The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-11-02
THEFowRa or. QlaILpREN.

A man.wa leaning, much Intoxicated,
against tree; some little girls coming
from school saw him there; aud at on CO
said to each other "a "What shall VIC do
for himr2" ~..r.. ,~:' y+.>t
). Presently said one ooh, I'll tell you ;
let's sing him temperance song"
And SO they did collecting around
him they sang
"Away tho bowl. AMY the bowl"
and 80 on in beautiful tones.
The poor fellow enjoying the singing,
and when they had flushed that song,
said "sing again, little girls, sing
again"
"Wewill," they said, off you will sign
the temperance pledge"
"No, no; we arc not at temperance
meeting there are no pledges here"
III have pledge" cries one aud ri
have penoiE cries another; and hold
ing up the pledge and pencil, they be-
sought him to sign it.
"No, no; wont sign it now. Sing
for me-"
So thoy sang again
Is not the drink for me-"
ooh, do sing that again." said he, as
he wiped the tears from his eyes.
ono, no more." said they, "mn!csa
you'll sign the pledge sign it and we'll
sing it for you."'
He pleaded for tho singing, but they
were firm, and declared they would go
away if he would not sign.
"But," said the poor fellow striving
to find an excuse, "thcre's no table here;
how can write without table ?"
At this a modest, quiet, pretty little
creature, with a. finger on her lips,
came and said: ayes, you can spread
the pledge on the crown Of your hat,
and | will hold it for YOU"
Off came the hat, the child held it,
and the pledge was signed, and tho lit
tic ones burst out with
ooh watcr for mo. bright water for me,
Give wine to the trcmulous dobauchce."
I heard that man in Worchester town
hall, with upliftcd hands and quivering
lips, say 81 thank God to all eternity
that he sent those little children as
messengers of mercy to me."-John b.
Gouyh
"DON'r YOU LOVE HIM FOR rIaIS3o
Our little Minnie came homo from
Sabbath School with u radiant counte-
nance.
"What makes you look so happy,
Minnie? 2" asked her father, who was an
in6del.
go papa," was tho child's reply,
"thcy've been telling me about Jesus !;
how ho took little children, little girls
like me, up in his arms and blessed them
and the teacher said he loves us Just tho
samo now. Don't you love him for low
ing you little girl I Say, papa, don't you
love him for this 2"
The father did not reply, but present.
ly asked
"What else did you learn 2"
The child told him IF Christ's mira
clcs how he healed the sick and gave
sight to the blind, aud finishcd by say
ing
lie was so good !" Then quricd i:
"Dont you love him for this 2"
The father only asked again
"Wbat else did you learn ?"
Minnie answered: 81 learned that he
let the wicked people kill him, so that
you and I could go and sec him, aud
live with him in the kingdom OF heaven.
D papa don't you love him for this 2"
she asked again, with a gricvcd look in
her blue eyes.
Still the father made no reply, and
soon left her presence. lie tried to put
the conversation out Of his mind, but
the sweet little voice kept ringing in
his ear: 30 papa don't you love him for
this 2" He tried to read some of his in
fidel books, but he could not fix his at
tention, and he kept thinking of the
words: "IIo let tho wicked people kill
him, so that you and could go to the
kingdom of heaven and sec him. o
papa, don't you love him for this Z" lie
kept thinking of them, and at last pray.
ing over them, till he could say 81
ito love him, and his blood ceanseth
from all in."-Amcrican Messenger.