The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-04-08
was remarkubIy fond Of sSIIVVIiiliE=iIl1 8

was remarkably fond Of skasiNS saes
next sSScsssye 80 - =. - y .. 20 Asf fbessrNsmpt-
cd To- diHOhsdience, :: I s1id cSlulyASJGsa
win 60 to the epond.' - Z,
was perfectly cOllectedi ], could bNFe
worked all night EithOnt faliena 18th ~
nerves 10 that state Of tension; bpk x&
A. said, mo, yon .mast \ q ssd siisd ~.
down. Eddie Is safe enough, eensswh@as
abOut the village. III 30 end at hta4Vas
But there was nothing 10 the tone Or IL
the words to reassure me. ~. M aS, -
As he spoke be crossed the hall 70 ouFi
own room, and turned the knoh. ThOh
door was locked. What could that uieGnei :
Eddie was either on the inside or bad ~ =
ken the key away With him. ME. Ar-r+7.p
ran round to n window with - bFekGnr
spring, which could bO opened from the
| outside. - y | si'.II ,,,
It went up With a clang. bnt .. .dspse.
volume Of smoke drove him back Ailer
an instant another attempt was made, and
this time, on lounge directly under the.
window, he stumbled on the iastnslblSu
form Of little Eddie, smothered in smoksy
Limp and apparently lifeless, he WAS
borne into the fresh, cold air, and after
some rough handling, was restored to-
consciousness. a. 49,
From that hour think have known
how Abraham felt when he lifted Isaac
from the altar unharmed, In obedie1es 10
the commapd of the angel Of the Lord.
True, had been subjected 10 nd such
trial Of strength and faith my Either
knew would have shrunk utterly before
it yet, If it was not similar messenger
that whispered to me In the midst Of that
gay party an hour previous, have 40
wish to be convinced OF it, and were the"
book placed in my hands which ] knew,
had power to rob me Of this sweet 6elldk,"
| would never open it s.. aO-.,r-, ,,otaa
Eddie said on returning from sCtSeot hOo
made = good FIRE, and as the wood 'Nidiniai
snowy; thought he would put II into the
oven to dry; something he bad never done
before. Then on leaving Mra E-+--'s
room he went in for an apple before going
to see Libby Roses picture book, and R
seemed 80 nice and warm he thought he
would lie down a while. He could give
no explanation as to what prompted him
TO turn the key ; it was the first and last
time; but this would have made no differ
ence in the result, for no one would have
discovered the smoke in time to save hiS
life. t'oio' s'i
The wood in the oven was butnsd 10,
ashes, but as the doors were closed there
was no danger of falling embers setting
the house on fire; and had we staid tcthe
concert everything would have been 20
when we left, except that little Eddie's-
voice would never more have made musio
for our ears. Every One said that with
delay Of five or even three minutes We
should have been too late. ''.i
Many years have passed since then, yet
now, when the lamp Of Faith burns dim,
God and His promises seem great way
of, / have only to go back to shis-the
first, the last and only manifestation ,Of
this nature-to feel that AS q, father Ca e
reth for bis children 90 careth He foe uss
Deliver US from evil for Thine is the potfs.s
er, is no mere formality, but words ptsg. \ \
nant with meaning. ar5y3 fr'.,9