Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-09
The Two Sabbath Keepers.

vi Dut Eatner,it Is SO SOou! ~ WIS W 49,
Reformation, and Christians, and perSecu-
tions am so much interested in It,.
"Put it up my son, it is Gods holy Gay
take your Bible or hymn-bOOk, or else SIT SUI,
and think ut is distracting to the mind 10 reau
such things"
40 falher-I-"
"Mind me, SIR"
There was no appeal from tins s'erh!y
spoken command So George, with u's'y
step, flush. d face, and with an angry hear',
put by his iavorite volume, but he wou'o nC'
take the Bible. Instead, he hurrlea 10 SOFA
in distant part OF the room, ana threw nun
self upon it, sullenly, and thinking nngoner'
GUS thoughts of his father. "fie doIt care
anything about reading,' he said men'aiiy'o oui
passionately he never read nisstory, anu
Son,, Lnow how good it is, nor how much one
| learns, / think It's hateful OF him to make
me sit here dumb and stupid-that l do
and won't read the Bible, iOr he never ex-
Mains it to me. 0! dear, l wish l could go
to sleep. -
MIR. Allen had looked round once to see II
his son was obeying him, and merely remark
inp "Don't leave that place, sir" he threw
his silk handkerchief over his face again and
slept. ,r,
il was warm summers day. The WIN
dows were all open, and through two of them
the arbor in the garden looked very cool and
inviting. "If had only gone out there with
nv book" grumblng the boy, "he never
would have seen me and know it's no
harm to read D'Aubignc. l mean to ask
the minister"
Just then there was great noise. In came
little Archy with tie kitten and pasteboard
| in, UIep. so
was Archy. Their noise awakened Mr. AL
| en-.
" What is that ?" he cried sternly.
Me and kit, father; see, KIT is riding me
| 10 church get up, you Cat" and away they
gaiOped again.
Stop thar you wicked boy ; unharness
the kitten, or shall whip. You severely
Bad hoy, do You know its the holy Sab.
bath ?"
kitty was tired sittn' still-and |, too,
cried Archy, pouting, as he stood looking H.
tent onon the kitten, faint wicked"
"Ta,e that kitten out p cried Mr.. Allen,
Reluctantly springing from his CHAIR land al
ter that come here and sit on this stool, and
if ycu stir will whip you severely, sir. .
inform wickedress Of children p he cried,
or, aning 10 himself, they hate goodness. L
| can litdhC SA'S-'fN N''t-' ~''-~ - '
Lords day"
A sweet voice was heard s,nsing in the
next room, and soft. the Noi lis iioated upon
the air. "He doelh ali things weli.'
"Catherine p cried Nj. Allen.
A young girl arpoaIed
Catherine, are you singing song 7?
as singing lie do4ln all things we'll,
he Iater tlnid reply.
| IdtHcT, WAS 4. uuootinn wasn't w II sing
That isn't the :,
ing song q >,,ob sometj,in,, o.
Il b, llcve, sir, it is-th' n.ncb
a sacred song. love it very all sucl
"Yes the carnal mind loves v;.b
things" replied Mr.. Allen, testify. 81
Catherine, you would reserve your songs fo,
the rest of tie week THIS is the Lords day!
YOU are not even to think your own thoughts.
Go, sing Broad is the road that leads to
death. | believe you are all in ito, dear"
Catherine Disappeared, but no sweet sounds
and tender sentiments, soothing AID hallow-
ed, came from the other room; all was silent,
while George said to himself, "How father
does grumble on the Sabbath Seems to me
he loves to scOld best on that day. l Won
der if that is keeping it p and little Alchy,
twisting himself like al eel on the low seat
appointed him, stretching his mouth, pulling
bis ears and yawning, Set, himself at last to
picking out the pink threads of his frock, and
making mat OF them.
81 wonder where Mary is ?" thought
George to himself; o dcar-I am SO tir-
cd;
Mary, alas {! was perched up in the hot
garret, close to pane of glass set in the
roof, reading long hidden book, unwhole-
some as the damps of the charnel house, and
destructive of all morality.
Father, mayn't just walk in the garden
a littl, ?" asked George, humby. His father
had finished his nap, and was now moving
to and fro, humming snatch of some psalm
tune.
No, sir; how often have forbidden YOU
to ask me Next thing you'll be wanting
to 60 out in the woods, and then to the river
with fishing lines and tackle. wish my child
rem were like Majors across the way. They
are always cheerful and pleasant on a Sab.
bath and seem to love the day."
But sir, Mr.. Major talks to them, and
he.doesn't -"
Silence, sir, no reflections / am sorry
have such a very disobedient boy-now go
and get ready for church, the bells are ring
ing"
Glad to escape, George hurried away to his
room, and Archy followed him to show ru-
incl frock-the result OF activity wrongly en-
ploycd-to an invalid mother.
Let us step across the road and enter this
pleasant household. TIL. family are most of
them in the sitting room. ELY Maj jor is por-
ing over book which she holds out of sight;
Minnie sits at the piano just touching the
keys softly. Henry is lounging, the father
and mother both occupied with newspaper
of the right kind.
Su denly Mr.. Majur looks mp, and notices
the absorbed attention ofhis youngest daugh-
ter.
well, what interests you so much, my
dear ?"
The little gill biushcd, but answered in
genuOusly, . papa, it is Robinso, Crusoe.
Sarah Carter lent it to inc yesterday; it is so
beautiful J.
Yes, dear, a very pleasant and entertain
ing book; still, perhaps my daughter could
read something better with more profit to-
day.",
The child looked earnestly toward him add
smiled.
''Il you think hest father will read some
thing else.
81 do think rs THIS day set apart for the
worship of God, your litile Bible might be
rrotilably studied"
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