The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-28
A GERM STORY.

In that beautiful part OF Germany
which borders on the Rhine, there is
noble castle which. as you travel
on the western bank oI the river, yoa
may see lii,iug its an;ieut towers on
the opposite side, above the grove
trees which ale as oil as itself About
fo,ly years ago. There lived 10 that
cas,le q noble geutlpmin, whom we
shall call tho Baron. The Baron had
no only sou, who was not only a
comfort TO his father, but u blessing
10 all ,ha, lived on his fathers laul.
1t happened that on onc occasion
that the yong mau being away from
home there came a French gentleman
TO see the Baron. As this gentleman
came into he castle he began 10 talk
of his Heavenly Father in terms that
chilled the old mans blood, on which
the Boron rcprovcd him. sayins, Are
YOU not AFRAID of offending God, who
reigns above, by speaking in such a
manner"
The gcntcman said that he knew
nothing about God, that he had never
seen him.
The Baron did not notice n, this
time what tho gentleman siid. hut
the next morning took occasion. first
to show him beautiful pctuIe that
hung on the wall
"My son drew that picture, said
the Baron.
Then your son ia clever man, "
replied tie gentleman
Then the Baron went with him in
to the garden and showed him many
flowers and plants.
Who has the ordering or thsglr
den ?" said the gentleman.
"My son" said the Brron "he
knows every plant, | may LAY, from
the cedar OF Lebanon to the his-op on
the wall" "
Tndcod." sail thr gentleman II
shall think very highly of him soon.
The Baron took him into the vii
lagc, and showed him n small. neat
cottage. where his N hal established
school. and where he cause all poor
children who had lost their parents tC
he received and nourishcd at his own
expense.
The children in this house looked
50 happy aud innocent that the French
gentleman was very much pleased
aud when he returned TO the castle h'
laid to the Baron
What hrppy mon me you to
have suah a good SON
How do you know that have Il
good SOM?
because | have seen his works,
! and | know that he must be cleve
ana good, if he has done all you have
shown ne
But you have never seen him"
"No, but | know him ve!y well, be-
cause judge OF him by his works
"You do; aud now please draw near
this window, and tell me what you oh
serve irom thence"
why, sec the sun travelling thro
the sky, and shedding its gl"rcs owe
one OF the greatest countries IN th'
world and behold mighty rive
at my feet, and II vast range OF wood
and | see pasture grounds and vine
yards, aud cattle and sheep icedin,
in green fields, aud many thatchc'
cottages here and there y
"Aud do you see nothing pleasan
;; or lovely or chcerlul in all that
spread before you?"
! DO yau think ,h't want conmo'
sense, or that have lost the use g
my eyes, my friend 2" said The gen
tIeman, somewh,t pugrily, THAI
. should not bo able to relish the charm
. Of such Il scene as this 2
"Wcll, then" said the Baron, 81
. you are able to judge my sons goo
; character by seeing his god works
. how does it happen that you form Il
I. judgement OF the goodurs" of God, b.
witnessing such wonders Of his hanlI
work as are now before you? Let n
never hear you, my good irieni. agn
say that ypn ku'w not God, unIes
= you have no, the usc OF your senses,