Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-03-02

"A thin. ~OmAnly sound. 80 sa!ike the
deep. stentorian tones IN which be had al
~ays spoken before. Mr. Allan. when b.
beard il. almost felt As Il be had deali him
a blow.
" Thank Godi lie has not. then. forsak-
en- yO1. and from the depths Of this deep
frouble yos can stin say, The Maker doeth
All things veil
les. yes. .--sni kor al instant there
giinnervd fron hi, dull eye a spark Of the
3id controversial FIRE Yoa doaT sappose
have held on 10 that anchor -hen the skies
uas ciosdiess. AMI tbc halle waves rocket
my bark. % let alone Of 70 no--ao~. when
the great waves and biliows are going over
me. 10 youg I've planted IL 6rn. il don't
yield no it don't Weld. bat the strain -
terrible. God send II nav carry NJ INTO
port; Oh. Mr.. Allan say IL viu. Ia has
seemed 10 ne to-day 90 dark. 80 wonderful.
80 inscruiable. thar he-ny Bennie, Mr..
Allan. there - a good. wise purpose behind
u all Can you see it?~
To bring you nearer the kingdom. =
said tn minister
80 Oh. don't tell ne that. I can't bear Il.
Col Is too ~i.e be knows hundred such
souls a. nine. are not worth one Of NV
Bennis's- ean suffer n an too great
SINNER for Gods grace 20 save. bat Beanie,
Bcnnie, have sat here all day. since the
news cane. wondering. wondering. be was
80 good son. .--ani Mr. Osea's vCicc
grew inArticalate IN IT. snotion-'' sach a
dear prccious. noble boy, I though; when
] gave him % his colntrv. that not a father
IN all ihis broai lad male - precious
gi.t. not one. Cod forgive me II my
gre. s a sin. Mr.. Allan. the dear bov
only slept a moment. a. ~. post. I know
thai as al. o.. Bcnnie never dox.i over
duty Ho~ reliable be -as,- and Mr.
O-cn's eve wondered out over the b-o~n
hchls. 18th such PerpleNed. -ondering
look
know he only fell Of one Ettle sec
oad he SAs - yoang. AL not strong. that
boy u mine, Whs. b. va as tall a. /.
ani oaly eighteen, and nsw they ~ill shoot
him because a. ~as found asleep When do
ng sentinel duty Mr.. O-en repeated
.thesc ~oris very slowly. a. II eaileavoring
% Ind ont Their tr-i- meaning .-.' Twenty
four hour.. the telesaps aid-only ,~ensy
four hoars. Ht>re j. Bcnais no~Y-
I'VE wil hope Nth has Heavenly Path
er. said Mr.. Allan. soothingly
les. yes. let us bopc. God j. very
rsercifai. ani Bennie "a. % good-I DO
not mean holy b. saii. correcting himself
sharPly No. there j. none boly. no not
one-but Jesus died f0r sinners. Mr.. Allan.
tell me ihat- Oh. Bennie. Beuniei''
TIE mother raised herself a. sbe beard
BIS name called. And turning. said With
smile. '' Don't call 80 loud. ia,her. Bcnnie
. not far Of be viii come Soon
God lard his hand on them both. YOU
see. said Mr. O~en. pointing 70 her. With
out making any direct reply. q. She has
not been Iastls bcrself since. Itisamerci-
fui thing sLe b. sort a. stunned. IL seems 90
mc she makes no vail. Poor mother. II
my hcart wts not broken. f -ogld almost
kill me o. sec her 80. Bennie vas her IDOL.
ltod her ohen. God has .aid. Tbou shalt
have no other gods before nee
Mr. Allan looked IN astoni.hment AZ the
ooEcd nan e. b. came now and stood be-
fore him. These frw hours bad done the
~ork Of years TIE sine-y frame "a tot-
tering. The eyes verc dianmed snd she ssd-
den sorrou had sriifen itself in deep uritk-
D. al over b. manly face. fIe recognized
the poser Of the great. KIDD heart. simple
ard almost chliiikc iu be- innocent. cling
ing Affection ho~ coall this De- reconriied
with ihe stern. strong heai-tbe heal that
fo common observers outlined tbe character
of the mans " God have mercy on 500.
lie o. tryin you in furnace seven times
heated, bel exclaimed. almost involantari.
ly
"'I should De- asharaei. father'' he saiI.
ulea Z sm e. man. fo think ncver used
tLls great riglt arm. and D. hcid it out
-o proudly teioro me.--' Or ny country.
shen DO nesleI t Pai.y it. rather thar
keep ii a. tie plough
.'Go. Bsna.e. ibrn. ~ ny boz. .' I .aid.
.and cod kc,r yoa- Cod bas kept boa. I
ttiuk. ~. Allan AMI fhe farmer repeated
tie.e isst words 'io-iy a. if. 10 spite ofh.s
hral. b. heart iaabte3 ttcm
Like the appis ~ BIZ eye. Ar Orcn.
doaot o. not
B.os-ou hai sa' near them listening.
uuh blaachel cherk ~hc hsI nai .hcd
tear to-day. sni flv terror in her fac bal
been so ,tdl no ore Lai uaticei Be-. She
hsi 0ocupi-l Lrrs.h ncchsnican, in ths