The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-07-15
EBENSBURG, PA, THURSDAY JULY Is 1860
.eNake haste bring tha horaa ronnd %

Make haste; bring the horse round We
must go right away. I never saw her In
such q state before there is something in
II. lie followed me to the parlor, but be-
fore he could speak was pleading rs for dear
life that not a moment should be lost in start
| Ing Tor home. 81 know" said I, sit is not
all imagination, and whether Ii is or not. I
shall certainly die if this dreadful incubus is
not removed shortly"
All was now confusion-the tea table de-
serted, the meal scarce Iasted--and nv
! friends, alarmed as much at my looks as AZ
| my words, were as anxious to hurry me of
as they had been to detain me. To me those
terrible moments seemed hours, yet am as
sured that not more than half an hour had
elapsed from the time my fears first found
| expression before We were on the road 10.
wards home. horse somewhat noted for
neetness was before US, and with only two
In the cutter-the rest staying for the con-
cert ana making Mr.. A. promise that if no.
thing had happened he would return-we
went over the road at a rapid pace, I knew
| from the frequent repetition of a peculiar
signal that the beast was being urged to It's
best, yet grew sick with impatiencs at the
restraint l wanted to fly ALI this time
my fears had taken no definite shape. I
only knew that the child was in danger and
felt impe!led to hurry to the rescue. Only
! once was the silence broken in that three
mile journey, and that was when, on reach
ing an eminence from which the house was
In full view, | said, Thank God the house
isn't on fire.
THAT was my own thought" said Mr..
A.. but there was no slackening of
speed. On reaching home cheerful light
dow; before the vehicle had fairly STONED
we were clear of 1t and opening the door
| Eddie 2"
"Eddiei why, he was here little while
ago." answered Mrs. E.. pleasantly
trying to dissipate the alarm she saw writ
! ten on our countenance. "He ate sumner
with the children, and played awhile at
marbles; then spoke of Libby Rose having
new picture book, aud that he wanted to
see it. You'll find him over there.n
| With swift steps Mr.. A. crossed
the street, to the place mentioned. but re-.
| turned with, "He has not been there."-
! Eddie was remarkably found of skating.
and my next thought was that be had been
tempted to disobedience. l said calmly,
I've will 60 to the pond" =
was perfectly collected could have
worked all night without fatigue with the
nerves in that state of tension but MIR,
A. said, mo. you must 20 and lie
down. Eddie is safe enough Somewhere
about the village. Irl go and find him =
But there was nothing in the tone or in the
! words to assure me.
AS be spoke he crossed the hall to our
| own room, aAd turned the mob. The door
| was locked. What could that mean Ed
die was either On the inside or had taken
the key away with him. Mr.. A. ran
round to window with broken spring,
which could be opened from the outside
1t went up with clang. but dense voltrms
OF smoke drove him back. After an instant
4 another attempt was made, and this time on
lounge directly under the window. he
stumbled on the inseasible form of little Ed
| die, smothered in Emoke! Limp and appa-
reutly Iife!ess. he was borne into the fresh.
! cold air, and after some rough handling, was
restored to consciousness.
From that hour think I have known
bow Abraham felt when he lifted Isaac from
the alter unharmed, and, in obedience to the
command of the angel of the Lord. True
had been subjected to no such trial of
strength and faith my Father 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 nc wish to be convinced of
| 1t, and were the book placed In my hands
which knew had power to rob me of this
sweet belief, | would never open il.
Eddie said on returning from school he
made good fire, and as the wood was
snowy, thought he would put it into the
oven to dry; something he had never done
before. Then on leaving Mr.. E-'s
room he went in for an apple before going
to see Libby Roses picture book, and It
seemed SO nice and warm he thought he
| wosid lie down a while. He could give no
expla nation as to what prom mpted him to
| turn the key-it was the frst and last time
but this would have mads no difference In
the result, fo- no one would have discovered
the smoke in time to save his life.
The wood ia the oven was burned to ashes.
out as the doors were closed there was no
danger of falling enbeEs setting the house
On fire; and had we staid to the concert
everything would have been as when we left.
| except that little Eddie's voice would never
more have made music for our ears. Every
| one said that with delay Of FIVE or even
three minutes we should have been too late.
Many years have passed since then, vet
now, when the lamp of Faith burns dim,
and God and His promises seem great way
| off, l have only to go back to this-the first,
the last and only manifestation to nae of His
nature-to feel that, GAS father careth for
his children, 80 careth He for u.s." "Deliver
US from evil, for Thine is the power,' is no
mere formality, but words pregnant with
| meaning.
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