Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-18
Contributed to the Jrs,.rA SENTINEL.

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so or 90 years ago, a youag man whose
father and mother died when he was very
young, was sent one cold icy, winter
morning, from the home of farmer with
whom he lived, to a post office several
miles away. he started a foot. Progress
was not rsnid as when the weather was
good since the roads were covered with
ice and snow He kept the public road IN
ill be came to a ridge on the other side OF
which was the post Office, nearer down ov-
er the hill than around by the road, which
although slippery could doubtless have
been travelled if patience had teen taken.
However, unwiselv, he concluded 10 take
a course over the ridge for the purpose of
saving time, walking and no doubt patience.
So he left the road ON top the hill, walking Z
on the crusted snow until he came TO where
the hill inclined downwards- Accordingly
as he advanced walking became more
uncertain until be concluded % take
of his shoes to get a footing. This plan
worked partially for short time, but still
be would lose his footing. He now was
not able to get up the incline which be
had come down, and no doubt WAS some
what alarmed concerning his position and
condition He must needs try to get fur
ther down since it seemed easier than GO
ng up which had become hopeless, 50 he
attempted sliding from tree to tree, how
ever thereby he endangered the breaking
OF his bones, arms, aud limbs, so he gave
this mode over Is Of no help iHe then held
fast nearer the top than bottom of ridge, bu
not able to go up and in too much danger
to 90 down. He lost all confidence in hi,
own ability to get out without help. wha
shall be do lie raises the cry of help
help help After awhile answer
came from far down at the foot Of the steeE
inclined sides. Exchanges of haloos snC
cries were kept up. The person below tax
ing circuitous route un- in above tbs
young. man and having been previously pre-
pared to walk on she ice, having the soles
Of his shoes filed with protruding nails, h.
walked DOM 70 where the young man was
and helped him to the top, saving him from
going on TO serious Injury and possioi,
death Like the just mentioned young mai
without a living father or mother was
stranger among well-to-do farmers, work
ing TOR his own living, 50 there are man.
persons in the field of life or in the broa
world, who.are unacqainted with and strang
ers 20 the love OF Jesus Christ who eve
, Iiveth, and who ever loveth those wh
, seek him early, and whose love is create
p than the love of parents for children, an
q who sssticketh closer than a brother Lik
a road led from ths farm house TO the po:
office that could have been travelled so th
law and commandments of God perfsctl
\ kept would be a road to Heaven.
section of the second commandment read
!, sshowIng mercy unto thousands of the
that love me and keep my commandments.
This indicates that thousands keep God
commandments which include the old al
newTestaments sufficiently we'll, TO be show
!, mercy in the keeping of them. But 4
answer to a Sabbath School Catechis
question reads ssNo mere man since q
q fall Is able perfectly to keep the cor
o mand ments Iof God j but doth daily bre'
them IN thought, WORD and Decd LII
the young man broke away from the ro'
C. so all have '.coms short of the glory
n God" and the laws of God, If il be eth
20 in thought, word or deed. A young m
5, came to Jesus for inquiry of him VIII
5, Jesus was on earth and said, he had Ike
" the commandments Then Jesus althou
be loved the man told him he lacked o.
thing. So let any one appear before Go
= ana say IL have kept the commandm-u
ta and laws and yet God can say to sue
IL s.you Lack something- In different ?,
Ia sons it may be lack OF different things.
f. the young man had kept perfectly the la
,y Of God, Jesus would not have made him
of understand that he lacked since surely
the perfect keeping Of the Law there woe