The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-24
D0kCAS ALLEN.
Our Correspondent has Healthy Present..
ment of ths Worth of Present. ments.

Our Correspondent has Healthy PRESENT.
ment of ths Worth Of Present. nents.
LHAvENwoRTH, February 10Th.
SISTER JERUsHA l have been thinking
tonight OF presentiments-those mysIeri-
Gus monitors which are ott-times sent, 10
warn us of impending danger, or to direct
our step toward some unknown good. Is
it really for our welfare that they come
from what source do they derive their
power?-are questions which present Them
selves to my mind-but as l think, an incl
dcnt in the life OF the Rev. Mr.. Hazard re-
ours to me. As it is possible that you have
never heard il, will write it for your ben
eft, as it seems to me TO be very remarka-
BILE in its way. Mr.. Hazard was
METHODIST PREACHER,
pnd q very jealous worker in the vineyard
of the Lord. Some fifty years have passed
since this incident transpired, and he has
long since gone to bis .st. But at the
time to which refer he was preachinh in
the wilds OF Pennsylvania earnest in sea-
son and out of reason, he exhorted and
prayed with the families throughout the
country, going only to such hou-es rs di-
rected by the spirit. One winters day he
was overtaken by a violent snow-storm,
but he paused not, his horse seemed a
faithful as he in the
LABOR OF LOVE.
Together they toiled on through the un-
broken paths of those mountainous regions
-thinly settled as they we're at that time
At such dwellings as directed, he would
dismount, and going in, would pray with
the inmates, exhorting them to a higher
Christian life. If he saw any evidence OF
want, his saddle-bags were supplied with
extra articles of clothing, to meet such exi-
gencies, for methodist ministers in those
days, believed in ministering to the outer,
as we'll as inner man,
The storm grew thicker and the drifts of
snow heavier; but he went cheerfully ON,
keeping his heart warm with thoughts OF
his Divine Master, at times making the
wilderness resound with his
HYMNS OF LOFTY CHEER.
And now, about mile beyond, he knew
he should find shelter for himself and
beast, and q warm welcome, beside. Just
then he was Impressed to turn aside to a
cottage which stood about half mile from
lane leading part way, the rest q
field. The day was far advanced, his horse
weary, and even his own indefatigable spir-
it began TO crave rest; beside the Storm
grew darker, and the swiftly falling snow
rapidly increased the toilsomeness of his
way. He refined in his horse, then paused.
To-morrow would do as we'll, be would
cnme back early in the morning and see
what were their wants Quieting his con.
,cience thus, or endeavoring to do 20, he
started on toward home, but
THE SILL SMALL VOICE
Would make itself heard-again and again
{ reminded him of the inmates of that
onely cottage, and how sore might be their
,eed-he could bear it no longer, and al
hough BY this time he was . half-mile
,earer his resting place, he turned resolute-
y around, retraced his steps, slowly work
ng his way through the pathless snow.
arriving At the field. he dismounted, work |
ng the rest of his way on foot. Reaching
he door, he hastily raped but receiving
10 answer, his hear: sank within him. |
;ould Its inmates be i'll or dying? He
luickly pried open the door and entered, |
o find that-the house was empty-the |
lmily had evidently moved away some.
ime before. Slowly, tRosoAgsly, the Rev.
dr. Hazard, retraeed his steps. By the
ime he had reached his horse, he had
truck
ACCLAIM OF THOUGHT