The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-03-21
MIsicEt.lNMEoVs. NJ
FRIEND D.fTID'S NEW SION

was man well known 10 fame, and yet he did
not belong 10 what is called u high position IL
did otown foot ct ground IN the world, except.
ing small lot ia the village graveyard, aud b,
lived In a small way, spending hiilc or nothing
-fOr he hada little iO srend-on the luNurir.
Of life Plain clothes aud plain fare were all that
the calling Uf u blacksmith gave him, bu, be- va,
not conscious Of wanting anything more
'lf we're rich he often ,aid. 1T would
trouble aic sortly To take of ny RICHES aud ava
SURE should, like all mch, lcatn Ia love them -
well, that IL would trouble mc sorrly 10 o-r them
Aud IL IL quite probable would Lore them for
they as well ~ the angel. have wings. and have
often been known tu ty away. nm a blark.
smith, aud am willing To remain a blncksmith
until the Lord call. nc liru'c and -. mc ~. in
other business.
David Hall or "tiicud DAVID. a.cvvr, nnc
called him. VAS remarkable iur hi. ruuicniurni
aud humility - Iaiiiculatl, iur las humility 20
aud yet hr prayed i"r help t' cunTu'r What Ia,
called ''his bcseilin: sin. prois 'or hc belong, Il
To the bland, peaceful, loving -rri called uu,Arr,
OF Friends, aud il pained him ;u know thn, u
was 10 him a cause iuT piidr, although il iu',k ~
form that men could cill pride
Good Friend David was noted not Unly ut
his cOntcntmcnt aud humility, but tot auuther
! virtue, which WAS both virtue and n talent -
With heart full Of love, and a mind we'll skil.
ed in selecting aud using appropriate means for
every good end he became known miu able
tO settle all quarfrls. Often, while ~ work at
his calling, he devised ways 10 turn enemies IN.
/ TO friends. n he had been any other man than
! bland, sweci-tOngued Friend David Il, might
4 hsve been thought meddlesOme or U,liriuu, aud
/ been told TO mind his own business but uO one
had the hear, TO think evil Of him. speak rudely
Of him, and 20 he was allowed 10 20 undisturbcd
on bis way, not only Ne a blacksmith buta peace
maker
: Now it happcnd one time that Friend David
had heavy burden On his heart, for Robert t;ur.
don aud Richard Ncwman-old settlers in the
villsge-woud neither 20 10 the same church.
nor speak to each other, aud their euniii, touch.
ed his heart. After long though, on the subi.c
he concluded To follow the prompting. 90 al.
heart and the simple dictate, oi hi. rnu.,i.t,.
and DO what he could 10 tufs their h.-.'. -
he sent Que day, 10 Robert Gordon. = i-,ti,-t
that he would "conv ruuu! aud bin, in tl.r
evening as he had something srr. lnputttni iu
tell him. aud ai 'hc tine b, .-ni q .iu.iiit
message 10 R,chari Newman
DLrius the da,, he -ad 10 his Wii,. Mary !
want thee 10 maxi pan Oi H., very be- dough-
nuts to-day aud want thee To be sure 70 put
raisin. in them. Aud want thee 10 have our
Tommy crack W large dish full Of wAnai.
there Is no one can do it like him tor he bring.
ont the meats whole. and never our- pound. hi.
hnccf
Why, whn, doc. ih,e mean To 10 with all
the doughnn'- aud walnu'af rsksI Mary
Il want them io make merry over tonight
and there are no three things that 20 80 wei. To-.
geih,r ~ dOughnuis. aad walnu'.. aud cider
and must have ihrm sll
Mary rose at once iu 90 aId do ~ h,t David
had requested, for the stove Wa tot but BE-
said Wait minute Mar. have not told
thee all my request vet Now thee must hot b.
offended When ] ask thee TO take our Tommy and
Susy Tonight, and go and spend the evening
with grandfather and grandmother. Tie chill
drcn will like it we'll. aud will liz, II well 10
have you all gone. Tot Robert Gordon and Rich
ard Newman art TO be here.
Robert Gordon aud Richard Newman, "a.
claimed MARY. WHY David thee eau not b.
in thy right mind. iin more than glad To give
thee the dOughnuis, aud walnuls, aud cider, but
thee must not have Robert Gorlou and Richard
Newman here together, or thee will have 10 wit
ncss a sad quarrel
NO Mary, will be lcaccmakeT aud when
have told them what l. ON INV heart. We will
eat doughnuis aud walnuis and drink swec, cider
together aud the ,lIifr 81 ten wears will all br
forgotten
"Vcry well am willing Thee should make
trial, but should not like 10 be in they shoes. "
replied Mary, with an ncredulous smile. as she
once more started for the kitchen.
The doughnuis that wcic made that DAY, by
the hand Of Mary, were rich and sweet, but the
heart OF Friend David was richer aud sweet
Ct.
iiirI iy.., good Mar, cleared away her dish.
e., aud prepared hcr,cli aud Tommy aud Snsy
10 'su round To grandmoihcr's.'
Su-y danced aud elapsed her hands for II Wa
tue hrsi iiisc SHE had ever been out ~ night
aud mother MaIt found il difficult IT, make her
self ttsrd as she sid ''G0oi success To thee.
David No unt but thee would think Of doing
such business, aud thee nuts, not be- disappointed II
nothing comes VI IL.
II will not come To nanghi for God smiles on
every good thing. replied David. a Mary clos
cd the door aud walked away with Tommy and
Susy.
II wa, bright s,aIligh, when Rohtr, Gordon
came round ~ sec what important commuui-
cation Friend David had for him, aud be- had
hardly taken his seat before Richard Newman
made his appcaInlncc The two enemies al
though ,hcy hated each other as cordially a. ev.
er, were ashamed not To exchange bows aud
good-evening Hut the greeting wa. yer,
cold aud II was cviden, that they were much an
noycd by their accidental for accidental ihcy
thought III meeting.
Friend David, however, possessed his soal
in serenity, aud Was in no wise ahashed
You must no, be displeased with me, friend
Gordon aud friend Newman, be said, iii let
you know that sent for you that ! might tell
you what heavy burden lhave on my heart be.
Gauss you have no love for each other aud be-
cause know there Is nothing but love tina, will
serve us any good purpose In the other world
! have been reading the good book to-day, and
u tells nic that we spend our years as tale that
is told = aud as the time Is 20 short below, aud
50 long above, aud as those who hate here can
never love there, want you both 10 forget the
past aud be TecOncilcd u was little thing
made you cueinics, aud now, good friends, le, a
little Thing, even this effort VI plain. humble
man like me, make you friends
"well, Friend David replied Richard New
man, ''you necdn't use Any more breath on Us,
aud we'll usc wha, you've already spent aud
shake hands. II isn't worth while for men, who
are on their way TO the same eternity, not 10 be
on speaking icrms, or 10 walk on opposite sides
of the street when they eau just as well a. not
walk on the same side.
That's fact, groaned out Robert Gordon,
10 deep bass tone, land we had better kiss aud
be friends, as children say. Aud the next thing
We had better do l. TO ls, all the Villagers know
that onr feud Il ended
~ say Amen 10 that, responded Richard New.
man.
And say Amen 10 what you We both said T.
exclaimed Friend David; '.and now let by-gones
be by-gours, f0F The sss said about iisaa aaieeabir
things the better. Mary has gone Ou, with Tom.
my aud Susy, TO spend the evening, but she's
len a pan Of most remarkable doughnuts--a
Faisin IN the middle Of every one-for us 10 dis
Iose of, aud think that, with the help ~ some
wAinuts aud sweet cider, we can worry them
down.
No one could have witnessed the scene that
glAddened the heart Of Friend David that night
without being convinced OF the power Of peace.
loving man; aud when Mary returned aud heard
that al was well between BObetl Gordon aud
Richard Newman, she looked n, David with as
ionlshed eyes, aud said
"Ah David, whsn Was making the dough.
nuts, ] thought what q strange notion thee bad
got iulo tby@ bead bn, ~ always believe In thee
| ancr this."
Not long aiteFwarl Friend David happened to
open bis lfont door very early IN the moruine