The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-23
A BEAUTIFUL SMILE.

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An ELOQUENT Divine on tho Souls Salvation.
In the troubled days of Scotland Sir
John Cochrane was doomed to death by
the King. The death-warrsnt was on
the way. Grise), the daughter OF the
condemned man, resolved that her
father should not die. 81 shall die"
said the father. "You shall not die"
said Grisel, the daughter, as she left
the prison door. Not long after way
farer is waiting en- the moor for the
horseman carrying the mail-bags con.
tanning the death warrant Of John Coch.
rane. Springing out upon the mail
carrier, the disguised traveller seized the
horses bride, and, with pistol at the
head OF the mail-carrier, cried, "Dis-
mount" He reached for his arms,
and was ierked to the ground, while the
wayfarer slung the mail-bags over the
shoulder and slipped off through the
night. Thus fourteen days were gained
for the doomed man, while a father
confessor sought from the King the
pardon OF John Oochrane. A second
time the deathwarrant was on it's way.
1t was most tempestuous night, but
the same disguised traveller waited
among the brambles in the pitiless
storm. The mail carrier sped as fast as
he could spur the steed. The lash of
pistol in the darkness made the horse
unmanageable. and when his rider dis
charged pistol in response, the horse,
in terror, flung the rider, and the rob-
ber, out Of the brambles, instantly had
his foot on the breast of the fallen mail.
carrier, and the demand was, "Give
me your arms or die" The mail. carrier
surrendered. 'cNow, leave" said the rob-
Der, ''but let me have the horse and the
mail-bags," and the robber rode out of
sight. A second time the death wal rant
bad been stopped, and another fourteen
days had been gained fa--t----v faonor
cuiIessor abtained o pardon from
the king, and the cell door
swung open and John Cochrane
went forth free. While he and
his friends were rejoicing over his de.
liverance and the mysterious Providence
that had twice stopped the death-war-
rants so as to make time for the pardon,
the wayfarer stood outside asking to be
admitted. He handed to John Cochrane
two papers, saying: "Read them and
then throw them into the fire." They
were the death. warrants. John Cochrane
and his friends embraced the robber for
what he had done. And Cochrane ex-
claimed. "Who can this man be to whom
I am indebted for my life" Then the
wayfarer threw off coarse cloak and
perkins and beaver, and lol it was Grisel,
his own daughter, who had saved his life.
Gracious Heavensl" cried the father,
"my own child, my savior, my Grisel |"
But here is more thrilling scene. A
death-warrant went forth from the King
Of heaven and earth saying: 1.-THE soul
that sinneth it shall die." The death
warrant was on its way on the black
horse Of eternal night. We must die.
We must die. Bgt Rssssinfg fg1 a1t s,tPPs ttPPsfyWahas yWahas
the disguised wayfarer. The world knew
Him not. With mighty arm He snatches
by the bride the oncoming doom. and
filings the executioner to the earth, and
puts a bleeding foot OH the breast of
the overthrown pursuer. Meanwhile.
pardon, complete pardon, flashes from
the throne, saying: go freel Open
the prison doorl Strike off the chains
Go free !" And before your liberated
soul to day stands your deliverer, and
as He throws off the disguise. afrrH;y
humiliation, ths 9js6iless coat. and His
turban of thorns, YOU behold Him, one
Of your household, your brother, your
Christ, your pardon, your kinsman, your
God. Let all eirth and heaven break
forth in vociferation Victory through
cur Lord Jesus Chiist
"a cold. weak and helpless worm,
On lily ind a',r- iall
De tauu my s,l, m.ti, aud rigiieousness,
Ny j -r- AMI ~, ~
I..rc a. III ralmage's sermon.