The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22

are" Oh. DO not despise the pratttls o.
little children when they are spanking about
God and Christ md heaven. You see the
way your child is ~oluting. willyou takethat
pointing or wait l;il. in the wrench OF some
awful bereavement. God shall lift that child
to another world. and then IL will beckon
you upward2 VIII you take that pointing,
or will you wait for the beckoning7 Blessed
be God that the little Hebrew captive point
cd In the right direction. Blessed be God
for the saving ministry OF Christian children.
No wonder the advice OF this little He
brew captive threw all Naaman's mansion
and Ben-hadad's palace into excitement
Goodby, Naaman With face scarfed and
ridged and inaamed by the pestllence and
aided by those who supported him on either
side. he staggers out 10 the chariot. Hold
last the fiery coursers OF the royal stable
while the poor sick man lifts his swc zen
feet and pain struck limbs into the vehicle,
Bolster him up with tho pillows and let him
take lingering look at his bright apart
ment, for perhaps the Hebrew captive may
be mistaken, and the next time Naamau
comes 10 that place he may he dead weight
on the shoulders OF those who carry him, an
expired chleitain seeking seputure amid the
lamentations OF an admirlng nation. Good
by, Naaman! Lot the charioteer drive gen.
tly over the hills OF Hermon, lest he Jolt
the invalid. Here goes the bravest man
of all his day n captive of n horrible disease.
As the ambulance winds through the streets
OF Damascus the tears and prayers OF all the
people go after the world renowned invalid.
Perhaps you have had an invalid go out
| from your house on n health excursion. You
know how the nelghbors stood around and
said, "Ah, he will never como back again
alive Oh, II was solemn moment, 1 tell
YOU, when the invalid had departed. aud
you went into tho room to make the bed,
and TO remove the medicine walls from the
shelf, and 10 throw open the shutters, so
that tho fresh air might rush into the long
closed room. Goo iby, Nanmant
There Is only one cheerful facs looking at
him, and that is the faco OF the little
| Hebrew captive. who IL sure he will get
| cured, and who Ia so glad she helped hi n.
As the chariot winds out and the escort oil
mounted courtiers. aud the mules, laden
with sacks OF gold and silver and em-
| broiderad suits OF apparel, won't through
the gates OF Damascus and out on the Ions
way, tho hills vf Naphtalia and Ephraim
look down on the procession. aud the re-
tinue goes right past the battlcfelds where
Naaman In the days OF his health used 10
rally hls troops for fearful onset. and then
| tho procession stops and reclincs awhile In
the groves OF olive and olelnler. and
General Naaman so sick. 40 very. very sick
How the countrymen gaped ~ the process
sion passed They had seen Naaman gC
| past like whirlwind in DAYS gone by ant
equipments, but now they commiscrate him
Tney say Poor man, he will never Se
home alive Poor man. -
General Naaman wakes up from a restless
sleep In the chariot. ani he says TO tn,
charioteer. Glow long before we shall reach
the Prophet Elisha?" The chariotecr says &
n wavslder, Glow far IL IL TO Elisha
house?" He says, "rwo miles" "Tw,
miesY" Then they whip up the la,hero,
and tagged out horses. Tn, whole procession
brightens up at the prospect OF speedy ar
rival. They drive up 10 the door OF tn
prophet. The charotecrs shout whoa" L
thshorses, and iramping hoofs anl grindln.
wlf-els cease shaking the earth. Come out
Elisha, come out. You have company. Tn
grandest compgny that ever came to YOU
house has como 20 1t now. No stir inside
Elisha's house. The fact was. the Lord hn
informed Elisha that the sick captain wa
coming and how to treat him. Indeed. whei
you are sick and the Lord wants you to ge
well, He always tells the doctor how 10 trea
you, and the reason we have so man,
bungling doctors Is because they depen,
upon their own strength and instruction
and not on the Lord God, and that alway
makes malpractice. Come out, Elisha, an,
attend 20 your business.
General Nalman aud h,s retinue waited
aud waited and waited. The fact was
lido an