzini Clara, to- be called upon to show him
sffo his shaggy Faun The latter misunder.
bod 8 reserve, and looked surprised and dis.
sa'poiA-sd. q.
"W1d," said he, after pause, administering
escou Agement in his turn, "the best on Us miss
i SON Zines; an least said is soonest mended.
wou mt ha' tho't it on yer, but may be yer was
t,o 20 ug to know no better; an anyhow faint
fl m, TO say nothin an thar's time enough
Sore u. to make up fort"
Its wed Herman right, and did him good.
"Y mistake me- you mistake me-" cried
b, "a ing his fine head, with face as clear
~ hi conscience, and with all the free glad
t<ace bis happiest moments. "No one can
Sscus me of any crime, from my infancy to this
fsy. judged by mans moral laws, 1 am limo
ant; but God's-do not you see it7-sre
rsoad {. Man says, Do nothing that l cali
sill God says, Do no evil too; but also
I'd j, t as positively, Do good This have
at ne hitherto. That is my sin. I have
-adf ,nds, knowledge, happiness, and time.
J ave j aown that many of my poor brothers in
tie VI Id were ignorant, friendless, and unhsp
"; bas yet have been contented to sit at home
= myAase, and keep all my good things to my
t,lf ID might have been 20 al my life, if he
sad sent me trouble to take such unworthy
onte .ment away. Was not that selfish, stin
~, p<Anf What can our Father think Of
tie?1
amt to home now, anyhow. Whar be
er 10 to, an what's yer businessf"
as the West to help some Indians to keep
sAeir 4nnting-grounds"
s."Bsn forgive yer, reckon. 1 would, in
lis fIooe."
:r'"1F1 truly repent, He will forgive me that
18th ~ great advantages, have done 90 little
ood| If you truly repent, He will forgive you
aat, = It'll your great disadvantages, you have
one i, much evil. But We have both of ua
roktR bis laws. We both need repentance"
"sfA You tell feller What that thar In IN