The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-10-08

boys, he perched himself, in great dignity, in
the superintendent desk After he had
whispered awhile with him, that gentleman
rose and said-r- l N tf4t83-
"Boys, our poor friend here is very much
/ grieved to-day, and feels as if he would like
to speak q few words to you; will you listen
to him ?" y
Eyes, sir, yes, sir, /" went around the vestry !;
and the boys began to laugh, as if they cx-
pected sport. Jonah commenced M
6"You may laugh, boys, if you're mind to
but can tell you it's dangerous business! 1t
amt me- Jonah Dix, you're making sport on,
but it's O. One whose shoes you're unworthy
TO loosen. You know who he is. He puts
down every ugly word spoke to me, again
himself, and every cup O. cold water that's
gin me, why, he drinks part ont So look
out how you deal with me | tell him every
night how I've been treated all day, and he
writes 1t down. Z f8iT 1k4F ~ MflH
"Tve often thought, when I've been a
hearin' of the gospel, how't I'd like to be a
preacher; but there was very great diff
Guilty in the way, for some reason or another
never could larn to read. Some folks can do
ono thing, and some can do another but no
body can do everything I'm one o. them
that can't read but I can saw wood and
hoe taters better than half the learned gen.
tlemen that can read! nF
"rhey give me leave to preach a little SER
mon you,S Toys, and my text is, "Them
that the lord gin much to, he'll spect much
on" He's gin much to you, like good homes,
and mothers, and fine clothes--some on you's
| got sleeve-buttons7(the these articles were the
poor fellows admiration and to me he's en-
mighty little of them things.
snow, how do you think he feels when he
secs them he's gi'nmuch to- tormentn' them
he'sionly gin q little 70? Hap Don't think
he's stingy to me- though, for he amt He's
gin me what very few of you's got, new
heart to love him and my feller-creatur' with;
and ten you wouldn't swap that off for all
your homes, and clothes, and watches, and
chains, and sleeve-buttonsl No. siri
Sometimes wakes up in the dark, night,
allalone, and cries, cause Ian't got no mother
and no home, like other, boys; and right
away, like as if somebody whispered it in my
ear, Ihears Fear not, Jonah, for am with
you always, Do you think | need to fear
anybody arter that?
Now, boys, rs got a word of vice for you
b Yousspeak the kind word, and give the cup
Eo1cold water, and lift up all blocks out Of
folks way, and don't say no bad words, and
mind your mothers, and come steady and early
to Sunday school, and love your Saviour
Then yn,ll keep on the right side of him that
you'll need by you when you come to die.
"I'll peat the Commandments, now, to
jog your memory a leetle, and then I'll say
Amen to you. can't just tell 'em in the
running ORDER and may be shall forget some
on 'em but I'll say more on 'em than you'll
keep, bet d
You shall not steal what don't 'blong to
~ You shall not kill anybody"
You shall not coyet what other folks has
got" Eli. lo.lat.l ID.
You shall not lie about folks"
"You shalt member the Sabbath day to
keep it holy"
"You shalt not drink whiskey, nor smoke
nor chaw tobacco" 90
"You shalt not swear, nor say any other
bad words.'
you shalt hey your fathers and mothers,
whose days is long in the land the Lord thy
God giveth thee; and il you hain't got no
fathers and mothers, like me, then you shall
hey your Sunday school teacher and the man
you work for. Amen.'
Although the boys laughed at first, and
smiled now and then as Jonah went on with
his sermon, they looked pretty sober when he
closed. The most thoughtless among them
did not want this poor, humble child of God
to carry complaints Of him to heaven that
night. And after that sermon they ceased
teasing poor Jonah altogether. They began
to ask their mothers for clothes to give him,
and they took him on every picnic and other
excursion with them; and more than ALL they
bought him apair of gilt sleeye-buttons
If ever boys from another village called him
names or teased him, they took his part as if
he were their brother.
Jonah Dix sliving to-day, working when
he can get work, and making the poor-house
headquarters and is still the companion of
g the boys The generations pass, and
leave him behind, but new boys always come
up, whom he amuses and keeps out Of
mischief. He is called by many people "the
wise fool of w.. D. c., Youths Companion.
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