Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-06
A Highlander's Prayer.

"A scotch Highlander, during the
Revolutionary War, was brought be
fore his commanding officer charged
with having been IN communication
with the enemy-a capital offense.
In vain he protested his innocence:
he was promptly silenced and bragg
ed into court. Ii is Hugh Miller
who tells the story.
There was no direct proof against
the Highlander. He had been seen
IN the gray of the twilight stealing
out from a clump of underwood that
oordered on one of the huge forests
which at that period covered much
the greater part of the United Prov
lnceS, and which, in the immediate
nelghborhood of the British, swarmed
with the troops of Washington. All
the rest was mere Inference aud con
lecture. The poor mans defence was
summed up IN few words. He had
stolen away from his fellows. he said.
to spend an hour IN private PRAYER.
"Have you been in the habit of
spending hours in private prayer"
sternly asked the officer, himself
Scotchman and PRESBYTERIAN.
The Highlander replied in the af-
tirmative.
Then" said the other. drawing
out his watch. never in all your life
had YOU more need of PRAYER than
now; kueel down, sir. and pray aloud.
that we may all hear YOU"
The Highlander. in the expecta-
ton of instant death, kuelt down.
His prayer was that of one long ac-
quainted with the appropriate Ian
guage IN which Christian addresses
his God. 1t breathed of imminent
peril, aud earnestly implored the Di-
vine interpOsitlou in the threatened
danger-the help of him who. in
times of extremity, is strong to lie
liver. 1t exhibited. in short. man
who had made prayer the solace of
many solitary hour. and had. i'm
consequence, acquired much tluency
IN eXpresSlne all his various wants as
they occurred, and his thoughts and
wishes as they arose in his heart
You may 30. sir, said the officer.
AS be concluded, "you have. I dare
say, not been In correspondence with
the enemy tonight"
Then as the Highlander turned
away, he continued. addressing him
self to the other officers:
His statement is. doubt not.
perfectly correct. No one could
have prayed so without a long ap
premiership; fellows who have never
attended drill always get on in at
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