The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-07

GET UP. ZUTPHEN." SAID HE.
hole for both the lion and the ass. Well
for you. craven dog. that the gray carried
you master well, or had been Obliged TO
put you In the ditch with him, to keep
you tongue from telling tales-which is
all that II Is good for"
So the ribald young man rode away. and
CAT me up and went to catch my roam
a work OF time and much difficulty. And
as pursued my beast over the moss hays.
/ saw the young man rising and falling
upon his sodden and peaceful horse. And
i blessed the beast. because his manifest
defects had saved two honest mems lives
that day.
Nevertheless, I came not up with Sir
James all the way to my own house in
Edinburgh, so well had his good gray car
ried him.
The morning OF the next day I repaired
to the lodging OF Sir James StandsfieTd,
which was in a close at the head of the
West Bow, where there are many godly
people dwelling. Though some of them,
alas for the sake of the times and the
favor OF the magistrates. make a pretense
OF ungodiiness. saying Devil take and
''Zoundsr' loudly in the street when
notable person passes by. For to use oaths
is counted the mark OF a we'll affected per-
son by the government of this time.
When I entered / found tho worthy
knight with his head fallen upon his hand,
and little red book before him OF a
square shape and well bound in leather.
His tears were falling upon the pages. as
/ judged. TO the hurt of the printing. /
was for drawing back. for thought that
had found my friend at his devotions.
But his tears inclined me TO stay that /
might comfort him with the apples OF per-
tinent advice.
"A good morning." babe him, speak
ing softly and putting my hand on his
shoulders.
But he never gave me a word OF answer.
but TO sigh and groan and read upon his
book.
BE OF good heart, Sir James" / said to
him. for 1 am going TO the towns au-
thority and the privy council. with whom
/ am in good odor: and. with their help,
we shall soon have your knave by the
heels. ] saw him so close. and held such
discourse with him. that / can describe
him TO a hair"
But Sir James was no ways encouraged
"For." he said. cit is all worse than use
less: my shame sits heavy on me. I am
not a man to make complaint, but yester-
day was hurt to death in my tenderest
part
why" said I. "the knave surely shot
not true. You are not wounded. You rode
away briskjy enough"
YEA" said Sir James. wounded am
/ to the heart: for he that shot ut me with
intent 10 take my life was my eldest son.
/ Philip"
At hearing OF which. the life as n were
4 went from Inc. and / had cen to sit down
{ on a settee 10 keep from falling. For then.
+ indeed I knew that my friend. who SEEM
/ ed so mirthful and full OF good cheer, had
I all the time a canker worm gnawing at his
/ heart.
tlaxt he lifted his head. and saw that
l tho book he read IN was Bnrton's ''Melan-
cholv." the little square book Of the earli-
est imprint which so many count next 10
5 their Bibles.
Yet / Judged IL to be nightly unsui,a-
/ bic reading for one so afflicted as he.
! therefore. as the right OF mine office was.
! directed him to lay IL aside and turn 20
suitable passages OF Scripture. And I'm
especial counseled him 10 mediate upon
I the mystical meaning OF certain verses
in the Canticles and In Ezekiel. upon
which had preached with great comfort
10 myself for one year In my last pastoral
charge. was proceeding TO expound some
f OF these 10 him, when he broke out upon
me IN way that was certainly not we'll
/ becoming In a man OF his years and pro
Z fcsslon.
sTut. TUT" he said: we are over much
have small underst anding OF find more
egg meat In a page or honest Burton than
in all the songs Of King Solomon-who TO
my mind might have employed himself
4 better"
You speak as a carnal man and not as
! an elder. Sir James" | said 10 him. for I
was ever firm with him: know you not
thss these taings are 70 be interpreted
after the spirits'
"Bide We. Master Bell. Til we ken some
{ ching about IT," said he: I'm We are a
man with a family and no comfort IN
/ thom-your home a perpetual brawl, your
sons either dogs that bite or ours that
suap-your wife peTpetaally peevish OF
+ eountenance. acid ~ tongue-wil We
( then bide II all meekiv as a stranger tyke
/ that c3aps its tail between legs and sour
lies down the public way when other
/ uessans yclp 7 ken you ministers. spe-
/ cially the younger SORT OF you that have
rolled Tests and Induigencos,' like sweet
/ tnorSeis. under your tongues. ye would
take {, uron you 90 prescribe for death
wounds from your experience OF the ach-
ing or yaur Own lhcs fingers"
/ Now during my life. which after aIl has
BEEN bat forty years. ! have found great
eeneit IN knowing when 10 forbear speech.
and when 20 joke aside and iet the angry
1aW 81 hg. This I did az this present
knowing that. Ike the scent CT rose water
( ant bala after a shower In June, so the
( pleasant counteaance 81 my friend would
I again be turned upon me.
Ana 80 = proved. fer IN q iittle he turned
/ hts eyes upon ne. having shut his book
= pray va pardon ne. good friend -
/ he SAID. my black choIeF hath Infected
my keart. and my fiI-tsmpcrs break out
/ n3ost readily On then that I love The
{ rzcxt"
With tAAt ne put forth his hand % ne.
| ard. being % an easy heart. / took IL IA
mine and w&s a1ecsS4 to tears. so cur