The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-23
The Girl and the Skeptic

There was once very clever and learned
gentleman, but an infidcl, who was travelling
| among the mountains OF Wales. He came
to roadside cottage in a lonely, lovely spot.
and he was very tired and thirsty, stopped
TO ask for Il drink of wafer. IL was little
girl he spoke to, sittin. at the cottage door
with book on her knee. She instantly rose
and said: ''Will you not have {. cup OF milk,
sir, for you are hot, ard the cold water will
hurt you:'
He was very much pleased with her Kind
ness, aad thought he would like 4 little chat
with her. So. wlien she came out with the
milk he said Il -t.c you are getting your
lessons there, IN, dear
''No, SIR she answered, II am only read.
ing.''
''WhY what book"
"The Bible, SIR
"What, said he, half smiling to himself
as he gave back the cup. '.,lo yon like that
book, then p
For moment the little maiden did not
answer for surprise, then lifting her bright
eyes to his face, she said: ,s.Why, sir,
thought that everybody loved the Bible.''
The gentleman babe the child goodbye.
and slowly rode along. No one knew what
he was thinking then but years after, when
he haG become a true and humble christian,
he used to tell of that little Welsh girl, and
say: "And l, too now that Inow understand
what the Bible is, am almost ready to won
Ger at my question as she was; for everyone
who really knows it must surely love it, too
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.
The Philadelphia Press OF the 9th has the
following witt, reference to the Alumni OF
this time-honorcd institution:
The catalogue Of the alumni OF Washington
and Lee University, which is issued every
three years, contains list of its alumni since
1910. Among the names are those of some
OF the most distinguished men our country
has ever produced, and who have filled the
highest positions Of honor and trust in the
gift OF the people Of their respective States
seven United States Senators, seven Govern
ors OF States. more than twenty Congress
| raen, twenty-six judges of Superior Courts.
! thirteen presidents of colleges, and num-
Der of eminent divincs, lawyers. physicians.
legislators, and many other prominent and
useful citizens i'll the various pursuits of life.
Among others we notice the Browns and
Breckinridges of Kentucky, Who represented
that State years ago in the national councils:
james Brown, OF Louisiana, who Vas United
States Senator and Minister to France; John
j. Crittenden, OF Kentucky, mem Der OF Uni
ted States Congress, Governor of Kentucky,
Attorney General United States, and Uni
ted States Senator; Willilm G.. Preston, of
South Carolina, United States Senator and
president Of South Carolina College; Archi-
bald Alexander. D. D., president Princeton
Theological Seminary; Moses fIoge, d. D.,
President Hampden Sidney College; George
A. Baxter, D. D.. president Washington
College; S. Maupin, professors Of chemistry
and chairman Of the faculty OF the Universi-
ty of Virginia; Robert Trimble, Of Kentucky,
Justice Supreme Court of United States;
Governors McNutt and Foote of Mississippi,
Roane Of Tennessee, Mcdowell, Letcher,
and kcmper (the present Governor of Vir-
ginia, and many other names prominent i'm
different States for character and influence.