The National tribune., 1898-01-20

Col Rhea was laid in the best bed in the
Inrule house. When the morning came he
was found TO he in high fever and deiirium.
A consultation was held by the family in
the sitting-room after the morning deyotions.
The Elder spoke the deciding words:
Brellnen and sisters. We have before US
to-day probably the greatest problem of our
lives. By the inscrutable will of Providence.
We have thrown into cur hands the man who
is not only the greatest personal enemy to
each one OF US that we have ever had, but is
also a bitter enemy to all our friends, our
brethren and sisters in Christ, and to what
is next TO our religion-our love for the coun-
try in which we live and for which our
fathers fought. We all feel with our entire
hearts that his death would be a signal bless
ing 1t would remove an active and merci-
less agent of that Beelzebub in the flesh,
JEFF Davis. and a presenter of the Lord S
people as fierce as was Paul before he saw
the great light in the heavens. There are
among us those who feel that it would be
doing Gods work TO slay him, were he in his
usual vicious pride of strength and propensity
for evil. We would praise them for taking
his life If they met him on the field of battle
or in single-handed fight upon the highway.
Humble servant of God as | am. and minister
of the Prince of Peace, vet / should feel it
my duty to advise them to kill him in any
fair and honorable fight into which he could
he drawn.
But now the Lord has stricken him
sorely, in many WAYS and ut last delivered
him, helpless as babe, into the hands of
those whose lives he has rayenously sought,
and np0n whom he has inflicted the most
grieY0gs WRONGS. 1t Is a sore perplexity
what Our duty is. But it seems to me that
God hath some great purpose in this which
we cannot understand When | turn for
guidance to that Holy Book which | have
striyen 20 make the rule and light of my life,
can find only such texts as these:
Dearly beloved. avengc not yourselves, but
rather give place unto wrath: for il is written
heHeeaace y mine; / viii repay, saith the
Lord
There, ore. if thine enemy hunger feed him !;
II he birst. give HIN drink
This mandate is so plain and direct that
feel we must obey ii. How much it goes
against oUr wills / need not say, but the
greater the sacrifice the more acceptable is
enr olleliag of service to the Lord 1t is
Gods command that we do this Let us
leave The results to Him 4"
= Hits bitter medicine - said Robert In
rule, but sence 20 pint out clearly that
hits our duty hit shall be done Reuby, GIT
On saTyice- Blossom, an ride over for DR..
Benson"
Al the mountain women were skilled in
preparing teas'' from the medicinal herbs
which grow so plentifully in the country,
and which are carefully gathered and dried
Tor emergencies. None was more apt in this
than Mrs. Inrule She sent Sally Hoskins
to the - loft for bunt hes Of these and set
about preparing decoctions suitable for the
case.
Col. Rhea's rawlings ran necessarily on the
exciting events of the battle Of Mil Springs.
He shouted commands TO his regiment. i'm
precautions ON the Uni0nists, and cursed his
men sayagely for their cowardice in fiyino
before the advancing enemy.
- He has more devils in him than Mary
Magdalenc had . said the Elder solemnIy.
When the doctor came he bled the Colonel.
dressed his wound, and predicted that il
would be weeks before he would be able 10
be moved
That viii be q severe afiliction upon yor.
Brother inrule, and yoar family" said the
Elder. But it viii have at least the com.
pensation that he viii be powerless for harm
during that time. Then we hope that the
war will be over, in the entire victory of the
A-A4pA - - AsasiA tue LOU WISHES MIN
withheld from iniquity until he can witness
the iulness OF His triumph"
Do0sy-heIe, honey" said Pollock 10
Miriam, Who was bustling about carrying
out her mothers directions for caring for the
invalid. p" While wan. yo t. do your duty
jest as the Elder says, I'd lie monty keerfnl
not { go a mite beyond hit S'arch tn,
Scriptures for yourself, sweetheart. an find
out jest what they say yo' should do for you
inemies, an don't DO hands turn more 1
the Bible axes
10 kin be sure, Clay, that won't,
answered Miriam. - / alluz took that com
aand TO love your inemies as meant more 10
the Jews than for people in Tennessee The,
couldn'pve had any sich men as Kunne
Rhea in them days"
Sally lioskins was looking straight at them
and her eyes frightened up in approval
Mebbe this feyer'll kill him said Pol
lock hopefully. q But, then, j don't wan
that nuther. / want t. meet him. face
face, when he's strong an we'll, an have hi
out with him. / wouldn't be satisfied witt
myself airy other way"
Sally, what does this mean ?n called on