The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

and here the magistrate held court. There were two or three who had been convicted of offenses, and among these condemned Abner placed the sweet faced maid. 5.a.. -----
 The magistrate listened to the accusa- tiOns that Abner made, that she was de- ceitfuland had spoken lies, and when that was finished the magistrate said to her: ''You have heard these accusa- ti0ns, Do you deny them?"
 A'Ip that I have said ordone evil know icgly I do; otherwise it has been as he has eaid.''
 ~< tDid you say heavenly minded man had said to you, If wish you 8 merry Christmas?' g .Es3iy'
 Il said that. It ia true; and he said. 'IlfJfj jite, for if we rejoice in the death of Christ for us we may rejoice in His birth. ''' But she refused ito ate1Y who trnfs man was orwny -shg mad slyly gone Ito the store that morning. The msgis. .tpte, therefore, looking sterniY. # hejFT said:
 ."Thereis no doubt of it, 10 Ytolul are ! guilty of lie and deceit,u You will be taken hence, and you will first receive 10 iashes, and after that viii De put into the ptiIory for one hour, that yQ6r 1ponishment may warn others and 'conz | vince yourself" -~ -,7 \ The girl seemed not to hear these gwords, %sbe put out her hand as if for \ support, ,sahd when some one grasped, it
 she seemed not to know it. ft@ was
 Samuel who had taken her hand, and 'be stood by her side. Ills face was white. [ He had come into the room ThS time 'ro | hear the sentence, :. 4.u. IN i ..''tLet me take, her place, 1T punish ms nris needed will bare my back. Eo
 the lash and sit inthe- stocks for her, $
 he said, ..",' ..., ...i r' .4",'I11 4,I.1 sna ,a
 'sNo, Samuel, p thusaDorothyy spoke. q
 '''You cannot take her place. $ ssaid5 5jl tlhs Emagisbrate. o~ 1"' 5J''rneb, let. me sAz, here bef8ts y6d 6B8aBill aaBill that this- maid d-shalLnQt-be- whipped and
 piloried. will kill the man 7wHhtos fifts
 his hand against her, ,''a and the young
 man threw his arm around the girl And held her in 8 firm embrace. Do you
 wish to kill her? For if abe is Whipped
 it will kill her, and if herme!9'' ''AA 'so l., Now, the magistrate and deputies were
 amazBd, for they had never before seen so strange sight as this. so they con suited with h'1 .t' each 9thsr what they should do, and they fixed -npona punishuaepF for the young man.
 I '~ But wien they looked up to pronounce fsenteh6e oh him thsy saw anorner sfgut
 which amazed them even more for there stood before them 8 uIan of strange ap. pearauoe--~ His-beard- was as. aWhibe as Pthe snow and loHg, ike that of &. proph,
 et His hair fell Gp6n his shouideTrs.
 His dress was concealed by q long tf6alz. and he had placed one hand upon the head of the mafdi while She othef 1tss Iupiisted with adnonitoEy gestures pDE-, When he spoke his h sza6iob was goffsa but like he who has authority, and lis ,HIags ner was solemnY and not like thesmanner of. any man whom they had eveEs HagH sa-
 D, ,t tst,1,his TT 6hilId has 'ddne,no evil," he bea gan. t'If there be evil done Edfd 1t ,Afon l l. taught,her thisasmorning that for-alL
 whB love QatF Lord this $ theT day. bhat eommemeratess His oobirtfl. Ire that fbleased oonntE where Hed relgas soon I trust, shall ngo,s Tor f have kept the faith, against, such ariversaries as you fhage never meE.65 .wt8arh y8t, s6ig, ydd' lproEta nagistr4tes. lift np arm of punish hment against this child; for as truly as ] God leads all, hq4 rEs he Beads ip hers as s'inlesa a record as, nortals ean e8eE. make. The judgmentfoE Cor. De npQRg Eaasit you permit wrong to be done, this child.'a s.''..'s ,.i,,l sa4saas4s ''' IT v tzS's spoke as Dne ,dinspired, and as he stood with one Band 1b blifted fe aseefSl sds IflSs a prophet among them. gss ;. V. s st Who are yDmR tho nagistratea asazea witb hesitating 3oice.-.a ssurFTy gsod seSvan It, ana ' say that Ehfs maid shall be blessed s,ana her 1ehifdteh shan Fls4 ana eaIl net blessed, because bshs aatF thia day served Hinss' llo0 Hg \ < Eyhauotha magistrate and the deputies heard these word ttllae poke .9fshg tone,I another for some moments, and when.I they lifted their eyes again the old sau haa gone as l sileHtI P ysteriously as he came.
 For m hour the magistrate and the