The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

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| was at the tom b
stone at the foot of that abbey, the
tombstone placed by Walter Scott over
tho grave Of an old man who had served
for q good many years in ). his house-the
inscription most significant, and defy
any man to stand there and .reaG it with
out tears coming into his eyes; the
epitapk 2Well done, igood ...- and
faithful servant!' 90, when our
work is oyer, will it be found that
because Of anything we have done
tor God, or the church. or suffering
humanity, that such ani inscription
is appropriate for us1
GOD GRANT II.
Who are those who were bravest
and deserved the greatest monument
Lord Claverhouse and his burly
soldiers, or John Brown the Edin-
burg carrier, and his wifeT Mr.. A.
kins the prosecuted minister Of Jesus
Christ in Scotland. was secreted BY
John Brown and kis wife, aud Clav>
erhouse rodeIup one~day with his
armed men and shouted in. front: OF
the house. John Browns little girl
came out. He said to her: swell,
MISS, is..aMr. Atkins heref'' She
made 30 answer, for che could not
betraxthe minister Of the gospel.
tHar Claverhouse said, then you
tre;a chip of the old block. are your
+ have something in my pocket for
You. It is = nosegay, some people
call It . thumbscrew. but I call it :
nasegay." And be got of his horse
and put it on the little girls band.
and began to turn it until the bones
cracked, and she cried. he said
aDon't cry don't cry' This is not
3 thumbscrew, this is . nosegay.'
And they he.rd tho childs cry. and
the father and mother came oat, and
Claverhousc said: "Ha! 1t seems
that you three have laid your holy
heads together determined to die
like all the rest Of your hypocr,tical,
oanting, sniveling crew. Rather than
give up good Mr.Atkins. p'ous 4r
Atkins, you would die. I have
telescope with me that will improve
your vision. ''and he pulled out pis.
tol. Now" he said, "you old prog
matio lest you should catch: cold in
this cold morning o.
Scotland and for the homo rand safe
tyor the king, to say nothing Of the
glory of God and the good of oul
souls, / will proce ded simply, and IL
the neatest and most expeditlou'
manner, to blow your brains out
John Brown fell upon his knees and
began to pray. ''Ah,' said Claver-
house, '.look out IT, you are going t.
pray steer clear of the king, th'
council and Richard Cameron" 20
Lord,' said John Brown, "since i
seems TO be thy will that l shoult
leave this world for q world where
can love Thee better and serve the
.gpore I put this poor widow woman
-snd these helpless, fatherless childrel
into rhy hands. We have been t
getlier in peace an4 good will, bu
dow Va must look forth to q bette
meeting in heaven, and, as for thes
poor creaturs, blindfolded and in
fatuated, that stand before me, con
vert them before it be too late, an,
may they who have sat in judgme
Ia this place, on this blessed mornin
-1pcn NE. poor, defenseless: fellow
creature, may they in the last jud,
r.ent 6ud that mercy which the
ave refused to me, thy most NJ
Worthy. but faithful servant. Amen.
". rose up and said: ''lsabel, the hour,
'''me Of which I spoke to you on II
morning when I proposed hand and hea
:oyou, and Arc you willing now. for IL
love of God. to lot me die?''She put he
arms around him aad said: THE Lor,
Blessed be the name Of the Lord!'' ssStc
that sniveling,o said Chverhouse: .
have had enough gift. Soldiers. do 70,
wcA. Take aim! Fire!'' and tho he.
Of John Brown WAS scattered on tn
ground. While the wife was esther;r
up IN her apron the fragments of her hu,
bands head, gathering them up for bur,a
Olaverhouse looked into her face n
Said: ''Now, my good woman, how {
you feel now about your bonnie man.
'Oh." she said. = I always thought VI
Of him; he has been very good to me.
had ne reason for thinking anything b,
we'll of him, and 1 think better Of hi
now"
0, what grand thing it will be in Il
last day to see God pick out his karo
and heroines! Who are those pxupers