The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1890-12-26

yhemaGistrAtc listened to utllraceusations
that Abuer made, that she was !cceitful
ana had spoken lies, aud when that WAS
finished the magistrate said to hers You
have heard these accusations. Do you deny
th@m5"
an that ! have said on done evil know
nsly do; otherwise il has been us lie has
saidh
Did you say a heavenly minded man
had said to you, ! wish you merry
GhristmAs?'n
Il said that is true; and he said, Re
jolcr frr if we rejoice in the death of
Christ for us We may rejoice in his birth.ta
But She refused to tell who this man was
or why she had slyiy gone to the store that
morning. The magistrate therefore, look
ing steruiy ut her, said:
''Therc is no doubt about it. You are
guilty OF n lie and deceit You will be
taken hence, and you will first receive ten
lashcs, and after that will be put into the
pillory for one hour, that your punishment
may warn others and convince yourself"
The girl seemed not to hear these words.
She put out her hand rs if for support, and
when some one graspetl it she seemed not
to know it, 1t was Samuel who Ind taken
her hand, and he stood by her side. His
fa.a, was white. lie had come into the
room in time to hear the sentence
"Ict me take her place. If punishment
is needed will bare my back to the lash,
and sit in the stocks for her. he said.
"No, Samuel" thus Dorothy spoke.
"You cannot take her place." said the
magistrate.
'"Then, let me say here before you all
that this maid shall not be whipped and
pilloried. ] will kill the man who lifts his
hand against her." and the young man
threw his arm around the girl and held her
in n firm embrace. do you wish to kill her2
For if she is whipped it will kill her, and if
her me-"
Now the magistrate and deputies were
amazed, for they had never before seen so
strange sight as this. SO they consulted
with each other what they should do, and
they fixed upon punishment for the
young man. But when they looked up to
pronounce sentence on him they saw an
other sight which amazed them even
more; for there stood before them Il man
Of strange appearance. His beard was rs
white us the SNOW and long, like that of a
prophet His hair fell upon his shoulders.
His dress was concealed by u long cloak,
and he had placed one hand upon the head
of the maid, while the other was uplifted
with atimonitory gesture.
When lie spoke his voice was soft, but
llkc one who has a1ltnOrlty, ana his manner
was solemn, and not like the manner of
any man whom they had ever seen.
",This child has done no evil - he began.
"If there be evil done did it, for l taught
her this morning that for all who love our
Lord this is the day that commentaries
| his birth. To that blessed country where
| God reigns l soon, trust, Shall go, for /
| have kept the faith against such adversa-
| rics rs you have never met. l warn you,
oh, yon proud magistrate, lift no arm of
| punishment against this child; for as
truly as God reads all hearts he reads in
hers as sinless a record as mortals can ever
make. The judgment of God be upon you
if you permit wrong to be done this child"
He spoke us ono inspired, and as he
stood with one hand uplifted he seemed
like IL prophet among them.
"Who are you?" the magistrate asked
with hesitating voice.
Goods servant, and say that this maid
shall be blessed and her children shall rise
and call her blessed, because she has this
day served him."
When the magistrate and the deputies
heard these words they spoke with one
| another for some moments, and when they
lifted their eyes again the old man had
gone as silently and mysteriously as he
| came.
For an hour the magistrate and the
deputies consulted together. Then the con-
stable was commanded to take the girl and
execute the sentence, but as he approached
her Samuel put her behind him and faced
the officer. His look was terrible, and the