Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-08-05

out tears coming into his eyes-the epi-
taph, ''Wel done, good and faithful SER
vantm Oh, when our work is over, will
it be found that because Of anything we
have done for God, or the church, or
suffering humanity, that such an in
scnpuon is appropriate foI US! God
grant il.
Who are those who were brayest and
deserved the greatest monument-Lord
Claverhouse and his burly soldiers, or
John Brown, the Edinburgh carrier, and
his wifeY Mr.. Atkins, the persecuted
Sinister Of Jesus Christ In Scotland, was
secreted by John Brown and his wife,
and Clsverhouse rode up one day with
his armed men and shouted in front Of
The house. John Browns little girl came
out. "Well, miss, % Mr. Atkins herep
She made no answer, for she could not
beray the minister Of the Gospel. "Haw
Clayerhouse said, ''then you are a chip
Of the old block, are youl have some
thing in my pocket for you. 1t is nose
gay. Some people call il thumbscrew,
hut call il a nosegay.' AilL he got off
his horse, and be put il 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; this isn't a
thumbscrew; this is nosegar." And
they heard the child's cry, and the
father and mother came out, AMI Claver-
house said: "Hal it seems tEt you
three have laid your holy heads gether
determined TO die like the rest o. your
hypocritical, canting, sniveling rev;
rather than give up good Mr.. a kins,
pious Mr.. Atkins, you would die. have
a 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 Scotland, and for the honor
and safety Of the king, TO say
nothing Of the glory Of God and
the good Of our souls, l will
proceed simply and in the neatest
and most expeditions style possible 10
blow your brains out" John Brown fell
upon his knees and began TO pray.
"Ahl" said Claverhouse, ''look cut IL
you are going 10 pray; steer clear Of the
king, the council and Richard Came
rom 20! Lord" said John Brown,
''since it seems 10 be thy will that /
should leave this world for a world
where can love thee better and serve
thee more, put this poor widow woman
and these helpless fatherless children
into thy hands. We have been together
in peace good while. but now we must
look forth 10 a better meeting in heaven,
and as for these poor creatures, blind
folded and infatuated. that stand before
me. convert them before it be too late,
and may they who have sat in judgment
in this lonely place on this blessed morn
ing upon me, a poor, defenseless fellow
creature-may they. in the last judg-
ment, find that mercy which they have
refused 10 me, thy most unworthy, but
faithful servant. Amer" He rose up
and said: Isabel, the hour has come of
which | spoke TO you on the morning
when proposed hand and heart 10 you;
and are you willing now, for the love of
God. to let me die:" She put her arms
around him and said: THE Lord gave
and the Lord hath taken away. Blessed
he the name Of the Dordn' ''Stop that
sniveling," said Claverhouse. Il have
had enough Of it, Soldiers, do your
work. Take aiml Fire. And the
head Of John Brown was scat
tered on the ground. While the wife
was gathering ue in her apron the frag-
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 mant' ''Ohl" she said. II al
ways thought weel Of him; he has been
very gooi TO me; | had no reason for
thinking anything but weel of him. and
! think better Of him now" o, what a
grand thing il will be in the last day to
see God pick out his heroes and heroines.
Who are those paupers trudging of from
the gates Of heaven! Who are thew
The Lord Claverhouses and the Herods
and those who had scepters, and crowns.
and thrones. but they lived for their own
aggrandizement, and they broke the heart
OF nations. Heroes of earth, but paupers
in eternity. l beat the drums Of their
eternal despair Woe! woe! woe!
But there is great excitement ia
heaven. Why those long professions!
Why the booming Of that great bell in
the towerI 1t is coronation day in
heaven.
Who are those rising on the thrones
with crowns Of eternal royaltyi They
must have been great people ON the
earth. world renowned people. No.
They taught in ragged school.
Taught in a ragged school! Is that all!
That is all. Who are those souls waving
scepters Of eternal dominion? Why, they
are little children who waited ON invalid
mothers That ally That is all. She
was called Little Mary" on earth.
She is an empress now. Who
are that great multitude ON the
highest thrones Of heayen1 Who
are theyi Why, they fed the
hungry, they clothed the naked. they
healed the sick, they comforted the
heartbrolicn, They never found any rest
until they put their head down ON the
pillow Of the sepulcher. God watched
them. God laughed defiance at the enc
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 omripotent sword ratified
in the buckler, rs no said; II am their
God. and no weapon formed against