Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-05-20
DUTY: An Alle9ory.
"Of Thine Own have we given Thee. =
Cunar II

" or Thine Own nave we given nee.
CHRoN xxx. 10.
There once lived King who had
very large empire. His great
wish was to make all His subj
happy but He had enemies, who
used to attack His people, rome
times by open force, sometimes by
deceit and guile, which was much
worse. Now this Kings desire was
that, in good time, all the people
should 20 and live in His chief
City; and if His friends tell us
true, a wonderful place that
must be.
Among other dear pro IFS of this
Kings love, He was dearl y fond of
children and about four such l am
now going to speak. They were
orphans of one family, ST. as to
be cousins Two boys there were,
and two girls. The names Of the
boys, Urban and Vincent: the
names OF the girls, Dorothea and
Amanda. Their fathers and moth
ers had, some time since, been sent
for by the King, to live in this
City of which l have told you; at
least so men thought aud said and
hoped.
These children lived together in
a cottage, far, tar off from the Roy
al City they hoped some day to
go there too, but do not know tha;
up to that time they had taken any
particular pains to please the Lord
Of that City.
l must tell you that this King
had a great number of messengers
whom He used to send out OF His
errands. / have been told that the
chariots of this great King are
tw enty thousand +; also, He has
many servants, who go Oh foot to do
His will.
1t was one ofthese who,in the be-
ginning of a summer day, presents
ed himself to the four children. Very
lovely he was, very glorious; they
knew at once who he was, and
whence lie came. But WHY: thai
they knew not till he spoke.
My children said he. this is
but a poor hovel that you have t.
live in; and our good and loving
king,-mine as well as yours
wishes to call you where your faith
er and mother are. You know
what kind of place that is: place
where there is no want of any gooC
thing upon the EARTH
take us to Him. cried one ol
two Yes: but how? 1t is more
, than we can ever do, it is such {
terrible, such a long Journey
: Yes, said the messenger, it ii
indeed. You never could in you
own strength get to the Colder
City. But 1 will tell you what I'll,
requires and He never require
anything which He does not Civ,
power to do one way or another
Now, come outside the COTTAGE
They did SD.
Now nigh at hand was a stee
rock: very steep, very pointed
but yet to careful and brave climb
ers, very possible to be asccndec
ay. to the very top.
Do you see this rock9 asked tn
kind messenger.
Every day Of our lives we do
replied Amanda. FL
sWhat do You call 1t ? again I'll
Messenger asked.
Il have heard it called,' Urba
said, by the name Of Duty
1T Have youeve been at the top
At the top! Urban cried on
I'Never, never! How could W.
!, Never half way, nor a quarter, n
a half quarter. How could we!
'' is quite beyond our power
let younger Children said Il
, Kings nesseEger,' have done 6
J, But first. t all come with me-
Now saw that the messeng
Of took them to pool, that was ha
at hand, into which, l was told,
certain Tree had once been ca
which gave marvellous virtue to
q waters. OF these waters he pour
on their heads; and then he !
them back to the foot of the roc
Now, my children he sal
e listen to me. The day after t
. morrow the King viii send /
q. you. Ii you have certain presel
e for Him thar He desires, you "
dwell once more with your o,
" father and mother. only near HI