The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15
LORENZO DOW RAISING THE DEv1I.
Aud Helping two Perpiexed Lovers cut of 9
Very Serious scrnpe.

Pom he Pittdrvvh Commercial
In his systematic wandering over the
country. Lorenzo Dow. the great Methodist rc-
vivast almost invariably travelled on foot. and
often without penny in his pocket because ho
did not need money. ~ he was well known. and
welcome guest in every household. Tired
and hungry in tho evening twilight Of an au-
tumn day. he came in sight Of a house at which
he had often stopped. and TO which he had
travelled several miles moro than his usual
days Journey. The only occupants Of the house
were father and daughter. who was his
housokeerer When she saw Dow coming She
ran Ia mect him. and demonstrated 10y her looks
and words the Joy she felt. While she was pre-
pairing supper she told him that her father
huu gone 10 lparh- raising ana would not return
until midnight and detailed to him the happens
ings i'm the neighhorhoOd since his last visit.
After tho supper they were joined 10y young
man, whom she introduced to Dow IA her fu-
ture husband, II they could obtain her fathers
consent. which Mt that time was not very proba-
be. a. he was bitterly opposed to the union.
They both urged Dow 10 use all his influence
with the father to obtain his consent. which he
Tho house. ns many were Mt that time. WIS
only one story high. and from the ceiling, which
used ns lOst, To the roof was called the loft, As
therc was only one room down stairs. n bed was
made ON me iluor VI the loft for Dow. to which
r. retlred inter praying with the young couple.
ne nag not been long in bed before he heard
down stairs. by looking through between two
hlabs he saw the girl trying ~ force the young
mum up STAIRS. but lie would not 20: she then
tpld MN To get III n tow box that stood in tho
corner and he did. Then she opened the door
and her father entered. Tie was considerably
under the influence Of liquor. and in n very bad
humor because no had been kept waiting so
long. The girl told him he must Keep quiet. ns
their old TREND Lorenzo Dow was in bed on the
ioit. and said he ought to 20 up and sec him,
but the father was sensible enough to know
that his head was too heavy to admit Of him as-
cendng an almost perpendicular ladder. and
dld not make the attempt Dow who had seen
and heard all that passed below. descended the
stairs.
The father received Dow ut the foot Of tho
ladder with cordial greetings. and insisted on
MIN taking some supper with him, but Dow ro-
fused, rs he already had supper. After he had
concluded his meal, he said: MIR. Dow, l have
often heard That you can raise the devil, and 1
made up my mind that II you ever came back
to my house would get you to do IT," Dow
the man insisted that he could and should,
After celebrating a short time. Dow said: If I
must. will; but II Is sorely against my will.
When he appears he will have streak OF fire
behind MIN. so you must COT water to Put y out.
otherwise II may burn the house"
All preparations being made. Dow took In his
hand the only light in the room and after tell-
ing me girl TO open the door and for she and
her father TO stand back In the corner he set ON
lire some OF the tow that protruded through an
omen space In the box. and said In loud voice
!, h9u mp OF satan; leave this house until
n olu uiee return. me young man was sharp
OF pad scrape. and sezing some tow in each
maud, which he held up to his face. he sprana
out OF the box and out Of the door. After he
was gone. the girl and Dow. the father being
paralyzed with fear. put out the fire. Dow re-
manned several days. and during the time the
Inquiries he made about the young man wcre
answered so much to his satisfaction that he
urged the father ~ consent " the marriage. and
he did.
Dow had the pleasure Of pronouncing thu
couple husband ana wife before his departure.