Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-10-26

VI AHdLIdu, anu stole MIN from anon
the kings sons which were slain. and
they hid him. even him and his nurse
In the bedchGrber from Athaliah. so
that he was not slain And he was
with her hid IL TIE house of the Lord
six years.
GRANDMOTHER are more lenient with
their chiidrens children than they
We're with their own. At 10 years OF
age if discipline be necessary chas-
tiSement is used. but at 20 the grand
mother. looking upon the misbehavior
OF the grandchild, is apologize and
disposed to substitute confectionery
for whip. There is nothing more beau
tiful than childhood. Grandmother
takes out her pocket handkerchief and
wipes her spectacles and puts them on
and looks down into the face of her
mischievOus and rsbeihous descendant
and says. i don't think he meant TO
do it. Let him off this time. I'll be
responsible for his behavior in the :u-
ture." Ny mother. with the second
generation around her, a boisterous
crew, said one day: Il suppose .Aey
ought TO be disciplined, but | can't Go
il. GranGmOthers are not fit to bring
up grandchildren" But here in my
text We have a grandmother of Il diff
ferent type
have been at Jerusalem, where the
occurrence of the text took place, and
the whole scene came wildly before
me while | was going over the site OF
the ancient temple and climbing he
towers of the kings palace Here in
the text il is old Athaliah, the royal
murderess. She ought to have been
honorable. Her father was a king.
Her husband was king. Her
son was a king. And yet we find
her plotting for the determination Of
the entire royal family. including her
own grandchildren. The executioners'
knives are sharpened. The palace is
red with the blood of princes and prin
cesses. On all sides are shriekS and
hands thrown up and struggle and
death groan. No mercy, Kill. Kill
But while the ivory floors of the pal
ace run with carnage and the whole
land is under the shadow of great
horror a fleet-foOted woman. clergy
mans wife. Jehosheba by name.
stealthi!y approaches the imperial
nursery. seiZes upon the grandchild
that had somehow as yet escaped mas
sacre. wraps ii up tenderly but in
haste snuggles it against her. flies
down the palace stairs. her heart in
her throat lest she be discovered in
this compassionate abduction. Get
her out of the way as quick as You
can, for she carries a precious burden
even a young king. With this youth
ful prize she presses into the room Of
the ancient temple, the church of olden
time, unwraps the young king and puts
him down. sound asleep as he is and
unconscious Of the peril that has been
threatened. and there for six years ne
Is secreted in that church apartment
Meanwhile old Athaliah Smacks her
lips with satisfaction and thinks that
all the royal family are dead But the
six years expire. and it is time for
young JO1sh 10 come forth and take
the throne and to push back into dis
grace a.d death old Athaliah
The Crown ng of Joash.
The arrangements are all made for
political revolution. The military come
and take possession OF the temple.
swear loyalty 10 the boy Joash and
stand around for his defense See
the sharpened swords and the bur
nished shields, Everything is ready.
New Joash, half affrighted at the arm
ed tramp of his defenders, scared al
the yociferation of his admirers. is
brought forth in full regalia. The
scroll of authority is put in his hands.
the cOrOaet of government is put on
his brow. and the people clapped and
waved and huzzaed and trumpeted.
What is that?" asked Athalian.
What is that sound over in the tenn
ple?' And she flies to see, and on
her way they meet her and say, why
haven't you heard? You thought you
had slain all the royal family. but
Joash has come to light" Then the
royal murderess. frantic with rage.
grabbed her mantle and tore it to tat
tiers and cried until she foamed at the
mouth: You have no right to crown
my grandson. You have no right to
take the government from my shout
deTs. Treason, treason"
While % thoro or,-iocx
the military started for her arrest. and
she took short cut through a back
door OF the temple and ran through the
royal stables. but the battleaxes of the
fell on her in the BARNARD
and for many day when the horses
were being unloosened from the char
lot after drawing out young Joash The
fiery steeds would snort and rear pass
Ing the place as they smell the place
of the carnage
Cannot BE Extinguished.
Well, my friends just as Door n
botch does the world always make OF
extinguishing righteousness. Super
stition rises up and says. Il will just
put an end to pure religion" D~mi-
tan slew 10000 Christians, Diocletian
slew $4,000 Christians. And the
scythe o. persecution has been swung
through all the ages, and the flames
and the guillotine chopped. and
the Bastille groaned. but did the foes
of Christianity exterminate it? Did
they exterminate Alban, the first Brit
ish sacrifice. or Zwingii, the Swiss re-
former, or John Oldcastle, the Chris