The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-21

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wrong she was doing, until it was too
late; for she took some of the fruit,
and, not only ate it herself, but gave
her Oldest brother of the same fam
lily some, and afterwards the other
children, so that they all fell under
the same condemnation and displeas-
ure of their father, who had seen the
wicked creature tempting his daugh-
ter, and was sorry to observe her
weakness.
However, as a punishment for their |
disObedience, he told them they could |
no longer be permitted to walk in the |
garden, and drove them out, telling |
them he would give them a piece of
ground; but they must work it them
selves If they expected to get the
vegetables and fruit, even for their
ewnsubsistence, while they were await
ing their trial for violating the laws.
When the only son Of the other
branch of the family, called Shiloh,
and living, as already related, in a
distant country, heard about the sin
and punishment of his brothers and
sisters, he made long journey to try
and save them from the further pun
ishment which he heard his father
was preparing for them, in accordance
with the laws of the land of which
he was Judge.
So this son. having a most tender
heart, and feeling much distressed
for his brothers and sisters, came to
his and their father, and interceded
for them with all his soul. In his
compassion, DO offered to bear the
whole punishment for the offence,
which, in highly aggravated cases of
disobedience to parents, was punish
able with death. according to the law
of that country.
Shiloh told his father that justice and
law would be satisfied, if one died for
all, thus saving large number. His
| father finally consented on one oondi-
ton. Each member of the family
must present himself or herself be-
fore the father and acknowledge the
offense and the justice of the punish
ment. And although their kind
brother had never been seen by them
before, they must acknowledge also
that, only through bis intercession
and willingness to take their punish
ment on him, could the father be JUS
titled In letting them go free, and Civ
ing them share in the estate TO which
he would give them directions how to
travel.
Many of the children agreed to
these conditions, and some started i'm
mediatelv upon their joyous journey
especially the younger ones, some OF
whom were taken there without the
trouble of walking; but others were
detained for a time. because their
father had need of them.
As fast as they were prepared, they
were permitted to depart, but scarcely
any two of them ever went off to-
gether: each had to select his or her
own road.
Although they had never been there
their father had furnished each with
an excellent map, and a written de-
sc-iption of the road. and had told
them they must not select the broad
est and most inviting, foWery path,
for that led to a dangerous preeipice,
where many had lost their lives. The
proper road was narrow, sometimes
thorny, rocky and difficult at first,
but the further they travelled the
easier it would become.
Notwithstanding these plain direc-
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kind brother, Shiloh, gave them, many
were deceived or tempted by the in
/ viting appearance of the broad road,
and took it, especially as they found
that by following that road they could
90 part of the wav bv water. The
river which these foated down was
called the Stream of Pleasure, and it
! crossed the narrow road several times
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been built over it for the travel
ers on the narrow road. And these
bridges had to be crossed cautiously
especially one called Self Denial, and
{ another, the Bridge of Humility.
To make the danger greater fOl
those crossing the bridges, the travel
ers on the broad road used to think
: it excellent sport, as they passed in
) their boats underneath, to cut holes
! in these bridges and cover up the
openings, so that the travellers on the
narrow road, when going over the
. bridges, might drop through. Then
/ these votaries of pleasure would catch
! them, and induce them to go along il
the so-called pleasure boats. Blu
these often got upset by a peculiar
wind, called the skeptical afflatus
and some were carried over the Rap
ids of Intemperanee. A few of thu
: well disposed, who fell Through thes,
y trap doors, rather than sail with thei
d frivolous companions, threw them
d selves overheard, aud occasionally
e succeeded In reaching the shore anC
}. getting again into the right road.
In the meantime their brother Shi
: lob had been taken by the officers o
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the populace Joined them and shout
ed that he was an impostor, and no
Shiloh; that Shiloh was yet in tn,
distant land, attending to his father
/ business. So the crowd was persua
ded to subject him to the most shame
full, ignominious and cruel treatment
leaving him for dead; and the officer
! of Justice permitted all of this, be
t lieving it was according to law. Blu
, recovering from his wounds in three
days, be went again to the country
from which he had come to save hi
brethren, and was ready there, al
, they arrived, to receive and welcom'
them.
Meantime, an enthusiastic mar
named Peter. who lived In a heTmit'l
, hut, tried to induce many to go viii
him to a town called Ell Kuds, which
was resting place for Shiloh's breth
rem; but had been seized by strangers
who were very cruel to those breth
rem Of Shiloh. Here a great fgh
; took place, sometimes one side being
victorious, and sometimes the other
? until Shiloh's brethren remembered
he had told them to be peaceable, anC
neither fall out among each other MOI
! with designing strangers: so most o.
} them abstained.