The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-08
THE SUN.
Why Minister Would Rather Hau.
 Out Cypress Logs.

Captain Hassman. an old gentleman wko recently arrived from New England, established his headquarters in Little Rock. His duties were to preach the gospel occasionally. and to buy walnu, timber whenever he could ge, an op- potunity. Before he came to Arkansaw he knew that tke southern people were heathens, and inwardly declared tha, he would lose no chance of awakening in them to a true sense of their danger. When he arrived in the city he was as sonished to ind So many hymn-books, bibles and cushioned pews, but still he did no, relinquish the idea of reformation. Soon after his arrival he was introduced to the Rev. Mir. Mulkit,le. who cordially invited the divine of distant call. to hs home. When once in the Mulki,,le house |, IS impossible for anyone to im- agine himself in land of barbarity. for with Mir. Mulkiule there IS bible in every crevice and a hymn-bsok in every window. The hrs, day Captain Hass. man spen, in Little Rock was one of en- sreme pleasure. He was introduced to numerous people oi influence. and was greatly pleased tha, religion had made such an universal spread. He did DO, remember that the circuit rider had waved aside the early cane of the state, and had entered as religious oonqueror He did not know ,ha, religion had pre- eeded civilization. He did not for mo- ment think tha, the determined man with his closely clasped bible, disturbed the quiet of the wild beast. and invited sons of men to come forward and reap the rich harvest of inselligen, industry. When he found ,ha; all of his specu- la,ions had been Ii! drawn and un- warranted. he confessed 10 Mir Mul- kit,le tha, he had made a grea, n,:s- take
 One evening while the captain and MT. Mulki,,le sat on the iron, steps. watching the sun whose glory dled in golden glow, the MulId,,le boy. observing their raps attention. came forward and asked of the ministerial captain
 Is i, heaven over there where the sun puts ou, i,s ligh, .
 No" said the captain. the ligh, in heaven always shines.
 -Wha, makes the sun lose i,s ligh, when il goes over there ? asked the boy. looking with interested eyes into the grea, glow.
 The world is round" the captain re- piled. while Mir. Mulkit,le stepped aside and caught up the dropping branch of an autumn rose bush.
 Round ?- asked the boy
 "Yes. i, IS round" replied the captain.
 But does that make the sun lose it's light when |, goes over wonder =
 Yes, for only part of i, IS showing on the part of the world ,Ass we inhabi,."
 Then the sun goes oves the edge when night comes, does i,?
 "Yes."
 " Is the edge always there ready for the sun when |, comess"
 Yes. for the sun remains still while the earth revoives around i;.-
 The sun don, move, then, does i,T
 No. the sun IS always in the same place
 An did the sur ever move s''
 No. the sun has always been in ,he same place
 The boy reelected for a moment. and asked
 Do you believe ia the bible:
 :" Of course do.
 wasnGg Joshua that commanded the sun to stard still ,"
 les. oh yes"
 Well if the san never did move why did he command il 10 stand still .-
 "Well, you sec er-wei, yca see where's your fa,her:-
 He's out there lihn' up the rose bush- e."
 -Wai, until he comes in and I'll tell you"
 But want to know 1ow. Tke s-s has goue behind the big hill The hill is in the same place. Did the hill move?-
 -Well-G-she earth moved
 .Ain't the hill on the earth !- -Oh, yes-
 Well. why didn'; the hiu moves-