The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
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There was Onceia German duke
who disguised 5imseIf, aud during
the Djg'i, ,plsced a great stone in
the uIddfe of the road, near his pal
ace., ~. El-ss go
Nsxi morning a sturdy peasant,
named Hsils. calne that way. with
his numbering Ox-cart. "Oh, these
lazy people - said he, "there is this
big stone right in the middle OF the
road, aud no one will take the
trouble to put IT, out of the way
And so Hans went on his way,
scoldlug about the isZiness OF the
people.
Next came a gay soldier along.
He had a bright plume waving from
his helmet, ana sword dangling
by his side, ana went singing meri-
ly on his way. His head was held
SO far back that he didn't notice the
stone, so he stumbled over 1t. This
stopped his song, and he began to
storm at the country people, and
call them, "boors and biock-heads,
for leaving huge rock in the road
for q gentIemaa to fall over = Then
he'wentou.
chants, with paek-horees and goods,
on their way to the fair that was to
be held in the village near the
dukes palace. When they came to
the stone, the road was so narrow
that they had to go off in single
file on either side. One of them,
named Berthold, cried out. 'sDid
anybody ever see the like of that
big stOne-lying here all the morn
ing, and no one stopping TO take it
away 2"
ItIay there for three weeks, and
nobody tried to remove it. Then
the duke sent around word to all
the people on his lands, to meet at
a deep cut in the road, called Dorm
thou, near where this stone lay, as
he had something to tell them.
The day came, and a graet crowd
gathered at the Dornthou. Each
eide of the cut was thrOnged With
people overlooking the road. Old
Hans, the farmer, was there, and so
was Berthold, the merchant. ..,..--.---,
And now a. winding horn was
heArd, and the people all strained
their necks and eyes toward the cas-
tie, as a splendid cavaicade came
gailopiDgup tolthe Dornfhou. The
duke rode into the Yeut, got down
from his horse, and with pleasant
smile began to speak to the people
thus: .-,,. .y,-,.... D..
"My friends, it was 1 who put
this stone here three weeks ago.
Every passer-by has left it just
where II was, and has scolied his
neighbor Tor not taking 1T out of
the way" - TEFs sTEfs-l ~
When he had spoken these words
he. s:ooped down and lifted up
the Store. Directly underneath IL
was O. round hollow lined with
white pebbles, and In the hollow
lay small leathern bag. The duke
held 1t up that ell the people might
see what was written on it. Ga a
piece of paper fastened to the bag
were these words ''For him who
lifts up the stone" He united the
bag, and turned 1t upside down,aud
out fell beautiful gold ring and
twenty large bright golden coins.
Then every body wished that he
had moved the. stone, instead OF
going around it and only. blaming
his peighbors. They all lost the
prize because they had not learned
the lesson or formed the habit OF
helpfu'ness. And we shall lose
many prize, as we go on in life
ii we don't form this habit. That
bag of money was the dukes prom.
ise, of reward for helpfnlncss
But that promise was hidden away
under the stone go that no one could
see it. Gods promises are not hid
den in this way. They are writer
plainly cat in the Bible, so that wG
may all see them and understand
them.
DIR. Franklin used to say, HWhat
though you have found no treasure
and had no legacy left you, never
mind. Rem Elm Der. that diligence il
the mother of good luck. Then,
Plough deep while sluggsrds Sleep.
And you Will have corn to sell and keep
Work while it ls called to-day
for'yOu know not how much yoI
may be hindered tomorrow. On
to-day 10 worth two tu-morrows
and never leave till tomorrow any
thing that you can do to day ."-Ob
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