The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-24

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result which sstoundcd Us all Sud
denly be exclaimed,
" Chester, give us song.
And Chester, for that is the child 4
asme. gave as seng.
" Now, Chester, give US a break.
down. The orchestra PLAYED a
" break down, aud Chester danced
it with precision and yieo7, his
mother looking on with delight
" Now, Chester, give US a prayer.
And the child rccited, first. the
Lords Prayer, and then others in
succession, mixed with which were
such ribaldfy and profanity on the
fathers part a. cut us to the heart
Aud bore it was that We got a glimpse
Of the prominent wiokodness Of the
man wickedness to him unknown,
aud al the worse because Of his un,
consciousness of il wickcdncss
which Is leading him to train up
that idolized boy IN way and in an
atmosphere which will yet make him
an object Of bathing even to his own
heart
Fer that dance house child there
seems go be no spiritual hope Tho
sacred and the prolano ate 30 inter
mingled In bis childish understand
ing, that he will mover be able to tell
which is sacred and which is profane
and his nature being logged aud
combatiye, he will grow up into the
highest possible type Of wickedness,
IT he grows up at all OF ihc thon.
sands Of painful eases wherowilh We
have met in this city, that of little
Chester Allen gives us about the
keenesi paug
Aiter the infant phenomenon bad
been sent back to bed, his fn,hcf
asked our party if we wouldn't mix
in and have Il daHee with the fifl=,
len do you good, said he, to
trip it little on the light fantastic.
Besides like to do the fair thing
by distinguished yisitory, m fond
of literary people, and especially of
clergymcn I've three brothers my.
self who adoru the sacred calling
aud grit and grace run through our
family like the 'rieris and the Jor.
dan through the Holy Land Go in,
gentlemen the girls shan't hurt
you, III watch over you like a hen
over her chickens, aud you shall
leave my premises as yirtnous as-os
you came Ai lla, ha Come, what
shall it be
On being assured that we would
not trip it on tho light fantastic, ID
he asked US if lrs Chat is, cur poyty,) .
would not favor the girls with
song, whereupon Mr. Arnold sug
gosted that We should all sing 10.
gother, and asked the girls what they
would like best. Several of them
Immediately responded in favor of
% There is Rost for the Weary
DO goa know hofP one of the
rlergymen asked.
Yes answered at least half a
dozen of the girls,
Where did you learn it ' asked
mother Of the clergymen.
" At S-oOath School, was the re-
ply.
US. all Locked uP'.v"sevaa"'hnr.
oath Sc DOL Perhaps they we're
he daughters Of Christian parents
But SIC 4 not time to pursue thus
painful spulation, for the girls be-
gan to sing
In tho Christians home ia Celery
There is land of rcsi
Aud my Saviour gone before me
70 fulfil my souls request
Cuouts
There 4 rest for Che weary,
There is rest ior YOU,
On the other side Of Jordan
In The sweet fields Of Eden,
Where the Tree Of Life Is blooming
There is rest for Yen.
And oh. with what lcryor and
pathos they sang especially the
chorns-which, a, the end Of each
verse. they sang three times over
some Of them, ut lus', weeping as they .
sang. What girlish memories those .
sweet, simple strains evoked Mem
cries, perhaps, Of once happy homes,
and aHectionate Sabbath school
teachers, aud beloved companions, 80 .
.weetls contrasting with their dance
house condition. And SO those
sonl. weary creatures fingered fondly
upon, and repeated over aud over
again the lines
On the other side Of Jordan
ln tho sweet fields of Eden
Wherc the Tree Of Life is blooming,
There Is rest for you
Since that occasion wc have re-
peatedly visited the abode OF the
Wiekodest Man 10 New York, for
the purpose Of studying him up,
and Of trying to hit upon some means
Of inducing him to abandon his.
course of life, aud Of saving his boy.
For tho truth, We not only feel an
interest in. but also rather like him,
wicked as he is. And so docs aear'
ly everybody whom we have taken TO
see him aud We have iakeh scores
-mu-t OF them cicfevmon,
So 49,. 80. .s.v,s - 20 got any Nilai
hold upon him have been IN VAN.
lie is always cordial always ready
to let tic girls have spiritual
sing will even permit little ex-
bor,ation to them, in his dancing
saloon and is free with his Observer
and Independent. But be keeps on
Nj, way with unyielding pert'nacity'
On one occasion party Of US srg-
cested that he shoald let US hold a
,Jrayer meeting in his saloon. Amer
\ ltile reflection, he replied b.
Well, no, gentlemen l can
30 that. You know shat every nan
must haze regard to his profession
and the opinion Of his neighhors'
What with my Observer aud inde'
pendent, and you fellows coming
hero aud singing eamp meeting
hvmns I am already looked upon N
the neighborhood as being rather
/ lno.e and unsound aud y a'toP q
81 hai, / should ief ger keid a pfg.y,i
needing herr, / should tose 'ohof hah
I character irc gof ~.
But our fri1nd Arnold, of 1h'
{ Howard Mission, was determines :
,ch;eyc the prayer meeting An'
r durins the fourth week IN May las 81
when thcrs we're many Of his cieri
Q oal friends IL the city, Mr.. Atne''