Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-30
Che family Citelr.
Brave Herman.


Many years ago there lived in Holland
Il little boy named Herman. whose true
story am going to tell YOU The King
of Spain, Who ruled over Holland too, was
not willing hat his subjects should wor-
ship God as they thought would best please
Him. but as he, the King. comm ,nded
And when they diSobcved him and woul
not bow down before the images of the
Virgin Mary and the Saints, would not 90
to confession or do pcnance, he punished
them, shutting them up in prisons. and
putting to death. after the most terrible
fortunes, men, women and even tiny little
children
Herman fliher was :. preacher" II
the ministers were called in lIol;tnh; but
he had no Church. and when he taught his
people he WAS Obliged to meet them in
lonely fields, behind haySt,ck> in the lofts
over stables. OF even under ground He
could not even wear the dress Of Il clergy
man. but he wore that of Il blacksmith.
and he worked 1T his forge Iurin. the day,
| though he had once hid Il Great drll of
money, which the King had taken away
from him. At the time about which | am
telling Nou, the Kings officers had found
out that lehman ) father WAS still prelch-
ing to and teaching the people whenever
he could do 80. They determined to find
him, and when he was in their power put
! him to DEATH
Herman was only twelve years old. bat
he was living in Il terrible time. Often
had he been hidden for days together wi
his father in dark closets AM secret } aces,
while the Kings soldiers We're searching
for them, and ne had seen many of his f.
ther> people dragged away to torture
and death. These things could not fright
on him. for h> father ltd taught him only
to be afraid of doing wrong, and that il
he should ever be taken prisoner. he must
not be frightened, bat only speak the
ruth. AMI believe thu, Col would help
him. no matter how hard it Was: and that
Tie could best help him and make him hap
peSt by taking him home to paradise
even if he Went trough terrible pain and
suffering
The chilly spring evenings We're grow
ing Shortrr when word was carried
around to the people ,hu I service would
be held in Il lovely ti-li by the river, >cv
crtl miles ont OF tn" q Y.
You may he very sur, the people were
glad TO know ii. and they stole out of the
city bv tWo> :tad thrcr>. and crcpt along
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