The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-11-28

at Nantucket. Mass, fashioned telescope,
and looking through it discovered that star
and won the prize and the admiration OF all
the astronomical world, that stood amazed
at her genius. And SO it is often the case
that grown people cannot see the light.
while some little child beholds the star OF
pardon, the star of hope, the star OF conso-
lation the star OF Bethlehem. the morning
star of Jesus. "Not many mighty men, not
many wise men are called, but God hath
chosen the weak things OF the world TO con-
found the mighty and base things and things
that are not 10 brinr to naught things that
are" Oh, do not despise the pratttle OF
little children when they are speaking about
God and Christ and heaven. You see the
way your child is pointing. Willyou takethat
pointing or wait until, in the wrench OF some
awful bereavement, God shall lift that child
TO another world, and then 1t will beckon
you upward? Will you take that pointing,
or will you wait for the beckoningf Blessed
be God that the little Hebrew captive point
ed 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 scarif1ed and
ridged and infiamed by the pestiience and
aided by those who supported him on either
side, he staggers out 10 the chariot. Hold
fast the fiery coursers of the royal stable
while the poor sick man lifts his swollen
feet and pain struck limbs into the vehicle.
Bolster him up with the pillows and let him
take a lingering look at bis bright apart
ment, for perhaps the Hebrew captive may
be mistaken, and the next time Naaman
comes to that place he may be dead weight
on the shoulders of those who carry him, an
expired chieftain seeking sepulture amid the
lamentations OF an admiring nation: Good
by, Naaman! Let the charioteer drive gen.
tIy over the hills of Hermon, lest he jolt
the invalid. Here goes the bravest man
of all his day a captive of a 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 SO out
from your house on a health excursion. You
know how the neighbors stood around and
said, Sab, he will never come back again
alive" Oh, it was a solemn moment, tell
you, when the invalid had departed, and
you went into the room to make the bed,
ynd to remove the medicine 7ials fromthe
Shelf, and to throw open the shutters, SO
that the fresh air might rush into the long
closed room. Goodby, Naaman!
There is only one cheerful face looking at
him, and that is the face of the little
Hebrew captive, who is sure he will get
cured, and who is so glad she helped him.
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mounted courtiers, and the mules, laden
with sacks of gold and silver and en-
broidered suits Of apparel, went through
the gates Of Damascus and out on the long
way, the hills of Naphtalia and Ephraim
look down on the procession, and the re-
tinue goes right past the battlehelds where
Naaman in the days of his health used to
rally his troops for fearful onset, and then
the procession stops and reclines awhile in
ha Of niQan6PF
General Naaman so sick, so very, very sick
How the countrymen gaped as the process
sion passed They had seen Naaman go
past like whirlwind in days gone by and
had stood aghast at the clank OF his war
equipments, but now they commiserate him.
They say: Poor man, he will never get
home alive! Poor manr'
General Naaman wakes up from restless
sleep in the chariot, and he says to the
charioteer, "How long before we shall reach
the Prophet Elisha:" The charioteer says to
waysider, chow far is it to Ellsha's
house?" He says, "Two miles" 1.-Two
miles?' Then they whip up the lathered
and tagged out horses. The whole procession
brightens up at the prospect of speedy ar
rival. They drive up to the door of the
prophet. The charioteers shout whoa" to
me horses, and tramping hoofs and grinding
wheels cease shaking the earth. Come out,
Elisha, come out. You have company. The
grandest company that ever came to your
house has come to 1t now. No stir inside
Ellsha's house. The fact was, the Lord had
informed Elisha that the sick captain was
coming and how to treat him. Indeed. when
you are sick and the Lord wants you to get
well, He always tells the doctor how to treat
/ YOU, and the reason we have so many
bungling doctors is because they depend
upon their own strength and instructions
and not on the Lord God, and that always
makes malpractice. Come out, Elisha, and
/ attend to your business.
General Naaman and his retipuo waited
! and waited and waited. The fact was,
Naaman had two dis8ases-pride and
leprosy. The one was as hard to get rid of
| as the other. Elisha sits quietly in mis-
! house and does not go out. After awhile.
| when he thinks he has humbi6d this proud
! man, he says to servant, $50 out and tell
/ General Naaman to battle seven times in the
river Jordan, out yonder FIVE miles, and he
will get entirely WELL" The message comes
out. "What p says the commander-in-chief
of the Syrian forces, his eye kindling with
an animation which it had not shown for
weeks and his swollen foot stamping on the
bottom of the chariot, regardless of pain.
"What Isn't he coming out to see meI
Why, thought certainly he would come and
utter some cabalistic words over me or make
some enigmatical passes over my wounds.
Why. I don't think he knows who I
am. Isn't he coming out? Why, when
the Shunamite woman came to him, he
rushed out and cried: SIS it we'll with thee?
Is it we'll with thy husband? Is it we'll with
thy child?' And will he treat poor I'M
known woman like that and let me, a titled
parsonage, sit here in my chariot and wait
and wait? I won't endure it any longer.
Charioteer. drive on Wash in the Jordan
Ha, ha! The Shiny Jordan-the muddy Jor-
dan-the monotonous Jordan l wouldn't
be seen washing in such river rs that.
Why, we watered our horses in better river
than that on our way here-the beautiful
river, the jaspar paved river Of Pharpar. Be-
sides that we have in our country another
| Damascene river, ALBANIA, with foi1aged bank
! - -. s..a,. ever. nlear nndnr