St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-12-26

John Browns little girl came out. He said
to her: "Well, Miss, is Mr.. Atkins EoreW
She made no answer, for she could not be-
tray the minister of the gospel. "Haw
Claverhouse said, 'sthen you are chip of
the old block, are you? have something
in my pocket for you. 1t is nosegay.
Some people call it thumbscrew, but
call it nosegay." And he got off his
horse and he put it on the little girls hand,
and began to turn it until the bones
cracked and she cried. He said: "Don't
cry! Don't cry! DON'T cry! This is not a
thumbscrew, this is a nosegay. And they
heard the child's cry, and the father
l and mother came out, and Claver
house said: "Ha! 1t seems that you three
have laid your holy heads together deter
mined to die, like all the rest of your hypo
critical, canting, snivelling crew. Rather
than give up good, Mr.. Atkins, pious Mr..
Atkins, you would die. have telescope
with me that will improve your vision,"
and he pulled out pistol Snow" he
.said,'' you old pragmatical, lest you should
catch cold in this cold morning of Scot
land, and for the honor and safety of the
King, to say nothing of the glory of God
and the good Of our souls, will proceed
simply, und in the neatest and most expe-
ditious manner, to blow your brains outh
John Brown fell upon his knees and began
to pray. "Ah," said Claverhouse, ''look
out! If you are going to pray steer clear of
the King, the Council and Richard Cam
eron." 30 LORD" said John Brown, 'ssince
it seems to be thy will that should leave
this world for a world where can love thee
better and serve thee more, I put this poor
widow woman, and these helpless, father
less children into thy hands. We have been
together in peace and good will, but
now we must look forth to a better meeting
in heaven; and as for these poor creatures
blindfolded and infatuated, that stand be-
fore me, convert them before it be too late
and may they who have sat in judgment /
in this little place, on this blessed morning
upon me, q poor, defenseless fellow -crea-
ture, may they in that last judgment find
that mercy which they had refused to me-
thy most unworthy, but faithful servant.
Amen" He rose up and said: 'Isabel,
the hour is come of which I spoke to you
on the morning when proposed hand and
heart to you, and are you willing for the
love of God to let me die?" She put her
gave and the Lord hath taken away.
Blessed be the name Of the Lord!n ''Stop
that snivelling," said Clavehouse; II have
had enough of it. Soldiers, do your
work. Take aimI Fret" and the
head Of John Brown was scattered ON
the ground. While the wife was
gathering up in her apron the fragments
ments of her husbands head, gathering
them up for burial, Claverhouse looked into
her face and said: "Now, my good woman,
how do you feel now about your bonnie
MANI" ''Oh," she said, ~ always thought |
well of him; he has been very good to me.
had no reason for thinking anything but |
well of him, and I think better of him |
now.;'
o, what a grand thing it will be in the
last day to see God pick out his heroes and |
heroines! Who are those paupers of eter |
nifty trudging off from the gates of Heaven?
Who are they? The Lord Claverhouses
ters and crowns and thrones; but they
lived for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and |
they have broke the heart of nations, |
Heroes of earth, but paupers of eternity |
| beat the drums of their eternal despair, |
Woe! Woe Woe! i
But there is great excitement in Heaven.
Why those long professions? Why the |
booming of that great bell in the tower? 1t |
is coronation day in Heaven. Who are
those rising on the thrones with crowns OF |
eternal royalty. They must have been
great people on earth, world-renowned |
people. No, they taught in a ragged |
school. Taught in ragged SCHOOL, |
Taught in ragged SCHOOL, Is that all;
That is all, who are those souls waving |
scepters Of eternal dominion? Why, they |
were little children who waited on invalid
mothers, That all? That's all. She was
called "Little Mary" on earth; she is an |
Empress now. Who are that great multi
tude on the highest thrones Of Heavenf
Who are they? Why, they fed the hun
cry, they clothed the naked, they |
healed the sick, they comforted |
the rt-broken. They never
found any rest until they put their head
down on. the sepulcher. God watched
them God laughed defiance at the ene-
mics who put their heels hard down on
these, his dear children, and one day the |
Lord struck his hand so hard on his thigh |
that the o1nnipotene sword ratified in the
scabbard as he said. ''I am their God, and
no weapon formed against them shall
prosper" What harm can the world do |
you when the Lord Almighty, with un-
sfeathed sword, fights for you?
preach the sermon this morning in
comfort. Go home to the place where
God has put you to play the hero or the |
heroine Do not envy any man
his money or his applause, of his
social position. Do not envy any
woman her wardrobe or her exquisite APP |
pearanee. Be the hero or the heroine. If |
there be no flour in the house and you
don't know where your children are to get
bread, listen and you will hear something |
tapping against the window pane. Go to |