The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-11-11
wooDsFIEID MONROE COUNTY ONO TUESDAY NOVEMBER H. 1879
er by hanging him from the gallery

ner by hanging him from the gallery
near the pulpit in the church.
And Pentateuch realized this fully az
be heard them making ready q rope, and
fastening it to one Of the gallery posts.
Then for the first time it seemed to oc-
cur to him that he was there for some
thing else than to listen in terror; and
that something must be done, and that
he must do it! .eFsl are, vlat y,ri sils4
he turned away softly and crept on,
OF the door again into the vestibule ol
the church, He was still very, much
frightened and bewildered; bu. while In
the entry cropping along the wall to find
the door again, be encountered o rope
hanging down from the ceiling. ID Z 8
Possessed by sudden impulse.
scarcely knowing what he did or why he
dis did, hs seized a shs -! 5qps eagerly 4 and
he threw his whole weight violently up
on it. eat @%a2 -
The, result, even though he must to a
certain extent have anticipated it, sur.
prised and startled him while it filed
him with exultant joy.
For far up overhead, in the belfry oI
the tall church steeple, the old bell tha,
had called the people together so many
times to listen to the holy words OF the
innocent old man whose life was now IL
such mortal peril, rang out fiercely upor
the cold night air calling them TO hi;
laid
And the angry sound falling upon ths
ears of the men into whose hands my
father had fallen. struck to their soull
like knell Of doom. 1t must hav,
seemed 10 them that God alone coulc
have uttered that fearful warning. They
did not dare to return by the way the,
had entered the church, for they coult
mot tell who or how, many men the,
might encounter. They rushed to on,
Of the church windows, opened it, ant
thus escaped - foE.1 s5ees
And Pen,ateuch did not stop ringing
Again and again he threw his weigh
upon the rope, and again and again. tn
notes of alarm pealed forth from tb
belfry, until men came running in to Ge
lmand in wondering and excited tore
the cause Of the tumult. ided aV
i Then he led them into the church, ian,
Itbey found 10y father lying on the hoo
in the aisle, still insensible from the Ell
fleets of the blow he bad received, =. 1. :
r. But beyond that, thanks to 7Penta
teuch's timely warning, he was entirel,
[uninjured; and they presently brongh
him to himself again, and he ultimatel
recovered from the effects of the iDjur
be had received. el5..v.g tmsti
/ What happened after that--how sur
prisedi my father was to 6nd himself il
the church with crowd offriends abou
lhim, and how thankful we we're when W
heard the whole story and realized tina
be was still safe after all-you can imag
inc for yourselves. - eifsssfF -,
Only short time has elapsed since i
ALI took place, so | cannot tell you ye
how Tmdcn re1Jateucn improved ana Sse
veloped, and what fine fellow be gre,
up to be; but he goes to schoolregular
Ily and is turning ont very bright ant
|quick to learn. So we have very grea
hopes of him, both morally and lntellec
tually.s .gif,aws, .,aa,r.
Oae thing ! am sure of, be will neve
want for. friends so long as my father o
any OF bis family are alive. 6 taas7s' 81
.sas JOHN BRowNJoHN.