Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-24
THE GOLDEN RULE.

This.was asked by somo half dozen
brisht-cycd, eager looking littlo fcl-
lows who clustered around white
haired Old man, with very pleasant
iacc. Indeed, Father Time had left
his remarks there dep and strong
but it WAS u very truc and clear let
ter OF praise that those who ran
might read.
"Unclo Joseph answered, "Why
! boys what has como over you TO ask
nc such question as that ?'
Onc littlo hoy answered, DWELL un-
Gle LII tell you: We wcro talking with
father about you, and l asked him
what made every body like you SO
we'll, and he told US to como 10 you;
he thought you would tell US the Sc
crct- Now please do"
Then the old men sad:-
dwell, boys, this is tho secret;
have always :ricd to do by others as l
would wish others to do 10 mo. This
is good ,ulc aud very easy TO under
stand, and those who practice it can-
not be far out Of tho way. L was al
ways quiet, thoughtful boy, and per-
haps for that reason was moro incIin-
[. 10 think OF others than somc of
these wide awake littlo fellows are.
"But look hero boys, you como and
sit with me under the shade Of this
beautiful c!:a tree, and L will tell you
what happened 20 mo when was
quite ! young man, which think
has made u lite long impression upon
me.
"Wcll, to begin, as the story-tctlcrs
say, when | was ayoCug mar L lived
tar away from here: in hiiiy country
ard vciy nc;.c whcrc l lived there
was w.!&t is called = mountain gorge,
which WAS sus.:e ten feet wido. Now
70 ,;c. On the opposite side one must
travel some four or five miles; SO the
ncighbors concluded to have bridge
built, ard each one that crossed pay
toll, and iii that way to pay for the
bridge and keep it i'll repair. As ]
lived nearoc to tho b"ldSe than any
/ ono else they voted that 1 should be
toll gathcrcr. This was not q very
arduous task, as there was not great
deal Of travel in that region, and very
seldom any ono wished to cross th'
bridge aftcr ten o'clock at night. .
L must not forget 10 tell you tina
there Was q gate ct one end OF TIT
o Ur;dye wAi.:: Was kept locked L. nigh
and no one could cross without They
came and reused me up but alway
kept . light in the window TO guild
llic Traveller 10 the house.
Gone day We ha;i.a heavy rcurin
: rain al day, and as night came on il
stead Of stopping, in seemed TO III
crease in violence. The wind b!c'
hard, and l thought to myseii-Th
is indeed q fcalfAl night; but ~ isl
- probable there will DO any Traveller
OF out tonight; however I put Ii
IS. about ten o'clock. ] cannot say ho
re .long l had slept when l was arouse
he by heavy knocking ct the door.
nd got up ard opcucd it as soon rs po
Biblc. There stood man who seen
ed 10 be completely drcnchcd wi
- rain. / askcd4iim 10 como in, hut
said, young man am sorry 10 tro
{ bic you, but am very anxious
I cross the bridge tonight, and won
like to have you open the gate
me. I tried to persuade him to cor
in and stop till morning but
our. could not think Of il, % he had
s, 4 child on the other sido who was &c
,h!s' ,h!s' sick and he felt that he must :
.ck- So took lantern and tho key, q
nee; wont out 10 let him go across;
when we got to where the bridge i
been, VIC found it was blown aw
Then the stranger gazed in astoni'
mcnt, and exclaimed, 'What shal
do? fear my child will die before
can get TO it,
MI "Tnen l. eaid, Friend, thero i
w. place few rods above hero whel
have often waded across in pleas
NJ weather. If you will get upon
back and trust yourself with me
q, can get you safely across He {
81 Willingly willingly young man
you are disposed to undertake it.
1 took him upon my back; but
mia the water was quito deep, I had
use q great deal Of caution and CT
Lmemt but at last I got him safely upon
opposite bank. When set him d,
he offered mo well filled purse
on thanked him and said wish for n
eh, ing but tho regular fec. AS l sT
1 looked towards him and q hale
ll,. light seemed to surround his heat
fo, he repeated these words-tInass
as ye haze done II unto one Of the
INV, Of these my 6rethren,;ye hare done II
meal to me- and he was gono.
corn. HHow 7 GOT back into he'd apa