Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19


Q ye men, how should not the king
be ,nightiest, when in such sort he is
obeyed? And he held his tongue.
Then the third, who had spoken of
women, and of the truth (this was
ZorababeD began to speak.
O We men, it is not the great king,
nor the multitude of men, neither is it
mine that excelleth. Who is it, then
that ruleth them. or hath the lordship
over them /? are they not women.
| If men have gathered together gold
and silver, or any other goodly thing,
do they not love a woman which is
comely in favour and beauty? And
letting all those things go, do they not
gap and even with open mouth fix theIl
eyes fast upon her? And have not al
men more desire unto her than unto
silver and gold, or any goodly thing
whatsoever?
A man leaveth his own father that
brought him up, and his own country,
and cleaveth unto his wife Ee stick
eth not to spend bis life with wife, and
remember neither father, nor mother,
Dor his country -a
By this, also, We must know that wo-
men have dominion over you: Do ye
not labor and toll, and give and bring
all to the women? ...
Yea, man taketh his sword, and
goeth his way torob and steal, to sail
upon the seas and rivers and looketh
upon lion, and goeth in the darkness;
and soheao he hath stolen, spoi5e0, and
robbed, he 6,'53ageth 1t 'f.'5o his Iooe.
Wherefore man loveth his wife bet
tel than father OF mother. Yea, m:rv
there lie that have run out of their wits
for women, and become servants for
their sakes. Many also have persisted,
have erred, and sinned, for women.
And now do we not believe me? Is
not the king great in his power? do
not all regions fear to touch him?
! ct did see him and Apame, the
kings concubine, the daughter Of the
admirable Bartacus, sitting at the right
hand CT the king and taking the crown
from the kings head and setting il
upon her own head, she also struck )e
king with her left hand.
And yet, 70, all this, the king eaped
and gazed upon her with open mouth;
if she laughed upon him he laughed
also but if she took any displeasu.e
It him the king was fain to IA. ter,
ndt she might be reconciied 10 ain
a.ain.
o We men, how can it be but We
men should be strong, seeing they do
thus?
Then the king aud princes looked one
upon another; so he began TO speek Of
the truth.
0 ye men, are not women strono {?
e'eat is the earth, high is the heaven
swift is the sun in his course, for lie
&C mpasseth the heavens round about.
and fetcbeth his course again to his own
place in one day.
Is be not great that makeiI these
| things? therefore crest is the 1ru; h, and
stronger ti,an all ,hings All The cart h
cH''eth upon The truth, and the heaven
blesseih it; all works shake and t"em
b'e al j., and with it is no nnri4hteoes
thing.
Wine is wicked, lhe king is wicked,
women are wicked, all the children #
men are wicked. and such are al their
wicked works; and their is 20 trnf, in
them; in their unrighteousnefs aiSo ',"v
shall perish.
As for the truth, it endureth md is
always strong; it liveth and conquered
for eyermore. With her there IS no
accepting of persons or rewards; BOT
she doeth the things that are JUS, and
refraineth from all unjust or wick ed
things and all men do well like of her
works.
Neither in her judgment is any en-
righteousness and she is the strength,
kingdom, power, and majesty of all
ages Blessed be the God of truth.
And with that he held his peace
And all the people then shouted, and
said,
Great is truth, and mighty above all
things!
Then said the king unto him, Ask
what thou wilt more than is appointed
in the writing, and we will give it thee,
because thou art found wisest; and
thou shalt sit next to me, and shalt be
called my cousin.
Two little girls were comparing prog
ress in the study of their ca,echisms
1--we got to original sin, said one
show far have you got 2" me! VIII.
I'm away beyond redemption said the
other; at which her mother, who hap
pened to hear the conversation, thought
she had gone quite far enough.