The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-13

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The world VI fiction hardly con.
ssins . mors thrilling chapter ,hsn
an incident which marked the .liis
ci the Rev. Mr.. Lee. who wss re.
Gently cu, dowh in bis prime. while
Pastor o. the Presbyterian Obnrch,
N The neighboriog village OF Wa.
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% the night b.fo'e Thsnksgivine, q
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lMr Lee was sitting in HE study
,bou' ore O'clock y, iha morji,ng.
repairing ''i-cours 10 b. deliver
ID to his congregation when Assem-.
b'ed 'or Thanksgiving Worship. when
he heard q noise behind him, std
esime conscious that somebody
was IL the room. Surprising that
a neighbor ha! dropped In on somo
nnforeseen .rrsnd. NJ lie satd.
Whist ia the mater and turned
around in his char. He bcheld tbs
grim face Of = burglar who We
pointing n pistol at bis breast The
rnliian had entered the house nv a
aide window, supposing that all its
occupants we're wrapped 10 slumb-r
nd burSt upon the presGnce Uf Mr..
Lee. before no was aware that the
'infy contained An occupant. -
Il We me vour watch and money -
s4id he, "sn1 m,ke m noise or I
will fire." Mr. Lee said. ..You'm,y
~ we'll pn' down your weapon. for
| shall make no reslstancs and you
'ro at liberty to take sll the valns.
les possess" The burglar vi,h.
trew the menaciny pistol, aud Mr..
L"e sald, II will conduct you g. tho
place where Isy most precious iress.
nres are placed" ile opened a
Il or aud poiuted 10 the cot whar.
l''S two chltrrn lay slumher:ng in
IN The sweet innocruce and psaee.
: rheso said he. "ire uy choicast
jewels. VIII you take ,heml" lie
proceeded 10 say, that as a minister
'' the gospel, ho hal lew earthly
p'esessions. and that all his mesns
we're devoted 10 but one obilc'-ths
education Of the two Children that
we're rcposing in the adjoining
room. TNe burglar w.s deeply and
vlsibly Effected by the remarks
Tears ii led his eyes, aud exnrsssed
me utmost sorrow ut the at the sst
whicr. .hs Was about to commit. AZ.
TOR lew remarks from Mr. Lee. the
wonld'be criminal cons n,ed to kneel
and join with him in prayer; and
there in that lonely house, amid
no silence OF the midnight, the Of
fender poured forth mis- psnitencs
and renorse, while the representa-.
tive o' a religion ~ peac. AMI good
will told him "to 20 aud sin No
more.,' Such scenes have few par.
ales.
On the conclusion Of the PRAYER,
;hs burglar attempted to take bic
departure by the broken winIow
throngh which he rad entered
why not go By the front doorp
said Mr.. Les. Tue msn replied.
There are con..derat.s ,hsre wbs
would shoot you or no." He de-
sired Mr. l.. TO take an oath ON the
Holy Scriptures never to reveal the
particulars o. this singular il terview.
MIR. Lee said /. was unnecessary -
he had the kindest feelings towards
him, and should never divulRs sushs
that he had cen or heard. The
next day. Mr. Lee, while walking
with his VIE, met the man 10 the
streets OF Waterford, and on subss.
qnent occasions saw him from time
10 time.
One OF the actors in this siuenlav
episode file an early grave but by
insans that we are not ct liberty to
disclose, the event did not die with
him. What must be the feelings Of
the other party TO this mysterious
meeting, whenever he reflects upon
the lonely parsonage and the men,
orsble scene that il witnessed On tis
night before thanksgiving, 1891