Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-18
The Son Of A King.

while thou shalt sit with prince. aud with Kings.
WDh 100 the Jewel Of ru.omcd soul.
The Son Of a King.
One fine summer evening a crowd of
workmcn were passing along through the
streets of the city Of Hamburger. As the
multitude swept by. AN old shoemaker was
sitting under shade before his door. bu-ily
engaged in mending q shoe. Sometimes he
would stop little from his work. and sing
verse or two of one of the old German
psalms which lac loved very much. 4 we'll
dressed young man. student IN the niycr-
sity. was passing this evening When hc
heard the merry voice of the shoemaker he
stopped. and said TO him,
We'll. my friend You seem To bc happy
and contented.'
81 am happy, sir" said the old man,
"aud why shouldn't be- =
II don't know" said the student 4
great many people are not happy. You
seem to be- very poor. suppose you have
none but yourself to work for ="
" You are mistaken, sir, said the shoe
maker have % wife and seven children
20 feed and support with the work Of these
hands. I'm a poor man, it's true, but that
is no reason why ! shouldn't work and bee
happy
N am very much surprised to see q poor
workman like You So content, and ! don't
understand what can make you so.'
Stranger" said the shoemaker, laying
down his work, and taking hold Of the
young mans arm with a grave and serious
look stranger ann not 50 poor as You
think. let me tell you, om q son ~ he
kmq."
The young man turned away, saying to
/ himself " Poor fellow, lac is crazy. lie i'm
AGNES he is well oil when he is poor. This
is what makes him happy. | was begin
ming to think that perhaps he might Ice able
/ to tell me the great secret ! am seeking
/ that of true happiness. But was mistaken
\ week passed by, and the young student
[ again had occasion to pass the same street
He found the old shoemaker sitting in the
same place, still busy with his work, and
singing "a, cheeriully as before. As ii,
drew near, the young man lifted his cap in
a hooking sort of way, and making q bow
TO the shoemaker. said Good morning, Mr.
Prince"
stop. my friend, said the shoemaker
LAYING down his work. 81 wish to say
few words to You, if you please. You left
me suddenly the other evening, as if YOU
thought that | was crazy"
" To tell you the truth -aid the Young
man, that is Just what din think"
well my friend" continued the shoe
maker, am not crazy What ! ther
said said in earnest. 1t is true, every
word Of it. am son qt'hc Hing Jus
sit down here and listen while | tell vo,
about it.
Now this young man was a jew lie hao
been taught 10 read the old Testament Scrip
lures when he was child, and to believe il
them. But since he had grown mp he hao
given up his faith in the Bible, and hac
ceased to read it. He was like q sailor out
at sea who had lost his compass. lie coulo
not tell whittier he was going, or how tC
steer, and this made him feel very miserable
just as a drowning man will catch at straws
so this young man was ready to catch at any
thing that seemed likely to help him in try
ing to find out how to be happy, lie sal
down, therefore and listened to his humble,
friend.
Then the shoemaker began, and told hin
of the promises of the Old Testament abou
glorious King who was to be Saviour ans
Ruler of the world. lIe showed him tina
all the things that are written in the law O
Moses, and in the Prophets. and in tn,
Psalms, about this glorious King, had beer
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