The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-06-29
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The Two Sabbath Keekers.
BY ALMA MATER.

George, what book have YOU there q
'One of D'Aubigne's, father
Put 1t up my son take your Bible
it is the holy Sabbath
'Oh but father this is so good it tells
of the Reformation, and Christians, and
prosecutions ] am so much interested in
it,
Put it up, my son, it is Gods holy
day; take your Bible or your hymn book,
or else sit still and think; it is distractinr
the mind to read such things
Oh father, l.
Mind me-, sir
There WAS no appeal from this sternIv
spoken command, SO George, with a has
iy step, flushed face, and with an angry
heart, put mp his f;,vurite voum. but he
would not tax" the Bible. Instead, he
hurried to II sofia in a distant par. of the
room and threw himself upon il. suIlen,
and thinking uugenerous Thoughts of his
father. lie dIlu't care anything about
reading he sad mentally, hu' passion
a,cIy, 'I'c never read history, and don't
know how good il j., nor how much one
learns. . thuk its hateful ut him to
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Mr.. A''vn had looked round once 10 sec
f his son was chewing him. and merely
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again auI slept
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awakened NJ, Allan
What is that hn cr;oI s,er,I,
.Me and Ii, r,,Lor. .,o 81, .;I;.
mo % church 90, nm von on, ~ omL ,,~S ,,"aS
! they gnlIoprd again. ~, -, ''''>' -
( Stop that. yoa wicked boy ?unharne,s
the kitten, or I shall whip YOU severely.
Bad boy, do YOU know it's The holv Sal.
bath =
Kitty was u'ol ~j!lin' still, and | too.
sricl Archy, pou;ing, as he stood looking
intent on the kitten, 'lniut wicked.
Take thai kitten ont crien Mr.. Allen.
Spriuging up from his chair, 'and after
/ that come aerc and 81, on this stool, and
it YOU stir, I'll whip YOU severely, sir
/ Oh the luhorn wlckedness Of children -
he cricd groauing 10 himself they hate
. goodness. can't make them compc
hend that this is the lords day.
\ sweet voice was hoard singing in the
next ro"n, and softly the words tlnatrd
on the a'r-'lle doeth all things wcli'
( Catherine cried Mr.. Allen.
/ a young girI appeared.
'Catherde, are YOU singing a song
4 vas singing. lie doclh all things
/ well, father WAS the rather timed repIc.
This isn't the question, wasn't you
. singing song!
! believe, sir, it !, lhoIG'l something Of
a sacred song. Io"o t Ycry much'
'le., the carual min. loves all such
things, replica Mr. beu, testify. Il wish,
/ Catherine, you would reserve you- songs
'or the rest OF the week. Thi. is the
Lords day you are not even to think
your own thoughts Go sing, 'Broad Is
the road tha, leads 10 DEATH | believe
You are all in it-Oh, -"ar!
Catherine disappeared. but no sweet
sounds and tender sentiments, soothing
haIowed, came from the othcr room; all
was silent, while George sad to himself,
How father does grumb'e on the Sab.
bath Seems to me he loves to saod
best on that day. ! wonder if that is
I keepnge iii 2 and little Archv, twisting
himself like an eel on the low seat
stretching his mouth, puItng his ears aud
/ yawnlng sat himself Mt Ia't to pickir g out
the pink threads of his trock, and making
mat out Of them.
i wonder where May is thought