The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
THE LAW AND TIE MAN.
Continued From First Page.
those neadacneS?''

Sometimes he would mutter something
:"Ssay, Adam, I've been thinking i Of th at
pillow fight in the trundle-bed, when
we smashed the w s1s, no ~,
when l smothered you with the comfort
January night"
To the long tragedy of his wandering
with great timidity, said:
Joshua, if you do love me, after all, i
would comfort me- dear boy, II you WOulg
make your peace with God.'
IT will think the matter over re2llec
Joshua again.
Perhaps he did. For one wild night,
when a Thunderstorm had rolled over the
village, he turned upon the hay and put
his hand into his brothers hands and
seemed to nestle toward him, as II they
had been little boys upon the trundle-bed
sixty years ago. And IN a pleasant, ooS'
lsh voice. he said distinctly:
IF should die before 1 wake,
I pray the Lord my, soul to take;
steps FELL ard stopped. Voices sounded,
and hushed.
Bah Roar could be heard in vigilant
whispers protesting that the minister was
his study, was sick a-bed. Bah seemed
. to wrestle nightly, and with temporary
success, to decoy group of suspicious IN.
truders into the back var, ard. Ihere they
stopped consulting. They stood beside
Mrs. Laws rose bushes.
The thunderstorm died to it's last drop.
The moonlight broke through crack INTO
the loft. The scent Of the cinnamon rosea
came IN on the wet air. Was that sweet,
dead woman breathing through them
trying to TALK ~
Adam" said Joshua sleepily., If we
amt too big boys-would, you l,1 nina ai' 1t IL
you should kiss me gOOd-nlght:
The TRANSPORTED face Of the village
drunkard, pale and abstinent. appeared at
'"e ca Cant t. keep sg 'em back no longer, sir
I've done my tarnal best. But here they
Mrs. Doom's severe shoulders showed
"s St We" a scandal ada sir!' She gasped:
Deacon Hopwell, the deputy, Deacon
Sleeper, and Nathan Roar followed the
housekeeper into the loft:
"Sir,'' began the sheriff, 1T Is our pain
full duty to announce to you that we have
come to arrest this murderer, that in
defiance of the laws of God and man, and
have tracked at this late day, beneath
your sacred roof, and protected oy your
holy profession.
in the name Of the Commonwealth Of
'Brethren," said Rev. Adam Law, with
a dazzling, happy smile, do your duty. l
am experiencing great peace of MIND as
you perceive. I trust, sirs. that ne Whom
We seek, has been pardoned by divine love-
for, indeed, he seemed to show the signs
Of grace before he fell asleeD-as We De-
hold him.
"Gentlemen! He is the son Of my moth,
er Deal with US as your hearts prompt.
To their credit. be it said, their hearts
prompted them to back down the Ladder
and to leave him alone with his dead. Only
the drunkard dared to remain. Bab TOOK
off his old cap.
IF you think T. III wuth it. sir he SAID,
maybe I might help you better-than them
pious?" ..-
Nevertheless it leaves a quiet spot IN
the heart to know that the parish begged
to send a delegation to the private tu-
neral, and that Deacon sleeper ana Yea,
con HOWELL themselves carried their olo
pa stor's cnly brother to the family lot pc
hind the meeting house. --'-l t,.-
The soprano offered her services ana
.eWiie the doors and warm the welcome;
Evening brings us home.
Dusk enfolds the Fathers r. /nsion,
wandering hearts-oh, come! ID
r owing. longing Elder Brother 70.
CaU the children home:
Ant Mrs. wayle picked the cinnamon
roses for the grave and took on the
thorns. It was all she could DO. She said
she thought they looked kinder cheerful
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