The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-23

there fell hush over the people. They
seemed TO be waiting for something Then
the Little Fair Man leaned out OF the pub
pit and stretched his arm toward me,
where stood. like Saul. taller by a head
than any about me.
There h a great. strong young man
there standing by the pillar that hitherto
has used his strength for the service OF
the devil. but from this forward he shall
use Il for the Lord. Even now he Is plot
ting mischief He. too hath wounded my
friend. even Jesus Christ. and smittcn him
on the cheek bone But to-day he shall
stand IN the breach and fight for him.
Young man. bid you come forward
And with that he continued pointing at
me with his finger a little crooked. At nrst
| was angry. and could have made his
chats ring with my neive had l been
near enough. But presently something up
rose In my heart-great and terrible and
melting, all at once. / took a step for
ward But my companions held me back
I could feel LisIderdale and Roaring Ralf
with each hand on coat tail.
Harry" they said. do not mind him
cry the word and We viii fall on and pull
the wizard down by the heels"
Come hith.r!'' said the Little Fair
Man again. in voice OF comma nd
Come up hither. friend. Thou didst come
10 this place 60 do evil. But the spirit
hath thee now by the head though well
do see that pair Of black devils have
thee YET by the tail Come hither, friend.
resist not the splritr'
Then there arose mighty fame IN my
heart. the like OF which never felt be-
fore. II was a gale OF the spirit-a break
Ing down OF dams that Imprisoned waters
might flow free And before knew what
I I f0frN
right and left. 50 that Roaring Ralf roared
amain. And as for Jock Lidderdale.
know not what became OF him. for they
carried him over the heads OF the crowd
and laid him under a tree 10 come 60 him
self again.
Thou shalt know a Friend today.
young man" the minister said when !
came near Thou shalt be the FIRST fruits
20 the Lord in the Kells this day. There
II 70 be great ingathering Of shcaves
here. though some OF them shall yet have
bloody shocks. But thou. young cir. shat,
be the first Of all and shalt stand the
lonRestf'
Then on the outskirts Of the crowd
there arose q mighty turmoil For al
those that had been u my party made a
rush forward. that they might rescue me
from what they thought was rank witch
craft
''overturni over,urnr' they cried
Ding docn the wizard lie hath bewitch-
"a 'strength-'o-Arm, Fight. Harry. for
thine own hand and we will rescue theer'
Aud 80 ardent was their onset that they
had wellnigh orened a way 20 where the
Little Fair Man stood. as unmoved and
smiling as n he had been sitting in his
own manse. So great became the crowd
that the very preaching tent rocked. The
men OF the cavaloade drew their swords
and met tho sssailants hand TO hand. In
another minute there had been bioodshed.
But by some strange providence there
came into my hand the pole Of a bury
Ing bier whereon men bear collins to the
kirk-yard. / know not how II came there
unless peradventure they had used II 90
roll out the preaching box. But in any
case Il made a goodly and gruesome wea-
Dcn.
Then the spirit OF the Lord came upon
me. and shouted aloud.
Il am on the Little Mans side-and on
the side of his Friendi Peacei Peacei
And with that I laid about me as the
Lord gave me strength. and heard more
than one sword snap ana more than one
head crack
Then again cried louder than before.
LET there be peace. and God help ye II
ye come in Harry Wedderburn's road. all
ye that are set on mischiefF
And o. by M ans OF the hier-poie way
Was opened. a large and an eftectual. be-
fore me. aud like Samson ! smote and
smote and stayed not tiil was weary.
For none could stand against me aud
such az could ran out 10 their horses. But
the most part OF them !. with my grave
pole caused to remain that they too might
be turned TO the Lord by the word OF
the preacher.
so they came back. and bade the
Little Fair Man preach 10 them while I
kept guard. And at that he smiled and
said: did ! not say that thou shouids't
DE a soldier OF God? Thine arm this day
hath been an arm OF flesh. But thou shalt
also WELD in thy time the sword Of the
spIrlt which n tho word Of God-' And
OF a truth there was a great work and an
effectual that day In the kells For they
say that more than fourscore turned them
from their evil way. and many OF these
blessed me thereafter for the breaking
Of their heads--yea, even upon their dy-
ing beds.
Now. have backslIdden since that. but
have not altogether fallen away or
shamed my frs. love And when the cavai-
cade rode away up the muir road. heard
them tell that the Little Fair Man who
had called me out OF my head folly was
no other than the famous Mr.. Samuel
Rutheriund. minister OF Anwoth, on his
way 20 exile IN Aberdeen for conscience
rake.
That these things are verify vouch
for with my soul The truth r. thus.
neither less nor more. which f. the tesii-
rnony OF me, Harry Wedderburn. written
in this year OF grace and freed Israel.