The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-09
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND.
Why the Rev Mir Mulkiule Reached
 for His Slipper


 For some time young Mulkittle has been very s,udious. under the learned superin,endenee of Miss Patesmore. an old maid who stands m great favor with the minister family. The other evening, when the lamp in NIT. Mulki,,le's study had been lighted, preparatory 10 heavy work on a new sermon, entitled. by an original flash, " The Fall of Man." the good man entered. arranged his papers, and unused: Yes, for some time have contemplated sermon on this subject, something, l think. that upder my ob- servation has never been clearly done. The fall of man, by all religionists, IS taken for granted, and too little effort 10 explore the cause has been made. :" The youngs,er entered Why aren't you d, your books, my son. am much pleased a, the progress you are making. and hope that you will give me no cause for changing my opinion
 .' wanted to talk to you" the boy re- piled
 Well, turning from the desk, you are old enough, and have studied enough within the past five or six months 10 talk sensibly. l have just started to write sermon on the tall of Man
 ''l saw him when he fell" he exclaimed in the ligh, of sudden recollection. He was walkin' along on the other side of the street an slipped up an come down cur bim Ma told you, didn't she? ?"
 You don't understand me. do not mean any man you may have seen fall mean the fall of the first man, the fall that caused all our suffering
 a How did he fall ?"
 '' He was told, you understand tor you have often received instruction on this poin,-not 10 eat certain fruit"
 l" An. he fell ou, of the tree? 7"
 "Oh, no. Eve, his wife gave him the fruit, and when he ate it
 II, knocked h,m down 7"
 Look here. don't see that study improves you in he least. You have heard the story of creation time and again and
 '' thought II was the truth -
 1, IS the truth ''
 Then how can l; be story?2
 Never mind that. l, IS the truth. ,
 Then |, ain; story.
 No, according to your construction of stozs. is TO, one. A grea, many disputes have arisen in regard 10 the tempting of Eve by the devil satan, as intelligent men undersand the recital, was formerly an angel, thrown GU, of heaven.
 Why did they throw him out !"
 .' Because itching his head, '' he was unwilling 10 acknowledge the su- preme power of God. He wanted 10 overthrow ,he grea, ruler and become a ruler himself. This led to war Satan and his band were defeated and cas, down to hell.
 Did they hsht:"
 " Yes. they fought with flaming swords " Die any oi them ge, killed -
 " On. no :hel were rot human and therefore could no, die."
 D.d Satan ge: scared
 '' Yes. for ne was driven out"
 " Bu, f they cou!dn', kill him. wha, made hm get scared =
 We don't really know ,ha, he was scared, but a, any rate he was driven down 10 hell. This was before man was made. Alter the creation of man. Satan saw him in ;he garden of Eden. enjoying himself. and was determined to work his downfall so he Jeff the internal regions and went to the garden of Eden
 " Did God know when he left -
 -Oh. yes"
 And did He know tha, Satan wanted to hur Adam =
 |" Mos, Assuredly, tor he had warned Adam agains, him"
 - Did God love Adam =
 Yes, for Adam was made n he Lords image"
 Then why didn', he Lord scare sa- tan away:
 '' loa are getting n:o your old foolish hAbi' again. The more ! ,ry ,o teach you the more foolish you become satan told Ere ina, she ~as bind. bpt Ina, f she sos.5 ez: e ne iesa. .5ara irai,, hel