Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-25

in de Bible what was frowed in de lions
den, an de lions dasnt touch him"
| Moses Daniel eh, ha ha, So be it.
Moses Daniel-well, we'll; that's a good
and he did.
1t was Moses privilege to worship with
the rest of the family, and one of the
greatest delights of his life was to follow
Miss Mn down the broad aisle and sit
| IN the family pew at old Trinity. Moses
was always in his place. lac never seem
ed in the way. The pew was in fun view
| OF the singers, and the feeling grew upon
MN, uhtli he hrmly believed the choir
We're inspired. Mars Clendenning's rich
bass always made him feel de Lawd was
nlgh him During the sermon, Moses
| would pay the closest attention, asking
| de lawd' to 'scuse his ignorance" OF
| what he could not understand He knew
! the lttany from beginning to end thanks
| 70 Master Charles and he in turn taught
! little Sam Uho' he was "eberlastin' get
| tin de amen in de wrong place'D
Rev. Curry and all the old time mem
| hers knew Moses we'll and would often
| encourage his presence with nod. and
| me good old men, jackson Sparrow and
| Ihomas Bird. would shake hands with
| nm and Moses was always grateful for
such notice. Then, too, there was a GER
| tam feeling OF pride in sitting on the
| main hoor, for the rest of the negroes
were consigned to the gallery As a body
/ guard Moses always accompanied the
family in their travels. He was strong
| and brave and would have faced any
: danger TO protect them, and thus for
r rasns EeaTs ne hNed happy, honored and
u, But Moses life was not to be all sun
shine: Even poor old Nose was destined
| 10 carry load that would crush him.
His first great sorrow came when Col
! Perrin was laid to rest. His ueath was
' shock to the family, and Moses suffered
with the rest. But the greater sorrow
| came a few years later. when Miss MIN
WdS called allied nome. Moses never seemed to
The children We're now nearly grown.
some SOM We're married and gone, and those
| to-
| Sunday school, and very often Moses was
| compelled 10 90 to church alone. He felt
| IL has duty to go, and it was a source Of
real comfort to him to be in the old pew
where he could sit and mediate on the
past ana wonder If the future would lead
After the services were over, Moses
Moui9 oiten remain hoping that some one
! Moufu KINDLY speak to and encourage him
| he ielt hurt at being unnOticed, and he
gan to fear he was not wanted Al9sI
| ms tears soon proved true. One Sunday
rupteu' strangers came to the pew, and
| starteu to enter. but seeing a black man
sltung there called to an usher and re-
| q9ested MN to- put the niger out"
| When the usher explained TO him that
| me ferrln FAMILY no longer held the pew,
mat strangers had bought the right to
| use H. ana that hereafter he must take a
seat IN the gallary poor Moses was dunn
tounded With tears in his eyes, he told
II wud kill him; he'd buy it hisseif co.'s
| he had money but the usher shook his
| mead: There We're a few moments Of
| painful silence; the ladies grew lima
tient Moses heart was beating as if il
would burst but seeing he must obey,
with low ejaculation of Jesus please
! help me-, COS Miss Min amt heah." he
arose and with his old time grace raised
| his hand in humble salute, bowed. and
| stepped out. anu
No human consolation could helm him
| now lie felt he was forever Dismissal
| from "Old Trinity the only house Of
| worship he had ever known, the spot he
cherished above all others on earth He
remained standing in the aisle: no one
offered TO assist him; the first tones Of