The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-04


the hour-glsisS.
All tho men who could act were ~
their posts; why should hc not continue
10 thr end, while waiting for the de-
pcr..tc struggle which must come? lii-
~cn.c IF duty told him that hc ought mt
10 cease his holy Office before the gp-
pointed time, except under compul~i. 20
IN winch he must recognize the hand ,f
God.
His hearers understood this ~ well
rs Al he had declared his determination
IN - many words. They did their part
by listening with steady attention.
Again the erie, grew louder and
arrow-lirhts thicker. The guns re-
pile T. hut this time the attack was not
rcpul~cd. \ ponIcrous humping on
ihs' door, y lIich shook the whole huiiI-
lnr. told that some kind of buttcriur-
ram was being employed u break j.
down, \ few more such shocks, and
III" door must fall
Onlr pinch or two 81 sand remained
iu the hour-glaSs. still II was not quit.
empty, and Parson Pladlcy preached
on.
Cr1AH' The door was half of is
hinges Tho fircurn men crowded lc-
hind il. and delivered vollcy that az
pra~cI fBr minute u clear the pas
sage. There was yet some sand in the
hour-g ass. The Pa~on's lIp- could h,.
seen 10 move, though his voice was not
heard.
\ renewed ycIl and the crashing
blows once more beat upon the door.
50 shots answered this time, for the
muolscts were empty.
An arrow whistlcd across the church
and stack gGivcI ing in the front Of the
pulpit Around the edges Of the shat
tered door hatchrt, and club, were
Lr:ln3iNhcd in the faces OF the defend
cra, who dashed them aside with the
butts OF their guns. The women bean
u scream.
The LIST sand ran out Of the hour
glass. Par-on Illdlcy bowed his head
and sail: Amen" And all the con-
gragation answered together: Amen"
Up ~praug the hitherto motionlc-s
listcurr--,vDmcn - the rear, men 10
the front-and from the pulpit the old
mini,tcr, with sword und gun. led the
way 10 the uId of the others, who were
beginning To give ground before Ia,
mass ut hidenusly painted figures who
were forcing their way through the en-
trance.
TAcn came o=t another side Of the
Puritan character. The fierce cucrr-
almost joy with which The coloai-t,
fDu slj WA, as Surprising "a, tie stony
soll-cpnt~oI tacy had shown hut "a
mpsu.a. brTD-c. Ah al OF them all
Parsoa FIadicy swung hi, mighty
sword wItI c-ic- wuich betrayed the
the old hurs"-sollirr Of Cromwell uua
Harrison, Tor such Lc had been; and ,f
tIose " ho followed linn. more than
one hal stood L.. the ranks oI the li,,c-
men who mot the charges Of lriur..
huucrJ'a cavaliers, and ropr.lcd Lhcm,
too.
A. if he remembered this the minis
ter iIftc8 up his strong voice in tine
stern psalm which hal thundcrcd over
the bat.iclioias OF Naacby AMI Maretun
Mpur--tar way song OF David the kin,
RI .icIl" over hIs victory:
II AaVc pur-ycd mine enemies and
ovcrtakcn them. neither dad / turn
again TIL they were CONSUMED
Il have wounded them that they
were not able To rise; they are fallen
under my feet.
'iEar thou hast girdcd me with
strength unto the cattle; tIou hast
subdurd under me those who rose up
against me"
The Indians were like wolves com
batting lions. They shraull. wuvcrrI
and wc-c pressed back - the door,
through IL and outside of il. Then, ly
one L. I rush, they were broken. sc..t-
tered and dispersed. They ran iu every
direction for The shelter of tuc woods;
many oi them fell by the way under
the pixies ana swords 81 their pursucr.,.
EuIdvr>ficld was -avcd
Within the mectmg-houSc. now half
ruined, dim E!th powder smoke ANA
hcapcd with broken benches, arrows
and dead bodies, the congregation
gathered around its minister, who,
black ned and bloody, with gown torn
To shred, and a great slash across his
forehead, once more raised Up his voice
-thi, time in the glorious strains of
one Of tlcIr triumphant hymns.
Al piucI in it-s~cn the wounded.
who could scarcely lit their heads from
thc ground. and the dying, who sang
tncIr Lax brcatus away in the CRATE
fuI chorus.
When jhc injured had been cared for,
and there wIs oacc more time for or
! binary matters. iarsOn Piadlcy called
Abacr Tue 10 him.
son AbncI, thou dilst well so Gun
nia-lv to avoid those ruthless savage,
| aai privily warn u betimes. For this
! thou mcrltest reward"
| Abncr looked Gp, astouishcd.
And tai, shall bc thy rcward-that
for thy vii ful tarrying away from The
sanctuary thou shalt receive no disci-
| plmc-lrom the church"
but my father VIII 90" stammcred
! the boy.
''Of surety he will" placidly re-
! piled the minister, and / trust il may
! do thee good"
Come with me, Abner," said Deacon
Amos. Manley IL. Pike, in Youths
Companion.