Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-19

John Kant was Professor and Doctor
Of Divinity At Crdcuw. lie was u pious
man, with spirit peculiarly gentle and
guilclcss, and he at all times would have
preferred to sulcr Injustice rather than
exercise IT, For many yeats Zee had con-
scienlionSly followed his duties rs spiri-
tuul teacher Of the place 10 which be had
been appnlpttd hy Sod. Ills head was
covered with the SHOWS Of aye, when he
was seizrl with an ardent desire To revisit
tie scenos of his youth In his native
country, Sic~il. rue journey appeared
iraught with peril tU ohe ut his advanced
age, but he set his ailtrs In order aud
started on his way, commencing himself
to the care of God. lie rode slowly along
attired in hir black robe, with long b,ad
and hair, according lu ,he fashion Of the
time. Then ne pursued his way through
| III, gloomy woods Of Poland, which
scarcely n sunbeam could pierce hut
there was light in his soul, for Gods
/ spirit iiradiaied II.
/ One evening, rs he was thus journey
/ ing along, holding communion with uud,
aud taking no heed of objects hesldn
/ him, on reaching an Op,une In the thick
forest, "a trumWug noise WAS suddenly
heard, and he was instantly SURF onndcd
] llN lEllItrt FhlAlN AlA AAbAfANANh tNtfN t'f'-N
on foot. Knives aud swords giittered In
the moonlight, aud the piuus man saw
that he was ut the mercy of band Of
rDhhers. Scarcely conscious of what
pnssed, he allghtcd from his horse aud
offered his property to the gang. lie
gave them a purse filled with silver cOiHs,
unclasped the chain from his neck, took
the gold lace from his cap, drew ring
from his finger, aud took from his pocket
his book of payer, which was claspcd
with silver. Not till be had yielded up
everything, and seen his horse led away,
did Kant intcrccde for his iiie.
''Ilaye you given us all ~ cried The
robber chief Overwhelmingly. "llaYe you
no more money /"
In his alarm aud terror, the trembling
doctor ans wercd that he had given th"nl
every coin in his possession and on re
criying his assurance, he was allowed tt
proceed on his way.
Quickly he hastrned onward, rejoicing
AT his escape, when suddenly his hnnt
fell, something hard In the hem OF hit
robe. IL vas his gold, which, having
been stitched Within the lining OF his
dress, bad thus escaped discovery. Tie
good man, in his alarm, mad forgotten
, Inc secret store. His heart, Therefore
again lieal with JOY, for tue money "o nc
bear him home to his friends aud kin
dred and he saw shelter and rest II
prospect, instead of long aud lainiu
wandering. with the necessity OF besg-hi
his way. But his conscience was a pecu
, liarly tender one, and he stopprd TO llstri
to its v0ice. Ii cried, In disturbed tones
''Tell not Il lie tell not lie lhes
, words burned in hi beart. Joy, kindred
] oil HnmH WHICH
! ON moral philosophy have held tina
, nromls,s made under such circumstance
: are not binding, and few men certainl.
/. wonld have been troubled With suel
, sernples on the occasion. But Kant di
5 not stop to reason. He hastily retracrl
a his steps, aud entering into the midst o
J the rnhhers, who were still In the sam
= place, said meekly;
/, 81 have told you What is not truei hu
Il WIS uuintentionul-lear aud auA'et
confused me therefore, pardon me.
With these words he held forth IN
differing gold but, to his surprise, no
A one of the robbers would take II.
=. arrange feeling was at work IN lhel
| hearts, They could not laugh ~ a.
- nious man. "ThOu shalt not sleal, sal
< VOICE within them. All were d"epl
,e moved. Then, as ii seized by a suddc
r impulse. one went aud brought back III
IN ,,,,rso, another restored the hook {
n nrayer. while still another led his horf
'v to,ya,d him, aud helped him to remouI
s n Then tLey unitedly entreatld b
N s,e.sing; and solemnly giving il, q
II ynod oid man con lnued his way, li'tiu
~ ~ bis heart in gratitude 10 hi WI
"a brought him In safety 10 the end Of b
Journey,