Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-04
Ghildrtn's department.
TAKING OFF THE SHOES.

| In Syria, the people never take off theil
caps or turbans when entering house OF
visiting friend, but they always leave theil
shoes at the door. The reason is that their
floors are covered with clean mats and rugs
and in the Moslem houses the men kneel on
the rugs to pray, and press their toreheads tC
the floor so that it would not be decent or res
pectful to walk in with dirty shoes and soil
the SHADY on which they kneel to pray
They have no foot-mats or scrapers, and it is
much cheaper and simpler to leave the shoes
dirt and all, at the door.
1t is very curious to 90 to the Syrian school
houses and see the piles of shoes at the door
There are new, bright, red shoes, and old tat
tered shoes, and kob-kobs and black shoes
and sometimes yellow shoes. The kob-kobs
are wooden clogs, made to raise the feet out
of the mud and water, having little strap
over the toe to keep it on the foot. You will
often see little boys and girls running down
steps and streets on these dangerous kob-kobs
Sometimes they slip, and then down they 60
on their noses, and the kob-kobs fly Oft and
20 rattling over the stones, and little Ali OF
Yuself, or whatever his name is, begins tc
shout, "Ya Imme! va Imme!' "Oh! my
mother p and cries just like little children in
other countries.
But the funniest part is to see the boys when
they come out of school and try to find their
shoes There will be fifty boys, and of course
hundred shoes, all mixed together in one
pile. When school is out the boys make a
rush for the door. Then comes the tug OF
war. A dozen boys are standing and shuff:
ling on the pile Of shoes, looking down, kick
ing away the other shoes, running their toes
into their own, stumbling over the kob.kobs,
and then making dash to get out of the
crowd. Sometimes shins will be kicked, and
hair pulled, and tarbooshes thrown of, and a
great screaming follow, which will only cease
when the teacher comes with "Asa," or stick,
and quells the riot. That pile of shoes will
have to answer for good many school-boy
fights and bruised noses and hard feelings in
Syria. You will wonder how they can tell
their own shoes. So do I. And the boys
often wear off each others shoes by mistake
or on purpose, and then you will see Sellm
running with one shoe on and one of lbra'
him's in his hand, shouting and cursing lbra'
him's father and grandfather until he gets
his lost property. Women Of the ARABS
GREGORY AND THE ANGLo-SAxoNs.-The
early English or Anglo.Saxons were people
of fair skin and long golden locks of hair.
Their fair looks caused their children to be
sometimes stolen and sold into slavery.
On one occasion Christian bishop was
walking along the streets Of Rome, when he
came to the slave market. AS he passed the
different groups he was struck with the beauty
of some young boys and girls who had been
brought there to be sold. The hard-hearted
dealers stood looking on, waiting for any GUS
toners who would buy their human goods.
"Where did these fair children come from p
said Gregory. ,
"From the far-away country of Britain
was the reply.
'Do the people of that land worship idols
or are they Christians ?" was then asked.
"Oh! they worship idols"
"Alas w cried Gregory, "that the prince OF
darkness should have children of such beauti
full countenance as these! What is the name
of this people? ?"
"They are called the Angli," was the an
swer.
"Indeed they have truly the faces of an
gels, (Angeli and it is a sad pity that they
do not know the glory that shall be revealed
before the angels of Christ. What is the
name of the province they came from ?"
"Deira," it was said.
"Yes, truly" added Gregory; "from the
wrath ('De ira') of God they must be saved
and led to know the grace of God."
From that day he felt strong desire te
make known the gospel to the fair haired
people.
Some writers have supposed that the Apos
tie Paul was the first missionary to these peo
ple, but this is uncertain though no doubt
during the ages that Britain was province
of Rome, many Christians from the continent
visited this island At length the true faith
became almost extinct when other misslona
ries came to it, but did not bring the gospe
in its purest form. Since then, however, the
light of divine truth has shone more clearly
and we hope it will continue to shine unit
time shall be no more.
A SERMON FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
'If We know these things, happy are We if you
do them" John l3: IL.
I. "These things" that is, your duties
You have duties wherever you are.
l. At home, obedience and respect to par
ents, and kindness to brothers, sisters, and
servants.
9. At school, respect to teacher, faithful
ness in study, and fairness in play.
3. At church be quiet, listen, worship, and
give your hearts to the Saviour.
4. On the street, good manners, modesty
kindness, minding your own business.
II. How should you do your duty?
]. Not for pay. That is low motive
Some always ask, "What will you give me p
2. But from love- So the Saviour did when
boy at Nazareth So the angels do Gods
only will (Which is only another name for
duty) This will make you do it cheerfully
8. Better every day. By trying to do your
duties, you will become more skillful. So
you improve in reading, writing, and music.
Peter says, "Grow in grace
ILL., Doing duty makes you happy.
Sin cannot make you happy. Sin did not
make Eve happy, nor Cain, nor Judas. Dis
obedience at home does not make you happy
idleness, unkndness, bad manners, no kind Of
sin can make you happy.
But happiness comes from doing your duty
That is Gods reward This is the promise in
the text. Think Of this every day for just
one week, and see how true it is.
Try, then, to know your duty. BE faith.
full in duty, in doing it for love to God and
man then you will be happy every day on
earth, and forever happy in heaven.
Room AT THE ToP.-Young men look
about them and see great measure Of world
ly success awarded to men without principle
All this is demoralizing puzzle and fear
full temptation; and multitudes of young men
are not strong enough to stand before it